The Georgia Southern Eagles and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers meet Saturday in week 5 college football action at Brooks Stadium. Here’s a Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia Southern Prediction. This article will include a Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia Southern Pick.
Georgia Southern Eagles Betting Preview
The Georgia Southern Eagles lost to Jacksonville State and Houston, and they play James Madison next. Georgia Southern has lost 3 straight games. Max Johnson is completing 66.2 percent of his passes for 996 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Ashton Hollins and Josh Dallas have combined for 372 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Alex Taylor has 10 receptions.
The Georgia Southern Eagles’ ground game is averaging 108 yards per contest, and David Mbadinga leads the way with 172 yards on 29 carries. Defensively, Georgia Southern is allowing 23.8 points and 301.8 yards per game. Rashon Myles Jr. leads the Georgia Southern Eagles with 28 tackles, Eli Anders has 1 sack, and Jakyri Jones has 1 interception.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Preview
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers lost to Delaware and Liberty, and they play Marshall next. Coastal Carolina has lost 7 of its last 8 games. Deuce Bailey is completing 54.1 percent of his passes for 1,039 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Colton Hinton and Clayton Coppock Jr. have combined for 410 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Tristian Gardner has 10 receptions.
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers’ ground game is averaging 129.3 yards per contest, and Jevon Edwards leads the way with 137 yards on 42 carries. Defensively, Coastal Carolina is allowing 23.5 points and 377 yards per game. Marcellius Pulliam leads the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers with 36 tackles, Ibrahim Diawara has 5 sacks, and Zeke Marshall has 1 interception.
Why the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will win
- Coastal Carolina has won four of its last five October games as a home underdog.
- Georgia Southern has lost eight of its last nine road games in October.
- Georgia Southern has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight October games as a road favorite.
- Coastal Carolina has covered the spread in four of its last five home games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Coastal Carolina has won the first quarter in four of its last six games as an underdog against teams from Georgia.
- The home team has won the first half in each of Coastal Carolina’s last four games.
Why the Georgia Southern Eagles will win
- The favorite has won each of Coastal Carolina’s last nine games.
- Coastal Carolina has lost seven of its last eight games.
- Georgia Southern has covered the spread in each of its last eight games against teams from South Carolina.
- Coastal Carolina has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five home games against teams from Georgia.
- Georgia Southern has won the first half in each of its last eight games as a favorite against teams from South Carolina.
- Georgia Southern has won the first quarter in five of its last six games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Coastal Carolina’s last five games against conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Five of Georgia Southern’s last six games against conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 5, Ibrahim Diawara ranks T6th amongst FBS players for sacks (5.0) this season.
Georgia Southern Eagles Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 5, Josh Dallas has the most receptions without a receiving touchdown this season (28).
Matchup/League Facts
- Coastal Carolina has had a lower time of possession than its opponents in each of its last 12 games- the longest active streak in the FBS.
- Coastal Carolina ranks T4th among FBS teams for sacks this season (15.0).
- Georgia Southern ranks 134th among FBS teams for H2 points per game this season (6.0).
- Georgia Southern ranks T134th among FBS teams for 4th down conversion percentage against this season (100.0).
Coastal Carolina vs Georgia Southern Prediction
We have two teams that can throw the ball with decent success but can’t finish drives offensively. Coastal Carolina is 109th in rushing offense and 95th in scoring offense. Georgia Southern is 123rd in rushing offense but 104th in scoring offense. Coastal Carolina has scored a combined 31 points in its last two games and has scored 17 or fewer points in 5 of its last 7 games. Georgia Southern should be favored given it’s competed against better teams, but I’m looking at the under as I don’t see where these points are going to come from. Give me the under on a fairly high total.