The Marshall Thundering Herd (3-3, 1-1) host the Georgia State Panthers (2-3, 0-2) in a Sun Belt Conference battle on Thursday. The home team has been perfect at home this season, but they are looking to rebound after giving up 21 fourth-quarter points in a 24-23 road loss to the Georgia Southern Eagles. The Panthers are looking for their first win in conference play and are hoping to avoid a third straight loss overall, most recently falling 21-14 to Old Dominion.
Kickoff from Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.V. is at 7 p.m. ET. The Thundering Herd are 9-point favorites in the latest Marshall vs. Georgia State odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 51.5. Before making any Marshall vs. Georgia State picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has dialed in on Georgia State vs. Marshall and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college football betting lines and trends Marshall vs. Georgia State.
- Marshall vs. Georgia State spread: Thundering Herd -9.5
- Marshall vs. Georgia State over/under: 51.5 points
- Marshall vs. Georgia State money line: Thundering Herd -336, Panthers +262
- MRSHL: 5-0-1 ATS this season
- GAST: 1-4-0 ATS this season
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Why Georgia State can cover
Despite dropping two straight contests and only scoring 14 points in Week 7, the Panthers actually have the third-best passing offense in the conference. Georgia State is averaging of 266.6 yards, and quarterback Christian Veilleux ranks fourth in the Sun Belt with 256.8 average yards per game.
Veilleux threw for 269 yards with three touchdowns and an interception in a 36-32 win against a tough Vanderbilt team earlier this season. If he can play well against an physical SEC team, he has room to rebound from a disappointing effort in Week 7 and help Georgia State keep this game within the number. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why Marshall can cover
The Thundering Herd will be playing on short rest after blowing a 21-point lead in Week 7, but they have performed very well at home this season. Marshall's defense has been better on home soil and should have no trouble against a Georgia State quarterback on his heels from a bad loss.
On the offensive side of the ball, Marshall has done well running the ball while Braylon Braxton and Stone Earle trade off quarterback duties. The Panthers rank outside the top 100 against the rush and are allowing 4.6 average yards per attempt, giving the Thundering Herd room to move the ball and rack up the scoreboard. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Marshall vs. Georgia State picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 51 combined points. 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 State vs. Marshall, and which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the 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.