Troy vs. Appalachian State Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 2

Updated Dec. 2, 2023 3:04 p.m. ET

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The Appalachian State Mountaineers are the underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+5.5), in this season's Sun Belt Championship Game, where they will meet the Troy Trojans. Veterans Memorial Stadium will host the matchup on December 2, 2023, starting at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN. The game has a point total of 53.

Last time out, the Trojans defeated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, with 35-17 being the final score. Against the Georgia Southern Eagles in their most recent contest, the Mountaineers won 55-27.

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Troy vs. Appalachian State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama
TV: ESPN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Troy vs Appalachian State Betting Information updated as of December 2, 2023, 1:45 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Troy	-5.5 (-110)	-223	+182	53	-109	-111

Troy vs. Appalachian State Prediction

Pick ATS: Troy (-5.5)
Pick OU: Under (53)
Prediction: Troy 32, Appalachian State 21

Learn more about the Troy Trojans vs. the Appalachian State Mountaineers game on FOX Sports!

Troy vs. Appalachian State Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Trojans 29, Mountaineers 24.
The Trojans have a 69.0% chance to claim victory in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Mountaineers have a 35.5% implied probability.
Troy has compiled a 7-4-0 record against the spread this season.
Appalachian State has compiled a 6-5-1 record against the spread this season.

Troy vs. Appalachian State: Head-to-Head

In their last two head-to-head meetings, Appalachian State has defeated Troy two times.
In their most recent two matchups, each team has covered one time while both games eclipsed the total.
In their last two head-to-head matchups, Appalachian State has scored 77 points against Troy, while giving up only 35 points.

Troy vs. Appalachian State: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Troy	Appalachian State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	29.7 (55)	35.8 (17)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	16.7 (9)	26.7 (70)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	16 (55)	17 (71)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	19 (35)	21 (18)

Troy 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Gunnar Watson	QB	3,135 YDS (60.8%) / 26 TD / 5 INT -82 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -6.8 RUSH YPG
Kimani Vidal	RB	1,350 YDS / 9 TD / 112.5 YPG / 5.3 YPC 17 REC / 198 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 16.5 REC YPG
Chris Lewis	WR	29 REC / 636 YDS / 9 TD / 53.0 YPG
Jabre Barber	WR	59 REC / 850 YDS / 5 TD / 70.8 YPG
Javon Solomon	LB	38 TKL / 10.0 TFL / 13.5 SACK
Richard Jibunor	LB	49 TKL / 11.0 TFL / 9.5 SACK
Jayden McDonald	LB	59 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Reddy Steward	CB	33 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 4 INT

Appalachian State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Joey Aguilar	QB	3,271 YDS (63.5%) / 33 TD / 9 INT 274 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 22.8 RUSH YPG
Kaedin Robinson	WR	53 REC / 717 YDS / 10 TD / 59.8 YPG
Nate Noel	RB	780 YDS / 5 TD / 65.0 YPG / 4.9 YPC
Kanye Roberts	RB	595 YDS / 5 TD / 49.6 YPG / 6.0 YPC
Andrew Parker	LB	78 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Nicholas Ross	S	75 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Nate Johnson	OLB	35 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 7.5 SACK
Tyrek Funderburk	CB	37 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 4 INT