Venue & Game Details
Kickoff: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina
Surface: Artificial Turf
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Kickoff)
Conditions: Mostly clear skies
Temperature: ~78°F (26°C) at kickoff, cooling to ~72°F by the fourth quarter
Humidity: ~68%
Wind: Light SE breeze at 4–6 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather — minimal wind and mild temps should allow both passing and kicking games to operate without disruption.
Injury Report
East Carolina Pirates
No reported injuries.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
TE Cane Berrong — Out for season (torn ACL).
QB Emmett Brown — Out for season (lower body).
Recent Form
East Carolina
W 56–3 vs. Campbell — QB Katin Houser threw for 314 yds, 2 TD; defense dominant.
L 17–24 @ NC State — Competitive road loss; defense allowed 24 points.
Coastal Carolina
W 13–0 vs. Charleston Southern — Defense pitched a shutout; offense still sputtering.
L 7–48 @ Virginia — Struggled on both sides of the ball.
Series History
Only meeting: 2022 Birmingham Bowl — ECU 53, Coastal 29.
First-ever regular-season meeting between the programs.
Key Player Matchups
QB Katin Houser (ECU) vs. Coastal Secondary — Houser’s 680 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT through two games will test a defense allowing 172.5 pass YPG.
WR Brock Spalding (ECU) vs. CB Myles Mooyoung (CCU) — Spalding averaging 19.8 YPC; Mooyoung leads CCU with 11 tackles.
RB Dominic Knicely (CCU) vs. ECU Front Seven — Knicely averaging 7.4 YPC; ECU allowing just 54.5 rush YPG (11th FBS).
LB Shane Bruce (CCU) vs. ECU Run Game — Bruce’s tackling and leadership will be key to slowing London Montgomery (2 rush TDs).
Turnover Battle — ECU +3 margin (15th FBS) vs. Coastal -3 margin (118th FBS).
Betting Trends & Angles
East Carolina: 2-0 ATS in 2025; 1-0 ATS as favorite of 9.5+.
Coastal Carolina: 0-2 ATS in 2025; 0-1 ATS as underdog of 9.5+.
Totals: ECU 1-1 O/U; Coastal 0-2 O/U.
Situational: ECU’s offense ranks 4th nationally in passing (373 YPG); Coastal ranks 131st in scoring offense (10 PPG).
Game Odds
East Carolina Pirates – 9.5
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 57.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
