Texas State vs Troy Picks and Prediction – 10/3/2024

The Texas State Bobcats visit Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama on Thursday for a Sun Belt Conference showdown with the Troy Trojans. Texas State fell to 2-2 following its 40-39 loss to the Sam Houston State Bearkats on Saturday. Texas State gained 417 yards of total offense, but the Bobcats gave up 393 yards of total offense to the Bearkats. Keep up to date with all the college football action, with our expert college football picks.

Texas State quarterback Jordan McCloud has passed for 1,141 yards with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions. Ismail Mahdi is the leading rusher with 307 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Jaden Williams with 292 yards and three touchdown receptions. On defense, the leading tackler for Texas State is cornerback is Jordan Polk with 30. Texas State has made 14 quarterback sacks and intercepted four passes.

The Troy Trojans dropped to 1-4 and 0-1 in Sun Belt Conference play following a 13-9 loss to the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks on Saturday. Troy gained only 272 yards of total offense while holding Louisiana-Monroe to 247 yards. Troy quarterback Tucker Kilcrease passed for only 57 yards while running back Gerald Green rushed for 102 yards. 

Troy quarterback Goose Crowder has passed for 546 yards with five touchdowns. Damien Taylor is the leading rusher with 336 yards and two touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Devonte Ross with 529 yards and six touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Jordan Stringer is the leading tackler with 37. Troy has made six quarterback sacks but has yet to intercept a pass. 

Texas State will pick up a victory on the road Thursday when visiting Troy. The only question mark is whether or not the Bobcats can cover a two-touchdown spread and the answer is yes. Texas State’s explosive offense will be too much for the Troy defense to contain. Texas State is scoring an average of 237.5 points per game while in contrast, Troy is scoring an average of only 21.4 points per game and put up only 9 points on the board this past weekend versus Louisiana-Monroe. Final Score Prediction, Texas State Bobcats win and cover ATS 37-17.