Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 10/21/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, VA

TV: NFL Net

Odds/Point Spread: Monarchs (-7)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Old Dominion Monarchs (3-3) will go up against the Appalachian State Mountaineers (3-3) at S.B. Ballard Stadium on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Appalachian State opens as 7-point dogs. The total is set at 54.5.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers head into this matchup 3-3 this season. In their last matchup, the Mountaineers faced the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 27-24. Kanye Roberts led the offense in rushing for the Mountaineers with 11 attempts for 48 yards (4.4 yds per carry). Joey Aguilar connected on 18/31 with 305 yds through the air and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 162 and finished the game with no interceptions. When it came to stopping the run, the Mountaineers conceded 196 yds on 45 tries, which is an average of 4.4 yards per rush allowed. Appalachian State conceded 19 completions on 28 tries for a total of 373 yards, and a completion rate of 67.9%. Overall, they had 57 plays which gave them a total of 416 yards. The Appalachian State Mountaineers ran the rock 26 different times and accrued 111 yds, earning them an average of 4.3 yds per attempt.

Regarding scoring points, the Appalachian State Mountaineers are averaging 34.3 points per game. As a unit they have an average of 189.0 yards in the run game ranking them 30th in Division 1. The Mountaineers have earned 2,737 yards in total for the season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Appalachian State has earned 15 touchdowns through the air and 8 rushing touchdowns. Appalachian State has accounted for 149 1st downs, and they have committed 27 penalties for 238 yards. They have surrendered the ball 10 times.

The Mountaineers sit in 99th in D-1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 30.2 points per game. They are allowing an average of 5.3 yards per rushing attempt and 188.8 rushing yards per game on the year. During this campaign, they have allowed 1,133 running yards through 6 games. When talking about passing yards, the Mountaineers are giving up 1,262 yds which has them sitting in 29th in college football. They have surrendered 210.3 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 62.8%. For the season, they have given up 399.2 yards per outing putting them at 103rd in the country. They have relinquished 7 touchdowns through the air in addition to 14 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Monarchs come into this matchup with a record of 3-3 this season. When they last played, the Monarchs walked away with a victory by a final of 17-13 when they played the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Grant Wilson finished the contest with 194 yds on 8/18 passing while his QB rate was 135. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 10.8. Kadarius Calloway carried the rock 12 times for 93 yds, walking away from the contest with 7.8 yds per carry for Old Dominion. The Monarchs ended up finishing with 337 yards and they ran 58 plays (5.8 yds per play). Old Dominion ended up running for 4.0 yards per attempt, totaling 143 yds on 36 attempts. Old Dominion gave up 44 run attempts for 110 yds (2.5 yds per rush). The Monarchs secondary allowed a completion rate of 57.7%, relinquishing 166 yds on 15 for 26 through the air.

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Monarchs are ranked 98th in college football scoring 23.5 PPG. The Old Dominion Monarchs are averaging 350.2 yards/game, which has them sitting 98th in Division 1. The Old Dominion offense has racked up 301 yards of penalties on 33 infractions, which ranks 91st in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 8 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 5 fumbles and they have been able to earn 92 1st downs. For the year so far, the Monarchs have earned 1,191 yards through the air together with holding an average of 198.5 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 101st in Division 1. They hold an average of 151.7 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 910 yards for this season.

The Monarchs are giving up 26.2 PPG, which puts them 74th in D-1. Old Dominion has given up a total of 797 rushing yards (132.8 yards per contest) as well as 5 touchdowns via the rush this year. Overall, they have allowed 157 pts. They have allowed 11 touchdowns via the pass and 237.3 yards/outing, ranking them 86th in the nation. The Monarchs defense has taken the field for 454 plays, which is 91st in college football. They have totaled 5 fumbles and 3 interceptions so far this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Monarchs -7

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