East Carolina vs. Tulane Prediction, Picks & Odds: College Football Week 7

Last Updated: October 8, 2025 5:14 PM EDT • 3 minute read X Social Google News Link

East Carolina and Tulane meet in a nationally televised game on Thursday night for the right to stay atop the American Conference standings, and I offer my best East Carolina vs. Tulane prediction as part of my college football picks.
Tulane is anywhere from a 6.5-to-7 point betting favorite, with kickoff from Yulman Stadium in New Orleans set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). While Tulane is on the short list of Group of Five College Football Playoff candidates, I'm taking advantage of a key number to back the road underdogs, led by their leading rusher, as part of my college football predictions for Week 7.
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🏈 East Carolina vs. Tulane prediction
College football expert picks for Week 7; odds subject to change.
- Game pick: East Carolina +7 (-115 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Over/Under pick: Under 55 (-110 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Player prop bet: London Montgomery Over 35.5 rushing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
🆚 Who will win East Carolina vs. Tulane?
Tulane has one of the most underrated homefield advantages in college football, as its 61.30% ATS cover rate in home games since 2015 was the fifth-best percentage among FBS teams in that span entering the season.
The Green Wave has impressed thus far with a 4-1 record and Power Four wins over Northwestern and Duke. That is not to take away from East Carolina’s 3-2 start, which included losing by just a touchdown on the road at NC State and battling a ranked BYU team before it was undone by red zone turnovers and a pick-six.
Still, Tulane at home is the correct moneyline play.
East Carolina vs. Tulane score prediction: Tulane 28, East Carolina 24
✅ East Carolina vs. Tulane best bet
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🏴☠️ East Carolina +7 (-115) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Despite the Pirates' challenging schedule to this point, which includes a 28-6 rout of reigning American Conference champion Army, their defense has been awfully impressive. They rank 12th with a 76.7% defensive stop rate.
Facing Army and holding mobile quarterback Dewayne Coleman to just 2.3 yards per carry on 22 attempts bodes well for East Carolina’s chances to contain Tulane signal caller Jake Retzlaff, who broke a program rushing touchdown record for quarterbacks earlier this season.
Paying up slightly for Caesars’ -115 odds at a 53.49% implied probability is worth it to back the Pirates at the key number of +7. While I would lay off any number of +6.5 or lower, and am therefore eschewing a moneyline play on the underdogs, I am backing this touchdown spread with a $10 wager in the hopes of netting $8.70 in profits with a Pirates cover.
💰 Best East Carolina vs. Tulane player prop bet
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⬆️ London Montgomery Over 35.5 rushing yards (-114) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is a curiously low line on East Carolina’s leading rusher, as London Montgomery’s 209 rushing yards are 71 more than his next-closest teammate.
Tulane’s defense entered its last game against Tulsa ranked just 108th in standard down success rate and 124th in rush play success rate. But it is not like the game against Ole Miss from the week before was the primary reason for those inflated numbers, as the Rebels had five explosive passing plays of 30-plus yards in that game.
Montgomery has rushed for 43 or more yards in each of the last three games, with a season-high 15 rushing attempts twice in that span. He should be in line for a similar workload in this game, with two weeks off before this highly anticipated contest.
FanDuel’s -114 odds carry a 53.27% implied probability. If Montgomery finishes with 36 or more rushing yards, my $10 wager would net $8.77 in profits.
📊 East Carolina vs. Tulane odds
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📺 How to watch East Carolina vs. Tulane: Week 7
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 9
- Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Yulman Stadium (New Orleans)
- TV: ESPN
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