Old Dominion Monarchs vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (-16.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48

The South Alabama Jaguars (9-2) will try to defeat the Old Dominion Monarchs (3-8) at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Saturday. Old Dominion opens this game as 16.5-point dogs. The total is set at 48.

The Old Dominion Monarchs step onto the field holding a record of 3-8 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Monarchs played the Appalachian State Mountaineers and ended up losing by a score of 27-14. Hayden Wolff finished 22/38 with 308 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 143.3 and finished the game with no picks. Blake Watson led the offense in rushing for the Monarchs with 10 attempts for 69 yds (6.9 yards per carry). In all, they tallied 66 plays which gave them a total of 394 yds. The Old Dominion Monarchs ran the rock 28 times and had 86 yds, which had them averaging 3.1 yds per attempt. In the running game, the Monarchs conceded 207 yards on 42 tries, which is 4.9 yds per rush surrendered. Old Dominion allowed 15 pass completions on 22 attempts for 291 yds, and a completion percentage of 68.2%.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Old Dominion Monarchs are sitting at 19.5 PPG. As a team they're holding an average of 91.9 yards on the ground which is 125th in Division 1. The Monarchs have earned 3,692 total yards this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Old Dominion has earned 17 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns on the ground. Old Dominion has accumulated 175 1st downs, and they have been called for 77 infractions for 690 yds. They have surrendered the football 19 different times.

The Monarchs are ranked 70th in the nation when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 26.5 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 197.5 rushing yards per contest for the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 2,173 yards via the running game in 11 outings. In terms of passing yards, the Monarchs are allowing 2,741 yds which puts them in 101st in Division 1. They are conceding 249.2 yards per contest via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 65.2%. For the year, they are conceding 446.6 yards per game which has them sitting 116th in Division 1. They have yielded 14 touchdowns via the pass and 19 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Jaguars head into this matchup 9-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Jaguars walked away with a victory by a final of 27-20 when they played the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Braylon McReynolds ran the ball 15 times for 100 yards, ending the contest with 6.7 yards per carry for South Alabama. Carter Bradley (3 TDs) finished the game with 238 yards on 15/22 through the air while his quarterback rating was 185.9. He had 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 10.8. South Alabama conceded 33 rushing attempts for 102 yds (3.1 yds per carry). The Jaguars secondary allowed a completion rate of 55.9%, surrendering 196 yds on 19 out of 34 passing. The Jaguars finished the game with a total of 411 yds on 61 plays (6.7 yards per play). South Alabama ran the football for 4.4 yards per carry, totaling 154 yds on 35 attempts.

Regarding their ability to score points, the Jaguars are ranking 37th in the nation by tallying 32.4 PPG. During this campaign thus far, the Jaguars have a total of 2,903 passing yards along with holding an average of 263.9 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 37th in college football. The South Alabama Jaguars maintain an average of 426.3 yards/contest, ranking them 40th in college football. The South Alabama offense has 853 yards of penalties on 94 violations, which is 3rd in the nation in terms of hurting your team.

South Alabama has allowed a total of 957 rushing yards (87.0 yards per contest) as well as 8 touchdowns rushing this year. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns via the pass and 209.1 yards per game, which has them ranked 44th in D-1. The Jaguars defense has taken part in 697 plays, which ranks them 27th in college football. The Jaguars are allowing 19.4 points per game, which has them sitting 17th in Division 1. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 213 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Monarchs +16.5

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