Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern - 2025 Matchup Preview
Coastal Carolina logo Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Georgia Southern EaglesGeorgia Southern logo
Saturday, November 15th 2025 (12:00 AM EST)
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA  (Sun Belt)

 
Chanticleers (1 - 2) (0 - 3 - 0)
Coach Tim Beck (14 - 11)
Avg Score : 7 - 29 (7 - 48 on Road)
Record Prediction: 4.6 - 7.4 (#105)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 6)
Our Line: Coastal Carolina -1.5   (SP+ GASO -2)
Projected Score: CCU: 30 - GASO: 29 (59)
CCU Win prob: 50% | Cover: 47%
CCU Travel: 186 miles
Eagles (1 - 2) (1 - 2 - 0)
Coach Clay Helton (20 - 18)
Avg Score : 25 - 45 (41 - 34 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 4.3 - 7.7 (#110)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 8)
 
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+14.550.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion+15.5
Sat 10/11 Coastal Carolina vs UL Monroe-9
Sat 10/18 Coastal Carolina at App State+6.5
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/30 Coastal Carolina vs Marshall-2
Sat 11/8 Coastal Carolina vs Georgia State-9
Sat 11/15 Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern-1.5
Sat 11/22 Coastal Carolina at South Carolina+29
Sat 11/29 Coastal Carolina vs James Madison+15

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 3, Bad 1, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 5
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Coastal Carolina's Schedule
Georgia Southern's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Georgia Southern at Fresno State+2.554.5L 14 - 42ON
Sat 9/6 Georgia Southern at USC+29.061.5L 20 - 59ON
Sat 9/13 Georgia Southern vs Jacksonville State-3.059.0W 41 - 34OY
Sat 9/20 Georgia Southern vs Maine-5.5
Sat 9/27 Georgia Southern at James Madison+24
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/9 Georgia Southern vs Southern Miss+10.5
Sat 10/18 Georgia Southern vs Georgia State-5
Sat 10/25 Georgia Southern at Arkansas State+5
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/6 Georgia Southern at App State+10.5
Sat 11/15 Georgia Southern vs Coastal Carolina+1.5
Sat 11/22 Georgia Southern vs Old Dominion+14.5
Sat 11/29 Georgia Southern at Marshall+7

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 3, Poor 7
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 6
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 0

Predictions for Georgia Southern's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)
 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
CCU#128 (-.01)38% (104)6.745% (65)2.89 (80)13533% (120)1581.67 (130)#87 (.16)43% (91)28.740% (74)46% (107)3.43 (67)653.30.7
GASO#125 ()36% (117)2543% (81)3.76 (12)14833% (116)1953.89 (74)#135 (.54)64% (136)4571% (136)59% (135)5.17 (125)4011.7
 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
CCU#73 (.18)40% (98)43% (81)3.05 (63)17337% (112)2024.24 (36)#94 (.21)43% (90)46% (98)41% (72)4.12 (101)63.81.31.7
GASO#68 (.19)43% (65)46% (44)2.84 (101)12840% (85)2384.57 (17)#105 (.23)45% (108)47% (109)44% (102)3.81 (71)48.31.71.5



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
CCU Offense36.7738.3%1.673.3192931351583.951%47%45%33%24%-.01
GASO Defense3453464.4%5.171.7 - - - - - 54%44%71%59%8%.54
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
CCU Defense328.74842.8%3.430.7 - - - - - 50%49%40%46%14%.16
GASO Offense3254136.2%3.891213431481954.636%62%43%33%15%

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Coastal Carolina329:1319.331%50%7.3653.30.740.7026.6
Georgia Southern327:052141%67%3.74011.740.3124
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
CCU Offense351% (69)45% (65)351353.92 (109).07 (91)2.89 (80)89% (16)13% (123)0.89 (88)
GASO Defense354% (101)71% (136) - - - - .48 (136)4.49 (136)89% (119)5% (132)0.99 (79)
 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
CCU Defense350% (67)40% (74) - - - - .02 (56)2.86 (78)60% (34)6% (124)0.85 (47)
GASO Offense336% (132)43% (81)32148.34.63 (95).11 (82)3.76 (12)100% (1)8% (58)0.64 (131)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
CCU Offense347% (79)33% (120)18.334.31584.68.60 (133)6 (132).03 (125)1.4 (99)34% (108)25% (109)-.07 (130)11% (135)1.7 (111)
GASO Defense344% (27)59% (135) - - - - - - 3 (28).8 (134)1.7 (111)17% (136)57% (136).79 (132)3% (116)1.6 (25)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
CCU Defense349% (69)46% (107) - - - - - - 2 (56).35 (109)1.5 (65)30% (97)34% (103).34 (92)8% (26)1.6 (32)
GASO Offense362% (7)33% (116)1932.3194.7610.36 (34)2 (60)-.03 (130)1.6 (41)36% (119)24% (114).22 (97)7% (102)2.1 (58)

