The Arkansas State Red Wolves and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles meet in week 8 college football action from M.M. Roberts Stadium on Saturday night. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Southern Miss vs Arkansas State Prediction.
Arkansas State Recap
The Arkansas State Red Wolves come into this one looking to bounce back from a 41-9 loss at the hands of Texas State last time out to fall to 3-3 on the year. After this game, Arkansas State will head home for a game against Troy.
Red Wolves Trying To Get One On The Road
Jaylen Raynor has thrown for 1,332 yards, 4 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on 60% passing while Timmy McClain has 138 passing yards and 3 touchdowns. Ja’Quez Cross has 207 rushing yards and Raynor has rushed for 145 yards and 2 touchdowns while Zak Wallace has 179 rushing yards and 2 TDs of his own this season. Corey Rucker has a team-high 31 receptions for 473 yards and 2 touchdowns while Reagan Ealy has 201 receiving yards and another three Arkansas State receivers have 100+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Justin Parks and Marvin Ham each have a team-high 50 total tackles while Jayden Jones has a pair of sacks and Dontay Joyner and Trevian Thomas each have a pair of interceptions.
Why the Arkansas State Red Wolves will win
- The favorite has won each of Southern Miss’ last eight games.
- Southern Miss has lost seven of its last eight games.
- The favorite has covered the spread in six of Southern Miss’ last seven completed games.
- Southern Miss has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six completed games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
Southern Miss Recap
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles come into this game looking to snap a four-game losing streak after a 38-21 loss to Louisiana-Monroe last time out. After this game, Southern Miss will head out on the road for a matchup against James Madison.
Golden Eagles Looking To Salvage A Win At Home
Tate Rodemaker has thrown for 580 yards, 4 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 64.1% passing while Ethan Crawford’s thrown for 407 yards and 2 INTs on 40% passing and John White’s thrown for 211 yards and 2 picks on 52.2% passing. Rodrigues Clark has a team-high 274 rushing yards while Kenyon Clay has 188 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns. Larry Simmons has a team-high 281 receiving yards coming on 16 carries while Tiaquelin Mims has a team-high 17 receptions for 196 yards. Another three Southern Miss receivers have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Tre Pinkney has a team-high 45 total tackles while Dylan Lawrence has a pair of interceptions. As a unit, Southern Miss has combined for 12 sacks and 3 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will win
- Arkansas State has lost each of its last three October games as a road favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Arkansas State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The underdog has covered the spread in 10 of Arkansas State’s last 12 games.
Southern Miss vs Arkansas State Prediction
I’m on Arkansas State here. I just think that the Red Wolves are the better team here and if you look at their road games, they came against Michigan, Iowa State and a Texas State team that could still realistically win the Sun Belt. There’s not much to be excited about with Southern Miss, and I think that the Golden Eagles just get run past here. Give me Arkansas State for the road win and cover.