NC State at East Carolina Week 1 College Football Matchup NC State at East Carolina Matchup - Week 1
Sat, Sep 3 2022 · Week 1 · 🏟 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC · Turf · 50,000 cap
NC State✈ 77 miSame TZ
Away
21 20
Final
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
NC State
28
East Carolina
25
P&R Line NC State -3
P&R Total O/U 52
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas NC State -12.5 · O/U 52.0
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
50.6%
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
NC State -12.5
O/U 52.0
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Advanced Stats
Advanced factors are split · No strong agreement signal
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NC State 2022 Schedule
NC State's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3NC State at East Carolina-12.5W21–2052.0W21–20UN
Sat 9/10NC State vs Charleston Southern-45.5W55–355.0W55–3OY
Sat 9/17NC State vs Texas Tech-10.5W27–1455.5W27–14UY
Sat 9/24NC State vs UConn-38.5W41–1048.0W41–10ON
Sat 10/1NC State at Clemson+6.5L20–3046.0L20–30ON
Sat 10/8NC State vs Florida State-3.5W19–1750.5W19–17UN
Sat 10/15NC State at Syracuse+3.0L9–2442.5L9–24UN
— Bye Week —
Thu 10/27NC State vs Virginia Tech-13.0W22–2139.0W22–21ON
Sat 11/5NC State vs Wake Forest+3.0W30–2154.0W30–21UY
Sat 11/12NC State vs Boston College-18.0L20–2141.0L20–21UN
Sat 11/19NC State at Louisville+4.0L10–2543.0L10–25UN
Fri 11/25NC State at North Carolina+6.5W30–2756.0W30–27OY
Fri 12/30NC State vs Maryland-2.5L12–1645.0L12–16UN
East Carolina 2022 Schedule
East Carolina's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3East Carolina vs NC State+12.5L20–2152.0L20–21UY
Sat 9/10East Carolina vs Old Dominion-13.0W39–2149.5W39–21OY
Sat 9/17East Carolina vs Campbell-32.5W49–1058.0W49–10OY
Sat 9/24East Carolina vs Navy-16.5L20–2348.5L20–23UN
Sat 10/1East Carolina vs South Florida-10.0W48–2855.5W48–28OY
Sat 10/8East Carolina at Tulane+2.5L9–2456.0L9–24UN
Sat 10/15East Carolina vs Memphis-5.5W47–4562.5W47–45ON
Sat 10/22East Carolina vs UCF+5.5W34–1363.0W34–13UY
Fri 10/28East Carolina at BYU+3.0W27–2464.0W27–24UY
— Bye Week —
Fri 11/11East Carolina at Cincinnati+4.5L25–2751.5L25–27OY
Sat 11/19East Carolina vs Houston-6.0L3–4266.5L3–42UN
Sat 11/26East Carolina at Temple-9.5W49–4652.0W49–46ON
Tue 12/27East Carolina vs Coastal Carolina-7.0W53–2967.5W53–29OY
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2022 season
East Carolina PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Split
Metrics disagree
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
NC State
+0.372
East Carolina
+0.382
East Carolina Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
NC State
+0.639
East Carolina
+0.548
NC State Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
NC State
0.189
East Carolina
0.175
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
NC State Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
NC State
+7.659
East Carolina
+7.232
NC State Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
NC State
+0.839
East Carolina
+0.801
NC State Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
NC State
68.4
East Carolina
70.0
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
NC State Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2022 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
NC State Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
NC State
6.6
East Carolina
1.4
Offense Rating
NC State
18.2
East Carolina
15.8
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
NC State
11.6
East Carolina
14.4
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? NC State Edge
Avg sequences created per game
NC State #83
0.00
East Carolina #61
0.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
NC State #7
0.00
East Carolina #20
0.00
NC State +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? NC State Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
NC State #1
0.0
East Carolina #1
0.0
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
NC State #52
0.0
East Carolina #53
0.0
NC State +0.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 50.6% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on East Carolina, but the GC edge is small. When metrics agree but GC is near-neutral, the agreed-upon team has covered only 46.7% of the time historically (n=224) — potentially a fade signal.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
NC State
Dave Doeren #1
64–49 (57%) · Yr 10 at school
OC Tim Beck* Yr 2 #1
DC Tony Gibson Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
East Carolina
Mike Houston #1
14–19 (42%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Donnie Kirkpatrick Yr 2 #1
DC Blake Harrell Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself