Georgia State at Coastal Carolina - 2025 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, November 8th 2025 (4:00 PM EST)
Coastal Carolina -7 (56.5) (-285)  Open: -6.5
Coastal Carolina 40 - Georgia State: 27  (Sun Belt)

 
Panthers (1 - 11) (2 - 10 - 0)
Coach Dell McGee (3 - 9)
Avg Score : 20 - 38 (18 - 45 on Road)
Record Prediction: 1 - 11 (#133)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 4)
CCU 2nd straight Home Game
GAST coming off BYE
Our Line: Coastal Carolina -5.5  (SP+ CCU -9)

Projected Score: GAST: 26 - CCU: 31 (57)
CCU Win prob: 70% | Cover: 49%
GAST Travel: 309 miles
Chanticleers (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Tim Beck* (14 - 11)
Avg Score : 22 - 33 (22 - 27 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.2 - 6.8 (#81)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 2)
 
Georgia State's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Georgia State at Ole Miss+38.562.5L 7 - 63ON
Sat 9/6 Georgia State vs Memphis+14.557.5L 16 - 38UN
Sat 9/13 Georgia State vs Murray State-31.563.5W 37 - 21UN
Sat 9/20 Georgia State at Vanderbilt+27.553.5L 21 - 70ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Georgia State vs James Madison+19.552.5L 7 - 14UY
Sat 10/11 Georgia State vs App State+3.055.5L 20 - 41ON
Sat 10/18 Georgia State at Georgia Southern+6.558.5L 24 - 41ON
Thu 10/23 Georgia State vs South Alabama+5.554.5L 31 - 38ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8 Georgia State at Coastal Carolina+7.056.5L 27 - 40ON
Sat 11/15 Georgia State vs Marshall+9.559.5L 18 - 30UN
Sat 11/22 Georgia State at Troy+9.551.0L 19 - 31UN
Sat 11/29 Georgia State at Old Dominion+29.058.5L 10 - 27UY

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 5
Played: Elite: 2, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 3
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 2, Good: 2, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 3

Predictions for Georgia State's Schedule
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Coastal Carolina at Virginia+12.557.5L 7 - 48UN
Sat 9/6 Coastal Carolina vs Charleston Southern-28.549.0W 13 - 0UN
Sat 9/13 Coastal Carolina vs East Carolina+7.058.0L 0 - 38UN
Sat 9/20 Coastal Carolina at South Alabama+14.551.5W 38 - 20OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion+18.553.5L 7 - 47ON
Sat 10/11 Coastal Carolina vs UL Monroe+3.046.5W 23 - 8UY
Sat 10/18 Coastal Carolina at App State+10.548.5W 45 - 37OY
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/30 Coastal Carolina vs Marshall+7.555.5W 44 - 27OY
Sat 11/8 Coastal Carolina vs Georgia State-7.056.5W 40 - 27OY
Sat 11/15 Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern+3.059.5L 40 - 45ON
Sat 11/22 Coastal Carolina at South Carolina+24.050.0L 7 - 51ON
Sat 11/29 Coastal Carolina vs James Madison+24.054.5L 10 - 59ON
Tue 12/30 Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana Tech+10.051.0L 14 - 23UY

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 4
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 4
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 0

Predictions for Coastal Carolina's Schedule
Important Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
GAST#92 (.15)41% (90)19.842% (92)2.94 (86)13441% (79)2563.85 (76)#121 (.28)48% (123)37.849% (119)46% (118)4.42 (120)49.11.61.4
CCU#73 (.18)40% (98)22.243% (81)3.05 (63)17337% (112)2024.24 (36)#94 (.21)43% (90)33.146% (98)41% (72)4.12 (101)63.81.31.7
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
GAST0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
CCU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
GAST Offense1219.81841.2%3.851.6213901342564.542%58%42%41%18%.15
CCU Defense1333.126.543.4%4.121.7 - - - - - 53%47%46%41%14%.21
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
GAST Defense1237.845.347.6%4.421.4 - - - - - 58%42%49%46%14%.28
CCU Offense1322.221.740.5%4.241.3183751732024.756%44%43%37%14%.18

