The No. 16 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-0, 2-0 Sun Belt) travel to meet the Appalachian State Mountaineers (4-2, 1-1) Wednesday at Kidd-Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Coastal Carolina vs. Appalachian State odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Chanticleers remained perfect as they bested the Arkansas State Red Wolves on the road by a 52-20 count as 20-point favorites their last time out. The Chants have scored 49 or more points in five of six outings, covering each of those contests.
The Mountaineers were roughed up 41-13 on the road Oct. 12 by the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. App State is 2-0 straight up but 0-2 ATS at home this season, averaging 37.5 PPG, with the Over going 2-0.
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Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Coastal Carolina -220 (bet $220 to win $100) | Appalachian State +175 (bet $100 to win $175)
- Against the spread (ATS): Coastal Carolina -5.5 (-112) | Appalachian State +5.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 61.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Coastal Carolina 41, Appalachian State 27
Money line
COASTAL CAROLINA (-220) heads into this rivalry game looking to keep its record unblemished. This is a little over my normal cut-off for a money line wager, but it isn’t a terrible price if you just want to bet the Chanticleers straight up and not bother with the points, especially on the road.
Against the spread
COASTAL CAROLINA -5.5 (-112) has been on fire offensively, as QB Grayson McCall has thrown for 1,478 passing yards with 14 touchdowns and just one interception through six games, while also running for two scores. CCU has covered three straight, and five of six overall — they’re on quite the roll.
Appalachian State is a mess and coming off an embarrassing loss. It remains to be seen if it can turn things around, even at home.
Over/Under
OVER 61.5 (-107) is a strong play based on Coastal’s outstanding offensive output. While the Chants have allowed just 29 total points across the past three games, and the Under is 3-1 in their past four outings overall, you can expect the Mountaineers to be better at home as they rebound from one of their worst games in decades. They’ll put up points in front of the home faithful, it just won’t be enough to win.
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