Coastal Carolina vs Troy Betting Odds: Trojans Favored to Win First Title

Troy Trojans Look to Cap Perfect Run at Home in 2022

There will be a first-time champion in the Sun Belt championship game and it will also be the first time since the debut of the game that Louisiana is not in the game.

Coastal Carolina was set to play in the game in 2020 before the title contest was called off due to the global pandemic. Troy has never played in the title game, but the Coastal Carolina vs Troy Trojans Betting Odds favor the Trojans, who are 6-0 at home this NCAAF season.

It could be argued that the best team in the conference isn’t in the game. James Madison is coming off a 47-7 win over Coastal Carolina. However, with this being the Dukes’ first season playing at the Football Bowl Subdivision level, they aren’t eligible for postseason games.

One college football betting number to keep in mind is that Troy is 9-3 against the spread this season and that is the best mark in the conference. Coastal Carolina is just 4-6-1 against the spread.

Game Information

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Coastal Carolina will be without quarterback Grayson McCall, the conference leader with a passer rating of 176.1 on the strength of 21 touchdown passes and just one interception in nine games before he was sidelined. Jarrett Guest has one TD pass and three interceptions since moving into the starting position so those looking at the NCAAF picks and parlays should keep that in mind.

The Chanticleers will look to get Sam Pinckney more involved. He had 44 catches in the first seven games, but he has 12 over the last four.

After having 35 tackles in his first three seasons, JT Killen leads the Chanticleers with 89 tackles with 67 of them coming in conference play.

Troy Trojans

The Trojans are taking a nine-game winning streak into the game and that is one reason why the Coastal Carolina vs Troy Trojans Betting Odds are in the favor of the host Trojans.

Kimani Vidal is no stranger to the Coastal Carolina defense. He ran for a touchdown in the Trojans’ 2020 game and had 142 rushing yards and another score last season. He is already over 1,000 yards and also has 23 catches.

Gunnar Watson had been a little up and down as he has 10 TD passes and 10 interceptions.

Troy Jackson leads the conference with 15.5 tackles for loss and he is tied for third with eight sacks while Carlton Martial is second in the Sun Belt with 112 tackles. They are two major reasons why Troy has allowed just 14 points per game during the winning streak.

Coastal Carolina vs Troy Injury Report

A foot injury likely ended quarterback Grayson McCall’s season and perhaps his career at Coastal Carolina. What a run it has been with 74 touchdown passes and seven interceptions over the last three seasons.

Receiver Jabre Barber, linebacker Jayden McDonald and defensive tackle Luis Medina are all out for Troy. Barber is fourth on the team with 25 catches and 351 receiving yards.

Coastal Carolina vs Troy Head to Head

Coastal Carolina has won each of the last three games against Troy with the contests being decided by a total of 12 points.

Each of the last five games in the series finished over the total while this will mark the fifth time in the six meetings that the college point spreads is more than 10.

Coastal Carolina vs Troy Betting Preview

Statistically, not much jumps out about either of these teams. Coastal Carolina is sixth and Troy eighth in the Sun Belt in total offense.

Troy and Coastal Carolina are tied for the conference lead with 22 pass plays of at least 30 yards. Troy has allowed the fewest receptions of 20, 30, 40 and 50 yards.

This series has the tendency to come right down to the final series or two so those who think that is the case would be smart to go with the Chanticleers to cover. However, it should be noted that Troy has covered in four of the previous five meetings. Troy is 4-0 when listed as a double-digit favorite this season, but just 2-2 against the spread.

The total of 48 is the lowest of this weekend’s conference title games and that number seems a bit on the low side.
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