Old Dominion vs. Georgia State Prediction, Odds & Pick
Prediction, odds and the model's read
Our model's read
Scouting report
2026 projection · last season, roster and staff
Where Old Dominion gets at Georgia State: 23rd at staying out of the backfield, against a unit 129th at stuffing runs at the line. Georgia State projects no clear way in against Old Dominion. Old Dominion is also 32nd at keeping a clean pocket, against a unit 130th.
How
ODUattacks
GAST
- 1
Expect clean run lanes
getting stopped at the line · projected
ODU#23 of 138GAST#129 of 138 - 2
Expect a clean pocket
sacks and tackles for loss · projected
ODU#32 of 138GAST#130 of 138 - 3
Lean on the run
moving the ball on the ground · projected
ODU#35 of 138GAST#115 of 138
The two teams
Old Dominion
Old Dominion is in year 7 under Ricky Rahne, whose offenses have been balanced. The strengths are defensive, led by 3rd at keeping everything in front of them.
On fourth down he goes for it about as often as his peers do from the same spots (−2.3%). Against what the expected-points model recommends he is −31.7% — the profession as a whole is negative on this.
Old Dominion has not played an FBS opponent yet, so this is the projection: last season regressed toward the mean, plus returning production, recruiting, talent and whether the staff is the same one.
Projected strengths
- Defensehitting chunk plays#3projected
- Defensestaying on schedule through the air#22projected
- Defensesurviving second and twelve#22projected
Georgia State
Georgia State is in year 2 under Dell McGee. The way in is 134th at closing out passing downs, and they are 130th at defending the pass.
Georgia State has not played an FBS opponent yet, so this is the projection: last season regressed toward the mean, plus returning production, recruiting, talent and whether the staff is the same one.
Projected soft spots
- Defensesurviving second and twelve#134projected
- Defensethrowing it#130projected
- Defenseturning trips inside the 40 into points#130projected
Ranks are national. Nothing here is last season's number — carrying one forward is measurably worse than saying nothing — and in-season figures are adjusted for who was actually played. This describes the matchup; it is not a prediction and not a pick.
Head coaches only — there is no free feed for coordinators, so on a program where the head coach does not call the offense this describes the staff he hired. Play-calling identity is a style, not a grade: throwing more than the situations warrant is not better than throwing less than they warrant.
Model prediction
how the number is builtOur model simulates the game drive by drive from each side's opponent-adjusted efficiency (GAST Elo 1283, ODU Elo 1288 for reference), with home-field advantage. That projects GAST +8.2 (30% to win), essentially in line with the market.
Why that percentage is worth reading: across 604 graded in-season games, the calls this model put near 58% came in at 58.2%. The full calibration table is published, bin by bin. Early in the season the cold-start path runs instead and calibrates less well (Brier 0.2028 against 0.1889).
Model as of Sep 1 · through week 1 · drive simulation
Where the game is won
2026 national rank · right is better
offensethe defense it faces
Moving the ball
ODU75th34thGASTGAST17th48thODUThrough the air
ODU116th26thGASTGAST40th78thODUOn the ground
ODU73rd38thGASTGAST14th67thODUStaying on the field
ODU80th44thGASTGAST16th82ndODUTaking care of it
ODU129th118thGASTGAST1st6thODU
Each bar runs from last in the country on the left to 1st on the right. The filled span is the gap between the offense and the defense it faces.
Season form — 2026
nationally rankedThe matchup, in context
series history + adjusted profiles| ODU | GAST | |
|---|---|---|
| +4.3 (#55) | CORE overall | -8.1 (#100) |
| -2 / -6 | offense / defense | -3 / +5 |
Bold is the side ahead. CORE strips the situation from every play and solves the schedule out across the league, so these compare two teams that never met.
Key matchups
The analyst read: each team's offense splits crossed against the opponent's defense, with the edges called out.
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FAQ
Who will win Old Dominion vs. Georgia State?
Gridpex's model favors Old Dominion with a 70% win probability.
What's the predicted spread for Old Dominion vs. Georgia State?
The model projects Old Dominion by 8.2.
What time is Old Dominion vs. Georgia State and what channel is it on?
Time TBD, at Center Parc Stadium.
Where this number comes from. Every projection on this page is produced by the same model, run before kickoff on opponent-adjusted efficiency, power ratings and situational data — walk-forward validated on eleven seasons and never adjusted after the fact. How the model works →