Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Georgia Southern Eagles Picks and Prediction for Thursday, October 9, 2025
Use Code SSWC We have a Sun Belt Conference game in Week 7 of the college football season as the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will be traveling to the Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia, on Thursday night to face off against the Georgia Southern Eagles in our Golden Eagles vs Eagles prediction airing on ESPN2. The Golden Eagles (3-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) are coming off a 42-25 home win over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Sept. 27. The Eagles (2-3, 0-1) are coming off Sept. 27’s 35-10 road loss against the James Madison Dukes. Find the edge fast with NCAAF picks for Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Georgia Southern Eagles.
Golden Eagles Stepping Up
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles have not played since Sept. 27, when they recorded a road win over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 42-25. The Golden Eagles clicked offensively as they scored 42 points on 377 total yards of offense (152 passing, 225 rushing). Quarterback Braylon Braxton played well as he completed 13-of-22 passes for 152 yards with a pair of touchdown passes as well as 12 rushes for 41 yards (3.4 yards per carry) with a rushing touchdown. Southern Miss recorded 25 first downs, but went 4-for-12 on third downs while also going 2-for-3 on fourth down tries. The Golden Eagles ran the ball effectively as they averaged 4.5 yards per carry as a team.
The defense did enough to get off the field and get stops as the Golden Eagles allowed the Gamecocks to score 25 points on 390 total yards (128 passing, 262 rushing). The biggest issue was the fact that Jacksonville State was 8-for-16 on third downs and 1-for-2 on fourth downs. However, the team was able to force four turnovers (two interceptions, two fumble recoveries).
The Golden Eagles lost their opener to Mississippi State 34-17, but since then, have taken three of four with wins over Jacksonville State, App State, and the Gamecocks.Their defense has some flaws as they are 85th in the nation with 26.2 points per game given up. Braxton is completing 64.9% of his passes for 1,236 yards with 11 TDs and three picks. He's a dual-threat quarterback who also has 169 yards rushing and one TD.
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Southern Miss’s offense has been putting pressure on the opposing defense as they rank 65th in college football with 31.0 points per game. Overall, Southern Miss is producing 249.2 passing yards per game, but just 139.6 rushing yards (96th). They allow 230 passing yards (81st) and 167.4 rushing yards (105th).
Injury Report for Southern Miss
No injuries to report
Eagles Looking to Step Up At Home
The Georgia Southern Eagles are looking to bounce back from Sept. 27’s 35-10 road loss against the James Madison Dukes. Their offense struggled as they recorded 10 points on 192 total yards of offense (165 passing, 27 rushing) while recording 10 total first downs. Quarterback JC French IV finished the game by completing 14-of-24 passes for 165 yards with one passing touchdown. Their offense averaged only 1.0 yards per rush and made the offense stagnant. However, the team only committed two penalties in this game.
The defense allowed 35 points on 479 total yards (148 passing, 331 rushing) and the team was 8-for-13 on third downs against the Dukes. The defense could not force a turnover and struggled to get off the field as they allowed JMU to have possession for 35:50. The defense allowed 6.2 yards per carry against them and it’s hard to win with the opposing offense rolling as they did in this game.
French is completing 60% of his passes for 946 yards with seven TDs and three picks this season. RB OJ Arnold leads the ground attack with 309 yards (6.2ypc) and three TDs.
Georgia Southern has been holding their own throughout the first handful of weeks as they are 85th in the NCAA with 26.0 points per game. Their defense is allowing 37.4 points per game given up places them 129th in college football. They also allow 481 yards per game to rank 134th and they are horrific in stopping the run, ranking 136th (last), allowing 262.6 yards per game. They offense is pedestrian at best as they average 347.4 yards per game.
Injury Report for Georgia Southern
- Tight end Jackson Long: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Tight end Elija Walton: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Wide receiver Josh Dallas: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Running back Terrance Gibbs: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Tight end River Helms: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Running back Jamarian Samuel: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive lineman Da’Shawn Davis: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive lineman Latrell Bullard: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Kicker Donal Dempsey: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive lineman Marcus Downs: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive lineman Nigel Eldridge Jr: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive lineman Korey Jordan: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive lineman JaMari Whitehead: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Cornerback Prince Green III: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Cornerback Carlo Thompson: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Offensive guard Caelen Williams: Undisclosed (Questionable)
Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Georgia Southern Eagles Pick
Spread Pick for Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern Eagles
- Southern Miss Golden Eagles -165 (5 units)
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are the better team and are a lot healthier than the Georgia Southern Eagles are at this point. Braylon Braxton has thrown for multiple touchdowns in all five games this season, which means the Southern Miss offense is going to be able to put pressure on the opposing team. Georgia Southern also can't stop the run, which means Braxton and the backs will have their way on the ground. The Eagles' defense fails to record pressure on the opposing offense through the first handful of games, so go with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles to win on the road.
Over/Under Pick for Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern Eagles
- UNDER 60.5 ( units)
Scoring more than a point per minute feels too large an ask for these teams. Both teams have been good but not great on third downs as each team is converting on 42% of their attempts thus far. These teams also had an extended break before this game, allowing a defensive game plan to slow down the offense. With the offensive injuries for Georgia Southern, expect UNDER 60.5 POINTS to hit here.
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