{"id":13735,"date":"2022-09-01T11:01:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T15:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidersbettingdigest.com\/?p=13735"},"modified":"2022-11-17T11:33:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T16:33:31","slug":"nc-state-vs-east-carolina-betting-stats-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidersbettingdigest.com\/news\/ncaaf\/nc-state-vs-east-carolina-betting-stats-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"NC State Wolfpack vs. East Carolina Pirates Betting Stats and Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Make no mistake about it; the NC State Wolfpack<\/a> see themselves as contenders for the ACC crown this season. What to keep in mind when it comes to Wolfpack vs. Pirates betting stats is the Wolfpack will carry the burden of trying to be contenders with them all season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NCAAF Schedule <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NC State comes into the season with a No. 13 ranking nationally and high expectations. However, NC State won\u2019t open the season with a walk-over game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wolfpack will travel to play East Carolina, which is a program NC State has a close history with. The Pirates are 4-2 all-time against the Wolfpack at home and return their starting quarterback from last season<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to games on the NCAAF schedule<\/a>, this is an interesting matchup to open the season with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NC State Wolfpack vs. East Carolina Pirates Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Wolfpack Stats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Looking at NCAAF odds <\/a>for the Wolfpack shows NC State will bring back an experienced group. Ten starters will return on offense, and seven more come back on the defensive side of the ball for the Wolfpack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NC State\u2019s most important returning player may be quarterback Devin Leary. Last season, Leary threw for 3,400 yards and 35 touchdowns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was especially important about how Leary played was he didn\u2019t give the ball away often. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leary only threw five interceptions while guiding a team that put up 33.6 points per game. Coming back to support Leary will be his two top receivers from last year, Thayer Thomas and Devin Carter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wolfpack Defense <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

NC State\u2019s defense was a group to be messed with last season. The Wolfpack ranked third in the ACC and 14th nationally in scoring defense<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NC State\u2019s defense will be especially strong at linebacker. All-ACC linebacker Drake Thomas returns, and the Wolfpack will see the return of Isaiah Moore and Payton Wilson, both of whom missed a lot of time last season with injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pirates Stats <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Anyone making NCAAF picks<\/a> knows that East Carolina isn\u2019t an easy place to win on the road. The Pirates also return senior quarterback Holton Ahlers, who passed for 31,31 yards and threw for 18 touchdowns last season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahlers is an effective dual-threat quarterback but can be mistake-prone <\/strong>as he finished with 10 interceptions last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wolfpack vs. Pirates betting stats also shows that East Carolina will return much more on offense than just Ahlers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pirates Top Receivers <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The East Carolina Pirates<\/a> will also return their top receivers, C.J. Johnson and Ryan Jones, along with running back Keaton Mitchell. Mitchell rushed for nearly 1,100 yards and scored nine touchdowns last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Carolina\u2019s defense was vulnerable to being gashed last season. The Pirates allowed 394.9 yards per game, which ranked 81st nationally<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Carolina finished 7-5 last season, which was the first time the program finished with a winning record since 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pirates didn\u2019t get an opportunity to play in a bowl game as their meeting with Boston College was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wolfpack vs. Pirates Matchup Betting trends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n