Venue & Game Details
Location: Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast: ~68°F at kickoff, partly cloudy, light winds 5–8 mph,
Team Recent Form
Georgia State Panthers:
Last game: Lost 41–20 to Appalachian State.
Trend: Offense averaging 18.0 PPG (122nd nationally), defense allowing 41.2 PPG (135th).
Struggles: 130th in rushing offense (88.2 YPG) and 135th in red-zone efficiency (62.5%).
Georgia Southern Eagles:
Last game: Lost 38–35 to Southern Miss.
Trend: Offense averaging 27.5 PPG (76th nationally), defense allowing 37.5 PPG (131st).
Strength: Passing game (228.7 YPG, 68th nationally) and 44th in 3rd-down conversions (43.2%).
Injury Report
Georgia State: QB TJ Finley – Healthy (816 yards, 4 TDs, 4 INTs); RB Rashad Amos – Probable (212 yards, 1 TD).
Georgia Southern: QB JC French – Healthy (1,259 yards, 9 TDs, 6 INTs); RB OJ Arnold – Probable (365 yards, 3 TDs).
Key Player Matchups
QB JC French (Ga. Southern): 1,259 yards, 9 TDs, 6 INTs – threw for 313 yards and 2 TDs vs. Southern Miss.
WR Camden Brown (Ga. Southern): 550 yards, 6 TDs – had 158 yards and a TD last week.
RB OJ Arnold (Ga. Southern): 365 yards, 3 TDs – steady ground option.
QB Cameran Brown (Ga. State): 602 yards, 7 TDs, 0 INTs – efficient in limited action.
WR Ted Hurst (Ga. State): 511 yards, 2 TDs – had 105 yards vs. App State.
RB Rashad Amos (Ga. State): 212 yards, 1 TD – needs more touches to balance offense.
Series History
Georgia Southern leads the all-time series 7–3.
Last meeting (2024): Georgia Southern won 45–27.
Georgia State last won in 2022 (41–33).
Betting Trends
Georgia Southern is 2-4 ATS this season.
Georgia State is 1-5 ATS.
The Over has hit in 5 of 6 Georgia Southern games and 3 of 6 Georgia State games.
Historical Betting Results
Georgia Southern has covered in 2 of last 3 games.
Georgia State has failed to cover in 4 of last 5 games.
Average combined score in last 3 meetings: 64.0 points (above current O/U).
Score Projection: Georgia Southern 38 – Georgia State 28
Game Odds
Georgia State Panthers 60
Georgia Southern Eagles – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025
