Nevada vs. Georgia Southern Prediction 9-7-24 College Football Tips

The Georgia Southern Eagles and the Nevada Wolf Pack face off at Mackay Stadium on Saturday in Week 2 of college football. We'll look at it from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here's a Nevada vs. Georgia Southern prediction.

Summary of Georgia Southern

The Georgia Southern Eagles come into this game looking to get back on track after starting the year on the wrong foot with a 56-45 loss to Boise State last time out. After this game, Georgia Southern will return home to face FCS South Carolina State.

French & White Star for Eagles in defeat

JC French threw for 322 yards and 2 touchdowns on 28 of 50 passing and ran for a team-high 39 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Jalen White had 35 rushing yards and a team-high 3 rushing touchdowns while Derwin Burgess Jr. led the Eagles with 4 receptions for 93 yards. Dalen Cobb had 4 receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown while Beau Johnson also added a TD grab for the Eagles in the loss. On defense, Marques Watson-Trent led the Eagles with 7 total tackles while Tyrell Davis added an interception in the loss.

Why the Georgia Southern Eagles will win

• Nevada has lost each of its last eight games in September.
• Georgia Southern has won each of its last 11 games in September as a favorite.
• Georgia Southern has covered the spread as a favorite against non-AP ranked teams in each of its last six September games.
• Nevada has failed to beat the spread in nine of its last 12 games at Mackay Stadium.

Nevada – Review

The Nevada Wolf Pack will look to build on their 28-26 win over Troy and earn their first win of the season to improve their record to 1-1 on the year. After that game, the Wolf Pack will head north to face Minnesota.

Wolf pack competitive over two games

Brendon Lewis has thrown for 290 yards and 4 touchdowns on 67.4% passing, while Savion Red has the most rushing yards on his team with 165 and the aforementioned Lewis has 111 rushing yards. Pat Garwo III has the most rushing yards on his team with 2 rushing touchdowns, while Jaden Smith leads Nevada's receiver group with 10 receptions for 113 yards. On defense, Drue Watts has the most rushing yards on his team with 21 tackles, including 12 solo, while Chad Brown has an interception for the Wolf Pack's stopping unit.

Why the Nevada Wolf Pack will win

• Georgia Southern has lost each of its last six games.
• Nevada has won three of its last four games against opponents from the Sun Belt Conference.
• Georgia Southern has failed to cover the spread as a favorite against non-AP ranked teams in its last four games.
• Nevada has covered the spread in each of its last four games against non-conference opponents.

Prediction for Nevada vs. Georgia Southern

I'm going to take Nevada as the winner in this game. I'm not lying, I rated Nevada as the worst team in the Mountain West at the start of the season, but the fact is that the Wolf Pack were competitive as total underdogs against SMU and just beat a solid Sun Belt team in Troy. Now they face another Sun Belt opponent, Georgia Southern, who couldn't avoid a nosebleed against Boise State in the opening game.

There's no doubt that the Eagles have a strong offense, but if they can't get stops, it's going to be hard to win many football games this season. I think Nevada deserves a little credit here, and I'll give them a look in this game at home.