Southern Miss Golden Eagles quarterback Braylon Braxton (1) makes a pass against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first quarter at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Miss., on Aug. 30, 2025.

We continue our look at the Week 7 Friday night slate with a Sun Belt matchup in Statesboro, Georgia.

Southern Miss, one of the more surprising teams in the Group of Five to start the year, hit the road to take on a Georgia Southern team that is struggling a bit right now. The Golden Eagles went 1-11 a year ago, but they're 3-2 with a 1-0 record in Sun Belt play after dispatching Appalachian State last month.

They face an Eagles team that is 2-3 to begin the year and is coming off a bye week after suffering a blowout loss to James Madison in its Sun Belt opener.

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If you are looking for some betting advice for the matchup, we've got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM.

Georgia Southern vs. Southern Miss game odds

All college football odds via BetMGM

  • Spread: Southern Miss -3.5 (-105), Georgia Southern +3.5 (-115)
  • Money Line: Southern Miss -160, Georgia Southern +135
  • Over-Under: Over 59.5 (-110), Under 59.5 (-110)

Georgia Southern vs. Southern Miss prediction, pick:

Charles Huff has done an impressive job in Year 1 after taking the cross-conference jump from Marshall. Led by quarterback Braylon Braxton, who followed Huff to Hattiesburg from Huntington, the Golden Eagles boast one of the best passing offenses in the Sun Belt.

That's a scary matchup against a Georgia Southern defense that has been arguably the worst in the conference to this point in the year, allowing a league-worst 481 yards per game, while its more than 37 points allowed per game ranks second to last.

This being on the road in Statesboro is the only reason I have any pause, but I would take Southern Miss to cover pretty easily here.

Prediction: Southern Miss 35, Georgia Southern 24

Best Bet: Southern Miss -3.5, Under 59.5

Georgia Southern vs. Southern Miss channel, start time, streaming:

Time: 8 p.m. ET

TV Channel: ESPN2

Live Stream: ESPN App

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