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The Marshall Thundering Herd (4-1, 1-0 Sun Belt) and the Georgia State Panthers (4-1, 1-1) meet Saturday at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Marshall vs. Georgia State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Thundering Herd suffered their first setback last Saturday, falling 48-41 at NC State in a shockingly high-scoring game. Marshall had allowed a total of just 47 points in its first 3 games combined, but it has yielded 83 total points in the past 2 outings. The offense is averaging 41.0 PPG in the past 2 games, too.
The Panthers are looking to bounce back after a 28-7 setback vs. Troy on Sept. 30 as 1-point home favorites, their first loss of the season. Georgia State also saw a 3-0 against the spread (ATS) streak end with the defeat. The Under has cashed in 3 of the past 4 outings.
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Marshall at Georgia State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 7:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Marshall -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Georgia State -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Marshall +1.5 (-110) | Georgia State -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 53.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Marshall at Georgia State picks and predictions
Prediction
Marshall 36, Georgia State 30
Moneyline
MARSHALL (-105) is the play on the road at Center Parc Stadium, formerly Turner Field, the home of the Atlanta Braves from 1997 to 2016. The Thundering Herd played an amazing, high-scoring game at NC State last weekend, taking Power 5 NC State the distance, before eventually falling by one score.
Georgia State, on the other hand, was pounded on its home field by Troy in a conference game. Not good. The Panthers had scored 30 or more points in the first 4 games, which is impressive on the surface, but that occurred against Rhode Island of the FCS, UConn, Charlotte and Coastal Carolina, not exactly a murderer’s row of college teams.
Against the spread
MARSHALL +1.5 (-110) won’t cost you much more juice, and it gives you a little bit of wiggle room, in the event Georgia State is able to pick up a 1-point victory.
However, there isn’t a big difference in the moneyline and spread, so why pay more if you don’t have to, especially when the difference is fairly negligible?
Over/Under
OVER 53.5 (-115) might be the best play on the board, especially based on Marshall’s crazy, video game-like loss at NC State. Georgia State has allowed 23.3 PPG across the past 3 games, while the offense has scored 30 or more points in 4 of 5 outings this season for the Panthers.
Marshall was good for exactly 41 points in each of the past 2 games, while allowing 41.5 PPG in the same span, nearly taking care of the Over on its own. Go high, and feel confident in doing so.
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