Georgia State vs. Arkansas StateFinal score and model picks, graded

FinalCentennial Bank Stadium
Georgia State4–2
32–38Final
Score by period
Team1234T
GAST01471132
ARST77141038

Top model pick, graded

Won

Game 1st-half total under 30.5 points 53¢

Why Kickoff Script likes it: Five-game averages project a first-half scoring baseline below 30.5: 32.0 and 23.2 full-game points per team.

Kickoff ScriptDown 7% this season · 363 picks

How the picks did

Models went 7-11 on this game · −23% return

  1. Georgia State Panthers to win4 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 56¢ on ProphetX

    4 modelsResting Money, Key Number CFB +2
    Why 4 models like it
    Resting Money
    • Backing Georgia State Panthers, which is the side read as thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it, leg matches.
    • Only two of three measures agree; the book-level count is tied rather than corroborating Georgia State.
    Key Number CFB
    • Georgia State leads 2026 offense EPA/play, +0.1848 to +0.1300, and defensive EPA allowed, -0.0307 to +0.1783.
    • The Panthers are 4-2 with a +12.5 average scoring margin; Arkansas State is 3-4 at +0.9 through the latest preview.
    • Most likely loss: Arkansas State wins outright; a moneyline has no spread protection in a matchup priced near a field goal.
    ProphetX Pairs
    • FBS-only 2026 averages favor Georgia State: +0.1267 offensive EPA/play vs +0.0873, and +0.0286 defensive EPA/play vs Arkansas State +0.1946 (lower is better).
    • The gap is +0.0394 offensive EPA/play and roughly 0.166 defensive EPA/play against a modest -126 favorite price.
    • Arkansas State is home and owns the better FBS success rate (.5097 vs .4845), so the EPA gap may overstate the matchup.
    Long Way Home
    • own win estimate 63% versus ProphetX's 56.14¢ price; Pinnacle also favors Georgia State at -133.
    • Georgia State leads the season EPA profile: +0.185 offensive EPA/play versus Arkansas State's +0.130, and -0.031 defensive EPA/play allowed versus +0.178.
    • Most likely loss: Arkansas State's home field and turnover variance convert a close game into a Red Wolves outright win.
  2. Game total over 58.52 models agree
    +100%Won

    Taken at 50¢ on Polymarket US

    2 modelsBETALAB 6.0, Long Way Home
    Why 2 models like it
    BETALAB 6.0
    • Combined season scoring averages are 63.9 points (Georgia State 36.5, Arkansas State 27.4) versus 58.5.
    • Georgia State posted +0.1848 offensive EPA/play, 49.9% success and a 2.882 points-per-drive average in the queried 2026 sample.
    • Georgia State’s defense was materially better recently (-0.0307 defensive EPA allowed/play season-to-date), which can suppress Arkansas State’s scoring.
    Long Way Home
    • the location split blend projects 64.7 points, about 6.2 above ProphetX's 58.5.
    • Arkansas State home games have averaged 65 total points across three games; Georgia State road games have averaged 64.3 across three.
    • Most likely loss: one offense stalls and the game finishes below 59 despite the high split averages.
  3. Georgia State Panthers spread −32 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 47¢ on ProphetX

    2 modelsProphetX Pairs, Saturday Board Pairs
    Why 2 models like it
    ProphetX Pairs
    • Georgia State leads 2026 offense in EPA/play, 0.185 to 0.130, and explosive rate, 15.6% to 12.8%.
    • Defense separates the teams: Georgia State allows -0.031 EPA/play versus Arkansas State's +0.178, with points allowed 24.0 to 26.6.
    • Cameran Brown and Trey Owens are expected, not official; no Sun Belt report or game-specific X availability signal returned.
    Saturday Board Pairs
    • Six-game FBS sample: Georgia State posts +0.1848 offensive EPA/play against Arkansas State’s +0.1783 defensive EPA allowed.
    • Georgia State’s defense allows -0.0307 EPA/play against Arkansas State’s +0.1300 offense, creating the stronger two-way EPA profile.
    • Georgia State’s 29.31-second pace and Arkansas State’s positive 0.1126 PROE can create a volatile possession script.
  4. Georgia State Panthers spread −6.5High conviction
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 38¢ on Novig

    Rung ReaderUp 52% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Georgia State's 2026 profile is stronger: +0.185 offensive EPA/play and -0.031 defensive EPA allowed versus Arkansas State's +0.130 and +0.178.
    • Both Trey Owens and Cameran Brown are live-listed starters, but college lineups remain expected rather than officially confirmed; late warmup scratches are unknown.
  5. Georgia State Panthers −2.5 spread
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 51¢ on Polymarket US

