Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Center Parc Stadium (Capacity: 24,333)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Kickoff Time: 3:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+ [1]3][7]
Weather Forecast (Atlanta, GA)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, warm fall afternoon
Kickoff Temp: 74°F (23°C)
Wind: 6–9 mph
Precipitation: 10–15% chance of light showers
Impact: Excellent football weather; minimal weather-related effects expected.
Injury Report
Appalachian State: No major injuries reported.
Georgia State: No major injuries reported.
(Both teams enter this matchup relatively healthy.)
Key Player Matchups
QB AJ Swann (App State) vs. Georgia State Secondary
Swann: 943 yards, 6 TDs, 6 INTs, 59.8% completion.
GSU Pass Defense: Allowing 235.6 YPG (#91 FBS).
RB Rashod Dubinion (App State) vs. GSU Front Seven
Dubinion: 611 yards, 3 TDs, 5.7 YPC.
GSU Run Defense: 224 YPG allowed (#131 FBS, bottom nationally).
WR Dalton Stroman (App State) vs. CB Jordan Huff (GSU)
Stroman: 349 yards, 2 TDs.
Huff: 20 tackles, 1 INT, key coverage assignment.
QB TJ Finley (Georgia State) vs. App State Secondary
Finley: 725 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs, 66.4% completion.
App State Pass Defense: Allowing 263.4 YPG (#123 FBS).
WR Ted Hurst (GSU) vs. CB Ethan Johnson (App State)
Hurst: 406 yards, 2 TDs.
Johnson: 18 tackles, 1 INT.
Recent Team Form
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Last game: Defeated Oregon State 27-23.
Offense: 419.4 YPG (#52), 23.4 PPG (#98).
Defense: 350.4 YPG allowed (#63), 26.4 PPG allowed (#90).
Strength: Top-15 rush defense (87 YPG allowed).
Weakness: Turnovers (-4 margin, #113 FBS) and penalties (#131 nationally, 77.2 YPG).
Georgia State Panthers
Last game: Lost 14-7 to James Madison.
Offense: 328.4 YPG (#114), 17.6 PPG (#124).
Defense: 459.6 YPG allowed (#129), 41.2 PPG allowed (#134, last nationally).
Strength: Passing efficiency (Finley 66.4% completion).
Weakness: Run defense (#131), red-zone offense (#132, 66.7% scoring).
Series History
All-Time Record: Appalachian State leads 10–0.
Current Streak: App State has won all 10 meetings.
Last Meeting: 2024 – App State 33, Georgia State 26.
At Atlanta: App State leads 5–0.
Notable: Georgia State has never beaten Appalachian State.
Betting Trends
Appalachian State:
2-3 ATS this season.
1-2 ATS as favorite.
2 of 5 games Over.
Georgia State:
1-4 ATS this season.
1-3 ATS as underdog.
2 of 5 games Over.
Head-to-Head:
App State 10-0 SU all-time vs. GSU.
Last 5 meetings: App State 4-1 ATS.
3 of last 5 meetings went Under.
Historical Betting Results
2024: App State -7, covered (33-26).
2023: App State -9, failed to cover (42-40).
2022: App State -10, covered (45-38).
2021: App State -16, covered (45-16).
2020: App State -17, covered (17-13).
Projected Score: Appalachian State 31, Georgia State 20
Game Odds
Appalachian State Mountaineers – 3
Georgia State Panthers 55.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
