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Georgia State Panthers
1-0 · #227 Elo
at
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Kidd Brewer Stadium
Appalachian State Mountaineers
1-0 · #154 Elo
Spread —Total —Moneyline —
The read
On rating alone Appalachian State Mountaineers are 7.6 points better (#154 vs #227 of 240), and APP add 0.0 for home field.
Who has the edge
Rating
Clear edge
APP
APP rated 7.6 points better on Elo (#154 vs #227).
Home & rest
Even
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APP gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
not priced
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Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
not priced
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Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
not priced
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Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Slight edge
APP
APP +52.0 per game over the last five, GAST +49.0.
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
Georgia State PanthersAppalachian State Mountaineers
1275 Elo · #227
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
APP +7.6 pts
1412 Elo · #154
road
Home field
not priced
home
—
Rest
even
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−1.7 pts vs APP 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.
APP +2.8 pts
+1.1 pts vs GAST D
W · +49.0
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.
APP +1.5 pts
W · +52.0
−24.5
SP+ (last season)Bill Connelly's SP+ from last season, the prior the college model starts each season from.
APP +13.1 pts
−11.4
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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)Season
| GAST | APP | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | Record | 1-0 |
| 59.0 | Points for / game | 55.0 |
| 10.0 | Points against / game | 3.0 |
| 1-0 / 0-0 | 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 |
| W | Last 5 | W |
Power ratings
| GAST | APP | |
|---|---|---|
| 1275 | Elo | 1412 |
| #227 of 240 | Rank | #154 of 240 |
| +0.3 | Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted. | +0.5 |
| −0.5 | Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good. | +2.1 |
| 1415 | Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season. | 1407 |
Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.
Advanced
| GAST | APP | |
|---|---|---|
| −29.3 | SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average. | −12.7 |
| 0.142 | Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD). | — |
| 0.273 | Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better. | — |
| 41% / 46% | Success rate (off / def) | —% / —% |
| 1.25 / 1.27 | Explosiveness (off / def) | — / — |
| 574 | Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster. | 622 |
| 47% | Returning production | 38% |
Advanced stats are from 2025 until this season has about three games. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Head to head
| 2025 | APP 41 at GAST 20 | APP · APP covered |
| 2024 | GAST 26 at APP 33 | APP · GAST covered |
| 2023 | APP 42 at GAST 14 | APP · APP covered |
How the margin was built
- Rating gap
- APP +7.6 pts
- Home field
- APP +— pts
- Rest
- Even
- Weather / roof
- — pts on the total
- Model margin
- —
- Model total
- —
Market
- Spread
- —
- Total
- —
- Moneyline
- —
Per-book prices appear once the multi-book feed has this game (about a week out).
Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.