Free NCAA Football Prediction: Chanticleers vs. Mountaineers Odds
Looking for Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers free picks? College football betting sees the Chancticleers taking on the Mountaineers on Wednesday, October 20th at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NCAA football season long so stay tuned for more FREE college football game Week 8 predictions like this Coastal Carolina Appalachian State free pick.
College Football Handicapping Analysis: Week 8
(6-0) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (4-2)
Date: Wednesday, October 20th, 2021
Time: 7:30 pm EST
Venue: Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina
NCAA Football ATS Spread Odds: Chanticleers -4.5, Mountaineers +4.5 (Bet Now!)
NCAA Football Moneyline Odds: Chanticleers -190, Mountaineers +165
NCAA Betting Total Odds: O/U 59.5
The Hawaii Warriors will fly to Reno and take on the Nevada Wolf Pack this weekend for a Mountain West clash. Both teams enter with momentum after defeating conference powers over the past two weeks, with the Wolf Pack taking down Boise State, and the Warriors defeating Fresno State at home last Saturday.
Coastal Carolina Chancticleers
Coastal Carolina jumped into the top 15 after thumping Arkansas State on the road. Coastal jumped out to a big 24-0 lead at halftime, and cruised to a 52-20 win.
The Chanticleers have one of the most efficient offenses in the country, ranking third with 48.8 points per game, and sixth in yards per game with 552.3.
Grayson McCall is having a Heisman-worthy campaign, and he added to it with another great performance last week. The sophomore signal caller went 18-23 for a career-best 365 passing yards with four touchdowns.
Shermari Jones and Reese White are the workhorses in the Coastal run game. White leads the with 455 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, while Jones returned last week and ran for 113 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown score after missing two games.
Jaivon Heiligh continues to be a stud on the outside in his senior season. The veteran wideout has three 100-yard performances so far this season, and he leads the team in catches (29) and yards (513). Tight end Isaiah Likely is also coming off of big day, as the veteran caught eight passes for 232 yards.
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Appalachian State couldn’t get anything going last weekend on the road against UL-Lafayette. The Rajun-Cajuns jumped out to a 20-3 lead early, and the Mountaineers could not recover, falling 41-13.
Chase Brice had his roughest outing of the season in the Bayou. The former Duke QB went had a season low 15 completions, for 135 passing yards, and two interceptions. He may fare better at home this Wednesday, but that’s no guarantee with the Chanticleers coming to town.
The absence of star back Camerun Peoples (353 rush yards, 8 rush TDs) has stung the offense. Sophomore Nate Noel has been solid his place, leading the team with 551 rushing yards.
App State has a nice trio of pass catchers in Corey Sutton, Malik Williams, and Thomas Hennigan. Sutton leads the team with 34 catches and 492 receiving yards, after three straight 100-yard performances prior to last weekend.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Coastal Carolina are 11-3-2 ATS in their last 16 games.
- Coastal Carolina are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
- Coastal Carolina are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
- Coastal Carolina are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games this season.
- Appalachian State are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games.
- Appalachian State are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games against an opponent in the Sun Belt conference.
Free Week 8 NCAA Football Pick
Two of the Sun Belt’s premier teams will collide this Wednesday, and we could be in for a real battle.
This matchup puts Appalachian State in an interesting upset spot, but the margin for the visitors could be the real gift here.
4* Free Week 8 NCAA Betting Pick: Coastal Carolina Chancticleers -4.5
Coastal Carolina looks even better than they did last season. Although this mid-week, road contest has the feel of a trap game, we won’t overthink here. They’ve been dominant on both sides of the ball, and App. State QB Chase Brice has looked shaky against talented defenses.
Begin the week on the right note, and take Coastal Carolina’s game spread Wednesday night.
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