Golden Eagles vs Bobcats Predictions, Odds and NCAAF Picks Saturday 11-16-2024

The Texas State Bobcats (5-4) are heavy favorites -- expected to win by at least two touchdowns (currently -27.5) -- against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-8) in a battle of two conference rivals. An over/under of 56 points has been established for the matchup.

Last time out, the Bobcats took down the UL Monroe Warhawks, 38-17. The Golden Eagles fell short in their last outing by a final score of 37-3 against the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Southern Miss vs. Texas State Game Info

When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Location: UFCU Stadium in San Marcos, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Favorite: Texas State -27.5
Total: 56 points

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Southern Miss vs. Texas State Stat Matchup

Texas State		Southern Miss
444.4 (34th)	Off. Yards Avg. (Rank)	290.7 (130th)
344.4 (37th)	Def. Yards Avg. (Rank)	428.2 (106th)
200.7 (23rd)	Rush Yards Avg. (Rank)	109.2 (118th)
243.8 (50th)	Pass Yards Avg. (Rank)	181.4 (114th)
14 (74th)	Turnovers (Rank)	25 (133rd)
11 (87th)	Takeaways (Rank)	8 (120th)

Southern Miss vs. Texas State Picks

Score Prediction

Prediction: Texas State 43, Southern Miss 10

Spread Pick

Pick ATS: Texas State -27.5 (model predicted spread is 32.8 points)

Texas State has gone 4-4-0 ATS this season.
Southern Miss has covered the spread twice in eight opportunities this year.

Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 56 (model projecting 52.8 points)

In three games this year, Texas State and its opponent have combined for more than 56 points.
Golden Eagles games have finished with over 56 points scored three times this season.
Texas State games average 58.4 total points per game this season, 2.4 more than the over/under for this matchup.
The over/under for this game is 2.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Golden Eagles games (53.8).

Team Leaders

Texas State

Jordan McCloud: 2,030 PASS YDS / 225.6 YPG / 68.5% / 21 TD / 7 INT / 49 CAR / 228 RUSH YDS / 6 TD
Ismail Mahdi: 145 CAR / 773 YDS / 85.9 YPG / 3 TD / 17 REC / 125 YDS / 15.6 YPG / 0 TD
Torrance Burgess Jr.: 45 CAR / 238 YDS / 26.4 YPG / 0 TD / 6 REC / 87 YDS / 12.4 YPG / 0 TD
Joey Hobert: 55 REC / 533 YDS / 59.2 YPG / 7 TD
Jaden Williams: 38 REC / 482 YDS / 60.3 YPG / 5 TD
Kole Wilson: 30 REC / 386 YDS / 42.9 YPG / 4 TD
Steven Parker: 28 TKL / 5 TFL / 5 SACK
Jordan Polk: 46 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Trez Moore: 15 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Southern Miss

Ethan Crawford: 842 PASS YDS / 105.3 YPG / 40.9% / 0 TD / 7 INT / 86 CAR / 189 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
Rodrigues Clark: 89 CAR / 402 YDS / 44.7 YPG / 1 TD / 12 REC / 32 YDS / 4 YPG / 0 TD
Kenyon Clay: 51 CAR / 312 YDS / 34.7 YPG / 6 TD / 8 REC / 127 YDS / 15.9 YPG / 1 TD
Larry Simmons: 19 REC / 314 YDS / 34.9 YPG / 0 TD
Tiaquelin Mims: 23 REC / 280 YDS / 31.1 YPG / 0 TD
Dannis Jackson: 10 REC / 204 YDS / 25.5 YPG / 0 TD
Ryan Johnson: 15 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK
Tre Pinkney: 46 TKL / 2 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Dylan Lawrence: 29 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD