East Carolina vs. SMU: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 12

Updated Oct. 12, 2023 5:36 p.m. ET

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Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is the venue where Jordan Hudson and the SMU Mustangs (3-2) will take on the East Carolina Pirates (1-4) on Thursday, October 12, 2023.

The Mustangs' game versus the Pirates will be airing on ESPN.

Learn more about the SMU Mustangs and the East Carolina Pirates.

How to Watch SMU vs. East Carolina

When: Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina
TV: Watch on ESPN

SMU's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Louisiana Tech	W 38-14	-21
9/9/2023	at Oklahoma	L 28-11	+16.5
9/16/2023	vs. Prairie View A&M	W 69-0	+16.5
9/23/2023	at TCU	L 34-17	+6.5
9/30/2023	vs. Charlotte	W 34-16	-22.5
10/12/2023	at East Carolina	-
10/20/2023	at Temple	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. Tulsa	-	-
11/4/2023	at Rice	-	-
11/10/2023	vs. North Texas	-	-
11/18/2023	at Memphis	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Navy	-	-

Mustangs 2023 Stats & Insights

Defensively, SMU has been a top-25 unit, ranking 22nd-best by allowing only 315.6 yards per game. The offense ranks 39th (433.8 yards per game).
SMU owns the 49th-ranked offense this year in terms of passing yards (256 passing yards per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 19th-best with just 181.6 passing yards allowed per game.
The Mustangs are totaling 33.8 points per game on offense (36th in the FBS), and they rank 26th on the other side of the ball with 18.4 points allowed per game.
The Mustangs are putting up 177.8 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 45th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, they rank 63rd, giving up 134 rushing yards per contest.
SMU is averaging a 40.8% third-down conversion rate on offense this season (66th in the FBS), and is allowing a 35.1% third-down conversion rate (42nd) on the defensive side of the ball.
With two forced turnovers (127th in the FBS) against six turnovers committed (37th in the FBS), the Mustangs' -4 turnover margin is the 22nd-worst in college football.

SMU 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Preston Stone	QB	1,191 YDS (58.8%) / 11 TD / 5 INT 68 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 13.6 RUSH YPG
Jaylan Knighton	RB	332 YDS / 2 TD / 66.4 YPG / 6.5 YPC
Roderick Daniels Jr.	WR	8 REC / 173 YDS / 2 TD / 34.6 YPG
Jordan Hudson	WR	10 REC / 178 YDS / 2 TD / 35.6 YPG
Isaiah Nwokobia	S	24 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Nelson Paul	DE	11 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 SACK
Kori Roberson	DT	10 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT
Alexander Kilgore	LB	10 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK

East Carolina's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Michigan	L 30-3	+36
9/9/2023	vs. Marshall	L 31-13	+3
9/16/2023	at Appalachian State	L 43-28	+8
9/23/2023	vs. Gardner-Webb	W 44-0	-13
9/30/2023	at Rice	L 24-17	+4
10/12/2023	vs. SMU	-
10/21/2023	vs. Charlotte	-	-
10/28/2023	at UTSA	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Tulane	-	-
11/11/2023	at Florida Atlantic	-	-
11/18/2023	at Navy	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Tulsa	-	-

Pirates 2023 Stats & Insights

East Carolina's offense has been a bottom-25 unit in total offense this season, posting 300.2 total yards per game, which ranks eighth-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 32nd with 328.6 total yards allowed per contest.
East Carolina ranks 16th-worst in passing yards per game (169.2), but it has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 44th in the FBS with 210.4 passing yards ceded per contest.
The Pirates rank 21st-worst in points per game (21), but they've been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 72nd in the FBS with 25.6 points ceded per contest.
In terms of rushing, the Pirates rank 98th in the FBS on offense (131 rushing yards per game) and 42nd defensively (118.2 rushing yards allowed per game).
East Carolina ranks 105th in third-down conversion rate (35.1%) on offense, but it has been less effective defensively, ranking 21st-worst in the FBS with a 44.6% third-down percentage allowed.
The Pirates have compiled nine forced turnovers (38th in the FBS) and committed eight turnovers (65th in the FBS) this season for a +1 turnover margin that ranks 53rd in the FBS.

East Carolina 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Rahjai Harris	RB	217 YDS / 4 TD / 43.4 YPG / 3.8 YPC 3 REC / 22 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 4.4 REC YPG
Mason Garcia	QB	234 YDS (58.2%) / 1 TD / 2 INT 177 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 35.4 RUSH YPG
Javious Bond	RB	177 YDS / 1 TD / 35.4 YPG / 6.1 YPC
Jaylen Johnson	WR	20 REC / 206 YDS / 0 TD / 41.2 YPG
Michael Edwards III	LB	30 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Julius Wood	DB	35 TKL / 2 TFL
Jeremy Lewis	OLB	12 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK
Shavon Revel	DB	17 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK