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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
0-1 · #222 Elo
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Georgia State Panthers
1-0 · #227 Elo
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The read
On rating alone Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are 0.9 points better (#222 vs #227 of 240), and GAST add 0.0 for home field. The clearest mismatch is the third down & red zone: CCU third-down conversion ranks #121, GAST defends it at #132; the other way GAST #83 into CCU's #62.
Who has the edge
Rating
Even
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CCU rated 0.9 points better on Elo (#227 vs #222).
Home & rest
Even
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GAST gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
Even
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GAST passing ranks #71, CCU defends it at #96; the other way CCU #115 into GAST's #129.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
Even
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CCU rushing ranks #89, GAST defends it at #111; the other way GAST #94 into CCU's #92.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
Clear edge
CCU
CCU third-down conversion ranks #121, GAST defends it at #132; the other way GAST #83 into CCU's #62.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
GAST
GAST +49.0 per game over the last five, CCU −7.0.
context · not in the margin
Market
not priced
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No line yet.
context · not in the margin
The margin, factor by factor
Coastal Carolina ChanticleersGeorgia State Panthers
1292 Elo · #222
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
CCU +0.9 pts
1275 Elo · #227
road
Home field
not priced
home
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Rest
even
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−2.0 pts vs GAST D
Offense vs defenseEach offense's scoring rating against the other defense's — what drives the model total. Shown as an edge, though the winner call runs on Elo.
GAST +5.8 pts
+3.8 pts vs CCU D
L · −7.0
Form (last 5)Average margin over the last five games. Already inside the ratings — listed so you can see when recent form and the rating disagree.
GAST +28.0 pts
W · +49.0
−15.1
SP+ (last season)Bill Connelly's SP+ from last season, the prior the college model starts each season from.
CCU +9.4 pts
−24.5
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MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
not priced
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Bars are in points toward the favored side. Blue factors are inside the model's margin; grey ones are context it does not add on top (form and offense/defense are already in the ratings; injuries beyond the quarterback are not priced).
Dissect the matchup
CollegeFootballData, garbage time excluded · 2025 season (last season until three games are in)Biggest mismatches
- ▸CCU defense (#18 power success allowed) against a GAST offense ranked #118
- ▸CCU pass explosiveness (#13) against a GAST defense ranked #108 at stopping it
- ▸CCU points / scoring opportunity (#58) against a GAST defense ranked #129 at stopping it
- ▸CCU defense (#17 takeaways / game) against a GAST offense ranked #88
- ▸GAST defense (#32 interceptions forced) against a CCU offense ranked #83
A mismatch is a rank gap of at least a fifth of the league between an offense and the defense it faces on the same measure. Descriptive rows (pass rate, pace, direction) are shown for reading the game, not ranked. ▲▼ mark where the last three games sit clearly above or below the season number, in the direction that helps that side.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers offense vs Georgia State Panthers defense
ranks of 135| CCU off | GAST def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Pass rate / Pass rate faced | 45% | 42% | · |
| Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains). | 65% | 72% | · |
| Plays / game | 57 | 64 | · |
| Possession / game | 28:04 | 29:49 | · |
| Passing | |||
| Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD). | +0.14#115 | +0.43#129 | · |
| Pass success rate | 31%#133 | 47%#122 | · |
| Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are. | 1.75#13 | 1.65#108 | CCU |
| Yards / pass attempt | 5.5#133 | 8.5#126 | · |
| Completion % | 55%#129 | 64%#105 | · |
| Interception rate / Interceptions forced | 3.0%#83 | 3.2%#32 | GAST |
| Rushing | |||
