It’s a Sun Belt showdown tonight, besties! The Georgia Southern Eagles are heading over to face the Old Dominion Monarchs, and both squads are lowkey desperate for a W.
The current situation
Both teams are sitting at 2-4 heading into this Week 7 clash. The Eagles are coming off a tight 27-24 heartbreaker against James Madison, while the Monarchs just snagged a 10-3 win against Appalachian State. Real talk: the Monarchs' defense finally locked in last week, holding App State to just three points after letting up 42+ in three of their previous four games.
Georgia Southern has been in the mix with some close games, including a four-point loss to Jacksonville State earlier this season. While they got destroyed by Old Dominion 45-10 last year, the Monarchs have since lost some major star power from that squad.
Where the odds stand
Prediction markets are currently feeling the Eagles, with a 62% chance of a Georgia Southern victory compared to 39% for Old Dominion. Looking at the spread, it’s a total toss-up: betting on the Eagles to win by more than 3.5 points is sitting at 50%, with the exact same probability for the Monarchs keeping it within three or pulling off the upset.
As for the total points, the over/under on 48 points is basically a coin flip, with the over trading at 51% and the under at 50%.
Why it matters
We’re deep into conference play now, and these teams need to find their groove if they want to save their seasons. Consistency is the name of the game, and whoever stops the mid-game chaos first is going to walk away with the momentum.
