The 14th-ranked Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-0) face a rough road test on Wednesday night when they travel to Kidd Brewer Stadium to face Sun Belt foe Appalachian State (4-2). Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET in Boone, N.C. 

Caesars Sportsbook lists the Chanticleers as 4.5-point favorites in its latest Coastal Carolina vs. Appalachian State odds, while the over-under for total points scored is 60.5. (See the latest college football lines for all of this week's games on our college football odds page.)

Before you consider your Appalachian State vs. Coastal Carolina picks or college football predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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The Chanticleers are 5-1 against the spread this season and lead the nation in scoring at 48.8 points per game. They also rank third in the FBS in total yards (552.5 per game). QB Grayson McCall leads the nation in completion percentage (79.8) and has 14 TD passes and just one interception. Running backs Reese White (455 yards, seven TDs) and Shermari Jones (401, four) lead the rushing attack.

The Mountaineers (3-3 ATS) were routed 41-13 by Louisiana last Tuesday but are always dangerous when facing a big game. They lost by just two to Miami in their opener but turned the ball over four times against the Ragin' Cajuns. Running back Nate Noel has rushed for 555 yards and a score, while Camerun Peoples has 353 yards and eight touchdowns. The defense has 16 sacks and eight takeaways.  

Now the model has simulated Coastal Carolina vs. Appalachian State 10,000 times, and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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