Marshall vs Georgia Southern Betting Pick For 10/12/2024

The Marshall Thundering Herd will face the Georgia Southern Eagles on October 12, 2024, with Marshall favored by 2.5 points. The total for the game has been set at 61.5 points, as an entertaining game is expected between these Sun Belt Conference foes. Here, you will find our best bet for this exciting Marshall vs Georgia Southern matchup.

Will Marshall Win Second Straight Sun Belt Game?

Last week, the Marshall Thundering Herd won their season opener in the Sun Belt Conference, winning by 15 points over App State at home. However, it should be noted that App State had its schedule impacted by a cancelled game due to a hurricane in their area leading up to that game. This week, Marshall will look for a second straight conference win to open their Sun Belt campaign, though they are on the road this time against a team that is not being impacted by the weather as much this time around.

Georgia Southern Also Looks For 2-0 Sun Belt Start

Georgia Southern won the all-Georgia matchup in the Sun Belt last week over Georgia State. That win brought Georgia Southern to 3-2 overall this season and 1-0 in Sun Belt play. This week, the Eagles will hope that their defense can bring them more success. In the two games the Eagles have lost this season, they have allowed over 50 points. Meanwhile, the Eagles have allowed 21 or fewer points in each of their three wins, as their defense has been the measuring stick in each of their games so far.

Marshall vs Georgia Southern Prediction

The best bet for Marshall vs Georgia Southern this weekend is for the under to hit. While we are not expecting Georgia Southern to completely shut down Marshall, their defense should do a decent job of holding them in check. Meanwhile, the Thundering Herd won't be as effective offensively as they were against a preoccupied App State team, as we should see a scoring performance from both teams that is a little slower than what we saw in Marshall's last game.

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