College Football Week 8 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Georgia Southern vs. Old Dominion (2022)

Let’s take a look at the College Football Week 8 odds, picks, and predictions for: Georgia Southern vs. Old Dominion.

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• Louisiana-Monroe vs. Army
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• Duke vs. Miami
• FIU vs. Charlotte
• Wake Forest vs. Boston College
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College Football Week 8 Odds, Picks & Prediction: Georgia Southern vs. Old Dominion

This game is being bet on the Old Dominion side, and I think the main factors are that they are at home, Georgia Southern is coming off a big win against a ranked team, and this is a perfect 'let-down' spot. Those are facts that I can't argue with, but I will say that ODU is in a little bit of a 'let-down' spot themselves after beating Coastal Carolina by 4 touchdowns in their own house after coming in as 11-point underdogs!

Last week I mentioned how Georgia Southern is in the process of switching the offense to an air raid under new HC Clay Helton, and everything clicked in their dismantling of James Madison. Kyle Vantrease ripped apart a top-15 scoring defense with 578 yards passing, and I think he might have unlocked the potential of this offense. Of course, the passing attack has been heavy for Southern, but 64 attempts were the most this season. Even though he's thrown at least 39 times in every game, his highest previous total was 409 yards. Vantrease getting hot and the passing game clicking is not good news for the ODU pass defense that ranks 117th against the pass so far this season.  

Georgia Southern may have a powerful attacking offense, but the defense will keep their opponents in the game and points on the board. The low total in any game for Georgia Southern this season was 56, which was in a loss against UAB in which the Eagles only put up 21 points which were also their lowest output so far. Georgia Southern is 105th in scoring defense, giving up over 30 points per game on average, and has had three games go over 70 points. Old Dominion isn't kicking the doors down offensively by any means. Still, they are coming off their best offensive performance after putting up a season-high 49 points against Coastal Carolina (which was the most they've given up all season). 

Old Dominion put up the big total behind a 256-yard rushing day from RB Blake Watson, and Georgia Southern is ranked 127th against the run this season. These teams look primed to put up some big points and battle a close one out. I'll take the good passing team against the bad passing defense over the same thing on the rushing side. Give me the Eagles and the over!

Bet: Georgia Southern +2.5 (-105 at DraftKings Sportsbook) and Over 67 (-115 at DraftKings Sportsbook)

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