Georgia Southern Eagles

The Georgia Southern Eagles covered twice in seven games as underdogs in 2025, and both covers were outright wins, at +170 and +330. Laying points, they covered four of five.

Underdogs: win or miss

Georgia Southern finished 6-6 on the scoreboard and 6-6 on the spread. Getting points, the Eagles went 2-5 both ways, and the same two games did it: 25-23 at App State getting 4.5 and 24-19 at Marshall getting 7.5, +330. Fifteen programs had a lower underdog cover rate, and one shared it. Yet the moneyline in the six priced underdog games made 1.0 unit, because those two wins paid 5.0 between them.

Favored five times

Laying points five times, the Eagles won four and covered four. The miss was the opener, 14-42 at Fresno State at -1.5. Thirteen schools had a better favorite cover rate and four equalled it. At home Georgia Southern covered four of six; away, two of six.

Points and the total

Georgia Southern allowed 34.17 points a game, more than all but seven FBS defenses. Seven Eagles games went over, among them a 35-38 home loss to Southern Miss and a 45-40 home win over Coastal Carolina.

The moneyline

Eleven Eagles games were priced. Backing Georgia Southern in all eleven made 1.81 units. November went 3-1 and made 4.69. The season ended with a 29-10 win over App State in the Birmingham Bowl.

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