The Boston College Eagles will face the East Carolina Pirates in the Military Bowl. It's time to continue our college football odds series and make a Boston College-East Carolina prediction and pick.

After a 4-0 start to the season, this bowl game comes as a bit of a disappointment for Boston College. Losses to the likes of the Syracuse Orange and the Florida State Seminoles derailed what was once a shockingly promising season for the Eagles. The Pirates, on the other hand, exceeded the expectations set for them. Wins against the Tulane Green Wave and the Memphis Tigers highlighted a strong all-around season from East Carolina. This game against Boston College will be one of the biggest tests for this Pirates squad, so this should be an interesting matchup.

Here are the odds for the Boston College-East Carolina game, courtesy of FanDuel.

College Football Odds: Boston College-East Carolina Military Bowl Odds

Boston College Eagles: -2.5 (-128)

East Carolina Pirates: +2.5 (+104)

Over: 53.5 (-106)

Under: 53.5 (-114)

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Why Boston College Could Cover the Spread

The Eagles should be able to score through the air and on the ground in this one. East Carolina struggled on defense all season long, allowing a 35-point performance to the Navy Midshipmen and a 38-point performance to the Marshall Thundering Herd. The Pirates also allowed 26 points per game throughout this season to go along with 386 yards per game. Boston College is a far better offensive team than both of those listed both, so they should be able to score almost at will here.

Boston College managed to earn a respectable record against the spread this season. The Eagles were 6-6 on the year in that category, but they were 4-2 against the spread when they came into the game as the favorite. Boston College managed to pull that off while playing in a surprisingly strong ACC, so it's possible that the Eagles aren't getting nearly enough credit here.

Why East Carolina Could Cover the Spread

While it's true that the Pirates will struggle to stop Boston College here, the Eagles should go through the same struggles on defense as East Carolina. This Pirates offense managed to average 274 passing yards per game with a 61% completion percentage, two surprisingly high numbers. Now they play a Boston College pass defense that was absolutely torched by Florida State late in the season. East Carolina won't struggle to pass the ball in this one.

East Carolina's numbers against the spread are actually better than Boston College's. The Pirates went 7-4-1 ATS on the year, and they absolutely dominated as underdogs, earning themselves a 5-2-1 record when they entered the game expected to lose. This game may be a big step up in competition for the Pirates, but they've proven that they can have success against the spread against more talented teams. East Carolina managed to cover similar spreads against the Houston Cougars and the University of Central Florida.

Final Boston College-East Carolina Military Bowl Prediction & Pick

East Carolina has been put in positions like this all season long, and they covered more often than not. The under is also in play, but East Carolina is the best pick on the board.

Final Boston College-East Carolina Military Bowl Pick: East Carolina Pirates: +2.5 (+104)