Georgia State at Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan went 16-16 with a 9-5 record at home during the 2024-25 season. It should not be too much to ask of Eastern Michigan to win its season opener at home against Georgia State. Eastern Michigan was the definition of a .500 team, not only going 16-16 overall but 9-9 in the Mid-American Conference last season. The Eagles did cover seven of their last nine regular-season games, including the previous three. Georgia State was worse, going 14-19 overall and 8-10 in the Sun Belt Conference last season. The Panthers struggled on the road, losing 11 of their 14 away games. They gave up more than 78 points per game last season. Georgia State lost its four leading scorers from last season. Eastern Michigan brings back three scorers, all of whom averaged between 14 and 16 points - Jalen Terry at 16.6 points, De’Sean Nelson at 16.1 points, and Christian Henry at 14.7 points. Georgia State doesn't have a player back who averaged more than 11 points. Take Eastern Michigan.