NORFOLK (Interstat) — Georgia Southern visits Old Dominion on Thursday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at S.B. Ballard Stadium. The Eagles enter at 2-4, and the Monarchs also are 2-4. The game-time forecast calls for 77-degree temperatures.

Georgia Southern’s offense is led by quarterback Max Johnson, a player to watch. In his most recent outing, Johnson completed 26 of 38 passes for 343 yards and three touchdowns and added 18 rushing yards. Earlier this season, he completed 18 of 29 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns with 13 rushing yards against Coastal Carolina, and he completed 26 of 38 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns against Houston. Taeo Todd also contributed in the most recent game with a 25-yard touchdown catch and 8 rushing yards, while Weston Bryan had 1 rushing yard. In its most recent game, Georgia Southern fell 27-24 to James Madison. The Eagles’ other results this season include a 31-24 win at Coastal Carolina, a 42-28 loss to Houston, a 31-27 loss at Jacksonville State, a 22-7 loss at Clemson and a 31-0 win over Charleston Southern.

Old Dominion counters with quarterback Quinn Henicle, also a player to watch. In the Monarchs’ most recent game, Henicle completed 10 of 20 passes for 97 yards and rushed 26 times for 88 yards. He had 8 completions for 49 yards and 11 rushing yards against Georgia State, and he completed 8 of 20 passes for 94 yards with 73 rushing yards and one touchdown against East Carolina. Devin Roche rushed for 101 yards and added 4 receiving yards in the most recent game, while Maurki James had 16 rushing yards and one touchdown. Old Dominion’s other results include a 42-10 loss at Georgia State, a 46-20 loss to James Madison, a 20-17 loss to East Carolina, a 44-21 loss at Virginia Tech and a 31-10 win over Norfolk State. The Monarchs’ most recent result was a 10-3 win at Appalachian State.

Georgia Southern’s next games include Appalachian State at home, Marshall at home, a trip to Georgia State, a trip to Troy and a home game against Louisiana Tech. Old Dominion’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to Louisiana Tech, a home game against Marshall, a trip to Coastal Carolina, a trip to Connecticut and a home game against Southern Mississippi.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Old Dominion to win 40-26. Interstat’s ELO system gives Old Dominion a 71.3 percent probability to win. Georgia Southern has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3.5, and the over/under is 47.5.