Georgia Southern Eagles (0-1) vs. Nevada Wolf Pack (1-1)
September 7, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Nevada Wolf Pack +1.5 / Georgia Southern Eagles -1.5; Over/Under: +55
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The Georgia Southern Eagles and the Nevada Wolf Pack meet in week 2 college football action from Mackay Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nevada vs Georgia Southern Prediction.
Georgia Southern Recap
The Georgia Southern Eagles come into this one looking to get back on track after starting the year on the wrong foot with a 56-45 loss to Boise State last time out. After this one, Georgia Southern will head back home for a date with FCS South Carolina State.
French & White Star For Eagles In Loss
JC French threw for 322 yards and 2 touchdowns on 28 of 50 passing while also rushing for a team-high 39 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Jalen White had 35 rushing yards and a team-high 3 rushing touchdowns while Derwin Burgess Jr. led the Eagles with 4 receptions for 93 yards. Dalen Cobb had 4 receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown while Beau Johnson added a TD grab as well for the Eagles in the loss. On defense, Marques Watson-Trent led the Eagles with 7 total tackles while Tyrell Davis added an interception in the losing effort.
Why the Georgia Southern Eagles will win
- Nevada has lost each of its last eight games in September.
- Georgia Southern has won each of its last 11 September games as a favorite.
- Georgia Southern has covered the spread in each of its last six September games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Nevada has failed to cover the spread in nine of its last 12 games at Mackay Stadium.
Nevada Recap
The Nevada Wolf Pack come into this one looking to build on a 28-26 win over Troy last time out for their first win of the season to improve to 1-1 on the year. After this game, the Wolf Pack will trek north and square off against Minnesota.
Wolf Pack Competitive Through Two Games
Brendon Lewis has thrown for 290 yards and 4 touchdowns on 67.4% passing while Savion Red has a team-high 165 rushing yards and the aforementioned Lewis has 111 rushing yards. Pat Garwo III has a team-high 2 rushing touchdowns while Jaden Smith leads Nevada’s receiving group with 10 receptions for 113 yards. On defense, Drue Watts has a team-high 21 total tackles including 12 solo tackles while Chad Brown has an interception for the Wolf Pack’s stop unit.
Why the Nevada Wolf Pack will win
- Georgia Southern has lost each of its last six games.
- Nevada has won three of its last four games against opponents from the Sun Belt Conference.
- Georgia Southern has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Nevada has covered the spread in each of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
Nevada vs Georgia Southern Prediction
I’m going to take a stab at Nevada in this one. I won’t lie, I projected Nevada as the worst team in the Mountain West coming into the season, but the fact is that the Wolf Pack were competitive against SMU as massive underdogs and just beat a solid Sun Belt team in Troy and now face another Sun Belt foe in Georgia Southern that couldn’t stop a nosebleed against Boise State in the opener.
Without question, the Eagles have a potent offense, but if you can’t get any stops, it’s going to be hard to win a lot of football games this season. I think Nevada deserves a bit of credit here and I’ll give them a look at home in this one.
