Georgia State vs. Marshall prediction, odds, line: 2024 college football Week 8 Thursday picks by proven model

The Georgia State Panthers (2-3, 0-2) are still looking for their first win in conference play this season, but first they must visit the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-3, 1-1) on Thursday. The Panthers kick off a four-game road trip after dropping two straight games, most recently falling 21-14 at home to Old Dominion. Meanwhile, the Thundering Herd have a perfect home record, but they are coming off a disappointing 24-23 loss to Georgia Southern in Week 7.

Kickoff from Joan C. Edwards Stadium is at 7 p.m. ET. The Thundering Herd are 9-point favorites in the latest Marshall vs. Georgia State odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 51.5. Before making any Georgia State vs. Marshall picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks and it is 12-5 on top-rated picks over the past three weeks of this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.

Now, the model has dialed in on Georgia State vs. Marshall and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college football betting lines and trends Marshall vs. Georgia State.

• Marshall vs. Georgia State spread: Thundering Herd -9
• Marshall vs. Georgia State over/under: 51.5 points 
• Marshall vs. Georgia State money line: Thundering Herd -345, Panthers +270
• MRSHL: 5-0-1 ATS this season 
• GAST: 1-4-0 ATS this season 
• Marshall vs. Georgia State picks: See picks here
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Why Georgia State can cover

Despite dropping two straight contests and only scoring 14 points in Week 7, the Panthers actually have the third-best passing offense in the conference. Georgia State is averaging of 266.6 yards, and quarterback Christian Veilleux ranks fourth in the Sun Belt with 256.8 average yards per game. 

Veilleux threw for 269 yards with three touchdowns and an interception in a 36-32 win against a tough Vanderbilt team earlier this season. If he can play well against an physical SEC team, he has room to rebound from a disappointing effort in Week 7 and help Georgia State keep this game within the number. See who to back at SportsLine.

Why Marshall can cover

Both teams are bouncing between quarterbacks right now, but the Thundering Herd have a more confident tandem in Braylon Braxton and Stone Earle. Braxton threw for three touchdowns and 129 yards when Marshall got a massive 52-37 conference win against Appalachian State earlier this month, and a similar performance could help his team cover on Thursday.

Marshall’s run game has helped pick up the slack and is averaging 5.4 yards per attempt. The Panthers’ run defense is allowing 4.6 rushing yards per attempt on average, so the Thundering Herd can use the ground game to get downfield. The Thundering Herd are also 5-0-1 against the spread this season. See who to back at SportsLine.

How to make Marshall vs. Georgia State picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 51 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time. You can see the model’s pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Georgia State vs. Marshall, and which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $2,000 on top-rated spread picks since its inception, and find out.