- East Carolina has -110 odds to cover the 5.0-point spread against Army.
- Thursday night college football odds favor ECU to score first at -148 odds.
- Bovada’s Prop Builder offers +145 odds for ECU to win the first half and score over 28.5 points.
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Week 5 college football slate kicks off with East Carolina as a 5.0-point favorite against Army on Thursday night. The game total stands at 52.0 points, but the best college football props in this game focus on East Carolina to dominate.
- East Carolina To Score First -148
Army failed to score first in each of their three matchups this season against the likes of Tarleton State, Kansas State, and North Texas. ECU scored first in half their matchups thus far and have scored five times in the first quarter, compared to just two first quarter scores from Army (one less game played).
Bovada Prop Builder Parlay For ECU v Army: +145 Odds
East Carolina to score first is a great game prop for Thursday night, but this +145 Bovada parlay offers great value on an ECU win. It just needs two legs to cash and would turn a $100 wager into $245.
- First Half Winner: East Carolina
- East Carolina Total Points: Over 28.5
Army has a -13-point differential in the first half this season, with their only lead heading into half being against Tarleton State (17-10). As for East Carolina, they have a +23 first half point differential and have had no issue scoring early.
The over on East Carolina’s team total is more of a wager against Army’s defense than one in favor of ECU’s offense. The Pirates have posted impressive highs of 56 points and 38 points, but also lows of 13 and 17 points in their other two games.
However, the Army defense has been consistently poor, allowing 32 points per game against middling competition. Army just surrendered 45 points to North Texas and gave up 30 points to a non-major in Week 1, so ECU is a good bet to clear their 28.5-point team total on Thursday night.
