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Week 8 •
Allen E. Paulson Stadium

Georgia State24 @FINAL 41Georgia Southern

1-5 Sun Belt Power rating: -15.2
2-4 Sun Belt Power rating: -9.0

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
GASO -6.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
GASO -9.6
Edge
+3.1GASO
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Betting information

Spread
GASO -6.5
Total
58.5
Odds implied score
GAST 26.0 – 32.5 GASO

DraftKings · as of July 8, 2026

Georgia Southern defeated Georgia State 41–24 to secure a comfortable win. Georgia Southern covered by 10.5; Game went Over by 6.5. The market closed at Georgia Southern -6.5 and the Blue Chip model made it Georgia Southern -9.6, an edge of 3.1 points toward Georgia Southern.

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

At kickoff, conditions at Allen E. Paulson Stadium were Clear, 64°F with winds of 8 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

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

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

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 favor 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: 3.4). 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.

Where can I find more data on Georgia State and Georgia Southern?

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Model & Methodology

Georgia Southern won and Georgia Southern covered the spread.

Conditions

as of October 18, 2025 Game-time

Clear

64°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity53%
Wind8 mph SSE
Gusts16 mph
Wind map for Georgia State at Georgia Southern: aerial view of Allen E. Paulson Stadium, wind from the SSE at 7.6 mph, gusting to 15.7 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
07:00 PM EDT
Venue
Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Capacity
25,000
Elevation
230 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Georgia StateAway Georgia SouthernHome
This week177 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameHome game
Season total1,204 miles9,448 miles
Body clock19:0019:00
Rest7 days8 days

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