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The Michigan Wolverines have posted a historic 25-3 record over the last two seasons and will look to keep that momentum rolling with an experienced and talented team in 2023. While professional declarations will not be finalized until next Sunday, Team 144 is expected to return a minimum of 15 starters, with optimistic projections ranging as high…

The Carolinas head to Alabama for a clash between the Sun Belt and the American Athletic Conference as Coastal Carolina faces East Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl on Tuesday. Though the schools are separated by less than a four-hour drive across the coastal regions of the two Carolinas, this is the first time that Coastal Carolina and ECU have…

The 2022 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl shapes up to be an offensive shootout between Coastal Carolina and East Carolina. Both teams have star quarterbacks leading potent offenses that rank inside the top 60 in the country in both points per game and yards gained per game, and defenses that are both outside the top 90 in yards allowed and outside…

Week 9 of the college football season is here, and there's still a glaring lack of clarity in a few Group of Five conference title races. That should make for an exciting month of November, but first, we have one weekend of October college football remaining. It should be a good one across the Group of Five, and I'll highlight five games I believe…

An awful week last week, I went 1-4 on my Group of Five best bets, pushing my record to 34-31 on the season. Despite the devastating performance - what was I thinking taking UAB to cover against No. 5 LSU?? - I'm back this week and hopeful to win some bets on Thanksgiving weekend. It's one of the best college football weekends of the year, and I'm…

I came ever so close to a perfect 5-0 week of Group of Five bets last week, going 4-1. My lone loss came in the Air Force-New Mexico game when I wagered on under 37.5. The total finished at 38 points. So close! We're back at it again this week, trying to grab a 5-0 week before the season ends. Overall, I'm 33-27 (55%) on my Group of Five best bets…

New users can join FanDuel Sportsbook for tonight's action to claim a No Sweat First Bet of up to $1000 to enjoy this potential college football thriller. FanDuel Sportsbook is one of the top sports betting sites in the industry - their mobile app is easy to navigate and use. For any Cincinnati fans or Ohio bettors in general, unfortunately, you…

East Carolina travels to Cincinnati for another Friday night matchup this coming weekend in a pivotal November game in the race for an American Athletic Conference championship. We set the stage for the nationally-televised primetime game below. Game: East Carolina at Cincinnati Date: Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 Time: 8:00 p.m. ET Location: Nippert…

East Carolina steps outside of American Athletic Conference play for a rare late-season non-conference matchup this weekend at BYU. We set the stage for the matchup between the Pirates and Cougars below. Game: East Carolina at BYU Date: Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 Time: 8:00 p.m. ET (6 p.m. MT) Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium (Provo,…

Setting the stage for the American Athletic Conference between East Carolina and Memphis in Greenville. Game: Memphis vs. East Carolina Date: Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET Location: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (Greenville, N.C.) Television: ESPNU Betting Line: ECU -4.5 TEAM INFORMATION EAST CAROINA Head Coach: Mike Houston (4th year, 17-22…

Setting the stage for East Carolina's American Athletic Conference contest between the Pirates and Green Wave. Game: East Carolina vs. Tulane Date: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT Location: Yulman Stadium (New Orleans, La.) Television: ESPNU Betting Line: Tulane -3.5 TEAM INFORMATION EAST CAROINA Head Coach: Mike…

Setting the stage for East Carolina's American Athletic Conference contest between the Pirates and USF. Game: East Carolina vs. USF Date: Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 Time: 2:30 p.m. ET Location: Boca Raton, Fla. (relocated from Tampa due to Hurricane Ian) Television: ESPN+ Betting Line: ECU -9 TEAM INFORMATION EAST CAROINA Head Coach: Mike Houston (4th…

Setting the stage for East Carolina's American Athletic Conference opener between Navy and East Carolina. Game: Navy @ East Carolina Date: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 Time: 6 p.m. ET Location: Greenville, North Carolina Television: ESPN+ Betting Line: ECU -17 TEAM INFORMATION EAST CAROINA Head Coach: Mike Houston (4th year, 16-20 overall at ECU) 2022…

With 17 starters returning from a nine-win 2021 season, including quarterback and Heisman hopeful Devin Leary, No. 13 NC State is a frontrunner to advance to its first ACC championship game as coach Dave Doeren enters his 10th season with the program. The USA TODAY Network South Region has broken down every game in the Wolfpack's 2022 schedule and…

The NC State Wolfpack and the East Carolina Pirates will renew their storied in-state rivalry Saturday afternoon at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium to kick off the 2022 college football season. This will be the first time since 2019 that the two schools separated by 83 miles have played each other. ECU is coming off its best season since 2014 as the team…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- My unofficial count shows 35 states with some form of legalized sports betting. That includes Indiana. And Tennessee. And West Virginia. And Illinois. (Ohio is supposed to crank up before the end of the year.) Am I forgetting anybody in the area? Sorry, states stuck in 1977 don't count. Laverne & Shirley aren't walking…