Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 10/4/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025

Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Monarchs (-16.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2-2) are en route to S.B. Ballard Stadium on Saturday, October 4, 2025 where they will go up against the Old Dominion Monarchs (3-1). Old Dominion opens this matchup as 16.5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 54.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers come into this game with a record of 2-2 this season. In their last matchup, the Chanticleers played the South Alabama Jaguars and notched a win by a score of 38-20. On the day, they had 56 plays which totaled 294 yards. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers ran the ball 31 times and recorded 182 yards, which came out to an average of 5.9 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Chanticleers gave up 223 yards on 44 tries, which averages out to 5.1 yds per run surrendered. Coastal Carolina conceded 22 completions on 36 attempts for 197 yards, and a completion rate of 61.1%.

The Chanticleers have earned 1,171 total yards this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Coastal Carolina has totaled 2 passing touchdowns and 4 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 11 different times. Coastal Carolina has accounted for 73 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 30 penalties for 250 yards. As a team they're averaging 146.3 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 86th in the country. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have an average of 14.5 points per contest.

In terms of passing yards, the Chanticleers are conceding 835 yds which has them ranked 46th in the country. They have given up 208.8 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 62.5%. During this campaign, they are giving up 381.0 yards/outing which ranks them 89th in college football. They have conceded 4 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.3 yards per rush and 172.3 yards on the ground per contest on the season. In total, they have given up 689 running yards through 4 outings. The Chanticleers rank 90th in D-1 concerning team defense, allowing 26.5 points per game.

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The Monarchs come into this matchup with a record of 3-1 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Monarchs got the win with a final of 21-7 when they faced the Liberty Flames. Old Dominion allowed 44 attempts on the ground for 133 yds (3.0 yds per rush). The Monarchs pass defense gave up a completion rate of 50.0%, surrendering 77 yards on 6 out of 12 through the air. The Monarchs finished the contest with a total of 489 yds while they ran 71 plays (6.9 yards per play). Old Dominion ran the football for 4.8 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 218 yds on 45 attempts.

The Old Dominion Monarchs are averaging 468.3 yards/outing, which ranks them 22nd in the country. The Old Dominion offense has accrued 254 yds of penalties on 27 infractions, which is 62nd in college football in terms of making mistakes. They hold an average of 238.3 yards per game on the ground and have run for 953 yards for the season. They have given away 4 picks while losing 5 fumbles and they have earned 89 1st downs. In relation to their ability to score points, the Monarchs currently rank 51st in the country holding an average of 33.5 points per game. During the season to this point, the Monarchs have thrown for a total of 920 passing yards in addition to an average of 230.0 passing yards per contest, which ranks 71st in the country.

Old Dominion has allowed the opposition a total of 745 yards on the ground (186.3 yards/game) in addition to 4 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have given up 3 touchdowns via the pass and 159.3 yards per game, which has them ranked 18th in the country. Overall, they have surrendered 66 pts. They have tallied 5 fumbles and 4 picks for the year. The Monarchs defense has taken the field for 283 plays, which has them ranked 62nd in Division 1. The Monarchs are surrendering 16.5 points per game, which has them sitting 28th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Chanticleers/Monarchs college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Chanticleers +16.5

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