Georgia Southern Eagles at Arkansas State Red Wolves Picks and Prediction for Saturday, October 25, 2025
Use Code SSWC We have an interesting Sun Belt Conference game for Week 9 of the college football season as the Georgia Southern Eagles will be travelling to Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Saturday evening to face off against the Arkansas State Red Wolves in our Eagles vs Red Wolves prediction. The game is airing on ESPN+ and these teams are struggling so far this season. The Eagles (3-4, 1-2 Sun Belt) are coming off a 41-24 home win over the Georgia State Panthers on Saturday. The Red Wolves (3-4, 2-1) are coming off Oct. 14’s 15-14 road win over the South Alabama Jaguars. College gridiron clarity — NCAAF picks for Georgia Southern Eagles at Arkansas State Red Wolves with key matchups.
Eagles Need to Spread Their Wings
The Georgia Southern Eagles were able to get back in the win column as they are coming off a 41-24 home win over the Georgia State Panthers last time out. The Eagles stepped up offensively as the team scored 41 points on 420 total yards of offense (212 passing, 208 rushing). Quarterback JC French IV played well, throwing the football as he completed 17-of-25 passes for 210 yards with three passing touchdowns as well as 12 rushes for 85 yards (7.1 yards per carry) with a rushing touchdown. The offense went 9-for-13 on third downs throughout the game to move the ball. Georgia Southern ran the ball effectively as a team, running for 5.0 yards per attempt and a pair of rushing touchdowns.
The defense was able to get going as the Eagles allowed the Panthers to score 24 points on 444 total yards (280 passing, 164 rushing). The defense struggled to get off the field as FIU had possession for 32:20 throughout the day as well. The defense struggled to make big plays as the Panthers were able to average 7.4 yards per pass and 4.8 yards per carry. The Georgia Southern defense was able to force the game’s only takeaway with a fumble recovery, so they need to do more of that to be viewed in a different light.
French IV is completing 60.0% of his passes for 1,469 yards with 12 touchdown passes and six picks this season. WR Camden Brown leads the passing attack with 598 yards (17.1 ypc) and eight TDs. Georgia Southern has been doing well offensively as they are tied for 62nd in the NCAA with 29.4 points per game. Their defense is allowing 35.6 points per game, which places them tied for 129th place throughout college football. They also allow 467.1 yards per game to rank 134th and they are terrible at stopping the run as they are 133rd with 5.8 yards per rush.
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Injury Report for Georgia Southern
- Offensive lineman Caelan Williams: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive back Chance Gamble: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive lineman Branden Palmer: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Tight end River Helms: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive lineman JaMari Whitehead: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive lineman Korey Jordan: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive lineman Marcus Downs: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Tight end Elija Walton: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Tight end Aubrey Heath: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Offensive lineman Colin Alexander: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Running back Terrance Gibbs: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Running back Foster Orris: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Running back Jamarian Samuel: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Wide receiver Josh Dallas: Undisclosed (OUT)
Red Wolves Turning Things Around
The Arkansas State Red Wolves are looking to extend their two-game winning streak after last week’s 15-14 road win against the South Alabama Jaguars. Their offense struggled to get too much going as they recorded 15 points on 367 total yards of offense (209 passing, 158 rushing) while recording 21 total first downs. Quarterback Jaylen Raynor finished the game by completing 29-of-45 passes for 209 yards with one passing touchdown to one interception. The team also turned the ball over once as the game’s only turnover. Their team played an undisciplined brand of football as they committed 11 penalties for 91 yards.
The defense allowed 14 points on 293 total yards (118 passing, 160 rushing) and the team was just 4-for-14 on third downs against the Red Wolves. The defense failed to record any takeaways and the Jaguars were able to record 8.1 yards per pass as well as 4.4 yards per rushing attempt. With the defense able to just get off the field, they need a better showing to continue winning games.
Raynor is expected to be the starting quarterback as he is completing 66.5% of his passes for 1,660 yards with nine TDs and five picks this season. WR Chauncy Cobb is leading the receiving group as he has 40 catches for 474 yards (11.9 ypc), but zero touchdowns. Arkansas State has been unable to score too much as they are tied for 108th in the NCAA with 22.1 points per game. Their defense is allowing 29.1 points per game, which places them 101st in college football. They also allow 448.4 yards per game to rank 127th and they are doing poorly at stopping the pass as they have a 69.3 opposing completion percentage (128th).
Injury Report for Arkansas State
- Tight end Tyler Little: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive tackle Quincy Wright: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Linebacker Terry Kirksey Jr: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Running back Ja’Quez Cross: Knee (OUT)
Georgia Southern Eagles at Arkansas State Red Wolves Pick
Spread Pick for Georgia Southern vs. Arkansas State
- Georgia Southern Eagles +1.5 (4 units)
This game is going to be close and I want to get points as this is a game I wouldn’t put too much stock into. Both teams are struggling and JC French IV is one of the better quarterbacks in the conference. Arkansas State doesn’t have much of a running game to lean on outside of Jaylen Raynor, who is leading the team. All in all, go with the points as these teams are way too similar statistically, so the Georgia Southern Eagles are the better bet.
Over/Under Pick for Georgia Southern vs. Arkansas State
- UNDER 62.5 (5 units)
These defenses are not going to be able to get many stops, but these offenses are struggling as well, with the Eagles dealing with a massive amount of injuries on the offensive side of the ball, while the Red Wolves are statistically one of the worst offenses in the country. Expecting more than a point per minute from these offenses feels insane with how they have been playing this season, as Arkansas State has failed to score 20 points in two of their previous three games, so go with UNDER 62.5 POINTS as the better play for this game.
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