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Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia State Prediction, Week 9 2026

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How we picked it

How we picked it

Three ratings look at a team in three different ways. The numbers' pick is the team at least two of them favor.

Where the game is won

Where the game is won

Each row puts one team's unit against the unit it faces, by national rank out of all FBS teams. An edge is a gap of 25 spots or more.

Ratings: SP+ via CFB Update; PRIME via primecfb.com. Box and play stats computed from CollegeFootballData.com play data (via the public cfbfastR files), FBS games only for scoring. Rushing yards here exclude sacks, so they run higher than official totals. Ranks are out of 138 FBS teams.

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Coastal Carolina at Georgia State

Week 9, Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM ET, Center Parc Stadium.

The numbers say: Georgia State, 70% to win.

The game

KickoffSat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM ET
TVESPN+
WhereCenter Parc Stadium
Weather68°, cloudy, wind 11 mph
LineGeorgia State −4, total 55.5
Line movementOpened Georgia State −6.5; moved 2.5 points toward Coastal Carolina. Total opened 57.5, down 2.
SeriesCoastal Carolina leads 5–4
Last meetingCoastal Carolina 40–27 in 2025

The ratings and the line

MarginWin chanceTotal
SP+Georgia State by 3.660%67
PRIMEGeorgia State by 12.080%
EloGeorgia State70%
The lineGeorgia State −4, opened −6.555.5, opened 57.5

Margins include home field. SP+ is Bill Connelly's rating; Sources has PRIME and Elo. Line and total from DraftKings, as of Fri, Oct 30, 7:43 PM ET.

Who wins, Coastal Carolina or Georgia State?

The numbers say: Georgia State. 70% chance to win

Which matchups decide Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia State?

All three ratings favor Georgia State, by 3.6 to 12.0 points. Georgia State's best matchup is its early-down offense, 24th in SUPLEX, against Coastal Carolina's early-down defense at 135th. Coastal Carolina's way back in is its takeaway defense, 21st in interceptions per pass, against Georgia State's ball security at 108th.

Coastal Carolina with the ball

Georgia State with the ball

Who's out for Coastal Carolina and Georgia State?

Coastal Carolina

Georgia State

How Coastal Carolina and Georgia State compare, in charts

Each chart puts all 138 FBS teams on two stats; Coastal Carolina and Georgia State are lit. Dashed lines are the FBS averages, and up and right is better. Ranks in parentheses. Games through Oct 24, 2026.

How Coastal Carolina's and Georgia State's players compare

The scatter charts show the top 40 FBS players at the position by both stats combined, plus the players lit here. Dashed lines are the averages; up and right is better. Ranks are among every FBS player at the position with enough snaps. Takeaways are interceptions plus fumble recoveries. Games through Oct 24, 2026.

How do SP+, PRIME and Elo rate Coastal Carolina and Georgia State?

On a neutral field, SP+ has Georgia State 1.1 points better (105th to 109th). PRIME also has Georgia State ahead, by 9.5. Elo, which only sees results, also has Georgia State ahead (95th to 110th).

Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State
SP+ overall-10.3 (109th)-9.2 (105th)
SP+ offense23.3 (96th)26.3 (75th)
SP+ defense33.7 (119th)35.3 (127th)
SP+ special teams0.1 (54th)-0.2 (92nd)
PRIME net-10.8 (113th)-1.3 (75th)
PRIME offense-6.70 (114th)3.93 (37th)
PRIME defense-4.71 (104th)-4.96 (107th)
PRIME SOS-5.0 (96th)-7.9 (122nd)
PRIME SOR-2.3 (121st)-0.8 (92nd)
Elo1277 (110th)1366 (95th)

Opponent-adjusted power ratings. These drive the projection.

Who's better once you adjust for the schedule?

