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Ismail Mahdi will lead the Texas State Bobcats (6-3) into their game against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-3) at Brooks Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET.
The Bobcats are slight favorites (-1) in their matchup versus the Chanticleers, with the over/under being 60.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Bobcats are -116 and the Chanticleers are -104.)
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Game Info for Texas State vs. Coastal Carolina
- Game Day: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Conway, South Carolina
- Stadium: Brooks Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | -1 | -109 | -110 | 60.5 | -110 | -110 | -116 | -104 |
Texas State Pick Insights
- Texas State has posted a 4-4-0 record against the spread this season.
- Texas State is 2-2 against the spread when favored by 1 point or more this season.
- Texas State has hit the over in two of eight games with a set total (25%).
Texas State Stats & Insights
- On the offensive side of the ball, Texas State has been a top-25 unit, ranking 12th-best in the FBS by putting up 473.8 yards per game. The defense ranks 98th (406.9 yards allowed per game).
- On offense, Texas State has been a top-25 unit, ranking 18th-best in the FBS by putting up 36.2 points per game. The Bobcats rank 87th on defense (28.2 points allowed per game).
- With 258.1 passing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 17th-worst in the FBS, Texas State has had to lean on their 32nd-ranked passing offense (272.9 passing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- Texas State has the 73rd-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (148.8 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been more effective offensively, ranking 16th-best with 200.9 rushing yards per game.
- While Texas State ranks sixth-worst in the FBS in third-down efficiency on defense with a 47.5% third-down conversion rate allowed, it’s been a different situation offensively, where the Bobcats rank 23rd-best in the FBS (45.9% third-down conversion rate).
- Texas State owns the 81st-ranked turnover margin in college football at -2, forcing 13 turnovers (54th in the FBS) while turning it over 15 times (97th in the FBS).
Texas State’s Best Players
- TJ Finley has racked up 2,405 yards (267.2 ypg) on 202-of-291 passing with 18 touchdowns compared to five interceptions this season.
- Mahdi has carried the ball 138 times for a team-high 953 yards on the ground and has found the end zone eight times as a runner.
- Donerio Davenport has piled up 307 yards on 66 attempts, scoring two times.
- Joey Hobert has hauled in 64 receptions for 804 yards (89.3 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone seven times as a receiver.
- Ashtyn Hawkins has put up a 506-yard season so far with two touchdowns, hauling in 37 passes on 60 targets.
- Kole Wilson’s 41 catches have turned into 492 yards and five touchdowns.
- Ben Bell has racked up seven sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 11 TFL and 40 tackles.
- Brian Holloway has 69 tackles, eight TFL, 0.5 sacks, and two interceptions, and leads the team in both tackles and interceptions.
Coastal Carolina Betting Insights
- Coastal Carolina has gone 7-2-0 ATS this year.
- When it has played as at least 1-point underdogs this year, Coastal Carolina is 4-1 against the spread.
- Two of Coastal Carolina’s nine games with a set total have hit the over (22.2%).
Coastal Carolina Pick Insights
- Coastal Carolina’s offensive attack has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 25th-best in the FBS with 446.2 total yards per game. In terms of defense, it is giving up 381.6 total yards per game, which ranks 77th.
- Coastal Carolina ranks 53rd in the FBS with 30 points per game on offense, and it ranks 36th with 21 points allowed per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- Coastal Carolina ranks 28th in the FBS with 278.9 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 85th with 237 passing yards ceded per contest on defense.
- In terms of rushing, Coastal Carolina ranks 49th in the FBS on offense (167.3 rushing yards per game) and 66th on the other side of the ball (144.6 rushing yards allowed per contest).
- With a 42.1% third-down conversion rate on offense, Coastal Carolina ranks 45th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 70th, surrendering a 38.3% third-down rate.
- Coastal Carolina has a top-25 turnover margin this season, ranking 20th-best at +6.
Coastal Carolina’s Best Players
- Grayson McCall has recored 1,919 passing yards, or 213.2 per game, so far this season. He has completed 67.4% of his passes and has collected 10 touchdowns with six interceptions.
- Braydon Bennett is his team’s leading rusher with 75 carries for 349 yards, or 38.8 per game. He’s found paydirt four times on the ground, as well. Bennett has also chipped in with 14 catches for 151 yards.
- Ethan Vasko has collected 252 yards (on 30 carries) with one touchdown.
- Sam Pinckney’s 682 receiving yards (75.8 yards per game) lead the team. He has 48 catches on 76 targets with five touchdowns.
- Jared Brown has caught 41 passes and compiled 552 receiving yards (61.3 per game) with three touchdowns.
- Jameson Tucker has racked up 280 reciving yards (31.1 ypg) and two touchdowns this season.
- Micheal Mason paces the team with four sacks, and also has two TFL and 30 tackles.
- Clayton Isbell has been all over the field, leading the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has 39 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and three interceptions so far.
