Old Dominion Monarchs vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 10/7/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023

Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Eagles (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 59

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-4) will try to defeat the Old Dominion Monarchs (2-3) at M. M. Roberts Stadium on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Southern Miss opens as 3-point favorites. The over/under is set at 59.

The Old Dominion Monarchs come into this game with a record of 2-3 for this season. In their last matchup, the Monarchs played the Marshall Thundering Herd and took a loss by a final of 41-35. Jack Shields went 11/23 with 95 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 70.8 and finished the contest with 3 picks. Kadarius Calloway led the offense in rushing for the Monarchs with 11 carries for 236 yards (21.5 yards per carry). The Old Dominion Monarchs ran the football 31 different times and amassed 339 yards, which came out to an average of 10.9 yards per attempt. In all, they tallied 54 plays which gave them a total of 434 yards. Old Dominion conceded 29 pass completions on 35 attempts for 278 yards, and a completion percentage of 82.9%. On the ground, the Monarchs gave up 186 yards on 49 attempts, which is an average of 3.8 yds per run allowed.

The Monarchs have attained 1,764 total yards this season. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Old Dominion has totaled 9 touchdowns via the pass and 5 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 13 different times. Old Dominion has tallied 79 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 28 infractions for 266 yds. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 153.4 yards on the ground which ranks them 69th in college football. In terms of scoring, the Old Dominion Monarchs are sitting at 24.8 points per game.

The Monarchs are sitting in 92nd in D-1 concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 28.8 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.2 yards per attempt on the ground and 137.4 yards on the ground per game so far this season. For the season, they have allowed 687 rushing yards through 5 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Monarchs are allowing 1,258 yards which puts them in 106th in Division 1. They are giving up 251.6 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 66.5%. In total, they have relinquished 389.0 yards per game which ranks them 86th in Division 1. They have given up 11 touchdowns by air and 5 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Golden Eagles head into this matchup 1-4 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Golden Eagles walked away with a loss by a score of 50-36 when they played the Texas State Bobcats. Billy Wiles (2 TDs) finished the game with 275 yds on 21/45 passing while his quarterback rating was 108.2. He tossed 1 pick and his Y/A was 6.1. Rodrigues Clark carried the football 10 times for 83 yards, walking away from the game with 8.3 yards per carry for Southern Miss. Southern Miss ended up running for 5.2 yards per carry, finishing with 235 yds on 45 attempts. The Golden Eagles finished the contest with a total of 510 yards on 91 plays (5.6 yds per play). The Golden Eagles secondary allowed a completion rate of 79.2%, relinquishing 338 yards on 19 out of 24 through the air. Southern Miss allowed 34 run attempts for 178 yds (5.2 yds per rush).

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are averaging 372.0 yards/contest, which is good for 82nd in the country. The Southern Miss offense has 260 yards of penalties on 36 violations, which is good for 28th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They maintain an average of 148.6 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 743 yards for this year. They have given away 5 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 108 1st downs. When looking at their ability to score points, the Golden Eagles are sitting 91st in the country with 25.8 points per outing. For the year thus far, the Golden Eagles have thrown for 1,117 passing yards as well as an average of 223.4 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 82nd in college football.

Southern Miss has surrendered a total of 986 yards rushing (197.2 yards per contest) in addition to 13 touchdowns rushing for the campaign. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 209.8 yards per game, which puts them in 44th in the country. They have tallied 3 fumbles and 3 interceptions on the campaign. The Golden Eagles defense has been on the field for 291 plays, which ranks 25th in college football. The Golden Eagles are giving up 39.0 points per contest, ranking them 131st in Division 1. In total, they have surrendered 195 pts.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Golden Eagles -3

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