The Troy Trojans (4-4, 2-2 Sun Belt) visit the Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-2, 4-1) Saturday for an 8 p.m. ET kickoff. Below, we analyze the Troy-Appalachian State college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Troy at Appalachian State: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 10:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Troy +490 (bet $100 to win $490) | Appalachian State -527 (bet $527 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Troy +13.5 (-110) | Appalachian State -13.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 48.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Troy at Appalachian State: Three things to know
- The Trojans are coming off a disappointing 20-17 loss against Middle Tennessee at home last week. That came on the heels of a 20-13 loss at Georgia Southern, so they’re 0-2 straight up and ATS in the past two, and 1-3 SU/ATS in theit previous four, including a pair of losses and non-covers at home.
- Appalachian State went to Conway, S.C., and gave unbeaten Coastal Carolina a good game last week. Down their leading rusher, the Mountaineers led 17-9 at halftime, and they trailed just 21-20 after three quarters. CCU pulled away in the fourth quarter for the 34-23 win and cover.
- App State has won six of eight games overall, but it’s a dismal 1-7 ATS overall, including 1-3 ATS in four home dates. The Under has connected in six of its eight games overall, too, as the Mountaineers are scoring 31.0 points per game while yielding just 16.0 PPG.
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Troy at Appalachian State: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Appalachian State 30, Troy 13
Money line (ML)
Appalachian State (-527) is going to be awfully angry as it returns home after a tough loss last week, which all but ends its chances of a division title; however, you can’t risk more than five times your potential return. AVOID, and look to the spread.
Against the spread (ATS)
APPALACHIAN STATE -13.5 (-110) has covered just once this season, but it is the play here. Daetrich Harrington, the team’s leading rusher, remains sidelined, but Camerun Peoples filled in admirably and appears more than capable of handling the starting chores while Harrington is down. Troy has lost to a pair of marginal teams over the past two games, and is 0-4 ATS in its past four tries against teams with a winning record.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 48.5 (-110) is a strong play in this one, and it’s the overwhelming trend for the Trojans. The Under is 4-0 in their past four as underdogs, 8-1-1 in their past 10 overall and 10-1 in their past 11 as road dogs. For the boys from Boone, App State has cashed the Under in four of its past five, including 4-0 in its past four as a favorite.
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