TickSmarter Bowl Prediction & Odds
The TickSmarter Birmingham Bowl will take place at 6:45 p.m. ET between Coastal Carolina and East Carolina. With the total now sitting at 64.5, will this game turn into a shootout?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
242 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (+7.5) vs. 241 East Carolina Pirates (-7.5); o/u 64.5
6:45 p.m. ET, Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Protective Stadium
Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our CFB Public Betting page shows that 58% of bets are on Coastal Carolina. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Game Notes
Tyson Mobley caught seven of eight targets for 109 yards and one touchdown Saturday. Mobley’s eight targets Saturday marked a season high for the junior receiver, as did his 109 receiving yards. He has now scored in back-to-back games heading into Coastal Carolina’s bowl selection Sunday.
East Carolina Pirates Game Notes
Ryan Jones announced Friday that he will not be playing in the Birmingham Bowl against Coastal Carolina as he starts to prepare for the 2023 NFL draft, Stephen Igoe of 247Sports.com reports. Jones transferred to the Pirates in 2021 after he was unable to carve out a role at Oklahoma and was quite impactful. He combined to have 79 catches for 859 yards and nine touchdowns across two seasons and will look to test his talents at the highest level.
Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina Betting Trends
Chanticleers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall
Chanticleers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss
Pirates are 13-5-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record
Pirates are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in December
Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina Betting Prediction
The over is 10-4 in the Chanticleers’ last 14 non-conference games, is 5-2 in their last seven games following an ATS loss and is 4-0 in their last four games played in December. On the other side, the over is 5-1 in the Pirates’ last six games played in the month of December, is 7-1 in their last eight games on fieldturf and is 7-3 in their last 10 games after allowing more than 40 points in their previous game.
BIRMINGHAM BOWL PREDICTION: COASTAL CAROLINA/EAST CAROLINA OVER 64.5