| Rushing PPA / play | +0.07#89 | +0.18#111 | · |
| Rush success rate | 42%#84 | 45%#103 | · |
| Rush explosiveness | 0.99#58 | 0.97#75 | · |
| Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed. | 2.74#106 | 3.17#113 | · |
| Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line. | 19%#82 | 14%#126 | CCU |
| Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2. | 73%#60 | 77%#111 | CCU |
| Yards / rush | 4.3#74 | 5.1#125 | CCU |
| Situational | |||
| Standard-down PPA | +0.04#108 | +0.19#120 | · |
| Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+). | +0.18#116 | +0.48#130 | · |
| Third-down conversion | 33%#121 | 47%#132 | · |
| Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 3.80#58 | 4.45#129 | CCU |
| Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play. | 18.5%#121 | 12.7%#121 | · |
| Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game | 1.69#117 | 0.50#133 | · |
Georgia State Panthers offense vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers defense
ranks of 135| GAST off | CCU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Pass rate / Pass rate faced | 56% | 47% | · |
| Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains). | 67% | 69% | · |
| Plays / game | 63 | 62 | · |
| Possession / game | 30:11 | 31:56 | · |
| Passing | |||
| Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD). | +0.24#71 | +0.31#96 | · |
| Pass success rate | 40%#86 | 43%#94 | · |
| Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are. | 1.57#58 | 1.56#77 | · |
| Yards / pass attempt | 6.4#109 | 7.4#85 | · |
| Completion % | 61%#85 | 62%#76 | · |
| Interception rate / Interceptions forced | 0.6%#3 | 3.1%#35 | GAST |
| Rushing | |||
| Rushing PPA / play | +0.06#94 | +0.15#92 | · |
| Rush success rate | 43%#72 | 43%#81 | · |
| Rush explosiveness | 0.87#112 | 1.04#107 | · |
| Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed. | 2.89#75 | 3.00#92 | · |
| Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line. | 20%#94 | 18%#84 | · |
| Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2. | 63%#118 | 64%#18 | CCU |
| Yards / rush | 4.1#91 | 5.2#126 | GAST |
| Situational | |||
| Standard-down PPA | +0.05#104 | +0.11#79 | · |
| Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+). | +0.32#60 | +0.36#101 | GAST |
| Third-down conversion | 39%#83 | 39%#62 | · |
| Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 3.39#100 | 3.61#63 | CCU |
| Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play. | 16.0%#81 | 15.3%#75 | · |
| Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game | 1.42#88 | 1.77#17 | CCU |
Season
| CCU | GAST | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Record | 1-0 |
| 24.0 | Points for / game | 59.0 |
| 31.0 | Points against / game | 10.0 |
| 0-0 / 0-1 | Home / road | 1-0 / 0-0 |
| 1-0 | Against the spread | 1-0 |
| 1-0 | Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean. | 1-0 |
| L | Last 5 | W |
Power ratings
| CCU | GAST | |
|---|---|---|
| 1292 | Elo | 1275 |
| #222 of 240 | Rank | #227 of 240 |
| −2.5 | Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted. | +0.3 |
| −3.5 | Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good. | −0.5 |
| 1422 | Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season. | 1415 |
Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.
Advanced
| CCU | GAST | |
|---|---|---|
| −14.7 | SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average. | −29.3 |
| 0.091 | Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD). | 0.142 |
| 0.191 | Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better. | 0.273 |
| 37% / 43% | Success rate (off / def) | 41% / 46% |
| 1.28 / 1.30 | Explosiveness (off / def) | 1.25 / 1.27 |
| 574 | Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster. | 574 |
| 15% | Returning production | 47% |
Advanced stats are from 2025 until this season has about three games. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Head to head
| 2025 | GAST 27 at CCU 40 | CCU · CCU covered |
| 2024 | CCU 48 at GAST 27 | CCU · CCU covered |
| 2023 | GAST 30 at CCU 17 | GAST · GAST covered |
How the margin was built
- Rating gap
- CCU +0.9 pts
- Home field
- GAST +— pts
- Rest
- Even
- Weather / roof
- — pts on the total
- Model margin
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- Model total
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Market
- Spread
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- Total
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- Moneyline
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