The big picture

Georgia State Panthers are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 34.4 points for and 26.2 against.

Georgia Southern Eagles are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 26.6 points for and 19.7 against.

Form

Georgia State Panthers have won two of their last five and most recently beat App State Mountaineers 39–23.

Georgia Southern Eagles have won four of their last five and most recently beat Marshall Thundering Herd 49–13.

Georgia Southern Eagles arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 12 times on our records since 2014: Georgia State Panthers 6, Georgia Southern Eagles 6.

Last time out (2025, Week 8), Georgia Southern Eagles won 41–24 at Allen E. Paulson Stadium.

Georgia Southern Eagles have won the last three against Georgia State Panthers.

Biggest margin between these two: Georgia Southern Eagles by 38 points in 2014 (69–31).

Players to watch

For Georgia State Panthers, watch Jontrey Hunter (9 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Justin Abraham (6.5 def total tackles a game in 2023).

For Georgia Southern Eagles, watch Marques Watson-Trent (7 def total tackles a game, 2 def sacks in 2023) and Marc Stampley II (4 def total tackles a game in 2023).

At Center Parc Stadium

Georgia State Panthers have won 6 of their last 18 at Center Parc Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form and history, Georgia Southern Eagles have the edge.