Coastal Carolina's offense ranks 80th in adjusted EPA per play, and the Georgia State defense it faces ranks 67th in EPA per play allowed. Georgia State's offense ranks 43rd against Coastal Carolina's 107th-ranked defense. The matchup that decides it is Georgia State's offense against Coastal Carolina's defense. The biggest edge on the board is Georgia State's passing game: 19th in adjusted EPA per pass, against Coastal Carolina's 121st-ranked defense. That's a mismatch.

Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State
EPA per play (adjusted)+0.09 (80th)+0.14 (43rd)
EPA per pass (adjusted)+0.21 (58th)+0.29 (19th)
EPA per rush (adjusted)+0.05 (80th)+0.07 (61st)
Success rate (adjusted)38.3% (114th)44.0% (40th)
Success rate, standard downs (adjusted)42.6% (129th)48.0% (45th)
Success rate, passing downs (adjusted)32.3% (32nd)32.3% (31st)
Explosiveness (adjusted)0.93 (89th)0.91 (112th)
Line yards per carry (adjusted)3.02 (47th)3.10 (26th)
Open-field yards per carry (adjusted)1.15 (60th)1.31 (22nd)
EPA per play allowed (adjusted)+0.16 (107th)+0.11 (67th)
EPA per pass allowed (adjusted)+0.28 (121st)+0.15 (43rd)
EPA per rush allowed (adjusted)+0.07 (76th)+0.10 (100th)
Success rate allowed (adjusted)46.8% (127th)41.3% (65th)
Explosiveness allowed (adjusted)0.90 (16th)0.94 (72nd)
Line yards allowed per carry (adjusted)3.09 (110th)3.02 (89th)
Open-field yards allowed per carry (adjusted)1.30 (108th)1.27 (101st)

The same efficiency numbers, adjusted for the offenses and defenses each team has faced (CollegeFootballData.com). A good number against a soft schedule shrinks; one against a hard schedule grows.

Who's more efficient, Coastal Carolina or Georgia State?

Coastal Carolina is about as good throwing (58th in EPA per pass) as running (66th). Georgia State is better throwing (12th in EPA per pass) than running (37th). Coastal Carolina's pass defense ranks 118th, so that's a mismatch. On third down, Georgia State has the edge: its offense ranks 25th in EPA per third-down play, and the defense it faces ranks 96th.

Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State
EPA per play+0.13 (71st)+0.24 (25th)
EPA per pass+0.25 (58th)+0.44 (12th)
EPA per rush+0.10 (66th)+0.16 (37th)
EPA per 3rd-down play+0.47 (64th)+0.63 (25th)
EPA per play allowed+0.16 (102nd)+0.10 (73rd)
EPA per pass allowed+0.36 (118th)+0.08 (37th)
EPA per rush allowed+0.08 (77th)+0.17 (117th)
EPA per 3rd-down play allowed+0.47 (96th)+0.35 (52nd)

Expected points added per play, from CollegeFootballData.com. EPA measures how much each play changes the points a team can expect from the drive. Zero is break-even; +0.20 is very good. Not adjusted for opponents.

Who scores more, Coastal Carolina or Georgia State?

Coastal Carolina outscores FBS opponents by 0.2 a game, and Georgia State by 9.9. Coastal Carolina's offense ranks 89th in scoring, and the Georgia State defense it faces ranks 91st in points allowed. Georgia State's offense ranks 26th against Coastal Carolina's 89th-ranked defense. The matchup that decides it is Georgia State's offense against Coastal Carolina's defense.

Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State
Points scored26.1 (89th)35.9 (26th)
Points allowed25.9 (89th)26.0 (91st)

Per game, FBS opponents only.

Which offense has the edge?

Coastal Carolina's best matchup is big plays: its offense ranks 53rd in explosive play rate, and Georgia State's defense ranks 135th in explosive plays allowed. That's a mismatch. Georgia State's best matchup is early downs: its offense ranks 24th in SUPLEX, and Coastal Carolina's defense ranks 135th in SUPLEX allowed. That's a mismatch.

Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State
Pass yards / game237.1 (61st)247.1 (48th)
Rush yards / game163.6 (72nd)210.0 (24th)
Yards per play6.06 (77th)6.45 (46th)
Yards per carry5.28 (64th)5.86 (27th)
Yards per attempt7.28 (85th)7.27 (86th)
Completion %48.3% (129th)57.6% (98th)
Success rate39.3% (112th)44.1% (65th)
Explosive play rate12.7% (53rd)14.1% (32nd)
3rd down conversion34.8% (105th)40.8% (68th)
Sack rate (taken)7.3% (103rd)2.9% (14th)
INT rate (thrown)1.8% (43rd)3.4% (108th)
SUPLEX51.7% (99th)62.7% (24th)

Per game and per play, from play-by-play.

Which defense has the edge?

Coastal Carolina's defense is best placed to pick off passes: it ranks 21st in interception rate, and Georgia State's offense is bottom-40 at avoiding interceptions (108th). That's a mismatch. Georgia State's defense is best placed to get home: it ranks 8th in sack rate, and Coastal Carolina's offense is bottom-40 at avoiding sacks (103rd). That's a mismatch.

Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State
Pass yards allowed / game216.9 (81st)207.4 (62nd)
Rush yards allowed / game212.7 (130th)160.9 (84th)
Yards per play allowed7.16 (130th)6.46 (107th)
Yards per carry allowed5.98 (127th)5.52 (109th)
Yards per attempt allowed9.67 (133rd)8.30 (102nd)
Success rate allowed49.3% (132nd)41.9% (67th)
Explosive plays allowed15.5% (131st)16.3% (135th)
3rd downs allowed46.3% (121st)33.3% (29th)
Sack rate (generated)8.2% (24th)10.3% (8th)
INT rate (generated)3.8% (21st)1.1% (119th)
SUPLEX allowed66.0% (135th)62.1% (121st)

What opponents managed against them.

Who wins up front?

Georgia State has the better number in 10 of 12. The biggest gap is front-seven havoc allowed, where Georgia State ranks 18th and Coastal Carolina 119th.

Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State
Big Uglies: offensive line49.0 (82nd)55.5 (28th)
Big Uglies: defensive front46.8 (90th)51.8 (57th)
Line yards per carry3.26 (28th)3.41 (16th)
Line yards allowed per carry3.21 (117th)3.02 (86th)
Second-level yards per carry1.28 (16th)1.29 (14th)
Open-field yards per carry1.19 (70th)1.56 (28th)
Stuff rate (runs stopped at or behind the line)17.6% (66th)17.0% (61st)
Stuff rate (defense)14.4% (123rd)21.9% (29th)
Power success (short yardage)72.0% (69th)64.5% (115th)
Power success allowed74.4% (92nd)88.9% (133rd)
Front-seven havoc allowed11.2% (119th)6.6% (18th)
Front-seven havoc10.0% (57th)11.3% (31st)

The lines. Big Uglies is our rating for each offensive line and each defensive front: adjusted line yards (30%), stuff rate (20%), power success (15%), sack rate (20%) and front-seven havoc (15%), against every FBS team. 50 is average, and every 10 points is a standard deviation. Line stats from CollegeFootballData.com, garbage time out.

Who wins the turnover battle?

Coastal Carolina is +0.4 in turnover margin a game and Georgia State is −0.9. At about five points a turnover, that's roughly a 6-point edge for Coastal Carolina. Turnover margin rarely holds from one month to the next, so don't count on it. Fumble recoveries are mostly luck, and Coastal Carolina's takeaways lean on them (1.0 of 1.9 a game).

Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State
Interceptions thrown / game0.57 (40th)1.14 (121st)
Fumbles lost / game0.86 (116th)0.57 (74th)
Giveaways / game1.43 (88th)1.71 (117th)
Interceptions / game0.86 (45th)0.29 (119th)
Fumbles recovered / game1.00 (5th)0.57 (51st)
Takeaways / game1.86 (11th)0.86 (107th)
Turnover margin / game+0.4 (35th)-0.9 (123rd)

Per game, from play-by-play.

