Southern Miss vs. Arkansas State Prediction 10/19/24 College Football Picks

The Arkansas State Red Wolves and Southern Miss Golden Eagles meet Saturday night in Week 8 college football action at MM Roberts Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and identify the best bets for this game. Here is a Southern Miss vs. Arkansas State prediction.

Arkansas State Summary

The Arkansas State Red Wolves come into this game looking to rebound from a 41-9 loss to Texas State in their last game and drop to 3-3 on the year. After that game, Arkansas State travels home for a game against Troy.

Red wolves try to take you to the streets

Jaylen Raynor has thrown for 1,332 yards, 4 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on 60% passing, while Timmy McClain has 138 passing yards and 3 touchdowns. Ja’Quez Cross has 207 rushing yards and Raynor has 145 yards and 2 touchdowns this season, while Zak Wallace has 179 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns of his own this season. Corey Rucker has a team-high 31 receptions for 473 yards and 2 touchdowns this season, while Reagan Ealy has 201 receiving yards and three other Arkansas State receivers also have over 100 receiving yards. On defense, Justin Parks and Marvin Ham each have a team-high 50 tackles, while Jayden Jones has two sacks and Dontay Joyner and Trevian Thomas each have two interceptions.

Why the Arkansas State Red Wolves will win

• The favorite has won each of Southern Miss’ last eight games.
• Southern Miss has lost seven of its last eight games.
• The favorite has covered the spread in six of Southern Miss’ last seven completed games.
• Southern Miss has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six completed games as an underdog against teams not ranked in the AP.

Southern Miss Summary

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles come into this game looking to end a four-game losing streak following a 38-21 loss to Louisiana-Monroe in their last outing. After that game, Southern Miss will hit the road to face James Madison.

Golden Eagles want to get a win at home

Tate Rodemaker has thrown for 580 yards, 4 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on a 64.1% pass rate, while Ethan Crawford has thrown for 407 yards and 2 INTs on a 40% pass rate and John White has 211 yards and 2 picks on a 52 pass rate .2% threw. Rodrigues Clark has a team-high 274 rushing yards while Kenyon Clay has 188 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns. Larry Simmons has a team-high 281 receiving yards with 16 carries, while Tiaquelin Mims has a team-high 17 receptions for 196 yards. Another three Southern Miss receivers also have over 100 receiving yards this year. On defense, Tre Pinkney has a team-high 45 total tackles, while Dylan Lawrence has two interceptions. As a unit, Southern Miss has recorded 12 sacks and 3 interceptions so far this season.

Why the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will win

• Arkansas State has lost each of its last three games in October as a road favorite against teams not in the AP rankings.
• Arkansas State has failed to close the margin in each of its last four games as a favorite against teams not ranked in the AP rankings.
• The underdog has covered the spread in 10 of Arkansas State’s last 12 games.

Southern Miss vs Arkansas State Prediction

I’m here in the state of Arkansas. I just think the Red Wolves are the better team here, and if you look at their road games, they faced Michigan, Iowa State, and a Texas State team that could realistically still win the Sun Belt. There isn’t much to be excited about at Southern Miss, and I think the Golden Eagles will just get overtaken here. Give me Arkansas State for the road win and coverage.