Michigan vs. East Carolina Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 9:05 a.m. ET

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The East Carolina Pirates (0-0) will try to defy oddsmakers when they square off against the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (0-0) on Saturday, September 2, 2023 as a massive 36-point underdog. The point total is 52.5 for the outing.

The Wolverines scored 40.4 points per game (sixth in college football) and gave up 16.1 (seventh) last season, finishing 13-1 and losing the Fiesta Bowl. The Pirates went 8-5 last year and won the Birmingham Bowl. They scored 32.5 points per game (35th in college football) and gave up 27.2 (73rd).

Michigan vs. East Carolina Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan
TV: Peacock
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Michigan vs East Carolina Betting Information updated as of September 2, 2023, 8:46 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Michigan	-36 (-110)	-10000	+1900	52.5	-109	-111

Michigan vs. East Carolina Prediction

Pick ATS: East Carolina (+36)
Pick OU: Over (52.5)
Prediction: Michigan 41, East Carolina 17

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Michigan vs. East Carolina Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Wolverines 44, Pirates 8.
The Wolverines have a 99.0% chance to win this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Pirates have a 5.0% implied probability.
Michigan covered eight times in 14 chances against the spread last season.
East Carolina compiled an 8-5-0 ATS record last year.

Michigan vs. East Carolina: 2022 Stats Comparison

	Michigan	East Carolina
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	40.4 (6)	32.5 (37)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	16.1 (7)	27.2 (82)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	9 (3)	7 (2)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	18 (62)	17 (77)

Michigan 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Blake Corum	RB	1,463 YDS / 18 TD / 104.5 YPG / 5.9 YPC 11 REC / 80 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 5.7 REC YPG
J.J. McCarthy	QB	2,719 YDS (64.6%) / 22 TD / 5 INT 306 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 21.9 RUSH YPG
Donovan Edwards	RB	991 YDS / 7 TD / 70.8 YPG / 7.1 YPC 18 REC / 200 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 14.3 REC YPG
Ronnie Bell	WR	62 REC / 889 YDS / 4 TD / 63.5 YPG
Junior Colson	LB	94 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Michael Barrett	LB	68 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 2 INT
Rod Moore	DB	62 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 4 INT
Mike Sainristil	WR	55 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 1 INT

East Carolina 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Holton Ahlers	QB	3,708 YDS (67.2%) / 28 TD / 5 INT 182 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 14.0 RUSH YPG
Keaton Mitchell	RB	1,452 YDS / 14 TD / 111.7 YPG / 7.2 YPC 27 REC / 252 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 19.4 REC YPG
C.J. Johnson	WR	67 REC / 1,016 YDS / 10 TD / 78.2 YPG
Isaiah Winstead	WR	88 REC / 1,085 YDS / 6 TD / 83.5 YPG
Julius Wood	S	75 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Gerard Stringer	S	51 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Jeremy Lewis	OLB	45 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Myles Berry	LB	49 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK