Rice vs East Carolina Prediction
Saturday, Oct 10, 2026, 1:00 PM ET, Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, Week 6
Agatha Research Desk, Updated
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Predicted --
HOMEEast CarolinaWin chance at the seal 88%
Final score: East Carolina 28, Rice 12
- SEALED ODDS
- -350Hard Rock
- CLOSING ODDS
- Same as sealedat the start
- STAKE
- 1 unitflat, every pick
- RESULT
- WON +0.29uat the sealed price
- GRADED
- 4:18 PM ETreceipt #680
Game Center
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| East Carolina | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Leaders
- Emory Williams (ECU): 19/31, 143 YDS, 2 TD
- TJ Engleman Jr. (ECU): 14 CAR, 136 YDS, 1 TD
- Ray Ray Joseph Jr. (ECU): 6 REC, 68 YDS, 2 TD
- Gael Ochoa (RICE): 2/4, 48 YDS
- Tyvonn Byars (RICE): 14 CAR, 111 YDS, 1 TD
- Jordan Clark (RICE): 4 REC, 69 YDS
RiceTale of the tape
East CarolinaRice vs East Carolina recent form
WHYRice 1-4 Rice: last 5 games
- L14-16 Oct 3 UTSA, 14-16
- L24-38 Sep 26 Fresno State, 24-38
- L21-28 Sep 19 Western Michigan, 21-28
- L0-52 Sep 12 Notre Dame, 0-52
- W31-3 Sep 5 Houston Christian, 31-3
East Carolina 3-2 East Carolina: last 5 games
- W42-9 Sep 26 North Carolina Central, 42-9
- W20-17 Sep 19 Old Dominion, 20-17
- L24-27 Sep 12 App State, 24-27
- L10-48 Sep 5 Alabama, 10-48
- W23-17 Dec 27, 2025 Pittsburgh, 23-17
Rice vs East Carolina line movement
Market (latest pregame line)
Spread (East Carolina)
-9.5
Total
46.5
Moneyline
- Rice
- +315
- East Carolina
- -410
Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (28 snapshots)
- Moneyline (East Carolina) at FanDuel: opened -465, now -410
- Spread (East Carolina) at FanDuel: opened -10.5, now -9.5
- Total at FanDuel: opened 50.5, now 46.5
Agatha's pick for Rice vs East Carolina
East Carolina. Agatha gave East Carolina an 88% chance to win at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville. It was Agatha's prediction for this game, sealed and graded like every pick.
Why Agatha picked East Carolina
East Carolina has won two games in a row, and the game is at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, East Carolina's home ground. East Carolina beat North Carolina Central 42-9 at home on Sep 26. Rice has lost four games in a row, and East Carolina scores more points a game this season, 24.0 to 18.0. Agatha's prediction is a 36-17 East Carolina win, about a 7-in-8 chance. The risk is East Carolina lost 27-24 to App State at home on Sep 12.
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