Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 26

Updated Oct. 26, 2023 5:37 p.m. ET

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On Thursday at 7:30 PM ET, Khaleb Hood and the Georgia Southern Eagles (5-2) will host the Georgia State Panthers (6-1).

The Eagles' matchup against the Panthers will be airing on ESPN2.

How to Watch Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Citadel	W 34-0	-
9/9/2023	vs. UAB	W 49-35	-7
9/16/2023	at Wisconsin	L 35-14	+20.5
9/23/2023	at Ball State	W 40-3	-5
9/30/2023	vs. Coastal Carolina	W 38-28	-6
10/14/2023	at James Madison	L 41-13	+5.5
10/21/2023	vs. UL Monroe	W 38-28	-16
10/26/2023	vs. Georgia State	-
11/4/2023	at Texas State	-	-
11/11/2023	at Marshall	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Old Dominion	-	-
11/25/2023	at Appalachian State	-	-

Offensively, Georgia Southern has been a top-25 unit, ranking 21st-best in the FBS by totaling 449 yards per game. The defense ranks 72nd (373.6 yards allowed per game).
While Georgia Southern ranks 22nd-worst in the FBS in passing defense with 251.7 passing yards allowed per game, it's been a different situation on offense, as the offensive unit ranks 12th-best in the FBS (318.7 passing yards per game).
The Eagles are putting up 32.3 points per game offensively this season (41st in the FBS), and they are giving up 24.3 points per game (61st) on the defensive side of the ball.
Offensively, the Eagles rank 98th in the FBS with 130.3 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 40th in rushing yards allowed per contest (121.9).
Georgia Southern has been a handful for opposing teams on third down, ranking top-25 in both third-down offense (eighth-best with a 51.5% third-down conversion rate) and third-down defense (18th-best with a 30.8% third-down conversion rate allowed) this year.
With 14 forced turnovers (12th in the FBS) against 17 turnovers committed (126th in the FBS), the Eagles' -3 turnover margin ranks 96th in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Davis Brin	QB	2,122 YDS (66.6%) / 14 TD / 11 INT -45 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -6.4 RUSH YPG
Jalen White	RB	475 YDS / 5 TD / 67.9 YPG / 5.9 YPC 12 REC / 42 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 6 REC YPG
Khaleb Hood	WR	57 REC / 590 YDS / 3 TD / 84.3 YPG
Derwin Burgess Jr.	WR	44 REC / 466 YDS / 4 TD / 66.6 YPG
Marques Watson-Trent	LB	36 TKL / 4 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT
Isaac Walker	DL	9 TKL / 0 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Khadry Jackson	LB	20 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
TJ Smith	DB	14 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	vs. Rhode Island	W 42-35	-
9/9/2023	vs. UConn	W 35-14	-3
9/16/2023	at Charlotte	W 41-25	-5.5
9/21/2023	at Coastal Carolina	W 30-17	+5
9/30/2023	vs. Troy	L 28-7	-1
10/14/2023	vs. Marshall	W 41-24	-2
10/21/2023	at Louisiana	W 20-17	+3
10/26/2023	at Georgia Southern	-
11/4/2023	vs. James Madison	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Appalachian State	-	-
11/18/2023	at LSU	-	-
11/25/2023	at Old Dominion	-	-

From an offensive angle, Georgia State is generating 410.6 total yards per contest (54th-ranked). It ranks 90th in the FBS defensively (394.3 total yards surrendered per game).
Georgia State's defense has been a bottom-25 unit in pass defense this season, ceding 275.4 passing yards per game, which ranks 12th-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 62nd with 233.6 passing yards per contest.
With 30.9 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers rank 47th in the FBS. On defense, they rank 52nd, allowing 22.9 points per game.
The Panthers rank 42nd in the FBS with 177 rushing yards per contest on offense, and they rank 35th with 118.9 rushing yards surrendered per contest on defense.
While Georgia State's third-down defense has been stuck in neutral, ranking 17th-worst by giving up a 45.4% third-down conversion rate, its offense ranks eighth-best with a 51.5% third-down rate.
The Panthers sport a +3 turnover margin this season, which ranks 29th in the FBS.

Name	Position	Stats
Darren Grainger	QB	1,632 YDS (69.5%) / 10 TD / 2 INT 368 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 52.6 RUSH YPG
Marcus Carroll	RB	852 YDS / 10 TD / 121.7 YPG / 5 YPC 13 REC / 146 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 20.9 REC YPG
Robert Lewis	WR	34 REC / 561 YDS / 5 TD / 80.1 YPG
Tailique Williams	WR	27 REC / 478 YDS / 3 TD / 68.3 YPG
Jontrey Hunter	LB	55 TKL / 3 TFL
Jeremiah Johnson	S	39 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK
Kevin Swint	OLB	22 TKL / 6 TFL / 4 SACK
Gavin Pringle	CB	25 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 3 INT