Old Dominion Monarchs vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Predictions

Coastal Carolina owns the offensive advantage

Coastal Carolina University Athletics reports that the Chanticleers average 26.8 points and 381.5 yards per game, compared with 16.3 points and 269.1 yards for Old Dominion. That gap makes Coastal Carolina the likely winner and supports laying 6.5 points rather than paying -250 on the moneyline.

Quarterback Deuce Bailey leads the Sun Belt in passing yards per game, total offense per game and touchdown passes. He has thrown for 1,945 yards and 19 touchdowns while adding 232 rushing yards. Old Dominion has 20 sacks, so pressure on Bailey is the Monarchs' clearest route to keeping the game within one score.

Recent results also favor the home team. Coastal Carolina improved to 3-5 overall and 2-2 in Sun Belt play with a 31-20 win at Georgia State. Old Dominion fell to 2-7 and 1-5 in the conference after a 36-23 loss to Marshall, its third straight defeat.

Prediction and betting outlook

Coastal Carolina -6.5 is the lean. The Chanticleers' advantages in scoring, passing and rushing production support a touchdown-plus win, but their defense allows 25.1 points per game and Old Dominion allows only 346.7 yards. Those numbers keep confidence at medium.

The 45.5 total is less attractive because the available evidence points in opposite directions: Old Dominion averages only 16.3 points, while Coastal Carolina allows more than 25 per game. The side offers the clearer wager.