South Alabama vs Georgia State preview, prediction, and betting lines. Both teams have been interesting, but neither one has won a Sun Belt game.

Georgia State lost 41-24 (Over 59) at -6.5 Georgia Southern Saturday. With that setback, GSU continued its own skid: the Panthers have lost 4 in a row. Georgia State has allowed 40-plus points in back-to-back games and in 6 of its last 9 games since last November. The 2025 Panthers rank 136th and last in scoring defense (41.1 PPG).

Both South Alabama and Georgia State need to win out to become bowl-eligible, which means the loser of Thursday night’s game is guaranteed a losing record and no postseason berth. The Jaguars enter the game having lost six straight, while the Panthers have lost four in a row.

Can Alabama protect Ty Simpson long enough to get Ryan Williams involved? Georgia hasn't lost at Sanford Stadium in nearly seven years.