Georgia Southern vs South Alabama Betting Pick For 11/2/2024

The Georgia Southern Eagles will take on the South Alabama Jaguars on November 2, 2024, with the Eagles listed as six-point underdogs according to DraftKings Sportsbook. As of now, there is a split in betting action, with neither team overwhelming favorite in terms of spread bets or the over/under. With a total of 61.0, it will be interesting to see how the game unfolds and which team comes out on top in this matchup. Here, we give you our best bet for Georgia Southern vs South Alabama in the Sun Belt.

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Can Georgia Southern Bounce Back From First Conference Loss?

The Georgia Southern Eagles started their Sun Belt Conference campaign with three straight wins, including a win over James Madison. But they suffered their first loss in conference play in their last outing, falling against Old Dominion 47-19 on the road. Now the Eagles will look to bounce back from their first defeat at the hands of a conference opponent this week. To do that, Georgia Southern needs to bounce back on defense after going from allowing 19.3 points per game in their first three conference games to allowing 47 points last week.

South Alabama Looks For Third Straight Win

South Alabama is 4-4 overall this season but they are an impressive 3-1 in Sun Belt Conference play. The Jaguars have won two games in a row, defeating Troy and UL Monroe to move to within a half-game of Louisiana in the race for first place in their division of the Sun Belt. South Alabama's defense has given up 13 points per game over their last two games, which has been a big reason for their two-game win streak. The question will be whether the Jags can keep it up on defense against a more dangerous Georgia Southern team.

Georgia Southern vs South Alabama Prediction

South Alabama has won three straight games at home since dropping their season opener to North Texas there. That and the fact that the Jaguars defense is rounding into form has us believing in South Alabama coming into this contest. We will lay the points with the home team in this Georgia Southern vs South Alabama matchup, as the Jaguars should move to 5-4 for the season and stay at just one conference loss for the year.