The Georgia Southern Eagles and Georgia State Panthers meet Saturday in week 5 college football action at Center Parc Stadium. Here’s a Georgia State vs Georgia Southern Prediction. This article will include a Georgia State vs Georgia Southern Pick.
Georgia Southern Eagles Betting Preview
The Georgia Southern Eagles beat South Carolina State, lost to Ole Miss and plays Marshall next. Georgia Southern has lost 5 of its last 6 road games. JC French is completing 63.8 percent of his passes for 885 yards, 6 touchdowns and 1 interception. Derwin Burgess Jr. and Dalen Cobb have combined for 429 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Josh Dallas has 7 receptions.
The Georgia Southern Eagles ground game is averaging 89.8 yards per contest, and Jalen White leads the way with 121 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Georgia Southern is allowing 34.8 points and 518.5 yards per game. Marques Watson-Trent leads the Georgia Southern Eagles with 35 tackles, Elhadj Fall has 1 sack and Chance Gamble has 1 interception.
Georgia State Panthers Betting Preview
The Georgia State Panthers just beat Chattanooga and Vanderbilt, and they play Old Dominion next. Georgia State has won 5 of its last 8 home games. Christian Veilleux is completing 62.8 percent of his passes for 717 yards, 6 touchdowns and 1 interception. Ted Hurst and Dorian Fleming have combined for 382 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Tailique Williams has 13 receptions.
The Georgia State Panthers ground game is averaging 153.3 yards per contest, and Freddie Brock leads the way with 230 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Georgia State is allowing 29.3 points and 395.7 yards per game. Xavier Robinson leads the Georgia State Panthers with 21 tackles, Kevin Swint has 2 sacks and Gavin Pringle has 1 interception.
Why the Georgia State Panthers will win
- Georgia Southern has lost eight of its last nine road games against conference opponents.
- Georgia State has won five of its last six games in September.
- Georgia Southern has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight games as a road underdog.
- The favorite has covered the spread in five of the last six games between Georgia Southern and Georgia State.
- Georgia Southern has lost the first half in four of its last five road games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Georgia Southern’s last five road games in September have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Four of Georgia State’s last five games as a home favorite have gone UNDER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- Georgia State ranks 131st among FBS teams for Q4 opponent points per game this season (12.0).
- Georgia State ranks 128th among FBS teams for H2 opponent points per game this season (19.0).
- Georgia Southern ranks 132nd among FBS teams for yards allowed per game this season (518.5).
- Georgia Southern ranks 130th among FBS teams for rushing yards allowed per game this season (232.3).
Georgia State vs Georgia Southern Prediction
The Georgia Southern Eagles have work to do on both sides of the ball, as the defense hasn’t shown much resistance and the offense has no rushing attack. Georgia State is coming off a nice upset win over Vanderbilt and has had extra time to prepare for this game. Also, the favorite has covered each of the last 6 games between Georgia Southern and Georgia State. There’s likely going to be a lot of points scored in this contest, but I’ll take Georgia State by a touchdown. That Georgia Southern defense on the road doesn’t feel like a great situation.