Week 8October 18, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC
24
1-5
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -15.2
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FINAL
41
2-4
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -9.0

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Georgia Southern defeated Georgia State 41–24 to secure a comfortable win. Georgia Southern covered by 10.5; Game went Over by 6.5.

General Information

Week: Week 8
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Elevation: 230 ft
HFA Rating: 3.0
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Georgia Southern -6.5
Total (O/U) 58.5
Odds Implied Score GAST 26.0 - 32.5 GASO
Power Rank Implied Line Georgia Southern -6.2
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Home field: Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What were the weather conditions for Georgia State vs Georgia Southern?

At kick-off, conditions at Allen E. Paulson Stadium were Clear, 63.5°F, Feels Like 63.5°F with winds of 7.6 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: October 18, 2025
Clear

Clear

63.5°F

Feels Like: 63.5°F
Wind: 7.6 mph SSE
Gusts: 15.7 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 53%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Georgia State (Away)

This Week: 176.6 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1204.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 7

Georgia Southern (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 9447.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 8

What happened in the game?

Georgia State travels 177 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Georgia Southern won by 17 to secure a comfortable win.

Georgia Southern covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 6.5 points.

How do Georgia State and Georgia Southern compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Georgia Southern (-9.0) over Georgia State (-15.2) by 6.2 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Georgia Southern brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.0). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Georgia Southern won and Georgia Southern covered the spread.