UL Monroe Warhawks vs Georgia Southern Eagles Prediction, 10/21/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs Georgia Southern Eagles

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, GA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (-16)

Total/Over-Under: 59

The UL Monroe Warhawks (2-4) are headed to Allen E. Paulson Stadium on Saturday, October 21, 2023 where they will try to beat the Georgia Southern Eagles (4-2). Georgia Southern opens as 16-point favorites. The over/under is 59.

The UL Monroe Warhawks head into this matchup 2-4 for this season. In their last game, the Warhawks played the Texas State Bobcats and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 21-20. Jiya Wright finished 14/22 with 150 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 135.9 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. Isaiah Woullard led the offense in rushing for the Warhawks with 14 totes for 55 yards (3.9 yds per attempt). For the game, they ran 57 plays which totaled 285 yards. The UL Monroe Warhawks ran the football 35 times and had 135 yards, which is an average of 3.9 yards per attempt. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Warhawks gave up 230 yds on 54 tries, which averages out to 4.3 yds per run allowed. UL Monroe allowed 24 completions on 46 tries for a total of 222 yards, and a completion rate of 52.2%.

The Warhawks have earned 1,910 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, UL Monroe has compiled 7 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 6 different times. UL Monroe has tallied 91 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 24 penalties for 222 yds. As a unit they're averaging 182.5 yards rushing which has them sitting 40th in D-1. Regarding getting in the endzone, the UL Monroe Warhawks have an average of 18.5 points per game.

Concerning passing yardage, the Warhawks are conceding 1,640 yds which ranks them 103rd in the country. They have surrendered 273.3 yards per game via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 66.8%. Overall, they have allowed 454.0 yards per game which has them ranked 125th in Division 1. They have relinquished 12 touchdowns by air as well as 8 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.3 yards per rush on the ground and 180.7 rushing yards per game for the season. In total, they have given up 1,084 rushing yards through 6 games. The Warhawks sit in 113th in Division 1 regarding team defense, giving up 31.8 PPG.

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The Eagles come into this matchup with a record of 4-2 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 41-13 when they played the James Madison Dukes. Davis Brin finished the game with 271 yards on 31/52 passing while his QB rating was 95.7. He had 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 5.2. Jalen White carried the rock 10 times for 50 yds, ending the game with 5.0 yards per carry for Georgia Southern. The Eagles finished the game with 368 yds while running 88 plays (4.2 yds per play). Georgia Southern rushed the ball for 2.2 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 64 yds on 29 carries. Georgia Southern relinquished 23 rushing attempts for 125 yards (5.4 yds per rush). The Eagles passing defense gave up a completion rate of 64.5%, surrendering 259 yds on 20 out of 31 passing.

The Georgia Southern Eagles hold an average of 454.3 yards/outing, ranking them 22nd in the country. The Georgia Southern offense has compiled 345 penalty yds on 38 infractions, which is good for 76th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They maintain an average of 122.8 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 737 yards for the season. They have thrown 10 picks while conceding 3 fumbles and they have been able to record 156 1st downs. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Eagles currently sit 51st in college football maintaining an average of 31.3 points per game. For the year to this point, the Eagles have a total of 1,989 yards through the air along with holding an average of 331.5 passing yards per game, putting them at 10th in the country.

The Eagles are allowing 23.7 points per game, ranking them 58th in Division 1. Georgia Southern has allowed a total of 825 yards rushing (137.5 yards per game) as well as 13 touchdowns via the rush this season. This season, they have allowed 142 total points. They have conceded 6 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 226.8 yards per game, which has them sitting 73rd in the nation. The Eagles defense has been on the field for 372 plays, which is 10th in the country. Their defense has totaled 3 fumbles and 7 interceptions on the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Eagles -16

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