Charlotte 49ers vs Georgia State Panthers Prediction, Odds and Preview - 09/18/2021

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 18, 2021

Venue:  Turner Field, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  49ers +5, Panthers -5; Over/Under:  64.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  49ers +5, Panthers -5; Over/Under:  63 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  49ers +4, Panthers -4; Over/Under:  63 points

 

Charlotte 49ers:  2-0 (2nd place, C-USA East)

Georgia State Panthers:  0-2 (5th place, Sun Belt Group A)

 

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Ben Burns is on a 10-2 L12 (10*) NCAAF. Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

 

Charlotte 49ers:  Won at home on Sep. 11 against the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs 38-10.

Georgia State Panthers:  Lost on the road on Sep. 11 against the UNC Tar Heels 59-17.

 

 

 

Charlotte is coming into this matchup with a 2-0 record overall and will now be playing their 3rd non-conference game in a row. They won their first college football game of the season against the Duke Blue Devils in an upset win and then followed that one up with another win against Gardner-Webb in their previous game. Despite the big win over an FCS team, Chris Reynolds did not play too well at the quarterback position in that game. He struggled a lot as he completed 10/17 passes for 103 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions. The run game had an alright day as Chavon McEachern led the team in rushing with 74 yards and 1 TD on 12 carries. Taylor Thompson led the receivers with 50 yards on 3 receptions in what was a quiet day for the receiving corps. BJ Turner led the defense with 5 solo tackles in that game. Markees Watts led the team in sacks with 1 while Tyler Murray and Tyson Clawson each recorded a half sack. No one on the defense had an interception in that game. Charlotte has scored 69 points in their first 2 games and have allowed their opponents to score 38 points against them. Their offense is averaging 476 YPG while the 49ers’ defense is allowing 397 YPG.

 

 

Georgia State are coming into this college football game with a 0-2 record overall and have yet to play any conference games yet, this being another non-conference matchup. They lost their first game of the regular season at Georgia State Stadium against the Army Black Knights 43-10 and then followed that one up with another loss on the road against the North Carolina Tar Heels 59-17. Cornelious Brown had a very bad day at quarterback as the starter as he completed 12/26 passes for 68 yards and 1 interception. Their running game did not do much either as Darren Grainger led the team in rushing with 56 yards on 5 carries. The receiving corps had a very quiet day as Jamari Thrash led the way with 18 receiving yards and zero touchdowns on 2 receptions in what was overall a pretty bad game for this offense. Jordan Veneziale led the defense with 5 solo tackles and 5 assisted ones. Blake Carroll led the team in sacks with 1.5 while Dontae Wilson picked up a half sack as well. No one on the defense had an interception in the game. Georgia State has scored 27 points in their first 2 games and have allowed their opponents to score 102 points against them. Their offense is averaging 224 YPG while Georgia State’s defense is allowing 481.5 YPG.

 

Georgia State has looked very bad on both offense and defense to start the season. They got destroyed by a good UNC team but they also got destroyed by an Army team that rarely throws the ball. Charlotte's offense has racked up more yardage and more points in their first 2 games and come into this one as a 5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings sportsbook. They already have 1 upset under their belt this year against Duke and this game looks like it is going to be another. Charlotte to cover the spread or even take the moneyline odds are the best bets to place in this game.

 

Charlotte Georgia State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 18, 2021 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Charlotte 35 GA State 20.

Don't miss our champion handicappers betting insights, free picks and expert college football picks today.  And if you enjoyed this Charlotte 49ers Georgia State Panthers prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NCAAF predictions and previews.

 

 

Charlotte 49ers: 5-1 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 63. 6-1 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders.

Georgia State Panthers: 1-3 ATS after playing a non-conference game. 0-2 ATS in all games this season.

 

 

Charlotte 49ers:  D. Robinson (DB) Ques Sat - Bicep injury. G. Howard (CB) Ques Sat - Ankle injury.

Georgia State Panthers:  S. Pinckney (WR) Out indefinitely - Illness.

 

 

Charlotte 49ers: Victor Tucker and Grant Dubose are 2 players to watch in this game. Both had a quiet game last week but Tucker leads the team in receiving yards and now has a better matchup against this GA State defense. Expect both of these Charlotte players to have a big day if they are going to come away here with the win.

 

Georgia State Panthers: Destin Coates is one player to watch here. He leads his team in touchdowns and will need to have a big game if his team is to win here. Look for him around the end zone to get in for the score in this game and add to his tally on the year.

 

"I'm really proud of this football team. I answered the question a lot this week about whether was I concerned about a letdown. That should be the expectation around here. I thought our guys did a really good job of handling it like professionals. By the time I saw them on Monday, they had already moved on. Credit to these guys for getting done what we expect to get done, and that's finding ways to win." - Will Healy on his team’s mindset after their 2nd win in a row.

 

 

“Let’s go push for a Sun Belt Championship. We feel like we have the talent, we feel like we have the players, I think our coaching staff is phenomenal, and I think we have the ability to go out and compete.” - Shawn Elliott on his goals for the program this season after picking up some new transfers.

 

 

 

WR Tucker, Victor 

WR Dollar, Cameron 

WR DuBose, Grant

TE Carriere, Ryan 

TE Thompson, Taylor

QB Reynolds, Chris 

RB Byrd, Shadrick

RB       Camp, Calvin 

 

WR McCoy, Cornelius 

WR Pinckney, Sam 

WR Dixon, Terrance 

TE Carter, Roger 

QB Brown IV, Cornelious 

RB Coates, Destin 

 

 

Passing: C. Reynolds (427)

Rushing: C. Camp (107)

Receiving: V. Tucker (166)

Touchdowns: C. Reynolds (2)

Sacks: M. Watts (1)

Tackles: M. Watts (10)

 

Passing: C. Brown IV (197)

Rushing: D. Grainger (58)

Receiving: J. Thrash (105)

Touchdowns: D. Coates (1)

Sacks: B. Carroll (1.5)

Tackles: J. Veneziale (8)

 

Coaches:

Charlotte 49ers: Will Healy (3rd season)

Georgia State Panthers: Shawn Elliott (5th season)

 

77 degrees F scattered thunderstorms, 79% humidity, 30% chance of rain, up to 3 mph wind speeds W.