East Carolina Pirates vs NC State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/28/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Wolfpack (-5.0)

Total/Over-Under: 59.5

The NC State Wolfpack (6-6) will try to beat the East Carolina Pirates (7-5) at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday, December 28, 2024 in the Go Bowling Military Bowl. East Carolina opens this game as 5.0-point dogs. The betting total is set at 59.5.

The East Carolina Pirates step onto the field holding a record of 7-5 for this year. In their last matchup, the Pirates stepped onto the field against the Navy Midshipmen and ended up losing by a score of 34-20. When the final whistle blew, they ran 70 plays which gave them 350 yards. The East Carolina Pirates ended up rushing 34 times and recorded 131 yds, which had them averaging 3.9 yds per attempt. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Pirates gave up 289 yds on 53 tries, which calculates to 5.5 yards per rush surrendered. East Carolina gave up 12 pass completions on 19 tries for 165 yards, and a completion rate of 63.2%.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the East Carolina Pirates have an average of 32.5 PPG. As a unit they have an average of 159.6 yards on the ground ranking this team at 71st in Division 1. The Pirates have attained 5,200 total yards for the year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, East Carolina has compiled 26 passing touchdowns and 20 touchdowns on the ground. East Carolina has amassed 264 1st downs, and they have been called for 95 infractions for 797 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 28 different times.

The Pirates are ranked 85th in Division 1 in terms of team defense, allowing 27.8 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.0 yards per rush on the ground and 167.5 yards on the ground per game this season. Overall, they have given up 2,010 rushing yards through 12 outings. Regarding passing yards, the Pirates have given up 2,830 yds which puts them in 94th in Division 1. They are allowing 235.8 yards per contest through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 59.2%. During this campaign, they are conceding 403.3 yards per outing which ranks them 99th in college football. They have conceded 22 touchdowns by air in addition to 22 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Wolfpack step onto the field holding a record of 6-6 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Wolfpack got the victory with a final of 35-30 against the North Carolina Tar Heels. NC State relinquished 28 rushing attempts for 193 yards (6.9 yds per rush). The Wolfpack pass defense gave up a completion rate of 55.9%, relinquishing 275 yards on 19 for 34 passing. The Wolfpack finished the game with a total of 462 yds and they ran 66 plays (7.0 yards per play). NC State ended up running for 4.8 yards per attempt, totaling 220 yds on 46 attempts.

The NC State Wolfpack maintain an average of 373.6 yards per contest, which ranks them 84th in Division 1. The NC State offense has 586 penalty yds on 62 infractions, which is good for 105th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They hold an average of 140.8 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,690 yards overall. They have thrown 12 picks while losing 10 fumbles and they have obtained 241 1st downs. Concerning how much they score, the Wolfpack are sitting 59th in the country holding an average of 29.2 points per game. Over the course of the season so far, the Wolfpack have thrown for a total of 2,794 yards through the air in addition to an average of 232.8 passing yards per outing, ranking them 60th in the country.

NC State has given up a total of 1,715 rushing yards (142.9 yards per game) and 22 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. They have allowed 19 touchdowns through the air and 241.1 yards per contest, which puts them in 105th in the nation. Their defense has 10 fumbles and 8 picks for the year. The Wolfpack defense has participated in 779 plays, which ranks 40th in the nation. The Wolfpack are allowing 30.5 PPG, which has them sitting 104th in the nation. This year, they have surrendered 366 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Pirates/Wolfpack college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Pirates +5.0

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