Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 9, 2025

Updated Oct. 9, 2025 3:04 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

Oddsmakers give the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-2) the edge when they visit the Georgia Southern Eagles (2-3) on Thursday, October 9, 2025 in a matchup between Sun Belt rivals at Allen E. Paulson Stadium. Southern Miss is favored by 3.5 points. The game has a 59.5-point over/under.

The Golden Eagles won against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in their most recent game, 42-25. Last time out, the Eagles fell to the James Madison Dukes, with 35-10 being the final score.

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Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
Location: Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia
TV: ESPN2
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Southern Miss vs Georgia Southern Betting Information updated as of October 9, 2025, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Southern Miss	-3.5 (-104)	-159	+134	59.5	-110	-110

Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern Prediction

Pick ATS: Southern Miss (-3.5)
Pick OU: Over (59.5)
Prediction: Southern Miss 35, Georgia Southern 25

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Golden Eagles 32, Eagles 28.
The Golden Eagles have a 61.4% chance to collect the win in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Eagles have a 42.7% implied probability.
Southern Miss has won three games against the spread this season, while failing to cover twice.
Georgia Southern has covered twice in five games with a spread this year.

Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Southern Miss	Georgia Southern
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	31 (61)	26 (95)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	26.2 (77)	37.4 (127)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	4 (19)	5 (38)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	10 (14)	7 (51)

Southern Miss 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Braylon Braxton	QB	1,236 YDS (64.9%) / 11 TD / 3 INT 169 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 33.8 RUSH YPG
Jeffery Pittman	RB	206 YDS / 4 TD / 51.5 YPG / 4.8 YPC 11 REC / 63 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 21 REC YPG
Carl Chester	WR	14 REC / 257 YDS / 2 TD / 51.4 YPG
Micah Davis	WR	13 REC / 136 YDS / 3 TD / 27.2 YPG
Ian Foster	DB	16 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
J'Mond Tapp	DL	18 TKL / 5 TFL / 3 SACK
Michael Montgomery	LB	24 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
JJ Hawkins	DL	11 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 SACK

Georgia Southern 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
JC French	QB	946 YDS (59.9%) / 7 TD / 3 INT 80 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 16 RUSH YPG
Camden Brown	WR	20 REC / 392 YDS / 5 TD / 78.4 YPG
OJ Arnold	RB	309 YDS / 3 TD / 61.8 YPG / 6.2 YPC
Dalen Cobb	WR	23 REC / 218 YDS / 2 TD / 43.6 YPG
MJ Stroud	DL	9 TKL / 5 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Brandon Tyson	LB	22 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Ayden Jackson	DB	17 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Justin Meyers	DB	18 TKL / 0 TFL