Georgia Southern Eagles vs Texas State Bobcats Prediction, 11/4/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs Texas State Bobcats

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bobcats (+2)

Total/Over-Under: 71.5

The Texas State Bobcats (5-3) will try to defeat the Georgia Southern Eagles (6-2) at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Georgia Southern opens as 2-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 71.5.

The Georgia Southern Eagles come into this matchup with a record of 6-2 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Eagles played against the Georgia State Panthers and walked away with a win by a score of 44-27. Davis Brin connected on 22/35 with 334 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 165.6 and finished the game with 1 interception. Jalen White was the leader on the ground for the Eagles with 25 carries for 116 yds (4.6 yards per carry). The Georgia Southern Eagles ran the football 38 times and accounted for 118 yds, which is an average of 3.1 yds per carry. When all was said and done, they ran 74 plays which converted into 452 yards. Georgia Southern relinquished 21 completions on 37 attempts for a total of 157 yards, and a completion rate of 56.8%. Against the run, the Eagles conceded 290 yards on 40 tries, which is an average of 7.3 yards per rush surrendered.

The Eagles have earned 3,595 total yards for the season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Georgia Southern has totaled 18 touchdowns via the pass and 11 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 19 times. Georgia Southern has amassed 204 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 42 penalties for 380 yds. As a team they have an average of 128.8 yards on the ground which has them sitting 98th in college football. Regarding scoring, the Georgia Southern Eagles are averaging 33.8 points per game.

Concerning passing yards, the Eagles are giving up 1,919 yds which has them ranked 91st in the country. They have allowed 239.9 yards per outing via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 59.4%. For the season, they have given up 382.5 yards per contest which ranks them 78th in the nation. They have relinquished 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 16 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for an average of 4.4 yards per run and 142.6 rushing yards per game for the year. During the season, they have given up 1,141 rushing yards through 8 games. The Eagles are sitting in 60th in D-1 in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 24.6 PPG.

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The Bobcats come into this matchup with a record of 5-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Bobcats took a loss by a final score of 31-13 against the Troy Trojans. TJ Finley (1 TD) finished the contest with 262 yards on 24/38 passing while his quarterback rating was 119.2. He tossed 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.9. Ismail Mahdi ran the football 20 times for 128 yds, finishing the game with 6.4 yds per carry for Texas State. The Bobcats finished the game with 437 yards on 75 plays (5.8 yds per play). Texas State rushed the football for 4.6 yards per tote, finishing with 161 yds on 35 carries. Texas State allowed 29 attempts on the ground for 28 yards (1.0 yds per rush). The Bobcats secondary gave up a completion rate of 65.0%, relinquishing 392 yards on 26 out of 40 passing.

The Texas State Bobcats have an average of 483.0 yards per game, which ranks them 10th in the nation. The Texas State offense has compiled 470 penalty yards on 50 violations, which is good for 54th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They are averaging 201.3 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,610 yards for the season. They have thrown 6 picks while surrendering 10 fumbles and they have been able to record 198 1st downs. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Bobcats are 22nd in the nation maintaining an average of 35.1 points per contest. During the season so far, the Bobcats have thrown for a total of 2,254 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 281.8 throwing yards per contest, which ranks 28th in the country.

The Bobcats are relinquishing 28.8 points per game, which has them 94th in the country. Texas State has surrendered a total of 1,159 yards via the ground game (144.9 yards per contest) as well as 13 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. In total, they have allowed 230 total points. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 266.0 yards per outing, which puts them in 119th in college football. The Bobcats defense has taken part in 586 plays, which has them ranked 114th in college football. They have compiled 7 fumbles and 4 interceptions this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Bobcats +2

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