NCAA FBS C-USA

Jacksonville State football predictions & picks

Conference USA

2026 record: 7-2
C-USA: 2nd
PPG: 29.1
Streak: W6
Last 5: Won 23–13 vs Middle Tennessee · Sat, Sep 26 Won 27–26 at Kennesaw State · Wed, Oct 7 Won 27–24 vs Florida International · Tue, Oct 13 Won 24–0 at New Mexico State · Wed, Oct 28 Won 47–14 vs Sam Houston · Sat, Nov 7

Jacksonville State next game

Wk 11

Jax State @3:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Western KY

Best pick JVST ML−313 82% confidence See the prediction: Jax State at Western KY

Jacksonville State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 @North Dakota State N Dakota St L7–33 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Eastern Kentucky E Kentucky W49–7 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Ohio Ohio L27–29 OT —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Georgia Southern GA Southern W31–27 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Middle Tennessee MTSU W23–13 —

Wk 6Wed, Oct 7Oct 7 @Kennesaw State Kennesaw St W27–26 —

Wk 7Tue, Oct 13Oct 13 vs Florida International FIU W27–24 JVST ML−156✓ FIU at Jax State prediction

Wk 9Wed, Oct 28Oct 28 @New Mexico State New Mexico St W24–0 JVST ML−159✓ Jax State at New Mexico St prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Sam Houston Sam Houston W47–14 JVST ML−1000✓ Sam Houston at Jax State prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Western Kentucky Western KY 3:30 PM ET JVST ML−313 Jax State at Western KY prediction

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs Missouri State Missouri St 1:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Jacksonville State team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 29.1/ game 63rd

Total yards 405.1/ game 49th

Passing yards 230.4/ game 65th

Rushing yards 174.7/ game 45th

Third-down conversions 45.0% 30th

Giveaways 1.3/ game 78th

Time of possession 28:45 102nd

Defense

Points allowed 19.2/ game 24th

Yards allowed 321.9/ game 32nd

Passing yards allowed 171.7/ game 14th

Rushing yards allowed 150.2/ game 81st

Takeaways 0.8/ game 120th

Penalties 6.6/ game 74th

Jacksonville State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Caden Creel 1,992yds 15 TD · 8 INT · 66.7% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Caden Creel 798yds 6 TD · 5.7 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Deondre Johnson 520yds 26 catches · 4 TD · 9 games

Tackles Caleb Nix 54 9 games

Sacks Jacob Cruz 2 9 games

Interceptions Caleb Nix 2 3 passes defended · 9 games

Jacksonville State picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

100.0% 3 won · 0 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

C-USA standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Liberty Liberty 810 8-1 .889 300122 +178 W8

2 Jacksonville State Jax State 720 7-2 .778 262173 +89 W6

3 Middle Tennessee MTSU 540 5-4 .556 242279 −37 W1

4 Delaware Delaware 450 4-5 .444 273262 +11 L1

5 Florida International FIU 450 4-5 .444 174183 −9 W1

6 Kennesaw State Kennesaw St 360 3-6 .333 226243 −17 W2

7 New Mexico State New Mexico St 360 3-6 .333 186232 −46 L2

8 Missouri State Missouri St 360 3-6 .333 215270 −55 L1

9 Western Kentucky Western KY 360 3-6 .333 212300 −88 L2

10 Sam Houston Sam Houston 180 1-8 .111 158248 −90 L6

Jacksonville State FAQ

Who does Jacksonville State play next?

Next up for Jacksonville State: on the road at Western Kentucky, Saturday, November 14, 3:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Jacksonville State’s record this season?

Jacksonville State is 7-2, 2nd in the C-USA.

Who leads Jacksonville State in passing yards?

Caden Creel, with 1,992 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (15 TD · 8 INT · 66.7% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Jacksonville State games?

Its best pick is 3-0 in Jacksonville State games this season (100.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

C-USA rivals

All teams

Delaware Florida International Kennesaw State Liberty Middle Tennessee Missouri State New Mexico State Sam Houston Western Kentucky

Jacksonville State this week

Jacksonville State is 7-2, 5-0 in C-USA play. Its last game was a 47–14 win over Sam Houston at home on November 7, its sixth in a row. Its offense averages 29.1 points a game (63rd in FBS), and its defense allows 19.2 (tied for 24th).

Next up, Jacksonville State visits Western Kentucky on Saturday, November 14 at 3:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Jacksonville State is a 7.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 54.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Jacksonville State vs Western Kentucky prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.