Rice vs East Carolina Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 6)
Sat, Oct 10, 4:00 PM ET
Why we pick this side
This season, Rice is 1-3 with 76 points for and 121 against; East Carolina is 2-2 with 96 points for and 101 against.
Rice is 1-4 in its last 5, averaging 17.2 scored and 32.4 allowed; most recently losing to Fresno State 24-38 on September 26, 2026. East Carolina is 3-2 in its last 5, averaging 23.8 scored and 23.6 allowed; most recently beating North Carolina Central 42-9 on September 26, 2026.
Injury report: Rice lists 7 (Quinton Jackson, Injured; Davis Lane, Injured; Jackson Ranucci, Injured; more below); East Carolina lists 7 (Ashton Gray, Injured; Meliq Mcgowan, Injured; Brock Spalding, Injured; more below).
Injuries
Rice
- Quinton Jackson: Injured, Undisclosed
- Davis Lane: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jackson Ranucci: Injured, Undisclosed
- Colten Cole: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jackson DeAtley: Injured, Undisclosed
- Kyren Condoll: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jerrick Harper: Injured, Undisclosed
East Carolina
- Ashton Gray: Injured, Undisclosed
- Meliq Mcgowan: Injured, Undisclosed
- Brock Spalding: Injured, Back
- Crews Law: Injured, Back
- Josh Benton: Injured, Undisclosed
- Zyeir Gamble: Injured, Undisclosed
- Tavius Horne Jr.: Injured, Undisclosed
Recent form
Rice
- September 26, 2026: L 24-38 at Fresno State
- September 19, 2026: L 21-28 vs Western Michigan
- September 12, 2026: L 0-52 at Notre Dame
- September 5, 2026: W 31-3 vs Houston Christian
- January 2, 2026: L 10-41 at Texas State
East Carolina
- September 26, 2026: W 42-9 vs North Carolina Central
- September 19, 2026: W 20-17 at Old Dominion
- September 12, 2026: L 24-27 vs App State
- September 5, 2026: L 10-48 at Alabama
- December 27, 2025: W 23-17 vs Pittsburgh