Texas State vs. Troy Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 3, 2024

Updated Oct. 2, 2024 3:04 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

Oddsmakers heavily favor the Texas State Bobcats (2-2) when they visit the Troy Trojans (1-4) on Thursday, October 3, 2024 in a matchup between Sun Belt foes at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL). Texas State is favored by 13.5 points. The total is 57.5 points for this game.

Last time around, the Bobcats fell to the Sam Houston Bearkats, with 40-39 being the final score. Facing the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks in their most recent contest, the Trojans lost 13-9.

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Texas State vs. Troy Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) in Troy, Alabama
TV: ESPNU
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

Texas State vs Troy Betting Information updated as of October 2, 2024, 1:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Texas State	-13.5 (-111)	-526	+379	57.5	-108	-118

Texas State vs. Troy Prediction

Pick ATS: Troy (+13.5)
Pick OU: Under (57.5)
Prediction: Texas State 31, Troy 25

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Texas State vs. Troy Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Bobcats 36, Trojans 22.
The Bobcats have an 84.0% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Trojans have a 20.9% implied probability.
Texas State has a record of 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
Troy has a record of 2-3-0 against the spread this year.

Texas State vs. Troy: Head-to-Head

Over their last three meetings, Troy has collected three wins versus Texas State.
In those games versus Troy, the Bobcats have covered two times while eclipsing the total on one occasion.
In their last three head-to-head matchups, Troy has tallied 79 points versus Texas State, while surrendering only 55 points.

Texas State vs. Troy: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Texas State	Troy
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	37.5 (43)	21.4 (97)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	27 (72)	25.8 (100)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	7 (83)	2 (5)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	4 (93)	1 (130)

Texas State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jordan McCloud	QB	1,141 YDS (69.3%) / 12 TD / 3 INT 101 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 25.3 RUSH YPG
Joey Hobert	WR	26 REC / 272 YDS / 4 TD / 68 YPG
Jaden Williams	WR	22 REC / 292 YDS / 3 TD / 73 YPG
Ismail Mahdi	RB	307 YDS / 1 TD / 76.8 YPG / 4.5 YPC 11 REC / 89 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 22.3 REC YPG
Ben Bell	DL	10 TKL / 4 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Chris Mills	DB	8 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Kalil Alexander	DL	4 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Joshua Eaton	DB	9 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK

Troy 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Devonte Ross	WR	29 REC / 530 YDS / 6 TD / 106 YPG
Will Crowder	QB	547 YDS (69.8%) / 5 TD / 0 INT 63 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 12.6 RUSH YPG
Damien Taylor	RB	336 YDS / 2 TD / 67.2 YPG / 5.9 YPC 1 REC / 7 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 1.4 REC YPG
Gerald Green	RB	196 YDS / 1 TD / 39.2 YPG / 4.5 YPC
Jordan Stringer	LB	25 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK
Brendan Jackson	LB	28 TKL / 4 TFL
Justin Powe	DB	24 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Damaje Yancey	DB	18 TKL / 2 TFL