Additional Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Georgia State1229:5820.736%37%5.149.11.61.441.5030.6
Coastal Carolina1328:4918.138%36%6.963.81.31.74.42.2229.3
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
GAST Offense1242% (118)42% (92)301344.513 (105).06 (105)2.94 (86)67% (108)10% (83)0.95 (74)
CCU Defense1353% (97)46% (98) - - - - .14 (76)3.39 (122)85% (128)9% (99)0.92 (41)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
GAST Defense1258% (130)49% (119) - - - - .22 (115)3.36 (117)79% (104)8% (124)0.95 (51)
CCU Offense1356% (29)43% (81)37172.84.721 (59).14 (61)3.05 (63)77% (40)8% (25)1.03 (44)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
GAST Offense1258% (15)41% (79)22.637.4255.86.811.321 (51)13 (103).24 (78)1.6 (66)33% (98)32% (59).37 (54)7% (114)2.1 (53)
CCU Defense1347% (39)41% (72) - - - - - - 11 (52).3 (102)1.8 (117)33% (47)30% (58).26 (46)5% (109)2.1 (73)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
GAST Defense1242% (5)46% (118) - - - - - - 9 (76).38 (124)1.6 (80)29% (108)38% (125).46 (123)6% (60)1.8 (11)
CCU Offense1344% (106)37% (112)1527.52027.313.520 (58)11 (72).26 (68)1.9 (9)33% (104)28% (100).3 (84)6% (86)2.3 (10)

Georgia State's Power Ratings
Georgia State's Power Rating: -15.32  #122
Georgia State's Offense Rating: 8.02  #100
Georgia State's Defense Rating: 23.34  #128
2025 Talent Rating: 596.00  #94
Blue Chip Ratio: 4%  #56
Georgia State's 2025 Expected Record: 1.0 - 11.0
Georgia State's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -24.5  #133
Georgia State's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.6  #116
Georgia State's Defense SP+ Rating: 41.1  #134

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 564.29
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Georgia State: -15.32   Coastal Carolina: -14.31

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Georgia State: -24.5   Coastal Carolina: -15.1




Coastal Carolina's Power Ratings
Coastal Carolina's Power Rating: -14.31  #129
Coastal Carolina's Offense Rating: 3.19  #126
Coastal Carolina's Defense Rating: 21.71  #120
2025 Talent Rating: 560.00  #105
Blue Chip Ratio: 0  #101
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Expected Record: 6.2 - 6.8
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.1  #121
Coastal Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.4  #96
Coastal Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.0  #128

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 564.29
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Georgia State Scoring
Offense: 19.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 18
Defense: 37.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 45.3

Georgia State's 2025 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 2 - 10 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 9 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0
Projected Score
Coastal Carolina 31
Georgia State 26


Projected Total Points: 57
Coastal Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 21.7
Defense: 33.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.5

Coastal Carolina's 2025 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/08Coastal Carolina40Georgia State27Coastal Carolina -7Coastal Carolina56.5Over
202411/30Georgia State27Coastal Carolina48Georgia State -0.5Coastal Carolina52.5Over
202309/21Coastal Carolina17Georgia State30Coastal Carolina -4.5Georgia State62.5Under
202209/22Georgia State24Coastal Carolina41Coastal Carolina -2.5Coastal Carolina63.5Over
202111/13Coastal Carolina40Georgia State42Coastal Carolina -12.5Georgia State53.5Over
202010/31Georgia State0Coastal Carolina51Coastal Carolina -4Coastal Carolina60.5Under
201910/12Coastal Carolina21Georgia State31Coastal Carolina -3.5Georgia State64.5Under
201810/27Georgia State34Coastal Carolina37Coastal Carolina -2.5Coastal Carolina61.0Over
201710/07Coastal Carolina21Georgia State27Georgia State -1Georgia State52.0Under
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Coastal Carolina555 Overs
Georgia State444 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams1 - 81 - 81 - 40 - 4
Road Teams8 - 18 - 14 - 04 - 1

