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East Carolina at Michigan Preview & Picks – Michigan To Record College Football Cover

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29 Aug 2023
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Leigh Copson 29 Aug 2023
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  • East Carolina at Michigan picks for Saturday, September 2
  • Matchup gets underway at 12:00 ET at Michigan Stadium
  • Preview, stats & form
    East Carolina at Michigan Preview & Picks
  • East Carolina at Michigan Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • East Carolina Form
  • Michigan Form

East Carolina at Michigan Preview & Picks

Michigan are tipped to cover as they overcome the absence of head coach Jim Harbaugh.

The Wolverines dominated in 2022 until a sensational playoff loss, and bring back a bunch of their starters.

They are primed for another National Championship push in 2023, and are backed to make a strong start.

  • Michigan are 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 regular season games
  • Michigan have won their last 6 non-conference regular season games by an average of 44 points
  • All 3 of Michigan’s 2022 non-conference regular season games saw over 51.5 total points

Head To Head

  • This is the first meeting between the two teams

East Carolina Form

East Carolina come into the season looking to build on a 2022 campaign that saw them finish 7-5 and win a Bowl Game.

The Pirates lost their season-opener against #13 NC State, 21-10, but rebounded over the next several weeks to win six of their next eight games.

That run included a three-game win streak that saw them beat Memphis 47-45, UCF 34-13 and BYU 27-24.

East Carolina’s run was then halted by a 27-25 defeat at Cincinnati and a 42-3 loss at home to Houston, but they did wrap up the regular season with a 49-46 victory over Temple.

The Pirates then followed that up in the Birmingham Bowl, running out 53-29 winners against Coastal Carolina.

Michigan Form

Michigan enter the 2023 season looking to bounce back from a disappointing end to the last campaign.

The Wolverines dominated in the 2022 regular season as they won all 12 of their regular season games.

Along the way they recorded one-sided wins against two top-10 teams, beating #10 Penn State 41-17 and bitter rivals #2 Ohio State 45-23.

Michigan then won the Big Ten Championship Game, running out 43-22 winners against Purdue.

However, the Wolverines’ dominant run came to a shuddering halt in the Fiesta Bowl, as they were beaten 51-45 by #3 TCU in a thrilling game.

Verdict

Michigan dominated non-conference opposition during the first few weeks of the 2022 regular season.

More of the same is expected in 2023, with the Wolverines backed to make straightforward work of East Carolina.

Best Bet: Michigan -36.0 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Value Bet: Over 51.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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