Coastal Carolina's Power Ratings
Coastal Carolina's Power Rating: -12.19 #110
Coastal Carolina's Offense Rating: 1.85 #124
Coastal Carolina's Defense Rating: 14.04 #98
2025 Talent Rating: 560.00 #105
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #101
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Expected Record: 4.6 - 7.4
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.4 #121
Coastal Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.3 #113
Coastal Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.7 #120

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Power Ratings Matchup
Coastal Carolina: -12.19   Georgia Southern: -15.32

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Coastal Carolina: -15.4   Georgia Southern: -13.4




Georgia Southern's Power Ratings
Georgia Southern's Power Rating: -15.32 #136
Georgia Southern's Offense Rating: 6.65 #96
Georgia Southern's Defense Rating: 31.76 #136
2025 Talent Rating: 586.00 #99
Blue Chip Ratio: 3 #65
Georgia Southern's 2025 Expected Record: 4.3 - 7.7
Georgia Southern's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.4 #117
Georgia Southern's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.6 #88
Georgia Southern's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.2 #129

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85


Coastal Carolina Scoring
Offense: 6.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 7
Defense: 28.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 48

Coastal Carolina's 2025 Record
Record: 1 - 2
Record vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Coastal Carolina 30
Georgia Southern 29


Total Points: 59

Georgia Southern Scoring
Offense: 25 PPG
Offense at Home: 41
Defense: 45 PPG
Defense at Home: 34

Georgia Southern's 2025 Record
Record: 1 - 2
Record vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Record at home: 1 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 0 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202411/23Coastal Carolina6Georgia Southern26Georgia SouthernCoastal Carolina -2Georgia Southern59.5Under
202309/30Georgia Southern38Coastal Carolina28Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern -6Georgia Southern67.5Under
202210/01Coastal Carolina34Georgia Southern30Coastal CarolinaCoastal Carolina -10Georgia Southern69.5Under
202111/06Georgia Southern8Coastal Carolina28Coastal CarolinaCoastal Carolina -16Coastal Carolina56.5Under
202010/24Coastal Carolina28Georgia Southern14Coastal CarolinaCoastal Carolina -1Coastal Carolina48.0Under
201910/19Georgia Southern30Coastal Carolina27Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern -7Coastal Carolina43.0Over
201811/17Coastal Carolina17Georgia Southern41Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern -7.5Georgia Southern52.5Over
201712/02Coastal Carolina28Georgia Southern17Coastal CarolinaGeorgia Southern -3Coastal Carolina49.0Under
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Georgia Southern442 Overs
Coastal Carolina446 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams5 - 33 - 52 - 31 - 2
Road Teams3 - 55 - 32 - 13 - 2

(#110) Coastal Carolina Info
Power Rating: -12.19 #110
Offense Rating: 1.85 #124
Defense Rating: 14.04 #98
Overall SP+ Rating: -15.4 #121
Offense SP+ Rating: 20.3 #113
Defense SP+ Rating: 35.7 #120
Talent Rating: 560.00 #105
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #101
Expected Record: 4.6 - 7.4

Team Profile
Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 51%
Poor Offense Success Rate of 38%
Awful Offensive Explosiveness
Awful in Scoring Position 1.67 PPO
Avg Run Success 45%
Awful Pass Success 33%
Bad OL Grades, Bad OL Yds Per Rush
Avg DL Grades, Awful Sacks/Turnovers
Poor Defense Success Rate of 43%
Bad in Scoring Position 3.43 PPO
Bad Run Def Success 40%
Poor Pass Def Success 46%
Poor Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg Field Position

Coastal Carolina has lost 7 straight
Coastal Carolina has lost 4 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 0 - 1 (0 - 1 - 0 vs Spread )

Coastal Carolina Notes
(8/21) QB E. Brown out for season in fall camp
(8/1) Off looks bad on paper, Defense looks worse
(8/1) WR top 3 back, 5 portals, Hinton (FCS) shifty
(8/1) Def really bad LY, replacing most. 17 portals
(7/22) HC Beck meh, fired OC/DC LY. Bad 2nd year
(7/22) New DC Johnson was great at La Tech LY
(3/24) OC Hollingshead was co-OC WKU, Leach tree
(3/23) QB Brown (PT Starter SJSU)/Morris (MD/NC St)
(3/23) RB rebuild. John (UMass) added, some depth
(3/23) OL 5/5 back, but bad LY. 2 portals. Jump TY?

Coastal Carolina Highlights
Coastal Carolina Secondary is very good (#26)

Coastal Carolina Deficiencies
Coastal Carolina has a really bad Offense
Coastal Carolina has a bad TO Margin (#136)
Coastal Carolina Fumbles a Lot (#128)
Coastal Carolina Commits a Lot of Penalties (#103)
Coastal Carolina throws a Lot of Interceptions (#132)
Coastal Carolina offense is really bad (#104)
Coastal Carolina offense is not Explosive (#110)
Coastal Carolina offense is bad in Scoring Opportunities (#130)
Coastal Carolina pass game is really bad (#120)
Coastal Carolina offense is bad on 3rd Downs
Coastal Carolina does not Sack the QB (#122)
Coastal Carolina Does Not Stuff Runs (#116)

