East Carolina vs Old Dominion Picks and Prediction for Saturday September 19 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 09/16/2026, 12:19 AM ET

East Carolina Preview

A Group of Six matchup will take place on Saturday evening, when the East Carolina Pirates visit S.B. Ballard Stadium to take on the Old Dominion Monarchs. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks. The Pirates (0-2) won 17 games the last two seasons, but were forced to replace 21 starters for head coach Blake Harrell. The defense allowed an average of 20.1 points per game a season ago, but have surrendered 75 points through their first two games. On Saturday, East Carolina trailed by seven points at halftime and committed a pair of turnovers during a 27-24 home loss versus App State.

Michael Allen put East Carolina on the scoreboard first with a two-yard touchdown run. Senior QB Mitch Griffis completed 21 of 37 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns. RB Ashton Gray ran for a game-high 99 yards on 16 carries for the Pirates, who converted just 2 of 13 third-down attempts.

Old Dominion Preview

The Old Dominion Monarchs won six of eight Sun Belt Conference games and finished last season on a five-game winning streak. The Monarchs (1-1) lost starting QB Colton Joseph to Wisconsin in the transfer portal and return very little experience on the offensive line. Last week, Old Dominion surrendered 34 points in the first half during a 44-21 road loss against Virginia Tech.

The Old Dominion offensive highlight from the loss was a 76-yard touchdown run by QB Quinn Henicle midway through the fourth quarter. Henicle also threw for 187 yards and a seven-yard touchdown pass to Leon Haughton Jr.. The Monarchs turned the ball over three times and allowed the Hokies to possess the ball for 38 plus minutes.

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East Carolina vs Old Dominion

These two programs have met four times in the last decade and East Carolina has emerged victorious each time. The Pirates were beat up in a season opening loss at Alabama, so it was not shocking to see them fall flat at home. The Monarchs rank in the bottom 30 nationally in terms of transfers and returning production. Take East Carolina to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, East Carolina Pirates win 27-21.

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