The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5-0, 3-0 Sun Belt) and Georgia State Panthers (2-2, 1-2) meet Saturday at noon ET at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta. We analyze the Coastal Carolina-Georgia State college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Coastal Carolina is ranked No. 21 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Coastal Carolina at Georgia State: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 5 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Coastal Carolina -173 (bet $173 to win $100) | Georgia State +140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Coastal Carolina -3.5 (-110) | Georgia State +3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 60.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Coastal Carolina at Georgia State: Three things to know
1. Three of Georgia State’s four games have been decided by one score, including its most recent contest, a 36-34 win at Troy a week ago. Paced by the efforts of RB Destin Coates, the Panthers rushed for 210 yards in that game against the Trojans. Coates averages over 27 carries per game; he has logged three 100-yard efforts in as many games this season. GSU averages 237.3 yards per game on the ground (third Sun Belt).
2. Coastal Carolina has been a more balanced team on offense, and the Chanticleers rank second in the league in total defense (345 yards per game). In all five games this season and in seven of CCU’s last eight games overall, the Chanticleers have held foes under 30 points.
3. Coastal Carolina HC Jamey Chadwell, a two-time FCS National Coach of the Year finalist and three-time Big South Coach of the Year, has the Chanticleers on a bit of a revenge tour this autumn. Three of the team’s wins so far in 2020 were against Sun Belt opponents that beat Coastal a year ago. Georgia State would fit into those plans: The Panthers defeated CCU 31-21 last season (Oct. 12).
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Coastal Carolina at Georgia State: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Coastal Carolina 35, Georgia State 31
Money line (ML)
The lean in a vacuum is toward Coastal Carolina, but a -173 tag implies a win percentage of 63.37%. We can’t slide any value in on that price. PASS.
Against the spread (ATS)
An upper body injury has Coastal QB Grayson McCall possibly being sidelined in this one. But the Chanticleers have a capable backup in QB Fred Payton who has started a dozen collegiate games, including last week’s 28-18 win over Georgia Southern.
The lean is still with CCU, but it’s a slight one at best. PASS, unless you can find an evenly-priced spread of -3.
Over/Under (O/U)
The best value in this game is on the total. Look for a close game with the winner scoring in the neighborhood of 35-38 points. BACK THE OVER 60.5 (-110).
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