Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 19, 2024

Updated Dec. 19, 2024 3:04 p.m. ET

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The Georgia Southern Eagles are 4-point favorites as they head into a showdown with the Sam Houston Bearkats in the New Orleans Bowl on December 19, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The contest has an over/under of 48 points.

The Eagles beat the Appalachian State Mountaineers, 29-20, in their last contest. Against the Liberty Flames in their last game, the Bearkats won 20-18.

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Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: ESPN2
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Georgia Southern vs Sam Houston Betting Information updated as of December 19, 2024, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Georgia Southern	-4 (-108)	-181	+150	48	-110	-110

Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston Prediction

Pick ATS: Georgia Southern (-4)
Pick OU: Over (48)
Prediction: Georgia Southern 28, Sam Houston 21

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Eagles 26, Bearkats 22.
The Eagles have a 64.4% chance to collect the win in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Bearkats have a 40.0% implied probability.
Georgia Southern has covered eight times in 12 games with a spread this season.
Sam Houston has put together a 6-6-0 ATS record so far this season.

Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Georgia Southern	Sam Houston
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	28.2 (65)	23.2 (104)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	27.3 (82)	20.0 (17)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	17 (63)	14 (38)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	18 (53)	22 (18)

Georgia Southern 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
JC French	QB	2,619 YDS (65.9%) / 16 TD / 7 INT 216 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 18.0 RUSH YPG
Jalen White	RB	655 YDS / 13 TD / 54.6 YPG / 4.4 YPC
Josh Dallas	WR	41 REC / 568 YDS / 5 TD / 47.3 YPG
OJ Arnold	RB	315 YDS / 3 TD / 28.6 YPG / 5.1 YPC 24 REC / 145 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 13.2 REC YPG
Marques Watson-Trent	LB	86 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Marc Stampley II	DB	31 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 3 INT
Davon Gilmore	LB	46 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Chance Gamble	DB	31 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD

Sam Houston 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Hunter Watson	QB	1,598 YDS (60.1%) / 11 TD / 8 INT 623 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 56.6 RUSH YPG
Jevyon Ducker	RB	719 YDS / 7 TD / 59.9 YPG / 4.9 YPC
Simeon Evans	WR	43 REC / 474 YDS / 5 TD / 39.5 YPG
DJ McKinney	RB	479 YDS / 3 TD / 43.5 YPG / 5.0 YPC
Caleb Weaver	DB	62 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD
Trey Fields	LB	58 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Kavian Gaither	LB	59 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Chris Murray	DL	23 TKL / 8.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK