Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Arkansas State Red Wolves Prediction, 10/21/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Arkansas State Red Wolves

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, AR

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wolves (+10)

Total/Over-Under: 61.5

The Arkansas State Red Wolves (3-3) are welcoming the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (3-3) at Centennial Bank Stadium on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Coastal Carolina is 10-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 61.5.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers come into this game with a record of 3-3 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Chanticleers took on the Appalachian State Mountaineers and walked away with a win by a score of 27-24. Grayson McCall finished 19/28 with 373 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 203.3 and ended the game with no picks. Braydon Bennett was the rushing leader for the Chanticleers with 15 attempts for 64 yards (4.3 yds per carry). For the game, they tallied 73 plays which gave them 569 yds. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers ran the football 45 different times and compiled 196 yds, which is an average of 4.4 yards per tote. On the ground, the Chanticleers conceded 111 yds on 26 attempts, which averages out to 4.3 yds per rush surrendered. Coastal Carolina allowed 18 completions on 31 tries for a total of 305 yards, and a completion percentage of 58.1%.

The Chanticleers have earned 2,695 yards in total this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Coastal Carolina has earned 9 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 8 different times. Coastal Carolina has accrued 130 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 39 infractions for 398 yards. As a team they're averaging 149.5 yards on the ground which is 72nd in college football. When talking about putting points on the board, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are averaging 30.2 points per contest.

When talking about passing yards, the Chanticleers are giving up 1,453 yards which ranks them 67th in the nation. They are allowing 242.2 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 57.3%. In total, they have given up 397.3 yards/game putting them 98th in the country. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 5 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up an average of 4.5 yards per rush and 155.2 rushing yards per contest for the year. For the season, they have given up 931 rushing yards through 6 games. The Chanticleers are sitting in 57th in D-1 concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 23.7 points per contest.

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The Red Wolves head into this game 3-3 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Red Wolves took a loss by a final score of 37-3 against the Troy Trojans. Jaylen Raynor ended the contest with 156 yds on 15/27 passing while his quarterback rate was 104.1. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 5.8. Zak Wallace carried the rock 9 times for 28 yards, finishing the contest with 3.1 yds per attempt for Arkansas State. The Red Wolves finished the game with 203 yards and they ran 59 plays (3.4 yds per play). Arkansas State ran the football for 1.5 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 47 yards on 32 carries. Arkansas State surrendered 50 rushing attempts for 351 yards (7.0 yds per rush). The Red Wolves pass defense allowed a completion rate of 57.1%, relinquishing 236 yards on 12 out of 21 through the air.

In relation to how much they score, the Red Wolves are sitting 107th in D-1 holding an average of 22.2 points per outing. The Arkansas State Red Wolves average 351.2 yards/contest, which has them ranked 96th in Division 1. The Arkansas State offense has accrued 332 yards of penalties on 36 infractions, which is good for 84th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 3 picks while losing 3 fumbles and they have obtained 114 first downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Red Wolves currently have a total of 1,238 passing yards in addition to an average of 206.3 passing yards per game, which ranks 94th in D-1. They have an average of 144.8 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 869 yards for the season.

The Red Wolves are relinquishing 36.5 PPG, which has them 130th in Division 1. Arkansas State has given up a total of 1,157 yards rushing (192.8 yards/game) as well as 15 touchdowns via the rush for the year. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 219 points. They have given up 10 touchdowns from the passing game and 267.0 yards/outing, ranking them 118th in college football. The Red Wolves defense has participated in 418 plays, which has them ranked 62nd in D-1. They have tallied 1 fumble and 3 interceptions over the course of the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Chanticleers -10

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