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Georgia Southern vs Old Dominion

Georgia Southern visit Old Dominion in Week 7. The model favors Georgia Southern by 2.9. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
57%
43%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 14 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these Sun Belt teams by 5.3 points of rating, slotting Georgia Southern at -4.6 (rank 90) over Old Dominion at -9.9 (rank 108). The model projects Georgia Southern by 2.9 and gives the Eagles a 57 percent win probability against Old Dominion's 43 percent. The consensus line across two books lands close, Old Dominion +3.5 with a 47.5 total and an implied 58-42 split. The ProphetX exchange leans further toward the favorite: Georgia Southern -160 implies 62 percent, Old Dominion +158 implies 39 percent, a notable gap from both the model and the books.

Unit ranks frame the contrast. Georgia Southern pairs the #82 offense with a #102 defense, while Old Dominion offsets a #122 offense with a sturdier #72 defense, its best case against a GS attack that has reached 31 points three times. Series history favors Old Dominion 3-1, including a 45-10 rout in the 2025 meeting, though the current ratings no longer reflect that margin.

Results read similarly: Georgia Southern holds wins over Charleston Southern (31-0) and at Coastal Carolina (31-24) against four losses, several close, including 24-27 to James Madison. Old Dominion owns a 10-3 win at App State but lost 20-46 to James Madison and 10-42 at Georgia State. Simulations project 5.6 wins for Georgia Southern and 4.9 for Old Dominion, with neither carrying Playoff or title odds.

Model, consensus books and the exchange all favor Georgia Southern, with ProphetX pricing the Eagles hardest at 62 percent.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
GASO -3
Total (O/U)
44.5
Favorite
GASO
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Georgia Southern99%+11 ptsvsOld Dominion1%-11 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Georgia Southern favoredOld Dominion favoredOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Georgia Southern's win price; Old Dominion's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Georgia Southern is favored, below it Old Dominion is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Oct 16.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#90SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#108
#102FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#49
1314EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1670
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
Georgia SouthernOld Dominionsolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Old Dominion lead 3-1
Old Dominion have won the last 3
20222025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
45-10
Old Dominion
at Georgia Southern
2024
47-19
Old Dominion
at Old Dominion
2023
20-17
Old Dominion
at Georgia Southern
2022
28-23
Georgia Southern
at Old Dominion
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When do Georgia Southern and Old Dominion play?

Week 7 of 2026, on Oct 15, 2026 at Old Dominion.

Who is favored?

The model projects Georgia Southern by 2.9 (57% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Old Dominion lead 3-1 over the meetings in our records.

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