Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern - 2025 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, November 15th 2025 (6:00 PM EST)
Georgia Southern -3 (59.5) (-155)  Open: -1.5
Georgia Southern 45 - Coastal Carolina: 40  (Sun Belt)

 
Chanticleers (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Tim Beck (14 - 11)
Avg Score : 22 - 33 (24 - 41 on Road)
Record Prediction: 6.2 - 6.8 (#81)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 5)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)
Our Line: Georgia Southern -7  (SP+ GASO -3)
Projected Score: CCU: 28 - GASO: 35 (63)
GASO Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
CCU Travel: 186 miles
Eagles (7 - 6) (7 - 5 - 1)
Coach Clay Helton (20 - 18)
Avg Score : 28 - 32 (36 - 33 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.5 - 6.5 (#75)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 3)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 3)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 3)
 
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 5
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 5
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, 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-22.057.5W 45 - 17OY
Sat 9/27 Georgia Southern at James Madison+14.554.5L 10 - 35UN
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/9 Georgia Southern vs Southern Miss+3.059.5L 35 - 38OY
Sat 10/18 Georgia Southern vs Georgia State-6.558.5W 41 - 24OY
Sat 10/25 Georgia Southern at Arkansas State-1.559.5L 24 - 34UN
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/6 Georgia Southern at App State+4.562.5W 25 - 23UY
Sat 11/15 Georgia Southern vs Coastal Carolina-3.059.5W 45 - 40OY
Sat 11/22 Georgia Southern vs Old Dominion+10.062.0L 10 - 45UN
Sat 11/29 Georgia Southern at Marshall+10.561.5W 24 - 19UY
Mon 12/29 Georgia Southern vs App State-10.058.5W 29 - 10UY

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 7
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 5
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 3
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 2

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#107 (.1)38% (118)22.243% (75)2.78 (103)15332% (133)1463.82 (58)#99 (.2)44% (100)33.144% (92)45% (112)3.63 (65)48.41.51.4
GASO#39 (.21)45% (41)27.946% (43)3.2 (22)13745% (36)2344.01 (40)#133 (.3)49% (133)32.351% (134)47% (125)4.45 (130)47.30.91.2
 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 Offense1322.22437.7%3.821.5162981531464.556%42%43%32%18%.1
GASO Defense1332.33349.1%4.451.2 - - - - - 51%47%51%47%15%.3
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
CCU Defense1333.141.344.1%3.631.4 - - - - - 50%48%44%45%15%.2
GASO Offense1327.936.245%4.010.9203711372344.249%49%46%45%14%.21

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 Carolina1325:5315.834%56%5.848.41.51.44.81.4230.5
Georgia Southern1327:0920.445%53%547.30.91.24.30.9128.5
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 Offense1356% (24)43% (75)34.3152.84.515 (88).1 (75)2.78 (103)73% (61)11% (120)1.03 (46)
GASO Defense1351% (86)51% (134) - - - - .28 (135)3.4 (134)74% (88)9% (83)1.07 (116)
 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 Defense1350% (68)44% (92) - - - - .16 (103)3.04 (99)64% (19)10% (68)1.05 (110)
GASO Offense1349% (75)46% (43)32.5136.74.216 (60).16 (45)3.2 (22)73% (60)9% (54)0.92 (87)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
CCU Offense1342% (112)32% (133)14.826.9145.65.49.814 (114)11 (119).14 (116)1.8 (11)35% (123)28% (95).17 (116)7% (99)1.9 (89)
GASO Defense1347% (55)47% (125) - - - - - - 8 (75).37 (117)1.5 (54)29% (105)37% (133).36 (101)6% (73)1.8 (20)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
CCU Defense1348% (68)45% (112) - - - - - - 11 (38).31 (101)1.5 (56)30% (97)31% (89).38 (111)5% (98)2.1 (97)
GASO Offense1349% (66)45% (36)19.631.1233.87.511.925 (33)8 (88).3 (48)1.6 (64)29% (38)36% (20).46 (17)5% (30)2.1 (59)

Coastal Carolina's Power Ratings
Coastal Carolina's Power Rating: -18.21  #133
Coastal Carolina's Offense Rating: -2.55  #135
Coastal Carolina's Defense Rating: 15.66  #114
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: -14.0  #117
Coastal Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.2  #91
Coastal Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.0  #129

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Coastal Carolina: -18.21   Georgia Southern: -9.085

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Coastal Carolina: -14.0   Georgia Southern: -11.3




Georgia Southern's Power Ratings
Georgia Southern's Power Rating: -9.085  #118
Georgia Southern's Offense Rating: 11.75  #53
Georgia Southern's Defense Rating: 23.62  #135
2025 Talent Rating: 586.00  #99
Blue Chip Ratio: 3  #65
Georgia Southern's 2025 Expected Record: 6.5 - 6.5
Georgia Southern's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.3  #111
Georgia Southern's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.1  #66
Georgia Southern's Defense SP+ Rating: 39.3  #131

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Coastal Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 24
Defense: 33.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 41.3

Coastal Carolina's 2025 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Projected Score
Georgia Southern 35
Coastal Carolina 28


Total Points: 63

Based on Last 4 Games
Coastal Carolina 36
Georgia Southern 33

Total Points: 69

Based on Entire Season
Georgia Southern 35
Coastal Carolina 28

Total Points: 63
Georgia Southern Scoring
Offense: 27.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.2
Defense: 32.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 33

