The Georgia State Panthers (3-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) visit the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2-1, 0-0) Thursday. Kickoff from Brooks Stadium is at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Georgia State vs. Coastal Carolina odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Georgia State comes into this game on a heater. The Panthers have yet to score fewer than 35 points in any game this season while only allowing more than 25 points once. The Panthers have cashed the Over in all 3 outings and the only game they failed to cover the spread was in Week 1 as 18-point favorites in a 42-35 victory vs. Rhode Island.
Coastal Carolina suffered a 27-13 loss to UCLA as a 15.5-point underdog in its opener but has won each of its last 2 outings. The Chanticleers have come on strong the past 2 weeks, winning by a total of 96-23 and covering as favorites in both games. They picked up a 66-7 victory over Duquesne as 34.5-point favorites last time out on Saturday.
While Coastal Carolina has already played a challenging opponent in UCLA, this will be the first true test for Georgia State in the early season.