Marshall vs Georgia Southern Prediction College Football Picks 10/12/24

In this article, we will formulate a Marshall vs Georgia Southern Prediction for this College Football Week 7 game on Saturday, October 12th, at Paulson Stadium Stadium.  Let’s take a look at a Marshall Thundering Herd vs Georgia Southern Eagles pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Thundering Herd’s recent form and recent player performance 

-The Eagles’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Marshall

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Georgia Southern

-Recent betting trends in games played between Marshall and Georgia Southern

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Thundering Herd and Eagles. 

Marshall Has Won Two Straight Games 

Marshall has the confidence heading into this game and they have won two straight games. In the last game against Appalachian State, Marshall scored 52 points and that was enough for the 15-point victory. Braylon Braxton is a duel-threat quarterback and found success on the ground and through the air. He completed 8 of his 14 passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran another 15 times for 140 yards and two touchdowns. The defense had two interceptions and the defense is going to be key here. 

Marshall on the season is averaging 30.4 points while their defense is giving up 28.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 61st in the league while the defense is ranked 93rd. They have a red zone efficiency of 87.5 which is 55th in the country. 

Georgia Southern Domianted Last Game

Georgia Southern in the last game faced off against Georiga State and the offense scored 38 points on the way to the victory. The defense also gave up only 17 points. Under center for Georgia Southern was JC French and he completed 24 of his 39 passes for 237 yards one touchdown, and zero interceptions. In this game, French is going to need to have another big game to try and put the pressure on. 

Georgia Southern on the season is averaging 31.6 points while their defense is giving up 32 points per game. The offense is ranked 50th in the league while the defense is ranked 32nd in the league. 

Marshall vs Georgia Southern Prediction

Marshall still hasn’t picked up a win away from home, and that isn’t going to magically happen in this game. Georgia Southern in the last game scored 38 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Marshall’s offense is averaging 30.4 points per game but they aren’t going to get even close to that here. Georgia Southen’s offense will get out to a fast start and they will come out on top. Back Georiga Southern against the spread. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Georiga Southern +1.5