The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the Troy Trojans meet Saturday in college football action from Troy University Veterans Memorial Stadium. Here’s a Troy vs Coastal Carolina prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Troy vs Coastal Carolina pick.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Preview
The Chanticleers kicked off the season well with three straight wins over Jacksonville State, William & Mary, and Temple. Coastal Carolina took losses in two of the next three versus Virginia and James Madison though, interrupted by a win over Old Dominion.
The Chanticleers were back in the loss column in their most recent appearance on October 19. Coastal Carolina had the game tied 17-17 going into the fourth but ultimately lost 34-24. QB Noah Kim posted 182 yards and two scores. Braydon Bennett led the rush with 13 carries for 132 yards and a score.
Troy Trojans Betting Preview
Over on the Troy side, they lost their first three games to Nevada, Memphis, and Iowa. Following a win over Florida A&M, the Trojans took losses in the next three versus LA-Monroe, Texas State, and South Alabama.
Last weekend versus Arkansas State, the Trojans found some life in the second half after an initial 23-3 deficit but still lost 34-31. QB Matthew Caldwell threw for 304 yards, two scores, and three interceptions. Gerald Green was the leading rusher on 113 yards and a TD off 20 carries.
Why the Troy Trojans will win
- Troy has won each of its last eight games in November.
- Coastal Carolina has lost three of its last four games.
- Coastal Carolina has failed to cover the spread in each of its last five November games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The home team has covered the spread in four of the last five games between Coastal Carolina and Troy.
- Troy has won the first half in 10 of its last 12 home games against conference opponents.
Why the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will win
- Troy has lost eight of its last nine games.
- The favorite has won each of Coastal Carolina’s last six games.
- Troy has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six November games as an underdog.
- The favorite has covered the spread in each of Coastal Carolina’s last four games.
- Troy has lost the first half in each of its last three games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Five of Troy’s last six November games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.
- Eight of Coastal Carolina’s last 10 games as a road favorite have gone UNDER the total points line.
Troy vs Coastal Carolina Prediction
I’ll lean toward Coastal Carolina but I’m probably not touching it. The Chanticleers have some extra time to prep and rest ahead of this one, and it should do the team a bit of good. Coastal Carolina was pretty rough on third downs in their loss to the Cajuns (3-of-12) and held the ball for just 21:28. That said, the Chanticleers stayed in the mix on the scoreboard for most of the game.
As for Troy, they put together a pretty good offensive outing versus Arkansas State with 466 total yards (304 passing), 6.6 yards per play, and 23 first downs. That said, the four turnovers and nine penalties hampered the comeback effort. The Trojans need a much cleaner effort this weekend.