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

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

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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 2025 Key Players

Appalachian State 2025 Key Players

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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