Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina Dunkel NCAA Football Picks, Predictions and Odds - Military Bowl

The Military Bowl features a matchup of the East Carolina Pirates (who are big, 10.5-point underdogs) and the Pittsburgh Panthers on December 27, 2025 at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN.

In their most recent game, the Panthers lost against the Miami (FL) Hurricanes, 38-7.

Facing the Florida Atlantic Owls in their most recent contest, the Pirates won 42-3.

Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina Predictions

For the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Panthers and East Carolina Pirates, computer-derived against-the-spread, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Pick ATS: Pirates (+ 10.5)
• Pick OU: Under (52.5)
  
• Prediction: Pirates 25 - Panthers 24

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Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Panthers-Pirates game.

• Pittsburgh Moneyline: -402
• East Carolina Moneyline: +314

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Pittsburgh Betting Insights

• Pittsburgh has put together a 6-1 record in games it was favored on the moneyline (winning 85.7% of those games).
• Pittsburgh has won all three games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -402 or shorter.
• In nine of 12 games this season, the Panthers and their opponents have scored more than 52.5 points.
• The Panthers have an average total of 54.4 in their games this year, 1.9 more points than this matchup's over/under.
• The Panthers score the 23rd-most points in college football this season, while the Pirates' offense racks up the 30th-most.

East Carolina Betting Insights

• East Carolina has been listed as the underdog three times this season and has failed to win any of those games.
• East Carolina has played as an underdog of +314 or more once this season and lost that game.
• East Carolina has played six games this season that have gone over 52.5 combined points scored.
• The average total for East Carolina games this season has been 57.2, 4.7 more points than this matchup's over/under.

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Key Stats for Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina

• The Panthers are totaling 392.2 yards per game offensively this season (63rd in the FBS), and they are allowing 337.2 yards per game (39th) on the other side of the ball.
• Pittsburgh has the 69th-ranked defense this season (24.9 points allowed per game), and has been more effective offensively, ranking 16th-best with 35.1 points per game.
• The Pirates' defense ranks 49th in the FBS with 348.9 total yards surrendered per contest, but they've been carried by their offense, which ranks 14th-best by generating 465.7 total yards per contest.
• East Carolina's offense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 22nd-best in the FBS with 33.5 points per contest. In terms of defense, it is surrendering 20.3 points per game, which ranks 29th.