East Carolina vs. North Carolina State prediction: North Carolina State favored to win in college football Week 1, 2025

North Carolina State and East Carolina will clash in college football action at Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium on Thursday, beginning at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college football model predicts North Carolina State as the most likely winner of today's game.

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive East Carolina vs. North Carolina State predictions page.

East Carolina vs. North Carolina State prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of East Carolina vs. North Carolina State 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives North Carolina State a 78% chance of beating East Carolina. Our predicted final score has North Carolina State winning 37-23.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and East Carolina and North Carolina State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 60.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

East Carolina vs. North Carolina State odds

We have sourced the best College Football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	East Carolina	North Carolina State
Spread	+13.5 (-104)	-13.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+410	-500
Total	o60.5 (-115)	u60.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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East Carolina vs. North Carolina State picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's East Carolina vs. North Carolina State matchup is on the moneyline.

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East Carolina vs. North Carolina State game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's college football action between North Carolina State and East Carolina at Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: East Carolina vs. North Carolina State
• Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict North Carolina State, with a 78% win probability, will likely beat East Carolina on Thursday.

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