2024 Military Bowl

The 2024 Military Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2024, at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium located in Annapolis, Maryland. The 15th annual Military Bowl featured East Carolina and NC State. The game began at approximately 5:45 p.m. EST and aired on ESPN. The Military Bowl was one of the 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by GoBowling.com and was officially known as the Go Bowling Military Bowl.
East Carolina pulled away late but the game was marred by a brawl that saw an official get a gash on his face and both teams having players ejected.

Teams

The matchup of East Carolina of the American Athletic Conference and NC State of the Atlantic Coast Conference was announced on December 8.

East Carolina Pirates

East Carolina compiled a 7–5 regular-season record. The Pirates faced one ranked team, losing to Army. East Carolina changed head coaches during the season—Mike Houston led the team through the first seven games, with Blake Harrell then taking over.

NC State Wolfpack

NC State ended their regular season with a 6–6 record. The Wolfpack faced two ranked FBS teams, losing to Tennessee and Clemson.