Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Old Dominion Monarchs Picks and Predictions November 2nd 2024

Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Old Dominion Monarchs NCAAF Sat, Nov 2, 14:30 pm.
Appalachian State Mountaineers
ML: 130
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Old Dominion Monarchs
ML: -150
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Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone will be the site for this week ten matchup between the Old Dominion Monarchs and Appalachian State Mountaineers, set to kick off at 2:30 ET. ESPN+ will be handling the broadcast as Old Dominion comes in with a 4-4 record, while Appalachian State is 3-4. The over/under line is at 60.5 points, and the Monarchs are the slight -2.5-point favorites on the road.

Old Dominion vs. Appalachian State Key Information

  • Teams: Monarchs at Mountaineers
  • Where: Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone
  • Date: Saturday, November 2nd
  • Betting Odds OLD -135 | APPLST +112 O/U 60.5

The Monarchs Can Win If…

Old Dominion enters Week 10 against Appalachian State with a 4-4 record. They are ranked 77th in our power rankings, but have a 76.2% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. So far, they are 2-2 on the road and 2-2 at home this season.

The Monarchs have been favored in just one game this season, going 0-1 as the favorite and 4-3 as the underdog. Their average scoring margin is +1.2 points per game, and they have a 5-3 record against the spread, covering in five of seven games as the underdog.

This week’s over/under line is set at 60.5 points, the highest for any Old Dominion game this season. Their over/under record is 4-4, with an average line of 52.4 points and an average total of 51 points per game.

Old Dominion’s offense is averaging 26.1 points per game, placing them 62nd in the nation heading into week 10. They are ranked 86th in our offensive power rankings. The Monarchs have focused on their ground game, averaging 40.1 rushing attempts per game, which ranks 12th nationally. They are also 29th in rushing yards, with an average of 194.2 yards per game.

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Aaron Young leads the team with 431 rushing yards and three touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Quarterback Colton Joseph has thrown for 875 yards, with eight touchdowns and two interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 92. Isiah Paige leads the receivers with 417 yards and two touchdowns on 37 catches.

Old Dominion’s defense is allowing 24.9 points per game this season, ranking 58th nationally. In their recent game, they gave up 19 points but allowed 416 total yards, including 303 passing yards, while forcing one interception.

Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Opponents are averaging 160.1 rushing yards per game on 39.6 attempts and 247.4 passing yards against Old Dominion, which ranks 132nd in the country.

  • Old Dominion has put together a record of 3-0 over their past three games. The team has also been excellent vs the spread, going 3-0. Their over-under record in these games was 1-2.
  • Over their last ten regular season games, the Old Dominion Monarchs have gone 5-5 straight up. Across these games, their ATS record was just 5-4-1, while posting an over-under record of 5-5.

The Mountaineers Can Win If…

Appalachian State enters Week 10 with a 3-4 record and just an 11% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. They are ranked 100th in our CFB power rankings. The Mountaineers are 1-1 at home this season and have been favored in three of their seven games.

They have a -9.7 average scoring margin and a 2-4 record against the spread. At home, they are 0-2 ATS, while they’ve gone 2-2 on the road.

The over/under line for this week is 60.5 points. Appalachian State’s games have averaged 63.1 points, with an average over/under line of 58.8 points this season.

Appalachian State’s offense is averaging 23.4 points per game heading into week 10, placing them 73rd in the nation. They are ranked 77th in our offensive power rankings. The Mountaineers have focused on their passing game, ranking 26th in passing attempts, with 34.9 per game, and 36th in passing yards, averaging 257.2 yards per game. They are 33rd in completions, with 19.6 per game, and have converted 40.4% of their third downs.

Quarterback Joey Aguilar has thrown for 2,058 yards, with 14 touchdowns and 9 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 83. Appalachian State ranks 102nd in passer rating nationally. Aguilar has completed 56.7% of his passes. Leading receiver Kaedin Robinson has 686 yards on 44 catches but has yet to score a touchdown. On the ground, Kanye Roberts leads the team with 323 rushing yards.

Appalachian State’s defense has struggled this season, giving up an average of 31.9 points per game. In their recent matchup against Georgia State, they allowed 26 points and 388 total yards, including 196 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Opponents have averaged 208.6 rushing yards per game against Appalachian State, while quarterbacks have posted a 109.8 passer rating, completing 65.5% of their passes for an average of 211.6 yards per game.

  • Appalachian State will look to keep things rolling as they have put together a mark of 2-1 over their past three games. Against the spread, they have gone 0-3 and logged an over-under record of 0-2-1 in these games.
  • Through their last ten regular season contests, Appalachian State has a record of 8-2. This includes going 3-7 vs. the spread along with an over-under mark of 4-5-1.

The Lean

Our projections for this week 10 matchup between Old Dominion and Appalachian State have Old Dominion winning 32-30 on the road. Even though Appalachian State is the +2.5 point underdog, we like their chances to pull off the straight-up win.

With the over/under line set at 60.5 points, our model is projecting a combined 62 points, making the over the best bet for this matchup.

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moneyline
over/under
Appalachian State Mountaineers
+3
-110
130
O 58
-110
Old Dominion Monarchs
-3
-110
-150
U 58
-110
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