Georgia Southern's 2025 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 1 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 0 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/15Georgia Southern45Coastal Carolina40Georgia Southern -3Georgia Southern59.5Over
202411/23Coastal Carolina6Georgia Southern26Coastal Carolina -2Georgia Southern59.5Under
202309/30Georgia Southern38Coastal Carolina28Georgia Southern -6Georgia Southern67.5Under
202210/01Coastal Carolina34Georgia Southern30Coastal Carolina -10Georgia Southern69.5Under
202111/06Georgia Southern8Coastal Carolina28Coastal Carolina -16Coastal Carolina56.5Under
202010/24Coastal Carolina28Georgia Southern14Coastal Carolina -1Coastal Carolina48.0Under
201910/19Georgia Southern30Coastal Carolina27Georgia Southern -7Coastal Carolina43.0Over
201811/17Coastal Carolina17Georgia Southern41Georgia Southern -7.5Georgia Southern52.5Over
201712/02Coastal Carolina28Georgia Southern17Georgia Southern -3Coastal Carolina49.0Under
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Georgia Southern553 Overs
Coastal Carolina446 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams6 - 34 - 53 - 31 - 2
Road Teams3 - 65 - 42 - 13 - 3

(#133) CCU at (#118) GASO
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatCCUGASO
Power RatePwr #133 #118
SP+SP+ #117 #111
Perf GradeGrade #119 #112
OffenseOff #126 #61
DefenseDef #101 #134
Spec TeamsST #54 #115
TalentTal #105 #99
Blue ChipsBC% #101 #65
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 Southern Notes
(10/22) DL is statistically bottom 5 in CFB, line yds & havoc
(10/22) Defense is worst in CFB in Success Rate, Off Avg
(10/9) French 3 INT, team 12 flags, comeback short vs USM
(8/25) Will stay out West between @ Fresno & USC
(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
Georgia Southern Injury Report
Coastal Carolina on Offense
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
CCU OffGASO Def
Perf GradePerf #126 #134
SuccessSuc #118 #133
ExplosiveExp #47 #82
PPAPPA #107 #133
PowerPwr #135 #135
SP+SP+ #91 #131
Pts POPPO #58 #130
HavocHav #117 #84
Coastal Carolina Run Game
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
CCU OffGASO Def
Run GameRun #110 #136
Run SuccessRSuc #75 #134
Run ExplRExp #46 #116
PPAExp #75 #135
Run BlockR Blk #63 -
OL YdsOLY #103 #134
Stuff RateStuff #82 #116
TackleTak -  #79
Coastal Carolina Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
CCU OffGASO Def
Pass GamePass #129 #81
Pass SuccessPSuc #133 #125
Pass ExplPExl #11 #54
PPAExp #116 #117
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #37 #133
F7 HavocF7 #120 #83
DB HavocDB #99 #73
Georgia Southern on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCatGASO OffCCU Def
Perf GradePerf #61 #101
SuccessSuc #41 #100
ExplosiveExp #67 #99
PPAPPA #39 #99
PowerPwr #53 #114
SP+SP+ #66 #129
Pts POPPO #40 #65
HavocHav #44 #91
Georgia Southern Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat
GASO OffCCU Def
Run GameRun #71 #83
Run SuccessRSuc #43 #92
Run ExplRExp #87 #110
PPAExp #45 #103
Run BlockR Blk #61 -
OL YdsOLY #22 #99
Stuff RateStuff #45 #96
TackleTak -  #122
Georgia Southern Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCatGASO OffCCU Def
Pass GamePass #75 #103
Pass SuccessPSuc #36 #112
Pass ExplPExl #64 #56
PPAExp #48 #101
Pass Block/RushP Blk #20 #65
F7 HavocF7 #54 #68
DB HavocDB #30 #98
Program Comparison
GASO 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

CCU 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Paulson Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 64°
Rematch from Week 12
Georgia Southern -3.0 (59.5)
Georgia Southern won vs Coastal Carolina this year (45-40)

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)

  
CCU's OC Drew Hollingshead (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Tad Hudson11420556%942454.6
Samari Collier387849%489726.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Ja'Vin Simpkins11556724.946
Samari Collier7042976.185
Dominic Knicely6437635.959
Jevon Edwards5733515.943
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Cameron Wright24274111.444
Bryson Graves2923128.024
Robby Washington (Tr)2423129.639
Jameson Tucker10197219.775

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CCU's DC Jeremiah Johnson (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Xamarion Gordon623005
Ja'Marion Wayne (Tr)562006
Dontae Lunan537011
Tray Brown459311
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ezekiel Durham-Campbell (Tr)408681
Tray Brown459311
Sawyer Goram-Welch233201
Noah Arinze (Tr)276231
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ja'Marion Wayne (Tr)562006
Xamarion Gordon623005
Myles Woods441005

GASO's OC Ryan Aplin (in his second season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
JC French23136563%27531987.5
Turner Helton (Tr)142654%74102.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
OJ Arnold13388556.762
JC French12127762.321
David Mbadinga4919614.016
Taeo Todd2610203.919
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Camden Brown (Tr)6310491416.773
Marcus Sanders Jr.45725416.152
Dalen Cobb5247139.143
OJ Arnold17201111.841

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GASO's DC Brandon Bailey (been DC for 3 years)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jusfin Meyers821015
Brandon Tyson (Tr)792062
Brendan Harrington (Tr)772003
Ayden Jackson714013
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
MJ Stroud3115762
Caleb Moore (Tr)213221
CJ Allen162110
Devin Collier201100
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Tracy Hill Jr.394106
Jusfin Meyers821015
Elijah McDowell80004