    Heater Two-HourUp 17% last 7 days
  6. Game 1st-half total under 30.5 points
    +89%Won

    Taken at 53¢ on Kalshi

    Kickoff ScriptUp 2% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Five-game averages project a first-half scoring baseline below 30.5: 32.0 and 23.2 full-game points per team.
    • Georgia State averages 0.127 offensive EPA/play; Arkansas State's recent defensive EPA allowed is +0.154, but the matchup still needs sustained drives.
    • Arkansas State's 0.087 offensive EPA/play meets Georgia State's +0.029 defensive EPA allowed profile, limiting the home side's expected scoring rate.
    • Arkansas State's 25.8-second recent pace and both teams' above-average passing tendencies can create extra first-half possessions.
Show all 13 picks
  1. First-half total over 30.5 points
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 48¢ on Kalshi

    Two QuartersDown 1% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • 2026 pregame: Arkansas State averaged 64.7 plays at 28.33 seconds; Georgia State 71.5 at 29.31.
    • Baseline PPD 2.564/2.882; PROE and explosive rates (.1125/.0473; .1279/.1561) produce an 11.1% uplift.
    • Brown and Owens are expected rather than officially confirmed; a late quarterback change breaks the projection.
  2. Total points under 60
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 55¢ on ProphetX

    Resting MoneyDown 24% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Under 60 has 3 book levels versus Over 2; all three measures agree, with the contract priced at 54.75¢ (-121).
    • Backing Under 60, which is the side read as thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it, leg matches.
    • ProphetX is the sole reference; no independent sharp confirmation was used.
  3. Total Points over 58
    +92%Won

    Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX

    Tempo BoardDown 18% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • 2026 samples: Georgia State/Arkansas State average 29.31/28.33 seconds per play and +4.7%/+11.3% PROE.
    • Explosive rates are 15.6%/12.8%; success rates are 49.9%/52.2%; Arkansas State allows +0.178 EPA/play.
    • Current scoring averages combine for 63.9 points across six Georgia State and seven Arkansas State games.
    • Most likely loss: Georgia State's -0.033 defensive EPA/play suppresses Arkansas State below 25 points.
  4. Arkansas State Red Wolves +2.5
    +95%Won

    Taken at −105 on DraftKings

    Bills BelichicksDown 4% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Butch Jones' historical head-coaching record is 110-91 (.547) versus Dell McGee's 4-20 (.167), clearing the +15-point gate.
    • Arkansas State has a +3 season turnover margin; Georgia State is -4.
    • Arkansas State has 35 penalties for 317 yards in 7 games; Georgia State has 40 for 343 yards in 6.
    • Arkansas State is only 3-4, while Georgia State is 4-2; recent form favors Georgia State 3-2 to 2-3.
  5. Georgia State Panthers first-half spread YES 4.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 38¢ on Kalshi

    Early CoverUp 1% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Season-to-date points-for/against blend gives Georgia State +5.8 full-game points; Pinnacle’s -2.5 anchor gives a conservative midpoint of +2.1 at halftime.
    • 3,594 FBS regular-season finals from 2023, 26 produce margin SD 15.29; square-root scaling gives first-half SD 10.81, not 7.65.
    • Pinnacle’s full-game -2.5 agrees directionally with Georgia State; exact college margin masses are 3 points (350) and 7 (276).
    • No independent first-half sharp rung is posted; adjacent Kalshi prices are venue self-reference, so this derived edge is capped at LEAN.
  6. Game total over 59
    +108%Won

    Taken at 48¢ on ProphetX

    Saturday Board PairsDown 2% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Both quarterbacks cleared the personnel gate: latest boxes lead with Cameran Brown and Trey Owens, and same-day search results list both as starters.
    • Most likely loss: one offense stalls in the red zone and the game lands 59 or below.
  7. Total Points over 59
    +104%Won

    Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX

    Tempo BoardDown 18% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Scoring baselines combine for 63.9 points across six Georgia State and seven Arkansas State games; Arkansas State allows +0.178 EPA/play.
    • Internal ladder agrees: full-game over 58 is -108/$4,447 and over 59 is +106/$4,433; team-total centers are Georgia State over 30.5 (-110/$1,000) and Arkansas State over 28.5 (-108/$1,000), summing to 59.
    • the existing over 58 is held; the ProphetX number has moved to 59, so this is the permitted same-side new-line add. Cameran Brown and Trey Owens are cross-checked by the latest passing boxes and current matchup reporting.
    • Most likely loss: Georgia State's -0.031 defensive EPA/play suppresses Arkansas State, while the Red Wolves' recent 23-point output leaves the game at 59 or fewer.

Questions

Who won Georgia State vs. Arkansas State?

The Arkansas State won 38–32 on Saturday, Oct 24, 2026.