NCAA FBS Sun Belt

Georgia Southern football predictions & picks

Sun Belt

2026 record: 5-4
Sun Belt: 5th
PPG: 26.6
Streak: W3
Last 5: Won 31–24 at Coastal Carolina · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 24–27 vs James Madison · Sat, Oct 10 Won 23–15 at Old Dominion · Thu, Oct 15 Won 19–3 vs Appalachian State · Sat, Oct 31 Won 49–13 vs Marshall · Sat, Nov 7

Georgia Southern next game

Wk 11

GA Southern @3:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Georgia St

Best pick U 64.5−256 78% confidence See the prediction: GA Southern at Georgia St

Georgia Southern 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Charleston Southern Charleston So W31–0 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Clemson Clemson L7–22 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Jacksonville State Jax State L27–31 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Houston Houston L28–42 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Coastal Carolina Coastal W31–24 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs James Madison James Madison L24–27 —

Wk 7Thu, Oct 15Oct 15 @Old Dominion Old Dominion W23–15 O 44.5−118✗ GA Southern at Old Dominion prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Appalachian State App State W19–3 APP +12.5−227✗ App State at GA Southern prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Marshall Marshall W49–13 GASO ML−303✓ Marshall at GA Southern prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Georgia State Georgia St 3:30 PM ET U 64.5−256 GA Southern at Georgia St prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @Troy Troy TBA Pick coming soon

Georgia Southern team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 26.6/ game 80th

Total yards 407.8/ game 47th

Passing yards 283.1/ game 15th

Rushing yards 124.7/ game 110th

Third-down conversions 40.5% 65th

Giveaways 0.8/ game 20th

Time of possession 33:10 8th

Defense

Points allowed 19.7/ game 30th

Yards allowed 323.9/ game 36th

Passing yards allowed 197.2/ game 54th

Rushing yards allowed 126.7/ game 48th

Takeaways 1.6/ game 26th

Penalties 7.7/ game 116th

Georgia Southern leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Max Johnson 2,199yds 15 TD · 2 INT · 68.5% comp. · 9 games

Rushing David Mbadinga 273yds 0 TD · 5.5 per carry · 8 games

Receiving Alex Taylor 529yds 38 catches · 4 TD · 9 games

Tackles Brandon Tyson 50 9 games

Sacks Anthony Bynum 5 9 games

Interceptions Chance Gamble 2 8 passes defended · 9 games

Georgia Southern picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

33.3% 1 won · 2 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Sun Belt East standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 James Madison James Madison 820 8-2 .800 406193 +213 W1

4 Georgia State Georgia St 540 5-4 .556 310236 +74 W1

5 Georgia Southern GA Southern 540 5-4 .556 239177 +62 W3

6 Appalachian State App State 540 5-4 .556 237220 +17 L2

7 Marshall Marshall 540 5-4 .556 201287 −86 L1

11 Coastal Carolina Coastal 360 3-6 .333 222222 0 L1

13 Old Dominion Old Dominion 370 3-7 .300 168258 −90 W1

Georgia Southern FAQ

Who does Georgia Southern play next?

Next up for Georgia Southern: on the road at Georgia State, Saturday, November 14, 3:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Georgia Southern’s record this season?

Georgia Southern is 5-4, 5th in the Sun Belt.

Who leads Georgia Southern in passing yards?

Max Johnson, with 2,199 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (15 TD · 2 INT · 68.5% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Georgia Southern games?

Its best pick is 1-2 in Georgia Southern games this season (33.3%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Sun Belt rivals

All teams

Appalachian State Arkansas State Coastal Carolina Georgia State James Madison Louisiana Louisiana Tech Marshall Old Dominion South Alabama Southern Miss Troy UL Monroe

Georgia Southern this week

Georgia Southern is 5-4, 4-1 in Sun Belt play. Its last game was a 49–13 win over Marshall at home on November 7, its third in a row. Its offense averages 26.6 points a game (80th in FBS), and its defense allows 19.7 (30th).

Next up, Georgia Southern visits Georgia State on Saturday, November 14 at 3:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Georgia Southern is a 5.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 56.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Georgia Southern vs Georgia State prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.