Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 29, 2025

Updated Dec. 29, 2025 9:04 a.m. ET

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The Birmingham Bowl features a matchup of the Georgia Southern Eagles (who are 8.5-point favorites) and the Appalachian State Mountaineers on December 29, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN. The point total is set at 59.5 for the outing.

The Eagles beat the Marshall Thundering Herd, 24-19, in their last game. Last time around, the Mountaineers fell to the Arkansas State Red Wolves, with 30-29 being the final score.

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Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State Game Information & Odds

When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama
TV: ESPN
Streaming: FOX One + ESPN Bundle

Georgia Southern vs Appalachian State Betting Information updated as of December 29, 2025, 8:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Georgia Southern	-8.5 (-110)	-327	+262	59.5	-109	-112

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Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State Prediction

Pick ATS: Appalachian State (+8.5)
Pick OU: Over (59.5)
Prediction: Georgia Southern 31, Appalachian State 29

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Eagles 34, Mountaineers 26.
The Eagles have a 76.6% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Mountaineers hold a 27.6% implied probability.
Georgia Southern is 6-5-1 ATS this season.
Appalachian State has compiled a 6-6-0 ATS record so far this season.

Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State: Head-to-Head

Over their last five meetings, Georgia Southern has tallied three wins against Appalachian State.
The Eagles carry a 4-1 record ATS in those games, while the two teams have gone over the point total on two occasions.
Over their last five head-to-head matchups, Appalachian State has racked up 173 points, while Georgia Southern has tallied 135.

Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Georgia Southern	Appalachian State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	27.8 (74)	25.3 (91)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	34.2 (129)	29.8 (95)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	12 (18)	17 (77)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	15 (72)	18 (45)

Georgia Southern 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
JC French	QB	2,753 YDS (63.3%) / 19 TD / 8 INT 277 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 23.1 RUSH YPG
Camden Brown	WR	63 REC / 1,049 YDS / 14 TD / 87.4 YPG
OJ Arnold	RB	885 YDS / 5 TD / 80.5 YPG / 6.7 YPC 17 REC / 201 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 22.3 REC YPG
Marcus Sanders Jr.	WR	45 REC / 725 YDS / 4 TD / 60.4 YPG
MJ Stroud	DL	24 TKL / 10 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Ayden Jackson	DB	47 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Justin Meyers	DB	56 TKL / 0 TFL
Brandon Tyson	LB	49 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Appalachian State 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Rashod Dubinion	RB	868 YDS / 4 TD / 72.3 YPG / 5 YPC 27 REC / 170 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.2 REC YPG
JJ Kohl	QB	1,465 YDS (61.6%) / 12 TD / 2 INT 50 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 8.3 RUSH YPG
Jaquari Lewis	RB	563 YDS / 6 TD / 46.9 YPG / 4.5 YPC 27 REC / 157 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.3 REC YPG
Jaden Barnes	WR	55 REC / 608 YDS / 7 TD / 60.8 YPG
Colton Phares	LB	63 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK / 3 INT
Zyeir Gamble	DB	55 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Kevin Abrams-Verwayne	DL	30 TKL / 3 TFL / 5 SACK
Aiden Benton	DL	28 TKL / 2 TFL / 4 SACK