East Carolina vs Liberty Picks and Prediction – 9/21/2024

The East Carolina Pirates will be heading to Williams Stadium in week four of college football, where they will take on the Liberty Flames. Get the rest of our free College football picks here! After opening up their season with two wins, the Pirates would fall short in a 21-19 battle against the Appalachian State Mountaineers in week three. Interceptions continue to be East Carolina’s problem, as Jake Garcia has been picked off 9 times in 3 games. Garcia would pick up 226 yards and 1 touchdown against the Mountaineers, while wide receiver Winston Wright earned 72 yards to pair with a touchdown.

The Liberty Flames are the number one team in the Conference-USA, as they’ve gone 3-0 through three games. Liberty would host the UTEP Miners in week three, where they would earn themselves a 28-10 victory. Flames quarterback Kaidon Salter picked up 228 yards and a touchdown in this game, while running back Billy Lucas stole the show with 104 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Liberty’s offense has been off to a very hot start this season, as they rank 26th in the nation at 480.0 yards per game.

East Carolina is looking to bounce back after dropping the first game of their season, while Liberty has the chance to extend their win streak to four games. Liberty has the clear advantage with how strong their offense has been, expect the Flames to cover the -6.5 spread on Saturday. Final score prediction Liberty Flames win 38-21.