The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-2, 6-2 Sun Belt) and Troy Trojans (10-2, 7-1) clash in the conference championship game Saturday. Kickoff at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Ala., is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Coastal Carolina vs. Troy odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
East Division champion Coastal Carolina heads into the Sun Belt title game after being routed by James Madison 47-7 last Saturday as a 15-point road underdog. The Chanticleers averaged 458.4 yards of offense per game in their 1st 7 games but only 322.8 in the last 4. Coastal was held to a season-low 183 total yards in the loss to JMU.
The Trojans have won 9 straight games and haven’t lost since Sept. 17. They tied with South Alabama atop the West Division but won the title by way of an 10-6 head-to-head triumph at the Jaguars Oct. 20. Last Saturday, Troy covered a 13.5-point spread in a 48-19 win at Arkansas State. Over their last 5 games, the Trojans are 4-1 ATS.
Check out: AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports
Stream select live college football games and full replays: Get ESPN+
Coastal Carolina at Troy odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 1:13 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Coastal Carolina +250 (bet $100 to win $250) | Troy -310 (bet $310 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Coastal Carolina +8.5 (-111) | Troy -8.5 (-109)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -111 | U: -109)
Claim your risk-free bet up to $350. Catch the excitement and start betting with Tipico Sportsbook! New customer offer in CO and NJ. 21+, see Tipico.com for Terms and Conditions. Bet now!
Coastal Carolina at Troy picks and predictions
Prediction
Troy 28, Coastal Carolina 21
Moneyline
Three-time Sun Belt Player of the Year Grayson McCall, the Coastal Carolina quarterback, has missed the last 2 games with a foot injury, and his status for the title bout is unclear. It seems unlikely McCall plays — He’s listed out indefinitely by Covers.com. Coach Jamey Chadwell left the door to a return open just wide enough to … well, to make the Chanticleers worth a look at +250.
McCall has completed 68.9% of his passes this season, throwing for 2,314 yards and 21 TDs against just 1 interception. In 33 career games, he has thrown for 7,700 yards and 75 TDs against just 7 picks.
Consider a partial-unit play on COASTAL CAROLINA (+250).
Against the spread
CCU has managed close wins over Troy each of the last 3 seasons — by 7 points, 4 points and 1 point. The Chanticleers defense is not as good as Troy’s, but is capable in creating havoc. Plus, Coastal is the better team at both ends in red-zone performance.
This line opened in the 6.5 range across much of the market. It has hopped over the key number of 7 and gone another couple full clicks and is now worth some Coastal action, even if McCall does not play.
BACK THE CHANTICLEERS +8.5 (-111).
Over/Under
A solid number with no arguments to be made for leverage on either side. PASS.
Play our free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now!
Want action on this game or any other NCAA football matchup? Bet legally online with a trusted partner: Tipico Sportsbook, SportsbookWire’s official sportsbook partner in CO and NJ. Bet now!
If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, access all of our content at SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW, or try out our USA TODAY Parlay Calculator. Please gamble responsibly.
Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:
Alabama / Arkansas / Auburn / Clemson / Colorado / Florida / Georgia / Iowa / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Nebraska / North Carolina / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Oregon / Penn State / Rutgers / Tennessee / Texas / Texas A&M / USC / Wisconsin / College Football News
[lawrence-newsletter]
[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1622]