Georgia Southern aims for its fourth straight victory on Thursday when the Eagles visit Old Dominion. Georgia Southern (5-2) lost its last four Sun Belt games of 2023 but has won its first three conference games this year. The ODU Monarchs (3-4) have won two of three Sun Belt contests, with both victories coming in their last two games. Georgia Southern leads the all-time series, 3-1, though Old Dominion won when they last met in 2023.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ET from S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Va. The Eagles are 1-point home favorites in the latest Old Dominion vs. Georgia Southern odds via SportsLine consensus. The over/under for total points is 52.5. Before making any Georgia Southern vs. Old Dominion picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a sizzling 14-7 on all top-rated picks over the past four weeks of this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen strong returns.
Now, the model has dialed in on Old Dominion vs. Georgia Southern and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college football betting lines from sports betting sites for Georgia Southern vs. ODU:
- Old Dominion vs. Georgia Southern spread: Georgia Southern -1
- Old Dominion vs. Georgia Southern over/under: 52.5 points
- Old Dominion vs. Georgia Southern money line: Old Dominion -107, Georgia Southern -113
- GSU: The Eagles are 4-1 against the spread as an underdog this season
- ODU: The Monarchs are 0-5 ATS as a favorite since the start of last season
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Why Georgia Southern can cover
The Eagles are rolling offensively, finishing with over 400 total yards in each of their last three games after just one such performance through their first four games. Running back Jalen White had 155 scrimmage yards in last week's win, and his seven rushing touchdowns lead the Sun Belt. Wideouts Derwin Burgess Jr. and Dalen Cobb both rank among the top eight in receptions in the conference, and signal caller JC French is coming off a career-high of three passing touchdowns in the win over JMU.
On defense, Georgia Southern has contained the passing game recently, holding its last two opponents to under 190 passing yards. The Eagles have also kept those two foes from scoring on the ground, which doesn't leave many avenues for Old Dominion to generate offense. That could be an issue come Thursday as ODU already ranks just 99th out of 134 FBS teams in scoring. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why Old Dominion can cover
ODU has a game-breaking talent in quarterback Colton Joseph, who has ignited the offense after starting the last three games. During that span, Joseph has averaged 177.7 passing yards, 92.3 rushing yards, with four touchdowns thru the air and another four on the ground. He's increased his rushing total in every game this season and is coming off a game with 111 yards and three touchdowns in the run game.
On defense, the Monarchs are opportunistic in the secondary, with that unit led by defensive backs Jahron Manning and Angelo Rankin Jr. They've combined for six interceptions over the last six games, and with each player having three picks on the year, they are tied for second-most in the Sun Belt. Meanwhile, linebacker Mario Thompson leads the front seven as his four sacks pace the team and his 10 tackles for loss rank second in the conference. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Old Dominion vs. Georgia Southern picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total. It also says one side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time. You can see the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Georgia Southern vs. Old Dominion, and which side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Old Dominion vs. Georgia Southern spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $2,000 on top-rated spread picks since its inception, and find out.