Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Arkansas State Red Wolves Prediction, 9/23/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Arkansas State Red Wolves

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, AR

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wolves (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 48

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-2) are hitting the road to Centennial Bank Stadium on Saturday, September 23, 2023 where they will try to defeat the Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-2). Arkansas State is 6-point dogs. The betting total is set at 48.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles step onto the field holding a record of 1-2 this season. In their last contest, the Golden Eagles faced off with the Tulane Green Wave and took a loss by a score of 21-3. Rodrigues Clark was the rushing leader for the Golden Eagles with 5 attempts for 17 yards (3.4 yards per attempt). Billy Wiles went 19/33 with 177 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 102.6 and ended the contest with no picks. On the ground, the Golden Eagles gave up 128 yds on 37 tries, which averages out to 3.5 yards per run allowed. Southern Miss surrendered 12 pass completions on 19 tries for a total of 186 yds, and a completion rate of 63.2%. At the end of the game, they tallied 64 plays which gave them a total of 202 yds. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles ended up running the ball 30 different times and accumulated 25 yards, which came out to an average of 0.8 yards per carry.

The Golden Eagles currently have 901 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Southern Miss has compiled 3 touchdowns via the pass and 2 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 2 times. Southern Miss has 58 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 24 infractions for 185 yards. As a unit they average 91.3 yards on the ground which has them sitting 122nd in the nation. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles are sitting at 18.7 points per game.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Golden Eagles are giving up 478 yards which has them sitting in 16th in college football. They have surrendered 159.3 yards per game through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 53.9%. In total, they have yielded 364.7 yards per game ranking them 81st in Division 1. They have allowed 6 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 7 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for an average of 6.0 yards per rushing attempt and 205.3 rushing yards per game for the season. Over the course of this year, they have given up 616 yards via the ground game in 3 games. The Golden Eagles are sitting in 119th in Division 1 regarding team defense, giving up 33.7 points per game.

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The Red Wolves head into this matchup 1-2 this season. The last time they took the field, the Red Wolves took home the win by a final score of 31-7 against the Stony Brook Seawolves. Jaylen Raynor (1 touchdown) walked away from the game with 78 yards on 4/6 through the air while his QB rate was 230.9. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 13.0. Ja'Quez Cross ran the football 15 times for 164 yards, ending the contest with 10.9 yards per attempt for Arkansas State. The Red Wolves finished the contest with a total of 485 yds while running 69 plays (7.0 yards per play). Arkansas State ran for 7.5 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 345 yards on 46 carries. Arkansas State surrendered 29 rush attempts for 90 yards (3.1 yds per carry). The Red Wolves pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 63.6%, relinquishing 221 yds on 21 for 33 passing.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves maintain an average of 307.7 yards/contest, which ranks them 120th in the nation. The Arkansas State offense has accrued 191 yards of penalties on 21 violations, which has them sitting 41st in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They hold an average of 152.3 yards per game on the ground and have run for 457 yards overall. They have thrown 2 picks while surrendering 3 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 53 first downs. Regarding putting points on the board, the Red Wolves sit 132nd in college football by tallying 11.3 points per contest. For the year thus far, the Red Wolves have thrown for 466 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 155.3 passing yards per game, ranking them 121st in college football.

The Red Wolves are allowing 39.0 points per game, which puts them 128th in Division 1. Arkansas State has given up a total of 460 rushing yards (153.3 yards/game) and 8 touchdowns on the ground on the campaign. This year, they have allowed 117 pts. They have allowed the opposition 6 touchdowns through the air as well as 294.0 yards per game, which has them ranked 122nd in the nation. The Red Wolves defense has participated in 214 plays, which ranks 102nd in college football. Their defense has totaled 0 fumbles and 0 interceptions on the year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Red Wolves +6

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