The East Carolina Pirates dive into American Conference action when they take on the Army Black Knights on Thursday night. The Black Knights (1-2, 0-1 American), who won the conference title at 8-0 and were 12-2 overall in 2024, are 5-0 on the road since the start of last season. The Pirates (2-2, 0-0 American), who finished fifth in the American at 5-3 and were 8-5 overall, are 5-3 on their home field since the beginning of last year.

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Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, N.C. East Carolina leads the all-time series 8-1, but Army won last year's meeting 45-28. The Pirates are 4-point favorites in the latest Army vs. East Carolina odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 52.5. ECU is the -187 favorite (risk $187 to win $100) on the money line, while Army is the +154 underdog (risk $100 to win $154).

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A veteran sportswriter whose work appears periodically in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Mike Tierney had a tremendous 2024 college football season in which he finished 62-41 (plus $1,649 for $100 players). He is also 5-0 (+500) in his last five East Carolina picks. Anyone who has followed him could be WAY up!

Now, Tierney has analyzed Army vs. East Carolina from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions.

We can tell you he's leaning Over on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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