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Ismail Mahdi will lead the Texas State Bobcats (5-3) into their battle versus the Georgia Southern Eagles (6-2) at Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium, on Saturday at 5:00 PM ET.
The Eagles are slight favorites (-2) in their matchup versus the Bobcats, with the over/under at 70.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Eagles are -130 and the Bobcats are +109.)
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Game Info for Georgia Southern vs. Texas State
- Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: San Marcos, Texas
- Stadium: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | -2 | -110 | -110 | 70.5 | -110 | -110 | -130 | +109 |
Georgia Southern Pick Insights
- So far this season, Georgia Southern has put together a 4-3-0 record against the spread.
- Georgia Southern has a 3-1 record against the spread in games it was favored by 2 points or more this season.
- Georgia Southern games with a set total have hit the over three times this season (42.9%).
Georgia Southern Stats & Insights
- Georgia Southern sports the 78th-ranked defense this season (382.8 yards allowed per game), and has been better on offense, ranking 25th-best with a tally of 449.4 yards per game.
- Georgia Southern is compiling 33.8 points per game on offense (28th in the FBS), and ranks 59th on defense with 24.6 points allowed per game.
- On offense, Georgia Southern has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking eighth-best in the FBS by putting up 320.6 per game. The Eagles rank 95th on defense (239.9 passing yards allowed per game).
- Georgia Southern is putting up 128.8 rushing yards per game offensively this year (99th in the FBS), and is allowing 142.9 rushing yards per game (66th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Georgia Southern has been surging on both sides of the ball in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 10th-best in third-down percentage (50%) and 21st-best in third-down conversion rate allowed (32%).
- Georgia Southern has forced 17 total turnovers (ninth in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 19 times (129th in the FBS) for -2a turnover margin of -2, 85th-ranked in college football.
Georgia Southern’s Best Players
- Davis Brin has recorded 2,456 yards (307 ypg) on 239-of-361 passing with 17 touchdowns compared to 12 interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Jalen White, has carried the ball 106 times for 591 yards (73.9 per game), scoring six times.
- This season, OJ Arnold has carried the ball 50 times for 330 yards (41.3 per game) and three touchdowns.
- Khaleb Hood’s leads his squad with 665 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 65 catches (out of 91 targets) and scored four touchdowns.
- Derwin Burgess Jr. has put up a 546-yard season so far with four touchdowns, reeling in 50 passes on 73 targets.
- Dalen Cobb has compiled 23 grabs for 321 yards, an average of 40.1 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Isaac Walker has five sacks to pace the team, and also has 13 tackles.
- Marques Watson-Trent is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s collected 44 tackles, four TFL, 2.5 sacks, and two interceptions.
- TJ Smith has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with 21 tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended.
Texas State Betting Insights
- Texas State is 3-4-0 against the spread this year.
- Texas State is a 2-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or more this season.
- Out of Texas State’s seven games with a set total, two have hit the over (28.6%).
Texas State Pick Insights
- Texas State ranks 25th-worst in total yards allowed per game on defense (410.9), but at least it has been surging on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 12th-best in total yards per game (472.1).
- Texas State’s defense ranks 94th in the FBS with 28.8 points allowed per contest, but it has been bolstered by its offense, which ranks 22nd-best by compiling 35.1 points per game.
- Texas State ranks 38th in passing yards per game (269.4), but it has been less productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 15th-worst in the FBS with 266 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- Texas State’s rushing attack has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks 19th-best in the FBS with 202.8 rushing yards per game. In terms of defense, it is ceding 144.9 rushing yards per game, which ranks 68th.
- Texas State ranks 28th in third-down conversion rate (44.3%) on offense, but it has been less productive on the other side of the ball, ranking ninth-worst in the FBS with a 48.1% third-down percentage allowed.
- At -4, Texas State has the 105th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 11 forced turnovers (69th in the FBS) and 15 turnovers committed (112th in the FBS).
Texas State’s Best Players
- TJ Finley has 2,104 passing yards, or 263 per game, so far this season. He has completed 68.1% of his passes and has tossed 15 touchdowns with five interceptions.
- Mahdi has run for 854 yards on 118 carries so far this year while scoring eight times on the ground.
- Donerio Davenport has taken 55 carries and totaled 232 yards with one touchdown.
- Joey Hobert has hauled in 663 receiving yards on 51 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring six touchdowns as a receiver.
- Ashtyn Hawkins has put up a 452-yard season so far with two touchdowns. He’s caught 35 passes on 57 targets.
- Kole Wilson’s 50 targets have resulted in 38 receptions for 444 yards and four touchdowns.
- Ben Bell has five sacks to lead the team, and also has 10 TFL and 36 tackles.
- Brian Holloway, Texas State’s leading tackler, has 62 tackles, eight TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
- Kaleb Ford-Dement leads the team with one interception, while also collecting 17 tackles, two TFL, and one pass defended.
