Birmingham Bowl Odds - Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina
The East Carolina Pirates went head-to-head with several ranked teams this season and finished with a winning record and victories over Memphis and BYU. Their bowl game last season was canceled due to COVID, so this will mark their first postseason appearance since the 2013 season and their 18th overall. Coastal Carolina flopped in the Sun Belt Championship with a blowout loss at Troy. The Chanticleers will be making their third bowl appearance and are 1-1 in previous bowl games. They beat Northern Illinois, 47-41, in the Cure Bowl last December. Coastal coach Jamey Chadwell departed for Liberty after building the Chants into one of the Sun Belt’s best teams.
2021 Birmingham Bowl at a Glance
Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Time (ET) / TV: 6:45 PM / ESPN
Venue: Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
Matchup: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. East Carolina Pirates
College Football Betting Lines
East Carolina Pirates -10.5
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers +10.5
Total: 59
Birmingham Bowl Preview
Last game, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers lost 45-26 against the Troy Trojans as 6.5-point road dogs. The game went over the total of 49.5. Coastal Carolina has a record of 9-3 straight up, 4-7-1 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under the total. Coastal Carolina ranks 49th for total offense, 52nd for passing, 59th for rushing, and 61st for scoring. Defensively they rank 95th overall, 124th against the pass, 38th against the rush, and 101st for points allowed. Also, Coastal Carolina ranks 100th for fewest turnovers lost and 74th for takeaways.
Last game, the East Carolina Pirates won 49-46 against the Temple Owls as 9.5-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 52. East Carolina has a record of 7-5 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total. East Carolina ranks 24th for total offense, 16th for passing, 55th for rushing and 47th for scoring. Defensively they rank 97th overall, 131st against the pass, 19th against the rush, and 73rd for points allowed. Also, East Carolina ranks 3rd for fewest turnovers lost and 53rd for takeaways.
Birmingham Bowl Prediction
In this situation, Coastal Carolina has more than enough to cover the big number.
Birmingham Bowl Format
The Birmingham Bowl debuted in 2006, and the matchup has conference tie-ins with the AAC, SEC, CUJSA, and MAC. This game was previously called the PapaJohns.com Bowl and the BBVA Compass Bowl before dropping its sponsors in 2015. the Birmingham Bowl was played at old Legion Field from its inception through 2020. Now the Birmingham Bowl is held at Protective Stadium, home to the UAB Blazers football program. Protective Stadium opened in October of 2021 to rave reviews. The payout for this bowl game is $1.3 million.
Birmingham Bowl Past Results
| SEASON |
WINNING TEAM |
LOSING TEAM |
SCORE |
| 2021 |
Houston |
Auburn |
17-13 |
| 2020 |
Cancelled due to COVID |
| 2019 |
Cincinnati |
Boston College |
38-6 |
| 2018 |
Wake Forest |
Memphis |
37-34 |
| 2017 |
South Florida |
Texas Tech |
38-34 |
| 2016 |
South Florida |
South Carolina |
46-39 (OT) |
| 2015 |
Auburn |
Memphis |
31-10 |
| 2014 |
Florida |
East Carolina |
28-20 |
| 2013 |
Vanderbilt |
Houston |
41-24 |
| 2012 |
Ole Miss |
Pittsburgh |
38-17 |
| 2011 |
SMU |
Pittsburgh |
28-6 |
| 2010 |
Pittsburgh |
Kentucky |
27-10 |
| 2009 |
Connecticut |
South Carolina |
20-7 |
| 2008 |
Rutgers |
North Carolina State |
29-23 |
| 2007 |
Cincinnati |
Southern Miss |
31-21 |
| 2006 |
South Florida |
East Carolina |
24-7 |
Favorites have won three of the last four matchups in the Birmingham Bowl. The 2019 edition watched Cincinnati dominate Boston College in wire-to-wire fashion for a 38-6 victory, which was the second Birmingham bowl victory for the Bearcats.
The 2020 installment of the Birmingham Bowl was wiped out by, what else, COVID-19. The game returned on Dec. 28, 2021. The Houston Cougars of the AAC faced the Auburn Tigers of the SEC and a mostly Tigers crowd. Houston erased a three-point deficit with a late touchdown to win it 17-13. Favorites are now 7-2 ATS across the past nine versions of this game. The 'under' is also 5-1-1 across the past seven installments.
USF is the only multiple-game winner, and the Bulls matched Pitt for most appearances with their third in 2017. Pitt’s three trips have resulted in just one victory, that coming with a 27-10 win over Kentucky in the 2010 season. The Birmingham Bowl hasn’t been good for teams from the Carolinas. South Carolina and East Carolina have made it to the Birmingham Bowl twice, but both teams lost their two appearances.
The AAC has been represented in all 12 games. Including teams from the former Big East Conference, which reorganized into the American for the 2013 season. The AAC/Big East is 7-6, with the SEC also owning a winning record at 4-3 on the strength of four straight wins from 2012 to 2015.
Most All-Time Wins
| WINS |
TEAM |
YEARS WON |
| 3 |
South Florida |
2006, 2016, 2017 |
| 1 |
Wake Forest |
2018 |
| 1 |
Auburn |
2015 |
| 1 |
Florida |
2014 |
| 1 |
Vanderbilt |
2013 |
| 1 |
Ole Miss |
2012 |
| 1 |
SMU |
2011 |
| 1 |
Pittsburgh |
2010 |
| 1 |
Connecticut |
2009 |
| 1 |
Rutgers |
2008 |
| 1 |
Cincinnati |
2007 |
USF is the only multiple-game winner and the Bulls matched Pitt for most appearances with their third in 2017. Pitt’s three trips have resulted in just one victory, that coming with a 27-10 win over Kentucky in the 2010 season playing. The Birmingham Bowl hasn’t been good to teams from the Carolinas. South Carolina and East Carolina have made it to the Birmingham Bowl twice, but both teams lost their two appearances.
The AAC has been represented in all 12 games, including teams from the former Big East Conference, which reorganized into the American for the 2013 season. The AAC/Big East is 7-6 with the SEC also owning a winning record at 4-3 on the strength of four straight wins from 2012 to 2015.
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