UTSA vs Coastal Carolina Prediction College Football Picks 12/23/24

The UTSA Roadrunners and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers meet Monday in Myrtle Beach Bowl college football action from Brooks Stadium. Here’s a Coastal Carolina vs UTSA prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Coastal Carolina vs UTSA pick. We will examine:

The UTSA Roadrunners’ recent form and player performance

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the UTSA Roadrunners

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Recent betting trends in games played between Coastal Carolina and UTSA

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Coastal Carolina vs UTSA game

UTSA Roadrunners Betting Preview

The Roadrunners limped to a 3-5 start this year, beating only Kennesaw State, Houston Christian, and Florida Atlantic in that time. UTSA would hit a three-game win streak over Memphis, North Texas, and Temple before a regular-season finale loss to Army, though.

In the Army game on November 30, the Roadrunners were up 17-16 going into the final quarter but eventually lost a tough one 29-24. QB Owen McCown threw for 207 yards with one score and two picks. Brandon High led the rushers with 61 yards and two scores off 16 carries. Devin McCuin added three catches for 82 yards and a TD.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Preview

Over on the Coastal Carolina side, they beat Jacksonville State, William & Mary, Temple, and Old Dominion in their first five games. The Chanticleers lost to James Madison, Louisiana, Troy, Marshall, and Georgia Southern during a season-ending 2-5 skid after that, though.

In their last matchup November 30 versus Georgia State, the Chanticleers came out of the break with a 17-10 edge. Coastal Carolina scored another 31 points from there in a nice 48-27 win. Ethan Vasko threw for an even 200 yards, three scores, and an interception with one rush TD. Leading rusher Christian Washington added 20 carries for 124 yards and a score of his own.

Why the UTSA Roadrunners will win

• UTSA has won each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• UTSA has covered the spread in five of its last six games.
• Coastal Carolina has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four December games against non-AP-ranked teams.

Why the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will win

• The underdog has won four of Coastal Carolina’s last five games.
• The underdog has covered the spread in four of Coastal Carolina’s last five games.
• UTSA has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games against opponents from the Sun Belt Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of UTSA’s last five games as a favorite has gone OVER the total points line.
• Four of Coastal Carolina’s last five games against non-conference opponents at Brooks Stadium have gone OVER the total points line.

Coastal Carolina vs UTSA Prediction

I’ll take a stab at UTSA, but I’d much rather have a single-digit line. The Roadrunners played quite well versus a very dangerous Army team in their regular-season finale. UTSA held the Knights to a relatively low 207 rushing yards but couldn’t quite overcome the three turnovers from their own offense. That said, the Roadrunners had posted 38 or more points in five straight games prior to that (a 4-1 run), so it seems they finally found their offensive groove late in the season.

As for Coastal Carolina,  they dropped 475 yards and 27 first downs on Georgia State in their latest outing, going a nice 10-of-15 on third-down tries. The Chanticleers have been giving up a ton of points during this 2-5 stretch: 24 or more in all seven games. UTSA should have plenty of room to stretch their legs offensively, so if the Roadrunners can cut down on the mistakes and play average defense here I think the cover is well within reach.