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The Appalachian State Mountaineers (4-4, 2-3 Sun Belt) and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4-4, 1-3) meet Thursday in Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Appalachian State vs. Coastal Carolina odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
App State has picked up victories in its past 2 games — both at home — beating Georgia State 33-26 Oct. 26 and Old Dominion 28-20 last Saturday to get back into the bowl picture. The Mountaineers didn’t cover as 7.5-point favorites vs. Georgia State, but won outright vs. ODU as 3-point underdogs. They’re 2-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 3 games, while the Under is 2-0-1 in the 3-game stretch.
Coastal Carolina was upset last Saturday, falling 38-24 as a 4-point favorite at Troy as the Over (51.5) cashed. That came on the heels of a 34-24 loss as 6.5-point home underdogs vs. Louisiana. The Chanticleers have allowed 34 or more points in 5 consecutive games, so it’s no surprise the Over is 4-1 in the span.
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Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at 6:18 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Appalachian State -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Coastal Carolina -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Appalachian State -1 (-110) | Coastal Carolina +1 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 62.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
Coastal Carolina 32, Appalachian State 29
Moneyline
COASTAL CAROLINA (-105) is worth playing at home as a slight underdog.
Yes, the Chanticleers have dropped the past 3 games, and the defense is hemorrhaging points lately. But QB Ethan Vasko and the offense can put up points when it is locked in, and it should here at home with a national television audience.
Appalachian State (-115) has won the past 2 games, but that’s against Georgia State and ODU, 2 teams with a combined win-loss record of 6-11 SU.
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Against the spread
There is no sense backing Coastal Carolina +1 (-110) as it will cost a little more juice, and the game cannot end in a tie. Therefore, it makes zero sense to play this rather than CCU on the moneyline.
AVOID.
Over/Under
UNDER 62.5 (-105) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at best.
The Under is 5-2-2 in the past 9 games for Appalachian State, including 2-0-1 in the previous 3 contests.
Be careful, though, as Coastal has allowed 34 or more points in 5 straight games. If this game goes Over, it’s most likely because of the leaky defense of the Chants.
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