The East Carolina Pirates (3-2) travel to play the Tulane Green Wave (4-1) in an American Conference battle on Thursday evening. Last week, East Carolina beat Army 28-6, as they’ve won three of their last four games. Meanwhile, the Green Wave beat Tulsa 31-14 last week. East Carolina leads the all-time series 12-8 but has lost five of the last six games versus Tulane.
Kickoff from the Benson Field at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans is at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Green Wave are 6.5-point favorites in the latest Tulane vs. East Carolina odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 53.5 via SportsLine consensus. The under has hit in the last three ECU games and in the last two Green Wave contests. Tulane is at -231 on the money line (risk $231 to win $100), while ECU is at +190 (risk $100 to win $190). Before making any East Carolina vs. Tulane picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on East Carolina vs. Tulane. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the FBS college football odds and trends for Tulane vs. East Carolina:
East Carolina vs. Tulane spread
Green Wave -6.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook
East Carolina vs. Tulane over/under
53.5 points
East Carolina vs. Tulane money line
Green Waves -231, Pirates +190
East Carolina vs. Tulane picks
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Why East Carolina can coverSenior quarterback Katin Houser has thrown for 1,509 passing yards with seven touchdowns. He’s gone over 250-plus passing yards in every game this season, including 15-of-22 for 251 passing yards and two passing touchdowns. Senior receiver Anthony Smith leads the team in catches (28) and receiving yards (352).
The Maryland native has gone over 60 receiving yards in three games this season. In his last outing, Smith finished with three grabs for 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sophomore receiver Yannick Smith is another effective playmaker, as he’s logged 28 grabs for 338 yards and two scores. ECU is 2-0 ATS as the away team and 4-1 ATS in all games in 2025. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why Tulane can coverJunior quarterback Jake Retzlaff is a dual-threat playmaker for Tulane, throwing for 820 passing yards, rushing for 368 yards, and nine total touchdowns. His best outing of the season thus far came on Sept. 13 against Duke, where he had 245 passing yards, 111 rushing yards, and four rushing scores.
Freshman running back Javin Gordon has added 235 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. This season, Tulane is averaging 205.8 rushing yards per game, with a five-yard per carry. The Green Wave are 2-0 ATS as the home team and 3-1 ATS as the favorite. See which team to back at SportsLine.
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How to make Tulane vs. East Carolina picksSportsLine’s model is going under on the total, projecting 46 combined points. It also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
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