Venue & Event Details
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL
Kickoff: 4:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM CST
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast
Temperature: 63°F at kickoff, dropping into upper 50s by evening
Conditions: Partly cloudy skies, winds 8–12 mph
Impact: Passing may be slightly affected; rushing and ball control favored
Injury Report
Georgia State: QB TJ Finley (healthy, 1,244 yards, 6 TDs, 7 INTs); RB Jordon Simmons (healthy, 388 yards, 2 TDs); WR Ted Hurst (healthy, 928 yards, 6 TDs).
Troy: QB Tucker Kilcrease (healthy, 1,414 yards, 9 TDs, 4 INTs); RB Tae Meadows (healthy, 556 yards, 4 TDs); WR Tray Taylor (healthy, 402 yards, 3 TDs).
Key Player Matchups
TJ Finley (GSU QB) vs Troy Secondary: Finley’s 63.2% completion rate will be tested against Troy’s pass defense ranked 33rd nationally (191.2 YPG allowed).
Jordon Simmons (GSU RB) vs Troy Front Seven: Simmons’ breakout game (164 yards vs Marshall) against a defense allowing 180.1 rushing YPG (113th nationally).
Tae Meadows (Troy RB) vs GSU Defense: Meadows’ steady rushing against a Georgia State defense ranked 134th nationally in rush defense (213.2 YPG allowed).
Ted Hurst (GSU WR) vs Troy CBs: Hurst’s big-play ability (928 yards, 6 TDs) against Troy’s secondary that has allowed only 191.2 passing YPG.
Recent Team Forms
Georgia State: Lost 30–18 vs Marshall (Nov. 15); Finley threw for 251 yards, Simmons rushed for 164 yards.
Troy: Lost 33–0 vs Old Dominion (Nov. 13); offense managed just 98 passing yards.
Series History
All-time: Troy leads 6–3.
Recent: Troy won 28–13 in 2024; Georgia State last won 52–33 in 2022.
Betting Trends:
Georgia State is 1–9 ATS this season.
Troy is 5–5 ATS.
Overs have hit in 7 of Georgia State’s 10 games.
Historical Betting Results
Troy has covered in 3 of last 5 Sun Belt games.
Georgia State has failed to cover in 4 of last 5 games.
Unders have hit in 2 of last 3 head-to-head matchups.
Prediction: Troy 31 – Georgia State 17
Game Odds
Georgia State Panthers 50.5
Troy Trojans – 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025