Performance GradesPerf Grades
CategoryCatGASOCCU
OverallOver#95#76
OffenseOff#58#84
DefenseDef#108#64
Special TeamsST#56#86
PassingPass#54#82
RushingRush#51#88
Run BlockRBLK#41#38
Pass BlockPBLK#23#86
Route RunningWR Rt#89#93
TacklingTkl#101#58
Run DefenseR Def#113#69
Pass Rush DefPRush#111#73
Coverage DefCov#64#47

Previous Matchups
Georgia Southern beat Coastal Carolina last year (26-6)
Georgia Southern beat Coastal Carolina in 2023 (38-28)
Coastal Carolina beat Georgia Southern in 2022 (34-30)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Paulson Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: CCU | GASO
Depth Chart: CCU | GASO
Rosters: CCU | GASO
(#136) Georgia Southern Info
Power Rating: -15.32 #136
Offense Rating: 6.65 #96
Defense Rating: 31.76 #136
Overall SP+ Rating: -13.4 #117
Offense SP+ Rating: 24.6 #88
Defense SP+ Rating: 38.2 #129
Talent Rating: 586.00 #99
Blue Chip Ratio: 3 #65
Expected Record: 4.3 - 7.7

Team Profile
Very Pass heavy Offense 62%, Run: 36%
Awful Offense Success Rate of 36%
Awful Offensive Explosiveness
Bad in Scoring Position 3.89 PPO
Bad Run Success 43%
Awful Pass Success 33%
Avg OL Grades, Great OL Yds Per Rush
Poor DL Grades, Awful Sacks/Turnovers
Awful Defense Success Rate of 64%
Awful in Scoring Position 5.17 PPO
Awful Run Def Success 71%
Awful Pass Def Success 59%
Awful Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad Field Position

Georgia Southern has lost 6 straight
Georgia Southern has lost 3 straight at Home
Record at home: 1 - 0 (1 - 0 - 0 vs Spread)

Georgia Southern Notes
(8/1) Two West coast games to open. Impact?
(8/1) QB French way to many TOs under pressure LY
(8/1) QB/RB/WR combo great potential as tops in SBC
(8/1) DBs could be strong TY but F7 has lots of ?
(7/12) Helton QBs are historically TO prone
(4/7) WR Brown (Aub) impressive. QB as good depth
(3/24) QB French back. Helton (WKU) added
(3/24) RB Arnold, Mbadinga exp'd. Gibbs big croot
(3/24) WR Cobb/Dallas back (2/3 LY). Have depth
(3/24) OL 4/5 back, T Williams also exp'd. Looks good

Georgia Southern Highlights
Georgia Southern is Undefeated at Home
Georgia Southern is Undefeated vs Spread at Home

Georgia Southern has a top Offensive Line (#12)
Georgia Southern commits very few Penalties (#16)
Georgia Southern defense Intercepts a lot of Passes (#28)

Georgia Southern Deficiencies
Georgia Southern offense is really bad (#117)
Georgia Southern pass game is really bad (#116)
Georgia Southern Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
Georgia Southern Defense Gives up a Lot of Points at Home
Georgia Southern does not Sack the QB (#130)
Georgia Southern has a bad defense (#136)
Georgia Southern Does Not Stuff Runs (#135)
Georgia Southern has a bad defensive line (#136)
Georgia Southern has a bad red zone defense (#125)


  
Coastal Carolina's OC Drew Hollingshead
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
MJ Morris (Tr)335857%265044.6
Tad Hudson224549%209024.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Dominic Knicely1813707.652
Ja'Vin Simpkins2510914.416
Jalen John (Tr)217303.511
Jevon Edwards93804.214
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Robby Washington (Tr)9100011.139
Bryson Graves995010.621
Cameron Wright782011.723
Malick Meiga65909.819

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Coastal Carolina's DC Jeremiah Johnson
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Shane Bruce181000
Myles Mooyoung (Tr)161002
Dre Pinckney160000
Xamarion Gordon161002
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ezekiel Durham-Campbell (Tr)82221
Aamarii Notice (Tr)51100
Shane Bruce181000
Fredd Adams20000
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ja'Marion Wayne (Tr)151005
Myles Mooyoung (Tr)161002
Xamarion Gordon161002

Georgia Southern's OC Ryan Aplin
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
JC French528760%528526.1
Turner Helton (Tr)4944%24002.7
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
OJ Arnold3321426.541
David Mbadinga238503.711
Jamarian Samuel772010.336
JC French204612.310
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Camden Brown (Tr)9163418.132
Dalen Cobb15154110.323
Marcus Sanders Jr.784012.018
Josh Dallas86808.517

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Georgia Southern's DC Brandon Bailey
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Brandon Tyson (Tr)301010
Brendan Harrington (Tr)190000
Jusfin Meyers170001
Ayden Jackson140010
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Devin Collier81100
Brandon Tyson (Tr)301010
Phillip Gladney20000
Antavious Murphy20000
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Dorrian Smith41002
Jaquari Brown61002
Jusfin Meyers170001