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East Carolina Pirates vs Memphis Tigers prediction

College football · Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM ET · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium · ESPN2

Result

Final: East Carolina Pirates 34, Memphis Tigers 41 (Memphis Tigers won). Mel’s pick (Memphis Tigers win 80% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

Memphis Tigers win 80% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

Projected score

East Carolina Pirates 22, Memphis Tigers 34. 18% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Memphis Tigers by about 11.1) is close to the line (Memphis Tigers −10.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 55.5; Mel’s projected 56.5 is right around it.

Recent form

East Carolina Pirates (3-3) scored 26.2 and allowed 19 points a game over their last 5.

Memphis Tigers (5-2) scored 35.8 and allowed 22.2 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 22, 5:58 PM ET.

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