East Carolina at Old Dominion
East Carolina at Old Dominion final: East Carolina beat Old Dominion 20–17. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 7 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on Vegas says it's close and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026
- Final
- E. Carolina 20, Old Dominion 17
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T ECU 7 3 7 3 20 ODU 0 17 0 0 17 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- S.B. Ballard Stadium
- City
- Norfolk, VA
- Week
- Week 3
- Line
- Old Dominion −2.5 · upsetO/U 49.5 · Under @ 37
Worth a Flip
E. Carolina3–4
Lat Alabama10–48
Lvs App State24–27
Wat Old Dominion20–17
Wvs North Carolina Central42–9
Wvs Rice28–12
Lat UAB17–30
Lat Memphis34–41
Old Dominion2–5
Wvs Norfolk State31–10
Lat Va. Tech21–44
Lvs E. Carolina17–20
Lvs JMU20–46
Lat Georgia St.10–42
Wat App State10–3
Lvs Ga. Southern15–23
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 43.0 points a game and E. Carolina plays fast — 57.0 snaps a game, 123rd nationally. Vegas set the total at 49.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 7.3-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 3 HIT
PaceSnailBoth Snail
SeriesRocky IVavg margin 7.3 over 4 meetingsdecided by 3 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| East Carolina | Old Dominion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 17.0123rd | 26.089th | |
| Points allowed | 37.5131st | 27.0100th | |
| Yards per play | 5.1114th | 5.970th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.8110th | 4.238th | |
| Plays per game | 57.0123rd | 53.0135th | |
| Turnover margin | -2108th | 069th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 9.1%138th | 40.9%71st |
More stats +11
| East Carolina | Old Dominion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 94.5125th | 152.582nd | |
| Passing yards per game | 195.097th | 162.0121st | |
| QB completion rate | 57.1%110th | 64.7%67th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.098th | 9.526th | |
| O-line rank | 127thline yards · sack rate | 138thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 84thstuff rate · havoc | 20thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 382nd | 713th | |
| Interceptions | 0117th | 166th | |
| Forced fumbles | 147th | 43rd | |
| Penalties per game | 7.591st | 6.047th | |
| Time of possession | 22:31138th | 24:39135th |
The series
E. Carolina leads 4–0 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | E. Carolina 20–14 | 6 |
| 2022 | E. Carolina 39–21 | 18 |
| 2019 | E. Carolina 24–21 | 3 |
| 2018 | E. Carolina 37–35 | 2 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final | E. Carolina 20, Old Dominion 17 |
| Where | S.B. Ballard Stadium, Norfolk, VA |
What the Meter sees
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 2.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.5 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Where it's onESPN+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 7 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of East Carolina vs Old Dominion?
- East Carolina beat Old Dominion 20–17.
- What channel is East Carolina vs Old Dominion on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is East Carolina vs Old Dominion played?
- S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, VA.