Old Dominion Monarchs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks 8/31/2024 Free Pick & CFB Betting Prediction

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(0-0) Old Dominion Monarchs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0)
Date: Saturday, August 31st
Time: 4:15 ET
Venue: Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Week 1 ATS Betting Lines: (BET NOW!) Old Dominion +21 | South Carolina -21
Week 1 CFB Moneyline Odds: Old Dominion +968 | South Carolina -2021
College Football Betting Total: O/U 52.5

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Old Dominion Monarchs

Old Dominion enters the season with the 109th power ranking in college football, and they have just a 24.8% chance of becoming bowl-eligible this season. Last year, the Monarchs finished with a 6-7 record, going 2-4 on the road and 4-3 at home. They were the underdog in nine of their 13 games and went 5-4 in those contests.

Heading into the season, the odds are long for Old Dominion to win the Sun Belt, with the futures market placing them at +3250, which gives them just an 3% implied odds, the 11th worst out of the 7 teams in the conference.

Old Dominion Monarchs Stats

Grant Wilson, who threw for 2,149 yards and 17 touchdowns last season, is the top returning quarterback for Old Dominion. The Monarchs’ passing game averaged 194.8 yards per game, ranking 89th in the country. Overall, the team averaged 23.8 points per game, placing them 66th nationally. Wilson also threw 8 interceptions last season, and his passer rating was 85.8. Emmett Morehead, who transferred from Boston College, appeared in a few games last season but did not throw any touchdowns.

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On the ground, Old Dominion averaged 153.7 rushing yards per game, placing them 67th in the country. However, the team’s top returning running back, Devin Roche, did not score any touchdowns last season. The Monarchs did add Aaron Young from Rutgers, who rushed for 94 yards last season and scored one touchdown.

Old Dominion’s defense allowed 27.2 points per game last season, ranking them 62nd in the nation. They had trouble stopping the run, giving up 142.2 rushing yards per game, but their pass defense was even worse, ranking 144th nationally. Opposing quarterbacks had a passer rating of 96.7 and completed 64.6% of their passes against the Monarchs last season.

South Carolina Gamecocks

South Carolina enters the season with a 59.5% chance of being bowl-eligible, according to our pre-season power rankings, which place them 34th in the country. Last season, the Gamecocks finished with a 5-7 record, going 5-2 at home and 0-5 on the road. When favored, they went 4-2, but struggled as the underdog, finishing 1-5.

Looking at the futures market, South Carolina is a +14000 long shot to win the Southeastern Conference, with an implied probability of just 0.3%. Their odds to make it to the SEC Championship game are +5000, with a 2% chance, ranking them 12th out of the 16 teams in the conference.

South Carolina Gamecocks Stats

South Carolina’s passing game was a bright spot last season, as they averaged 278 passing yards per game, ranking 38th in the country. However, the Gamecocks struggled on third down, converting just 33.5% of their chances (107th). Their running game was also a weakness, averaging only 88.2 rushing yards per game, which was 124th nationally. Overall, South Carolina ranked 64th in the nation in scoring, putting up 26 points per game.

At quarterback, LaNorris Sellers returns after throwing for 86 yards and two touchdowns last season. The Gamecocks also added Robby Ashford from Auburn. In the backfield, Oscar Adaway III joins the team from North Texas, where he ran for 738 yards last season. South Carolina is also looking to new transfer Jared Brown, who recorded 740 receiving yards last season.

South Carolina’s defense allowed 26.3 points per game last season, ranking them 43rd in the nation. They struggled against the pass, giving up 246.2 passing yards per game, which was 136th in college football. On the ground, they allowed 153.8 rushing yards per game, placing them 93rd in the country. Opposing quarterbacks completed 60.8% of their passes against the Gamecocks last year.

Old Dominion Monarchs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks NCAA Football Betting Trends

• The Old Dominion Monarchs are 4-1 in their last five games as an underdog.
• Conversely, the South Carolina Gamecocks are 3-2 ATS in their last five games as a favorite.
• Also, the Old Dominion Monarchs are 7-3 ATS in their last ten road games.
• On the other side, the South Carolina Gamecocks have gone 5-5 across their last ten home games.
• Over the Old Dominion Monarchs’ last 3 road games, the over/under record is 1-2.
• The South Carolina Gamecocks’ have an over/under record of 1-2 in their last 3 games at home.

4* Free 2024 Week 1 NCAA Betting Prediction: OD ATS

Even though South Carolina is the -21 point favorite, we expect Old Dominion to cover the spread in their week one matchup. Our projected final score is 28-17 in favor of South Carolina, but Old Dominion should keep it close enough to cover.

With the over/under line set at 52.5 points, our projection of 45 total points suggests that taking the under is the best play for this game.

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