The Georgia State Panthers take on the Vanderbilt Commodores in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
Vanderbilt is favored by 27.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -5000. The total is set at 53 points.
Here’s my Georgia State vs. Vanderbilt prediction and college football picks for Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Georgia State vs Vanderbilt Prediction
- Georgia State vs. Vanderbilt Pick: Georgia State +27.5 (-110, bet365)
My Vanderbilt vs. Georgia State best bet is on the Commodores to cover. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
Georgia State vs Vanderbilt Odds
| Georgia State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+27.5 -110 | 53 -110o / -110u | +1600 |
| Vanderbilt Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-27.5 -110 | 53 -110o / -110u | -5000 |
- Georgia State vs Vanderbilt point spread: Vanderbilt -27.5
- Georgia State vs Vanderbilt over/under: 53 points
- Georgia State vs Vanderbilt moneyline: Georgia State +1600, Vanderbilt -5000
Georgia State vs Vanderbilt Picks, Betting Analysis
The secret is out with the Commodores.
Diego Pavia and company are big game hunters.
Vanderbilt notched its second win over a top 15 opponent in a calendar year on Saturday when it dominated a wounded South Carolina team in Columbia.
Clark Lea gets his team up for big moments.
But when it’s time to punch down, the Commodores go through the motions.
Actually, it’s worse than that.
Last fall, the ‘Dores upset the number one team in the country a week after losing to Georgia State outright. And later in that same season, they were tied in the fourth quarter with a 3-9 Ball State squad.
Can Georgia State catch them napping again?
With an upgrade at quarterback, the Panthers sure can.
TJ Finley has one of the wildest CVs in all of college sports. The 23-year-old passer is now at his sixth school. When he isn’t losing a quarterback battle or running afoul of the law, he’s actually been an outstanding college quarterback. At Texas State, he boasted a 3-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio while leading the Bobcats to eight wins two seasons ago.
He didn’t play in the Panthers' humbling 63-7 loss at Ole Miss to start the year. But now he’s in a two-quarterback rotation with Cameran Brown, who has looked great in limited action for GSU. The former Texas Tech Red Raider has accounted for five total touchdowns while protecting the football (0 turnovers).
Whether it’s Finley or Cameran running the show, either passer is lucky to be throwing to Ted Hurst. The senior wideout is sixth among Group of 5 pass catchers with 275 receiving yards through three games.
I’ll take the Panthers plus the points and bank on another uninspired performance from Vandy as a sizable favorite.
Pick: Georgia State +27.5 (-110, bet365)
