Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern University · 2024 · Sun Belt
Georgia Southern went 8-5 and was ranked 62nd in the FanBoardHQ CFP Rankings (blended resume and efficiency). Their 73rd-ranked offense was the engine, backed by an 85th-ranked defense. They passed the ball on 55% of offensive plays with an 84th-ranked passing attack and ran the ball on the remaining 45% of plays with a 101st-ranked rushing attack.
Quadrant record
By opponent strength, adjusted for where the game was played.
Projected wins
Per-game win probabilities combined across the full schedule.
The resume
Every game on the schedule. Click a row for the game breakdown (played) or the matchup projection (upcoming).
| Wk | Opponent | Conf | Opp rank | Result | Exp. margin | Win prob | GameScore | Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Boise State | Mountain West | #19 | L 45–56 | -13.1 | 0% | -2.9 | Q2 |
| 2 | @ Nevada | Mountain West | #119 | W 20–17 | +4.7 | 100% | -4.4 | Q4 |
| 3 | vs South Carolina State | MEAC | — | W 42–14 | +18.3 | 100% | 12.9 | Q4 |
| 4 | @ Ole Miss | SEC | #10 | L 13–52 | -27.6 | 0% | -9.5 | Q1 |
| 5 | @ Georgia State | Sun Belt | #120 | W 38–21 | +7.1 | 100% | 6.1 | Q4 |
| 7 | vs Marshall | Sun Belt | #37 | W 24–23 | -4.2 | 100% | 4.6 | Q3 |
| 8 | vs James Madison | Sun Belt | #54 | W 28–14 | -1.7 | 100% | 16.1 | Q3 |
| 9 | @ Old Dominion | Sun Belt | #91 | L 19–47 | -4.0 | 0% | -31.4 | Q3 |
| 10 | @ South Alabama | Sun Belt | #83 | W 34–30 | -2.4 | 100% | 2.6 | Q3 |
| 12 | vs Troy | Sun Belt | #113 | L 20–28 | +11.3 | 0% | -25.9 | Q4 |
| 13 | @ Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | #96 | W 26–6 | +2.7 | 100% | 13.6 | Q4 |
| 14 | vs Appalachian State | Sun Belt | #97 | W 29–20 | +11.8 | 100% | -4.7 | Q4 |
| Postseason | ||||||||
| — | vs Sam Houston | Conference USA | #56 | L 26–31 | +4.7 | 0% | -12.7 | Q4 |
13 played · 8-5. Expected margin and gamescore use the latest ratings — a completed game shows what the model would say now, not that week.
The season
The model’s read on Georgia Southern, recomputed after every week. Toggle between overall, offensive, and defensive efficiency (each with a dot for that week’s game) or the FanBoardHQ CFP rank.
Passing & rushing
Opponent-adjusted, FBS-only. The bar is the blended Eff rank — EPA/play (scoring value), success rate (staying on schedule), and yards/play (explosiveness), each standardized against the FBS field. The three ranks below each bar are those components, so you can see what's driving it.
Their offense vs. what their defense allows.
Scored vs. allowed, all regular-season games.
What kind of team is this?
Every team by offensive and defensive efficiency (points/game vs. an average team, higher is better on both). Click a dot for that team.
Field position 84th · Finishing 72nd
Field position 128th · Finishing 68th
2.19 points per drive on offense, 2.19 allowed — starting, on average, at their own 29.
Play-calling & efficiency
What the offense did, by quarter and by down — raw, not opponent-adjusted.
| Quarter (att.) | Pass / rush | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(193) | 59% / 41% | 45% | 5.2 |
| Q2(248) | 56% / 44% | 44% | 5.6 |
| Q3(191) | 55% / 45% | 45% | 6.3 |
| Q4(229) | 45% / 55% | 41% | 5.1 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(198) | 9.9 | 44% | 7.4 |
| 2nd(151) | 8.9 | 38% | 6.0 |
| 3rd(110) | 8.0 | 40% | 5.4 |
| 4th(4) | 6.5 | 50% | 6.3 |
| All (463) | — | 41% | 6.5 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(194) | 9.5 | 40% | 4.0 |
| 2nd(126) | 7.1 | 44% | 5.0 |
| 3rd(66) | 5.5 | 62% | 5.2 |
| 4th(12) | 2.2 | 83% | 2.8 |
| All (398) | — | 46% | 4.5 |
Georgia Southern, all games.