East Carolina at Houston Game Matchup
East Carolina logo East Carolina Pirates at Houston CougarsHouston logo
Saturday, October 23rd 2021 (4:00 PM EDT)
Houston -13.5 (56.0)
Houston 31 - East Carolina: 24  (American Athletic)

 
Pirates (7 - 5) (7 - 4 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 32 - 27 (29 - 35 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Wind: 16.2 MPHECU coming off BYE
HOU coming off BYE
Our Line: -2    (SP+ -10)
PPG only: ECU: 28 - HOU: 21 (49)
HOU Win prob: 84% | Cover: 56%
ECU Travel: 1120 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Cougars (12 - 2) (8 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 14 - 23 (15 - 18 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
East Carolina's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Thu 9/2 East Carolina at App State+9.055.5L 19 - 33
Sat 9/11 East Carolina vs South Carolina+3.056.5L 17 - 20
Sat 9/18 East Carolina at Marshall+11.058.5W 42 - 38
Sat 9/25 East Carolina vs Charleston Southern-24.559.0W 31 - 28
Sat 10/2 East Carolina vs Tulane+3.065.0W 52 - 29
Sat 10/9 East Carolina at UCF+10.065.0L 16 - 20
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/23 East Carolina at Houston+13.556.0L 24 - 31
Thu 10/28 East Carolina vs South Florida-9.555.5W 29 - 14
Sat 11/6 East Carolina vs Temple-15.552.0W 45 - 3
Sat 11/13 East Carolina at Memphis+4.058.5W 30 - 29
Sat 11/20 East Carolina at Navy-3.546.0W 38 - 35
Fri 11/26 East Carolina vs Cincinnati+14.556.5L 13 - 35
Mon 12/27 East Carolina vs Boston College+3.052.5
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Houston's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/4 Houston vs Texas Tech-2.563.0L 21 - 38
Sat 9/11 Houston at Rice-7.550.0W 44 - 7
Sat 9/18 Houston vs Grambling-41.051.5W 45 - 0
Sat 9/25 Houston vs Navy-20.047.0W 28 - 20
Fri 10/1 Houston at Tulsa+3.054.0W 45 - 10
Thu 10/7 Houston at Tulane-6.560.0W 40 - 22
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/23 Houston vs East Carolina-13.556.0W 31 - 24
Sat 10/30 Houston vs SMU+1.061.5W 44 - 37
Sat 11/6 Houston at South Florida-13.553.0W 54 - 42
Sat 11/13 Houston at Temple-26.052.5W 37 - 8
Fri 11/19 Houston vs Memphis-9.059.5W 31 - 13
Sat 11/27 Houston at UConn-32.054.5W 45 - 17
Sat 12/4 Houston at Cincinnati+10.552.5L 20 - 35
Tue 12/28 Houston vs Auburn+2.051.5W 17 - 13
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

ECU's OC vs HOU's DC      HOU's OC vs ECU's DC

Important Stats (2020)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ECU0%320%000%000%27.30%0%0000
HOU0%140%000%000%22.90%0%0000
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ECU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
HOU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2020
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ECU Offense932290%00000000%0%0%0%0%
HOU Defense822.917.80%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ECU Defense927.334.70%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
HOU Offense81415.20%00000000%0%0%0%0%

Additional Stats 2020
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
East Carolina90:000NAN%0%0000000100
Houston80:000NAN%0%0000000100
Run Game Stats (2021)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ECU Offense90%0%000000%0%0
HOU Defense80%0% - - - - 00%0%0
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ECU Defense90%0% - - - - 00%0%0
HOU Offense80%0%000000%0%0

Pass Game Stats (2021)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ECU Offense90%0%000000000%0%0%0
HOU Defense80%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ECU Defense90%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
HOU Offense80%0%000000000%0%0%0

East Carolina's Power Ratings
East Carolina's Power Rating: #NR
East Carolina's Offense Rating: #NR
East Carolina's Defense Rating: #NR
2021 Talent Rating: #76
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
East Carolina's 2021 Expected Record: -
East Carolina's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 0.5 #78
East Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.4 #80
East Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #83

East Carolina's SP+ Ratings
East Carolina's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 0.5 #78
East Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.4 #80
East Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #83

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
East Carolina:    Houston: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
East Carolina: 0.5   Houston: 10.9




Houston's Power Ratings
Houston's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Houston's Offense Rating: #NR
Houston's Defense Rating: #NR
2021 Talent Rating: #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Houston's 2021 Expected Record: -

Houston's SP+ Ratings
Houston's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.9 #31
Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.5 #51
Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.0 #18

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 638.99


East Carolina Scoring
Offense: 32 PPG
Offense on Road: 29
Defense: 27.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 34.7

East Carolina's 2021 Record
Record: 7 - 5
Record vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 1
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 2 - 1
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
East Carolina 28
Houston 21

Projected Total Points: 49
Houston Scoring
Offense: 14 PPG
Offense at Home: 15.2
Defense: 22.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.8

Houston's 2021 Record
Record: 12 - 2
Record vs Spread: 8 - 6 - 0
Record at home: 5 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202211/19East Carolina3Houston42HoustonEast Carolina -6Houston66.5Under
202110/23Houston31East Carolina24HoustonHouston -13.5East Carolina56.0Under
201810/13East Carolina20Houston42HoustonHouston -16Houston69.5Under
201711/04Houston52East Carolina27HoustonHouston -23.5Houston62.5Over
201211/03East Carolina48Houston28East Carolina
201110/08Houston56East Carolina3Houston
200912/05East Carolina38Houston32East Carolina
200809/27East Carolina24Houston41Houston
200709/29Houston35East Carolina37East Carolina
200411/06Houston34East Carolina24Houston
200309/30East Carolina13Houston27Houston
200211/09Houston48East Carolina54East Carolina
200011/10East Carolina62Houston20East Carolina
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Houston831 Overs
East Carolina513 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams7 - 61 - 31 - 20 - 1
Road Teams6 - 73 - 11 - 02 - 1

(#NR) East Carolina Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 0.5 #78
Offense SP+ Rating: 27.4 #80
Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #83
Talent Rating: #76
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

East Carolina     Ratings Matchup     Houston
Power #NR
#NR
Off #NR
#NR
Def #NR
#NR
Talent #76
#66
SP+ #78
#31
SP+ Off #80
#51
SP+ Def #83
#18

Rematch from Week 8
Houston -13.5 (56.0)
Houston won vs East Carolina this year (31-24)

Previous Matchups
Houston beat East Carolina in 2022 (42-3)

Weather Forecast
Playing in O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 81° - Wind: 16 mph
Rain: 0.004


Team Information
Injuries: ECU | HOU
Depth Chart: ECU | HOU
Rosters: ECU | HOU
(#NR) Houston Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 10.9 #31
Offense SP+ Rating: 31.5 #51
Defense SP+ Rating: 20.0 #18
Talent Rating: #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -





  
East Carolina's OC
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East Carolina's DC
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