Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston State Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, Latest Odds for New Orleans Bowl

The Georgia Southern Eagles and the Sam Houston Bearkats will clash on Thursday night. Caesars Superdome will be the site for the R+L Carries New Orleans Bowl.

Georgia Southern comes into the matchup with a record of 8-4. The Eagles have produced a strong season and would love to end the year with a bowl victory. Georgia Southern will be playing in their third consecutive bowl game, but lost both of the previous two.

The last time Georgia Southern won a bowl game was in 2020, which also happened to be the New Orleans Bowl. Head coach Clay Helton has done an outstanding job since taking over this program three years ago. The Eagles are coming in hot, having won three of their last four games.

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Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston State Odds

Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston State Date, Time, and Where To Watch

• Date: December 19, 2024
• Time: 7:00 pm ET
• Where To Watch: ESPN2

Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston State Prediction

Sophomore JC French leads the team with 2,619 yards, 16 touchdowns, and seven picks. Senior Jalen White leads the rushing attack with 654 yards and twelve touchdowns. Riverdale, Georgia native Derwin Burgess Jr. has racked up 603 yards and three touchdowns.

Sam Houston State begins the game with a record of 9-3. In their second season in Division 1, the Bearkats are very pleased with their 2024 campaign. The Bearkats went 6-2 in the Conference USA, earning them the second-best record in the conference.

Unfortunately for Sam Houston State, they lost the head-to-head matchup against Western Kentucky, preventing them from competing in the C-USA Championship game. A win tonight would be huge for this program, as Sam Houston State has never won an FBS bowl game. The Bearkats are coming off a 20-18 win over Liberty.

Signal caller Hunter Watson leads the team with 1,598 yards, 11 touchdowns, and eight picks. Omaha, Nebraska native Jay Ducker leads the ground game with 719 yards and seven touchdowns. Junior Simeon Evans has racked up 474 yards and five touchdowns.

Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston State Pick

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We will look to stay unbeaten in bowl season tonight.

Sam Houston State will want this game more as they attempt to claim their first bowl win in program history.

The fact we are getting 5.5 points in this spot is a steal.

We will see a close back-and-forth contest that favors Sam Houston State tonight.