This year’s Military Bowl in Annapolis pits a couple of late season surging teams. The East Carolina Pirates finished the season winning 4-of-5. NC State won 3-of-5 and beat rival North Carolina 35-30 ont eh road in their final regular season game.
The Wolfpack hopes to end their season on a high note and are the -6 favorites in the 2024 Military Bowl. Will NC State get it done? Or will the Pirates keep any loss closer than the spread?
Keep reading for college football odds, analysis, and free picks for the 2024 Military Bowl.
2024 Military Bowl Pick: East Carolina vs NC State
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2024 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season | 155th season of college football in the United States
NCAAF Bowls: Saturday, December 14th, 2024 – Monday, January 20th, 2025
How to Watch East Carolina vs NC State
When: Saturday, December 28 at 5:45 pm ET
Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
TV / Streaming: ESPN
ATS Odds: NC State -6
SU Odds: East Carolina +183 / NC State -230
Over/Under Odds: 58.5
Why bet East Carolina versus NC State
Although East Carolina Pirates started the season going 3-4 straight up. But in their final 5 games, the Pirates went 4-1 SU.
The lone loss came against Navy, one of the better squads in the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates dusted Temple, FAU, Tulsa, and North Texas. Pirates’ running back Rajai Harris averaged 5 yards per carry and ran for 10 touchdowns while rushing for close to 950 yards.
Final touches before DC 🏴☠️ pic.twitter.com/G7jvOiNT41
— ECU Football (@ECUPiratesFB) December 24, 2024
East Carolina Betting Stats
- Record – 7-5
- ATS – 7-5
- O/U – 6-6
- Away – 3-3
- Home – 4-2
Why bet NC State versus East Carolina
NC State heads into this after a win over their biggest rivals, but it was the game before that signaled the Wolfpack had turned the corner. Early in the season, NC State lost via blowout to Tennessee and Clemson.
Both the Vols and Tigers made it to the College Football Playoff. NC State lost their second to last regular season game to Georgia Tech, but it was by a point, and it was on the road. G-Tech is one of the better teams in the ACC. So NC State’s lost showed they could hang with a top conference opponent on the road. The Wolfpack have faced adversity this season and managed to climb to .500. That speaks of how tough NC State is.
Go get it 8️⃣2️⃣
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) December 25, 2024
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NC State Betting Stats
- Record 6-6
- ATS – 4-8
- O/U – 8-4
- Away – 2-2
- Home – 4-3
Military Bowl Betting Predictions
East Carolina is a decent team, but NC State is feeling good after beating their rivals. The Wolfpack struggled for most of the season before taking down Stanford, California, North Carolina and losing by a point to Georgia Tech.
Heading into the Military Bowl, NC State has the offense clicking. The Wolfpack scored 29 against the Yellow Jackets and 35 versus North Carolina. The Pirates gave up 31 to Tulsa, 28 to North Texas, and 34 to Navy in their final 3 games.
Even Temple scored 34 against East Carolina this season. NC State should have no issue moving the football and scoring touchdowns while containing the Pirates’ offense. The Wolfpack cover in a game that goes under the spread.
Military Bowl Pick: NC State Wolfpack -6.5
Military Bowl Over/Under Pick: Under 58.5
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2023 Military Bowl: Virginia Tech Vs Tulane
Bowl season is now in full swing, and while the games have been coming rather sporadically, we will see a busier schedule on Saturday. MyBookie Sportsbook 2023/24 Bowls Odds for College Football Game Lines | Virginia Tech vs Tulane Military Bowl Game 2023
Bettors tend to approach bowl season in different ways. While some like to get in on the action in every single game, others wait until later in the proceedings, when the bigger teams come to play, to get in on the action. With Christmas now out of the way, we are getting to the point where those bigger bowl games are starting to appear on the schedule. There is quite a bit going on today, but for the purposes of this piece, we are focusing on the Military Bowl. This one has Virginia Tech and Tulane squaring off in what promises to be a game with a lot of offense, so you might want to buckle in and get ready for the action. It is the Hokies who come in as a 10 ½ point favorite, with the total for this one set at 43 ½. Let’s take a closer look at how this one might play out.
Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com: Virginia Tech vs Tulane
When: Wednesday, December 27 at 2 PM EST
Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis
TV: ESPN
Virginia Tech Hokies
The Hokies needed a win in the final game of the regular season just to become bowl eligible, which they did with a crushing 55-17 win over their big rivals, the Virginia Cavaliers. Ideally, they would have liked this game to come sooner so that the momentum from that big win might carry over, but with a few weeks gone since that one, you do have to wonder where their mindset is at this point. With that win, the Hokies did finish out the season quite well, winning 4 of their last 6 games, but even when they were losing, they were still a very good bet against the spread, covering in 6 of their last 8 games overall. They are also 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games that they started as the favorite. They have seen the OVER hit in each of their last 5 meetings with teams from the AAC.
Tulane +10.5 | +305 | U 43.5
Virginia Tech -10.5 | -395 | O 43.5
Tulane Green Wave
If you want to talk about mindset ahead of a bowl game, you need to talk about the Tulane Green Wave. On the face of it, they had a very solid season, going 11-2, but they also ended up losing in the AAC Championship Game, going down to SMU in that one. Are they looking to make a statement by beating a Power 5 team in their bowl game, or are they going to have the disappointment of that loss carry over into this one? While they have gone 10-1 over their last 11 games, they are just 0-8 SU in their last 8 meetings with a team from the ACC. They are also 3-17 SU in the last 20 games they started as the underdog, while going just 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The UNDER has hit in each of their last 5 games.
Military Bowl Score Prediction Virginia Tech vs Tulane
While the Green Wave easily have the better record of the two teams here, they are still on a lower level overall. With that in mind, I like the Virginia Tech Hokies to win and cover in this one, plus I also like the OVER.
Virginia Tech Hokies 35, Tulane Green Wave 20
Virginia Tech Last 5
@ Virginia – W55-17
vs NC State – L35-28
@ Boston College – W48-22
@ Louisville – L34-3
vs Syracuse – W38-10
Tulane Last 5
vs SMU – L26-14
vs UTSA – W29-16
@ FAU – W24-8
vs Tulsa – W24-22
@ East Carolina – W13-10
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