Prediction, odds, and start time for Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina: 2025 Military Bowl selections based on a tested model
The Go Bowling Military Bowl 2025, the first of eight Saturday college football bowl games, pits 8-4 teams against one another. The Pittsburgh Panthers and East Carolina Pirates are playing a rubber game in their 2-2 all-time series. The Panthers have dropped two of their last three games, and Pitt comes off a 38-7 loss to the Miami Hurricanes. ECU has won five of their last six games and advanced to the 2025 Military Bowl after defeating Florida Atlantic 42-3 the previous time out. Katin Houser, an ECU quarterback, will not play since she is in the transfer portal. London Montgomery, a top rusher, has chosen to attend ECU. Kyle Louis, a two-time All-ACC linebacker, is Pitt's most prominent opt-out.The game will begin at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, at 11 a.m. ET. According to DraftKings Sportsbook's most recent East Carolina vs. Pitt odds, the Panthers are favored by 13.5 points, with a total point over/under of 51.5. Check out the SportsLine Projection Model's college football predictions before picking Pitt vs. East Carolina.
How to make Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina picks
After simulating East Carolina vs. Pittsburgh 10,000 times, SportsLine's model is going Over on the total (51.5 points). This line has dropped 10 full points since the opener due to various injury and transfer news. That precipitous fall, however, has created value on the Over.
Five of ECU's last six games have cleared the total, while three of the past five have hit that side for Pitt. SportsLine's model is projecting 55 combined points, making the Over the value side.
The model also says one side of the spread hits over 60% of the time. You can see the model's pick at SportsLine.