College Football Odds: East Carolina-Cincinnati prediction, odds and pick

East Carolina Pirates will take on the Cincinnati Bearcats in a Friday night college football matchup at Nippert Stadium. East Carolina has gone 6-3 this season, including a current three-game winning streak. The Pirates have gone 3-2 in conference play. Last time out, East Caroline beat BYU 27-24.

East Carolina has averaged 32.6 points and 467.2 yards of offense per game. Holton Ahlers has been a good option for the team, completing 69.9 percent of his passes for 2,632 yards with eighteen touchdowns and only five interceptions. Keaton Mitchell leads the way with 863 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. Isaiah Winstead leads with 64 catches for 871 yards, catching three touchdowns, and CJ Johnson is second with 702 receiving yards. Julius Wood leads in tackles and interceptions for East Carolina.

Ben Bryant has completed 63.3 percent of his passes for 2,358 yards with eighteen touchdowns and six interceptions. Charles McClelland leads the team with 727 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns. Tyler Scott leads with 686 receiving yards. Cincinnati has averaged 33.2 points and 408.8 yards of offense per game. Ivan Pace, Jr. leads on the defense with 96 tackles, eighteen tackles for loss and eight sacks. Arquon Bush and Ja’Von Hicks have two interceptions to tie for the lead on defense. Deshawn Pace and Hicks returned an interception for a touchdown.

East Carolina and Cincinnati are playing each other.

Cincinnati is favored by 5.5 points over East Carolina.