Pick details
| MATCHUP | North Carolina A&T Aggies | Georgia State Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Spread | +28.5 -108 | -28.5 -112 |
| Moneyline | +2000 | -6500 |
| Total | Over 62.5 (-112) | Under 62.5 (-108) |
| Where | Georgia State Stadium | |
| When | Friday, September 4, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Georgia State Panthers Preview
Georgia State finished last season with a 1-11 overall record, 0-8 conference record and were placed 7th in the East Division of the Sun Belt. They had a 1-6 home record and a 0-5 road record. Offensively, the Panthers scored 19.8 points per game last season (ranking 119th in the nation). Defensively, they allowed 37.8 points per game (ranking 133rd in the nation). Georgia State averaged 378.2 total yards per game last season, with 124.1 average rushing yards and 254.1 average passing yards per game. They allowed 448.8 total yards per game, 208.1 of them rushing and 240.8 passing yards per game.
Cameran Brown led the Panthers with 120/185 completed passes and 1,296 total passing yards and had 13 touchdowns and 1 interception. Jordon Simmons led the team in rushing yards, with 543, adding a team-high 2 rushing touchdowns, while Ted Hurst had a team-high 71 caught passes with 1,004 receiving yards and 6 receiving touchdowns. Defensively, Josiah Robinson had a team-high 96 total tackles, 42 of them solo, while Jartavius Flounoy led Georgia State in sacks, with 3.0.
North Carolina A&T Aggies Preview
North Carolina A&T finished last season with a 2-10 overall record, 2-6 conference record and were placed 8th in the CAA. They had a 1-5 home record and a 1-5 road record. Offensively, the Aggies scored 20.5 points per game last season, ranking 107th in the nation. Defensively, they allowed 43.6 points per game, ranking 134th in the nation. North Carolina A&T averaged 280.2 total yards per game last season, with 104.3 average rushing yards and 175.9 average passing yards per game. They allowed 467.8 total yards per game, 197.7 of them rushing and 270.2 passing yards per game.
Kevin White led the Aggies with 116/203 completed passes and 1,516 total passing yards and had 7 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Wesley Graves led the team in rushing yards, with 569, adding a team-high 5 rushing touchdowns, while Jayvonne Dillard had a team-high 43 caught passes with 539 receiving yards and 4 receiving touchdowns. Defensively, Joshua Iseah had a team-high 83 total tackles, 40 of them solo, while Tre Mittman led North Carolina A&T in sacks, with 3.5.
North Carolina A&T Aggies @ Georgia State Panthers Betting Trends: Week 1
Why the Georgia State Panthers will win
- The favorite has won each of Georgia State’s last 12 games.
- The favorite has covered the spread in six of Georgia State’s last seven games.
- Georgia State has won the first quarter in six of its last seven home games against non-conference opponents.
- Georgia State has won the first half in five of its last six home games against non-conference opponents.
Why the North Carolina A&T Aggies will win
- Georgia State has lost each of its last nine games.
- Georgia State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last eight games as a favorite.
- Georgia State has lost the first half in each of its last five home games against teams from North Carolina.
Total Points Facts
- Four of Georgia State’s last five home openers as a favorite have gone OVER the total points line.
Georgia State Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Cameran Brown ranked 2nd in the league for TD:INT ratio (13.00) last season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Georgia State have had suffered the equal-most road losses by a margin of 10+ points of any FBS team last season (6).
- Georgia State ranked 136th among FBS teams for H2 opponent points per game last season (20.1).
North Carolina A&T vs Georgia State Prediction
In this North Carolina A&T vs Georgia State Prediction, Georgia State is coming as -29.5 home favorites. Both teams are coming off horrible season, where they managed to win just three games combined in their 21 games played and both teams had atrocious defense. Georgia State had the 4th-worst defense in the entire nation and NC AT&T managed to allow even more points, with both teams allowing a whopping 81.4 points per game combined last season. They also allowed a ton of yards per game and I only see this game being extremely sloppy and going over the big number of 63.5 points.
Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 63.5