(#122) GAST at (#129) CCU
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatGASTCCU
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwr #122 #129
SP+SP+ #133 #121
Perf GradeGrade #130 #122
OffenseOff #128 #130
DefenseDef #122 #94
Spec TeamsST #90 #115
TalentTal #94 #105
Blue ChipsBC% #56 #101
Georgia State Notes
(10/23) QB Cameran Brown taken over for TJ Finley (awful)
(10/23) This defense is shameful, DC Travis Pearson no good
(10/20) Most penalized team in CFB, have had 4 gms of 13+
(10/12) Too many paycheck games & now killed by App? Oof
(9/30) 3 paycheck games + FCS, know nothing about GSU
(8/1) DBs full rebuild, could struggle badly early
(8/1) RB all new, decent portal adds, have depth
(8/1) OL poor LY, 1/5 back. 8 portals, 4 P4. Jump?
(8/1) Def poor LY, only 9 portals? Can't stop run
(8/1) Probably a year away from bowl, 3-4 win team
(7/13) HC McGee crootin big, #1 SBC class
(5/2) WR 3 portals, retaining Ted Hurst a huge win
Georgia State Injury Report
Coastal Carolina Notes
(12/11) Hired HC Ryan Beard (Missouri St). Good hire
(11/30) Fired HC Tim Beck after 6-6, 20-17 run in 3 yrs
(11/21) QB Samari Collier was better, but he's now injured
(10/19) Great W @ App St, 2 straight to save a lost season
(10/19) Playing multiple QBs including Samari Collier, meh
(10/12) 312 yds passing total last 3 games, somehow 2-1
(9/21) Big W vs S Al, box score L, OG'd but forced 3 TOs
(9/17) QB Morris benched, QB1 Hudson no better
(9/17) Team looks on a rapid descent w/ little hope
(9/15) Off #'s are bottom 20, scored 20 pts in 3 games
(8/21) QB E. Brown out for season in fall camp
(8/1) Off looks bad on paper, Defense looks worse
Coastal Carolina Injury Report
Georgia State on Offense
Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat
GAST OffCCU Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #128 #94
SuccessSuc #90 #90
ExplosiveExp #46 #77
PPAPPA #92 #94
PowerPwr #100 #120
SP+SP+ #116 #128
Pts POPPO #76 #101
HavocHav #108 #111
Georgia State Run Game
Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat
GAST OffCCU Def
Run GameRun #127 #73
Run SuccessRSuc #92 #98
Run ExplRExp #74 #41
PPAExp #105 #76
Run BlockR Blk #130 -
OL YdsOLY #86 #122
Stuff RateStuff #94 #124
TackleTak -  #121
Georgia State Pass Game
Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat
GAST OffCCU Def
Pass GamePass #63 #108
Pass SuccessPSuc #79 #72
Pass ExplPExl #66 #117
PPAExp #78 #102
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #132 #54
F7 HavocF7 #83 #99
DB HavocDB #114 #109
Coastal Carolina on Offense
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCatCCU OffGAST Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #130 #122
SuccessSuc #98 #123
ExplosiveExp #12 #46
PPAPPA #73 #121
PowerPwr #126 #128
SP+SP+ #96 #134
Pts POPPO #36 #120
HavocHav #37 #109
Coastal Carolina Run Game
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
CCU OffGAST Def
Run GameRun #110 #111
Run SuccessRSuc #81 #119
Run ExplRExp #44 #51
PPAExp #61 #115
Run BlockR Blk #90 -
OL YdsOLY #63 #117
Stuff RateStuff #88 #111
TackleTak -  #45
Coastal Carolina Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCatCCU OffGAST Def
Pass GamePass #126 #113
Pass SuccessPSuc #112 #118
Pass ExplPExl #9 #80
PPAExp #68 #124
Pass Block/RushP Blk #39 #109
F7 HavocF7 #25 #124
DB HavocDB #86 #60
Program Comparison
CCU 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'25 Profile: Up to Poor G5

GAST 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Up to Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Brooks Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 11
Coastal Carolina -7.0 (56.5)
Coastal Carolina won vs Georgia State this year (40-27)

Previous Matchups
Coastal Carolina beat Georgia State last year (40-27)
Coastal Carolina beat Georgia State in 2024 (48-27)
Georgia State beat Coastal Carolina in 2023 (30-17)

  
GAST's OC Jim Chaney (in his second season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
TJ Finley (Tr)12720163%1244676.2
Cameran Brown (Tr)11918465%12591316.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Jordan Simmons9754325.692
Cameran Brown (Tr)6128444.722
Rashad Amos (Tr)6326724.229
Branson Robinson (Tr)4614813.247
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Ted Hurst711004614.170
Javon Robinson (Tr)58599410.346
Grant Hollier21288413.752
Jordan Simmons2819216.932

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GAST's DC Travis Pearson (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Josiah Robinson968211
Jaylen Jones665001
Kedrick Walker577310
D-Icey Hopkins513105
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jartavius Flounoy226311
Kedrick Walker577310
Josiah Robinson968211
Richard Kramer (Tr)132200
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Bernard Causey III (Tr)192106
D-Icey Hopkins513105
Jordan Huff (Tr)471004

CCU's OC Tim Beck* (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Tad Hudson13925455%1253674.9
Samari Collier387849%489726.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Ja'Vin Simpkins12559024.746
Samari Collier7042976.185
Dominic Knicely6738435.759
Jevon Edwards6637115.643
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Bryson Graves3533029.439
Robby Washington (Tr)2927839.639
Cameron Wright24274111.444
Malick Meiga19209111.032

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CCU's DC Craig Naivar (been DC for 3 years)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Xamarion Gordon623005
Ja'Marion Wayne (Tr)592006
Dontae Lunan568011
Tray Brown5312311
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ezekiel Durham-Campbell (Tr)408681
Tray Brown5312311
Noah Arinze (Tr)316231
Ibrahim Diawara166220
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ja'Marion Wayne (Tr)592006
Myles Woods462006
Xamarion Gordon623005