Which team has more talent?

Georgia State has the more talented roster (105th in the 247Sports talent composite; Coastal Carolina is 106th). Georgia State also plays further above its talent: −3.7 points of SP+ beyond what its roster predicts, to Coastal Carolina's −4.7.

Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State
Talent composite574.0 (106th)574.2 (105th)
Blue-chip ratio9.1% (72nd)10.3% (68th)
Players on roster103 (119th)114 (44th)
Rated by 247Sports55 (129th)58 (123rd)
5-star players0 (37th)0 (37th)
4-star players5 (81st)6 (73rd)
3-star players49 (108th)51 (103rd)
Below 3-star1 (86th)1 (86th)
2026 transfers in41 (11th)33 (22nd)
Transfer share74.5% (2nd)56.9% (14th)
SP+ vs. talent-4.7 (97th)-3.7 (90th)
Returning production15.4% (107th)46.5% (58th)
Returning passing production11.5% (79th)64.2% (61st)
Returning rushing production16.1% (98th)126.8% (9th)
Returning receiving production17.0% (108th)27.6% (87th)
2026 recruiting class (national rank)118 (118th)84 (84th)
Recruiting rank, last four classes99.5 (102nd)96.8 (96th)

247Sports team talent composite and 2026 transfer portal class. Star counts cover only the players 247Sports rates, not walk-ons, so they add up to less than the full roster. Ranks are out of all 138 FBS teams.

Where did each team's wins come from?

Coastal Carolina is −1.5 wins against a .500 team; the biggest piece is schedule (+1.2). Georgia State is +0.5 wins against a .500 team; the biggest piece is schedule (+1.3). Coastal Carolina's record is 1.1 wins worse than its play on bad luck, so it's better than the record says.

Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State
RECEIPTS (total)-1.5 (115th)+0.5 (57th)
Schedule RECEIPTS+1.2 (34th)+1.3 (28th)
Roster RECEIPTS-0.8 (120th)-0.5 (102nd)
Coach RECEIPTS-0.9 (105th)-0.6 (94th)
Luck RECEIPTS-1.1 (122nd)+0.3 (49th)

Where the wins came from. Every team starts as a .500 team. Then each win (or loss) goes to the schedule, the roster, the coaching or luck, and the four add up to the real record. Wins above or below a .500 team.

Coastal Carolina at Georgia State: questions people ask

Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia State prediction: who will win?

The numbers pick Georgia State, 70% chance to win. All three ratings favor the same team. Georgia State's best matchup is its early-down offense, 24th in SUPLEX, against Coastal Carolina's early-down defense at 135th.

Where can I watch Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia State, and what time is it?

Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM ET at Center Parc Stadium. It's on ESPN+.

What's the projected score of Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia State?

SP+ projects Georgia State 35–32. That's from this season's SP+ offense, defense and special teams ratings, with home field worth 2.5 points.

What's the line for Coastal Carolina at Georgia State?

DraftKings has Georgia State −4, total 55.5. The numbers pick winners, not bets.

What's the Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia State series history?

Coastal Carolina leads 5–4. Last meeting: Coastal Carolina won 40–27 in 2025.

Who are the players to watch in Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia State?

Coastal Carolina: Deuce Bailey (1,654 passing yards), Dominic Knicely (451 rushing yards) and Colton Hinton (297 receiving yards). Georgia State: Cameran Brown (1,374 passing yards), Lanear McCrary Jr. (398 rushing yards) and Rodshaun Dorsey (418 receiving yards). Season totals through Oct 24, 2026.

Who are the quarterbacks in Coastal Carolina at Georgia State?

Coastal Carolina's is Deuce Bailey (1,654 passing yards this season); Georgia State's is Cameran Brown (1,374 passing yards this season).

More on this game

Numbers through the games of Oct 24, 2026. SP+ as of Oct 27, 2026. Updated every week.

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