Georgia Southern meets Coastal Carolina in Sun Belt action

Georgia Southern (1-3) at Coastal Carolina (1-3), Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Georgia Southern by 1.5. Against the spread: Georgia Southern 3-1, Coastal Carolina 2-2.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Georgia Southern Offense

Overall: 376.0 yards per game (85th in FBS)

Passing: 267.8 yards per game (39th)

Rushing: 108.3 yards per game (123rd)

Scoring: 23.3 points per game (102nd)

Georgia Southern Defense

Overall: 301.8 yards per game (37th in FBS)

Passing: 184.8 yards per game (41st)

Rushing: 117.0 yards per game (50th)

Scoring: 23.8 points per game (78th)

Coastal Carolina Offense

Overall: 390.5 yards per game (77th in FBS)

Passing: 261.3 yards per game (44th)

Rushing: 129.3 yards per game (109th)

Scoring: 25.0 points per game (94th)

Coastal Carolina Defense

Overall: 377.0 yards per game (97th in FBS)

Passing: 189.3 yards per game (46th)

Rushing: 187.8 yards per game (121st)

Scoring: 23.5 points per game (74th)

Coastal Carolina ranks 118th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 75.0% of trips. Georgia Southern's red zone defense ranks 62nd at 84.6%.

Coastal Carolina ranks 113th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:02, compared to Georgia Southern's 49th-ranked average of 31:20.

Team leaders

Georgia Southern

Passing: Max Johnson, 996 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 66.2 completion percentage

Rushing: David Mbadinga, 172 yards on 29 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Ashton Hollins, 202 yards on 14 catches, 2 TDs

Coastal Carolina

Passing: Deuce Bailey, 1,039 yards, 10 TDs, 2 INTs, 54.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Jevon Edwards, 137 yards on 42 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Colton Hinton, 220 yards on 10 catches, 4 TDs

Last game

Georgia Southern fell 42-28 to Houston on Sept. 26. Johnson led Georgia Southern with 284 yards on 26-of-38 passing (68.4%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. Mbadinga had 37 rushing yards on six carries. Alex Taylor had six receptions for 119 yards and two touchdowns.