Charlotte at East Carolina Week 8 College Football Matchup Charlotte at East Carolina Matchup - Week 8
Sat, Oct 21 2023 · Week 8 · 🏟 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC · Turf · 50,000 cap
Charlotte✈ 191 miSame TZ
10 7
Final
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Charlotte
16
ECU -6
East Carolina
25
P&R Line East Carolina -9
P&R Total O/U 41
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas East Carolina -6 · O/U 39.5
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
58.6%
East Carolina wins
Lean
Vegas Spread
East Carolina -6
O/U 39.5
William Hill (New Jersey)
Advanced Stats
Advanced factors are split · No strong agreement signal
↓ See full breakdown
🏠 East Carolina 2nd straight Home Game
Charlotte 2023 Schedule
Charlotte's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2Charlotte vs South Carolina State-24.0W24–344.5W24–3UN
Sat 9/9Charlotte at Maryland+24.5L20–3850.0L20–38OY
Sat 9/16Charlotte vs Georgia State+6.5L25–4152.0L25–41ON
Sat 9/23Charlotte at Florida+28.0L7–2248.5L7–22UY
Sat 9/30Charlotte at SMU+22.5L16–3453.0L16–34UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/14Charlotte vs Navy+3.5L0–1444.0L0–14UN
Sat 10/21Charlotte at East Carolina+6.0W10–739.5W10–7UY
Fri 10/27Charlotte vs Florida Atlantic+3.5L16–3845.5L16–38ON
Sat 11/4Charlotte at Tulsa+4.5W33–2647.5W33–26OY
Sat 11/11Charlotte vs Memphis+9.5L38–4451.5L38–44OY
Sat 11/18Charlotte vs Rice-0.5L7–2846.5L7–28UN
Sat 11/25Charlotte at South Florida+7.5L14–4856.5L14–48ON
East Carolina 2023 Schedule
East Carolina's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2East Carolina at Michigan+36.0L3–3053.5L3–30UY
Sat 9/9East Carolina vs Marshall+3.0L13–3143.5L13–31ON
Sat 9/16East Carolina at App State+7.5L28–4348.5L28–43ON
Sat 9/23East Carolina vs Gardner-Webb-13.0W44–051.0W44–0UY
Sat 9/30East Carolina at Rice+3.5L17–2447.0L17–24UN
— Bye Week —
Thu 10/12East Carolina vs SMU+11.5L10–3148.5L10–31UN
Sat 10/21East Carolina vs Charlotte-6.0L7–1039.5L7–10UN
Sat 10/28East Carolina at UTSA+17.5L27–4148.0L27–41OY
Sat 11/4East Carolina vs Tulane+17.0L10–1346.0L10–13UY
Sat 11/11East Carolina at Florida Atlantic+7.5W22–744.5W22–7UY
Sat 11/18East Carolina at Navy+2.5L0–1030.5L0–10UN
Sat 11/25East Carolina vs Tulsa-4.5L27–2944.5L27–29ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2023 season
Charlotte 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
Charlotte #126
+0.194
East Carolina #132
+0.181
Charlotte Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Charlotte #133
+0.340
East Carolina #129
+0.326
Charlotte Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Charlotte #100
0.148
East Carolina #11
0.198
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
East Carolina Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Charlotte #127
+5.683
East Carolina #129
+6.621
East Carolina Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Charlotte #131
+0.689
East Carolina #132
+0.739
East Carolina Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Charlotte #90
71.2
East Carolina #36
69.4
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
East Carolina Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2023 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
East Carolina Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Charlotte
-18.9
East Carolina
1.4
Offense Rating
Charlotte
9.3
East Carolina
15.8
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Charlotte
28.2
East Carolina
14.3
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum?
Avg sequences created per game
Charlotte #73
0.40
East Carolina #116
0.40
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Charlotte #120
2.60
East Carolina #97
1.80
Charlotte +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 5 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? East Carolina Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Charlotte #1
22.5
East Carolina #1
28.5
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Charlotte #125
63.7
East Carolina #108
53.4
East Carolina +6.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.6% of games historically
Based on 6 games this season
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on East Carolina. Teams with this edge profile have covered 50.3% historically — essentially a coin flip against the spread.

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

Coaching Matchup
Charlotte
Biff Poggi #1
1–2 (33%) · Yr 1 at school
OC Mike Miller Yr 1 #1
DC Ryan Osborn Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
East Carolina
Mike Houston #1
22–27 (45%) · Yr 5 at school
OC Donnie Kirkpatrick Yr 3 #1
DC Blake Harrell Yr 3 #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