Wk 3 · 2026
East Carolina Pirates at Old Dominion Monarchs — Sat, Sep 19
Sat, Sep 19 ·
S.B. Ballard Stadium, Norfolk, VA
· ESPN+ FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
6:00pET
ODU -2.5 · total 48.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential ECU by 4.8
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
East Carolina form
W 28-12vs RICEW 42-9vs NCCUW 20-17at ODUL 24-27vs APPL 10-48at ALA
2026 season
Old Dominion form
W 10-3at APPL 10-42at GASTL 20-46vs JMUL 17-20vs ECUL 21-44at VT
2026 season
East Carolina this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Over / under1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Old Dominion this season
Straight up2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Against the spread1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 1
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, East Carolina leads 6–0 · East Carolina has won the last 6
6 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
7.7 points toward East Carolina
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-19 | East Carolina 20 — 17 Old Dominion | at ODU | East Carolina |
| 2024 | 2024-09-07 | East Carolina 20 — 14 Old Dominion | at ODU | East Carolina |
| 2022 | 2022-09-10 | Old Dominion 21 — 39 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
| 2019 | 2019-09-28 | East Carolina 24 — 21 Old Dominion | at ODU | East Carolina |
| 2018 | 2018-09-29 | Old Dominion 35 — 37 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
| 2013 | 2013-08-31 | Old Dominion 38 — 52 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
East Carolina leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Mitch Griffis QB #12 | 36/67, 425 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Emory Williams QB #9 | 31/46, 386 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | TJ Engleman Jr. RB #4 | 31 CAR, 250 YDS, 2 TD |
| Ashton Gray RB #3 | 32 CAR, 152 YDS | |
| Mitch Griffis QB #12 | 22 CAR, 75 YDS | |
| Receiving | Ray Ray Joseph Jr. WR #1 | 19 REC, 199 YDS |
| Jeremiah Melvin WR #11 | 11 REC, 154 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Dillon Lorick WR #14 | 3 REC, 87 YDS | |
| Tyler Johnson WR #2 | 4 REC, 86 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | DJ Johnson Jr. LB #11 | 29 |
| Jackson Barker LB #1 | 25 | |
| Kevon Merrell Jr. DB #4 | 24 | |
| Sacks | Jasiyah Robinson DL #0 | 2.5 |
| Kieran Davis DL #5 | 2 | |
| Julien Davis LB #42 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Ayden Duncanson DB #13 | 2 |
| Myles Pollard DB #12 | 1 | |
| Angelo Ross DB #22 | 1 |
Old Dominion leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Quinn Henicle QB #10 | 38/68, 473 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Ryan Huff QB #4 | 23/48, 279 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Devin Roche RB #3 | 57 CAR, 247 YDS |
| Quinn Henicle QB #10 | 55 CAR, 235 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Trey Hall RB #6 | 21 CAR, 57 YDS | |
| Receiving | TJ Johnson WR #11 | 12 REC, 163 YDS, 2 TD |
| Josh Rodriguez WR #8 | 12 REC, 150 YDS | |
| JJ Harrell WR #1 | 9 REC, 126 YDS | |
| Leon Haughton Jr. TE #86 | 10 REC, 118 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Lucas Struck S #19 | 36 |
| Mario Thompson LB #0 | 35 | |
| Mario Easterly S #3 | 32 | |
| Sacks | Javen Gibson DL #4 | 3 |
| Koa Naotala LB #10 | 2 | |
| Jackson Forrest LB #18 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Mario Easterly S #3 | 1 |
| Brandon Crutchfield CB #5 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.