Last week, USC opened the Betting on College Football season at home against the Missouri State Bears. USC obliterated the Bears and gave fans hope that the Life of Riley may turn out sweet in 2025. Now comes another home game against a Group of Five foe with the Georgia Southern Eagles, coached by former USC head man Clay Helton. It will be a bittersweet return for Helton. Indeed, if there is a head coach and a program in desperate need of a strong start, it is Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans.
Georgia Southern Eagles at USC Trojans NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 6, 2025, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| TV Coverage: | FS1 |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Georgia Southern | +28½ ( -105 ) | 62 ( -108 ) | – |  |
| USC | -28½ ( -115 ) | 62 ( -112 ) | – | |
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Georgia Southern Eagles Team Overview
In their last game, the Georgia Southern Eagles lost 42-14 to the Fresno State Bulldogs as 1-point road underdogs. The game went over the offshore bookmaker total of 49. Fresno State overcame three turnovers and scored four second-half rushing touchdowns to pull away for a victory over Georgia Southern.
Initially, the Bulldogs jumped out to a 3-0 lead on a 36-yard field goal on the first drive of the game. But a big tackle for loss from Davion Rhodes in the red zone played a big role in keeping Fresno State out of the end zone. After a long punt return, the Bulldogs punched it in with a 17-yard scoring run to make it 10-0 quickly.
The Eagles didn’t flinch and moved right back down the field in just 3:35 and eight plays to score. Correlate that JC French IV found newcomer Camden Brown wide open for an 18-yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to three late in the first quarter.
A Brandon Tyson interception late in the first quarter set up a 4-yard touchdown pass from French IV to tight end River Helms. As a result, that gave the Eagles their first lead of the game. Fresno State drove deep into Eagle territory. However, MJ Stroud forced a fumble at the goal line, which Rhodes recovered to stop another drive. The second half was all Bulldogs as they outscored the Eagles 29-0 and outgained them 316-75. Overall, the game, the Bulldogs piled up 351 yards on the ground.
In sum, Georgia Southern ran just 49 plays in the game as Fresno controlled the ball for 38:01 in the game. Chance Gamble recorded his eighth career interception and his fourth as an Eagle in the second quarter.
USC Trojans Team Overview
Last game, the USC Trojans beat the Missouri State Bears 73-13 as 39.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 59.5. Waymond Jordan was the first of five USC ball-carriers to rush for a touchdown on the day, his 5-yard run capping a seven-play, 75-yard drive.
Next, USC added a Bryan Jackson touchdown run of three yards just before the end of the first quarter. And then quarterback Jayden Maivia found tight end Lake McCree on a short route that McCree turned into a 64-yard touchdown just minutes later.
A Bishop Fitzgerald 39-yard pick-six of Missouri State quarterback Jacob Clark, just three snaps later, pushed the score to 28-3. Overall, Maiavia was 15-of-18 for 295 yards with two touchdowns. His second scoring throw resembled his first, with Eli Sanders taking a short pass for a long gain of 73 yards to the house.
Georgia Southern at USC SBG Free Picks
On the whole, USC has too much talent in what is a betting on College Football mismatch.
Georgia Southern at USC SBG Best Bet: USC Trojans.