Eastern Carolina vs NC State Predictions for Military Bowl 2024

We are all eagerly awaiting the next round of the college football playoffs, especially since Round 1 was rather underwhelming in that all the games basically ended in a blowout.

In fairness, you look at the opening round in other major sports, and you see that Round 1 in the playoffs very often follows a similar pattern, with the best teams easily handling the lower seeds.

Eastern Carolina vs NC State: Military Bowl Analysis

The good news is that the bowl games coming between now and the next round of the postseason look to be a little more competitive.

We have numerous games coming this weekend, so we are going to do our best to cover those games.

For this one, we are looking at the Military Bowl, which pits Eastern Carolina against NC State.

The Wolfpack are favored by 6 ½ points, with the total set at 58 ½.

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How to Bet and Watch the Eastern Carolina vs NC State Odds

MyBookie NCAAF Moneylines: East Carolina +208 / NC State -265
Date & Time: Saturday, December 28 at 5:45 PM EST
Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis
TV: ESPN

Eastern Carolina vs NC State Predictions 2024

This is another game that promises a lot of offense, which is why the OVER seems like the best bet here.

I do think that the Wolfpack will find a way to win, but I am not totally sold on the spread.

Eastern Carolina Pirates 30, NC State Wolfpack 33

Eastern Carolina Pirates Analysis and Trends

It’s very often not how a team starts the season, but rather how they finish it, that dictates the outcome of their season. The Eastern Carolina Pirates had a nightmare start that resulted in their head coach being fired, and their QB replaced in midseason.

The results were immediate, with the Pirates going on to win 4 of their last 5 games, nabbing a bowl game appearance in the process.

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— ECU Football (@ECUPiratesFB) December 27, 2024

As good as that is, the Pirates are just 1-5 SU in their last 6 versus teams from the ACC, as well as being just 3-12 SU in their last 15 games starting as the underdog.

The Pirates are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games overall, as well as being 4-2 ATS in their last 6 meetings with the Wolfpack.

All the point total trends for the Pirates point to the OVER, with 5 of their last 7 games going that route, as well as 5 of their last 7 games played in the month of December.

NC State Wolfpack Analysis and Trends

The NC State Wolfpack are here by the skin of their teeth, winning their final game of the regular season to become bowl eligible.

This is a team that has been competitive even in defeat, though, as they lost 3 of their last 5 games by a touchdown or less, so there is every reason to believe that the spread for this game is one that the Wolfpack might well be able to cover.