South Alabama Jaguars vs Georgia State Panthers Prediction, 10/23/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs Georgia State Panthers

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Location: Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 56

The South Alabama Jaguars (1-6) are on their way to Center Parc Stadium on Thursday, October 23, 2025 where they will go up against the Georgia State Panthers (1-6). South Alabama opens this game as 6.5-point favorites. The over/under is 56.

The South Alabama Jaguars head into this matchup 1-6 for this year. In their last matchup, the Jaguars took on the Arkansas State Red Wolves and took a loss by a final of 15-14. Against the run, the Jaguars gave up 158 yds on 32 tries, which calculates to 4.9 yards per rush allowed. South Alabama allowed 29 pass completions on 45 attempts for 209 yds, and a completion rate of 64.4%. Once the final whistle blew, they had 59 plays for 278 yds. The South Alabama Jaguars ran the ball 36 different times and amassed 160 yds, earning them an average of 4.4 yards per attempt.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the South Alabama Jaguars have an average of 23.4 PPG. Offensively they're holding an average of 196.4 yards on the ground ranking them 31st in college football. The Jaguars have earned 2,561 total yards for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, South Alabama has amassed 9 touchdowns via the pass and 12 rushing touchdowns. South Alabama has earned 136 first downs as a team, and they have committed 51 penalties for 405 yards. They have turned the ball over 9 times.

The Jaguars are ranked 104th in D-1 when it comes to team defense, conceding 29.3 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.0 yards per attempt on the ground and 193.6 rushing yards per game so far this season. During the season, they have allowed 1,355 rushing yards through 7 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Jaguars have allowed 1,224 yards which ranks them 26th in college football. They have allowed 174.9 yards per contest via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 58.3%. Overall, they have relinquished 368.4 yards per outing which has them sitting 72nd in the country. They have yielded 8 touchdowns via the pass as well as 17 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Panthers come into this game with a record of 1-6 for this season. In their last game, the Panthers took a loss by a final score of 41-24 against the Georgia Southern Eagles. The Panthers finished the game with a total of 444 yds while running 72 plays (6.2 yds per play). Georgia State ran the ball for 4.8 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 164 yds on 34 carries. Georgia State surrendered 42 attempts on the ground for 208 yds (5.0 yards per rush). The Panthers pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 66.7%, surrendering 212 yards on 18 out of 27 passing.

In relation to the points being put on the board, the Panthers are ranking 123rd in Division 1 by tallying 18.9 points per game. The Georgia State Panthers have an average of 349.0 yards/game, which ranks them 102nd in college football. The Georgia State offense has racked up 615 penalty yds on 77 infractions, which has them sitting 1st in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. They have tossed 5 interceptions while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they have earned 130 first downs. Over the course of the season so far, the Panthers have thrown for a total of 1,750 yards through the air together with holding an average of 250.0 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 51st in the country. They hold an average of 99.0 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 693 yards for the season.

The Panthers are relinquishing 41.1 points per game, which puts them 136th in Division 1. Georgia State has conceded a total of 1,452 yards on the ground (207.4 yards per game) and 23 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the campaign. They have conceded 13 touchdowns through the air as well as 243.0 yards/game, ranking them 104th in Division 1. The Panthers defense has been on the field for 492 plays, which ranks 109th in D-1. They have tallied 1 fumble recovered and 2 picks for the year. This season, they have surrendered 288 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Jaguars/Panthers college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Jaguars -6.5

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