Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Georgia Southern Eagles Prediction, 11/6/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Georgia Southern Eagles

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021

Location: Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, GA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (+18.5)

Total/Over-Under: 62.5

Allen E. Paulson Stadium is the location where the Georgia Southern Eagles (2-6) will attempt to beat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7-1) on Saturday. Coastal Carolina opens this game as 18.5-point favorites. The total is set at 62.5.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers come into this game with a record of 7-1 this season. In their last matchup, the Chanticleers faced off with the Troy Trojans and took home the win by a score of 35-28. Grayson McCall connected on 14/26 with 294 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 166.5 and ended the game with 1 pick. Grayson McCall was the leader on the ground for the Chanticleers with 15 carries for 59 yards (3.9 yds per attempt). The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers ended up rushing 40 different times and amassed 216 yards, earning them an average of 5.4 yds per carry. In the game, they tallied 66 plays which converted into 510 yards. Coastal Carolina surrendered 17 pass completions on 31 tries for a total of 225 yds, and a completion percentage of 54.8%. On the ground, the Chanticleers conceded 164 yds on 36 tries, which averages out to 4.6 yds per rush surrendered.

The Chanticleers currently have 4,171 yards in total over the course of this season. In terms of getting in the endzone, Coastal Carolina has amassed 21 touchdowns through the air and 25 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 4 times. Coastal Carolina has recorded 189 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 44 infractions for 395 yards. As a team they're holding an average of 230.3 yards on the ground ranking this team at 12th in college football. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are averaging 44.4 PPG.

Concerning passing yards, the Chanticleers are giving up 1,486 yds which puts them in 27th in D-1. They have surrendered 185.8 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 55.5%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 332.8 yards/contest putting them at 42nd in D-1. They have yielded 7 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 12 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.1 yards per rush on the ground and 147.0 rushing yards per game on the year. For the year, they have allowed 1,176 rushing yards through 8 contests. The Chanticleers are sitting in 28th in the nation regarding team defense, allowing 18.5 PPG.

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The Eagles head into this matchup 2-6 this year. In their last game, the Eagles took a loss by a final score of 21-14 when they played the Georgia State Panthers. Justin Tomlin (1 TD) finished the contest with 279 yards on 18/27 passing while his QB rating was 150.9. He threw 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 10.3. Logan Wright carried the football 20 times for 113 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.7 yards per attempt for Georgia Southern. The Eagles finished the game with a total of 488 yds and they ran 73 plays (6.7 yds per play). Georgia Southern rushed for 4.5 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 209 yards on 46 attempts. Georgia Southern surrendered 40 rush attempts for 237 yds (5.9 yds per rush). The Eagles secondary conceded a completion percentage of 59.3%, relinquishing 141 yds on 16 for 27 through the air.

The Georgia Southern Eagles are averaging 375.6 yards per outing, which ranks them 87th in the nation. The Georgia Southern offense has racked up 348 penalty yds on 45 infractions, which is good for 90th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. During the season thus far, the Eagles have compiled 1,156 passing yards together with holding an average of 144.5 throwing yards per game, ranking them 124th in D-1. When discussing this team's ability to score points, the Eagles currently rank 107th in Division 1 by tallying 22.1 points per outing.

The Eagles are relinquishing 32.3 points per contest, which has them 122nd in college football. Georgia Southern has given up a total of 1,270 rushing yards (158.8 yards/game) and 11 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. Over the course of the season, they have given up 258 total points. They have allowed 23 touchdowns through the air in addition to 321.1 yards per outing, which has them sitting 142nd in Division 1. The Eagles defense has participated in 558 plays, which is good for 81st in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Chanticleers/Eagles college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Chanticleers -18.5

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