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).

Athlon Sports’ Steven Lassan provides his expert prediction for South Alabama vs. Georgia State on Friday in Week 9 of the college football season.

Date: Saturday, Sept. 27 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET Location: Sanford Stadium -- Athens, Georgia TV: ABC | Live stream: Fubo (Try for free) Follow along for LIVE updates, highlights and analysis as the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs meet in a high-stakes matchup.

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

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

South Alabama plays a more “routine” November, beginning with Saturday’s game vs. Louisiana. The Jaguars have an open date on Nov. 8, before finishing the regular season on consecutive Saturdays at Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 15), at home vs. Southern Miss (Nov. 22) and at Texas State (Nov. 29).

Though Florida has a talented roster, Georgia is the clear favorite due to their recent dominance in this rivalry and the sport of college football in general with most experts predicting the Bulldogs to secure a comfortable victory as they push toward the aforementioned SEC Championship appearance.