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Star player Da’Marion Bothwell and the South Alabama Jaguars (1-2) meet the Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-1) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET, at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
The Mountaineers are significant favorites (-7.5) in their game against the Jaguars, with the over/under at 62.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Mountaineers are -278 and the Jaguars are +221.)
Below you’ll find our betting primer for this season, and discover all of our expert predictions here, too!
Appalachian State -7.5 vs. South Alabama
Appalachian State vs. South Alabama Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Mountaineers (-7.5)
- Moneyline: Mountaineers (-278), Jaguars (+221)
- Total: 62.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Appalachian State vs. South Alabama Betting Stats and Info
The Mountaineers have won one game against the spread (in two tries). In one game as the moneyline favorite, Appalachian State won. South Alabama has won just one game against the spread this season (1-2-0). South Alabama has not been the underdog on the moneyline yet this season.
Appalachian State vs. South Alabama Key Players
Appalachian State Mountaineers
- Joey Aguilar has put up 964 passing yards (321.3 YPG) with a 57.6% completion percentage (72-for-125) while throwing five touchdowns and two interceptions. He also has 44 yards on the ground via 15 attempts and two rushing touchdowns.
- Anderson Castle has taken 33 attempts for a team-leading 148 rushing yards (49.3 per game) and one touchdown. He’s also caught eight passes for 52 yards .
- This year Makai Jackson has run for 71 yards on three carries, with one touchdown. He also makes a big impact in the passing game, catching 14 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns.
- Kaedin Robinson has 18 catches (31 targets) and paces his team with 290 receiving yards (96.7 ypg).
- Christan Horn’s stat line this year reveals 10 catches for 244 yards and one touchdown. He averages 81.3 receiving yards per game and has been targeted 17 times.
- Thomas Davis has collected a team-leading 2.5 sacks, while adding one TFL and five tackles.
- Ronald Clarke has totaled 12 tackles, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
- Seth Robertson has intercepted one pass to lead the team while adding one pass defended.
South Alabama Jaguars
- Gio Lopez has 689 passing yards (229.7 per game) with a 60.3% completion percentage (41-for-68), throwing for seven touchdowns. He also has 66 rushing yards on 14 carries and one touchdown.
- Bothwell has picked up a team-best 243 rushing yards (81 per game) and four touchdowns.
- So far this year Kentrel Bullock has run for 158 yards on 19 carries (52.7 yards per game), with two touchdowns.
- Jamaal Pritchett has been targeted 31 times and has 20 catches, leading his team with 286 yards (95.3 per game) while also scoring three touchdowns.
- Devin Voisin has tacked on 184 yards on 13 catches. He has been targeted 16 times and averages 61.3 receiving yards.
- Jeremiah Webb has 147 receiving yards on six receptions (12 targets), with one touchdown.
- Tyler Thomas has one sack to lead the team, and has also racked up one pass defended.
- Maurice Strong Jr. has totaled six tackles, one TFL, and one sack, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
- In terms of picks, Jaden Voisin leads the team with one interception this season and has added five tackles and one pass defended.