Old Dominion Monarchs vs Georgia State Panthers Prediction, 10/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Georgia State Panthers

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57

The Georgia State Panthers (2-5) will try to defeat the Old Dominion Monarchs (3-4) at Center Parc Stadium on Saturday. Georgia State opens this matchup as 3.5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 57.

The Old Dominion Monarchs head into this matchup 3-4 this season. In their last matchup, the Monarchs stepped onto the field against the Georgia Southern Eagles and took a loss by a score of 28-23. Hayden Wolff went 23/40 with 313 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 131.5 and finished the contest with no picks. Blake Watson was the leader on the ground for the Monarchs with 16 attempts for 108 yards (6.8 yards per carry). The Old Dominion Monarchs rushed the ball a total of 22 different times and had 133 yards, which came out to an average of 6.0 yards per tote. When the final whistle blew, they had 65 plays which gave them a total of 446 yards. Old Dominion surrendered 22 pass completions on 27 tries for 192 yards, and a completion rate of 81.5%. When it came to stopping the run, the Monarchs conceded 223 yards on 50 tries, which averages out to 4.5 yards per rush allowed.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Old Dominion Monarchs have an average of 25.7 points per outing. As a team they average 115.7 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 108th in Division 1. The Monarchs have earned 2,579 yards in total for the season. In terms of scoring, Old Dominion has amassed 13 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns on the ground. Old Dominion has a total of 119 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 54 penalties for 506 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 8 different times.

When talking about yards through the air, the Monarchs have given up 1,862 yards which has them sitting in 92nd in D-1. They are giving up 266.0 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 64.2%. For the year, they are allowing 446.1 yards/game which ranks them 115th in D-1. They have yielded 11 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 12 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for 4.1 yards per run and 180.1 rushing yards per contest for the season. Overall, they have allowed 1,261 running yards through 7 contests. The Monarchs are ranked 69th in the nation concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 26.4 points per game.

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The Panthers come into this matchup with a record of 2-5 for this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Panthers walked away with a victory by a final of 41-33 when they played the Georgia Southern Eagles. Jamyest Williams ran the ball 16 times for 129 yards, finishing the contest with 8.1 yds per carry for Georgia State. Darren Grainger (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 186 yds on 16/25 through the air while his quarterback rating was 144.9. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 7.4. Georgia State gave up 28 rushing attempts for 92 yds (3.3 yds per rush). The Panthers passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 61.2%, relinquishing 359 yds on 30 for 49 through the air. The Panthers finished with a total of 521 yards while running 79 plays (6.6 yds per play). Georgia State ran the ball for 6.2 yards per carry, finishing with 335 yards on 54 attempts.

When discussing their ability to score points, the Panthers currently sit 66th in Division 1 scoring 29.8 points per game. During the season to this point, the Panthers have compiled 1,214 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 202.3 passing yards per game, ranking them 106th in the country. The Georgia State Panthers hold an average of 436.7 yards/game, which ranks them 38th in Division 1. The Georgia State offense has compiled 425 yards of penalties on 48 violations, which is good for 63rd in college football in terms of giving up free yards.

The Panthers are giving up 33.3 points per game, which puts them 117th in college football. Georgia State has yielded a total of 1,080 yards on the ground (180.0 yards/game) as well as 10 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this season. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 200 pts. They have given up 13 touchdowns through the air and 258.3 yards per outing, which has them in 98th in D-1. The Panthers defense has been on the field for 440 plays, which has them sitting 21st in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Monarchs/Panthers college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Panthers -3.5

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