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East Carolina vs UAB

East Carolina visit UAB in Week 7. The model favors East Carolina by 4. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
60%
40%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 14 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these two by 11.5 points of rating, with East Carolina at -1.3 (rank 80) and UAB at -12.8 (rank 115). That gap drives a projected East Carolina margin of 9.1 points and a 71% model win probability. The market is more cautious: the consensus line of UAB +4.3 implies 60% for East Carolina and 40% for UAB, while the ProphetX exchange sits in between at -178 (64%) for East Carolina and +172 (37%) for UAB. Every source points the same direction, but the model prices East Carolina roughly seven points higher than the two-book consensus.

The unit ranks reinforce the lean. East Carolina's defense (#51) is the strongest unit on the field, and its offense (#98) still outranks UAB on both sides (#114 offense, #111 defense). The results back the ratings: East Carolina is 3-2 with wins over Old Dominion, North Carolina Central and Rice, while UAB is 3-3, splitting its six games and losing by 25 at Illinois and 25 at Memphis.

Season simulations give East Carolina 6.9 projected wins against UAB's 5.4, neither with Playoff equity. The disagreement to trade is the margin: a total of 47.5 against a projected nine-point edge.

The model reads East Carolina as the clearer side at 71%, well above the exchange's 64% and the market's 60%.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
ECU -5.3
Total (O/U)
49.3
Favorite
ECU
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
UAB
37%

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
East Carolina1%-7 ptsvsUAB99%+7 pts
0%25%50%75%100%East Carolina favoredUAB favoredOct 2Oct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as East Carolina's win price; UAB's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line East Carolina is favored, below it UAB is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#91SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#110
#48FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#124
1593EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1184
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
East CarolinaUABsolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
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How do I trade the East Carolina vs UAB game?

Kalshi lists winner markets for college football games. Sign up with code FADE (trade $25, get up to $500), open the East Carolina vs UAB market when it posts, and buy YES on your side; the price in cents equals the market's implied win probability. You can sell before kickoff or settlement at the current price.

When do East Carolina and UAB play?

Week 7 of 2026, on Oct 15, 2026 at UAB.

Who is favored?

The model projects East Carolina by 4 (60% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

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