Appalachian State vs. South Alabama prediction, odds: 2024 college football Week 4 picks by proven model

Fresh off a record-setting performance last week, the South Alabama Jaguars clash with the Appalachian State Mountaineers in the Sun Belt opener for both teams on Thursday night. South Alabama set school and Sun Belt records for most points in a game with an 87-10 win over Northwestern State last Thursday, while App. State downed East Carolina 21-19. The Jaguars (1-2) tied for second in the Sun Belt West with Texas State and Arkansas State at 4-4 in 2023, and were 7-6 overall. The Mountaineers (2-1), who placed second in the Sun Belt East at 6-2 a year ago, finished 9-5 overall.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C. Appalachian State holds a 4-1 series edge, and has won the last four meetings, including a 31-7 win in Boone in 2021. The Mountaineers are 7-point favorites in the latest South Alabama vs. Appalachian State odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 64. Before making any Appalachian State vs. South Alabama picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks and is off to a 5-2 start on over/under picks this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.

The model has set its sights on South Alabama vs. Appalachian State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the spread, money line and over/under for the game: 

South Alabama vs. Appalachian State spread: Appalachian State -7South…


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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-09-18 11:26:55

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