Published October 24, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The Temple Owls visit the East Carolina Pirates in college football on Saturday, October 31, with kickoff at 3:00 p.m. ET. Goalorithm’s model makes the East Carolina Pirates’ win its likelier result, while projecting a game with 52.5 points in all.
What the model expects
The model gives the East Carolina Pirates 62.3% and the Temple Owls 37.7%; these are estimates, not certainties. It projects 28.3 points for the East Carolina Pirates and 24.2 for the Temple Owls, with a margin of the East Carolina Pirates by 4.1 points.
Records and recent results
The East Carolina Pirates are 3-4 overall this season, with 175 points scored and 184 allowed in 7 games. The Temple Owls are 2-5, with 180 points scored and 196 allowed in 7 games. The East Carolina Pirates have the better record.
The East Carolina Pirates lost 41-34 on the road to the Memphis Tigers on October 22, and before that lost 30-17 on the road to the UAB Blazers on October 15 and beat the Rice Owls 28-12 at home on October 10. The Temple Owls lost 38-31 at home to the Charlotte 49ers on October 17, and before that lost 34-20 at home to the UConn Huskies on October 10 and beat the South Florida Bulls 17-13 on the road on October 3.