How to Watch Jacksonville State vs. Troy: Salute to Veterans Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 16, 2025

Updated Dec. 16, 2025 7:28 p.m. ET

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Cam Cook and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and the Troy Trojans will play in the Salute to Veterans Bowl. The matchup is at 9 p.m. ET on December 16, 2025, and airs on ESPN. The Gamecocks' matchup against the Trojans will be airing on ESPN.

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How to Watch Jacksonville State vs. Troy

When: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
Location: Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama
TV Channel: ESPN
Streaming: FOX One + ESPN Bundle

Jacksonville State's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/28/2025	at UCF	L 17-10
9/6/2025	vs. Liberty	W 34-24
9/13/2025	at Georgia Southern	L 41-34
9/20/2025	vs. Murray State	W 45-10
9/27/2025	at Southern Miss	L 42-25
10/9/2025	at Sam Houston	W 29-27
10/15/2025	vs. Delaware	W 38-25
10/29/2025	at Middle Tennessee	W 24-21
11/8/2025	at UTEP	W 30-27
11/15/2025	vs. Kennesaw State	W 35-26
11/22/2025	at Florida International	L 27-21
11/29/2025	vs. Western Kentucky	W 37-34
12/5/2025	vs. Kennesaw State	L 19-15
12/16/2025	vs. Troy	-

Jacksonville State 2025 Stats & Insights

Jacksonville State is totaling 419.3 yards per game on offense this season (35th in the FBS), and are allowing 391.2 yards per game (86th) on the defensive side of the ball.
While Jacksonville State's pass defense ranks 108th with 242.6 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been worse, ranking 16th-worst (161.2 passing yards per game).
The Gamecocks rank 59th in scoring offense (29 points per game) and 76th in scoring defense (26.2 points allowed per game) this year.
The Gamecocks rank 66th in run defense this year (148.6 rushing yards allowed per game), but they've been thriving on the offensive side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in the FBS with 258.2 rushing yards per game.
On offense, Jacksonville State ranks 82nd in the FBS with a 38.5% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team's defense ranks 53rd in third-down conversion rate allowed (148.6).
With 22 forced turnovers (14th in the FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (36th in the FBS), the Gamecocks' +9 turnover margin is the 12th-best in college football.

Jacksonville State 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Cam Cook	RB	1,666 YDS / 16 TD / 128.2 YPG / 5.6 YPC 30 REC / 286 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 23.8 REC YPG
Caden Creel	QB	1,341 YDS (60.7%) / 8 TD / 4 INT 1,085 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 83.5 RUSH YPG
Deondre Johnson	WR	24 REC / 623 YDS / 6 TD / 47.9 YPG
Gavin Wimsatt	QB	731 YDS (56.8%) / 4 TD / 2 INT 263 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 29.2 RUSH YPG
Walker O'Steen	LB	55 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 3 INT
Trevor Woods	DB	57 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Mac Sanders	LB	62 TKL / 4 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Malcolm Jones	DB	42 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK

Troy's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	vs. Nicholls State	W 38-20
9/6/2025	at Clemson	L 27-16
9/13/2025	vs. Memphis	L 28-7
9/20/2025	at Buffalo	W 21-17
10/4/2025	vs. South Alabama	W 31-24
10/11/2025	at Texas State	W 48-41
10/18/2025	at Louisiana-Monroe	W 37-14
10/25/2025	vs. Louisiana	W 35-23
11/1/2025	vs. Arkansas State	L 23-10
11/13/2025	at Old Dominion	L 33-0
11/22/2025	vs. Georgia State	W 31-19
11/29/2025	at Southern Miss	W 28-18
12/5/2025	at James Madison	L 31-14
12/16/2025	vs. Jacksonville State	-

Troy 2025 Stats & Insights

Troy ranks 14th-worst in total yards per game (314.2), but it has been better defensively, ranking 74th in the FBS with 380.3 total yards ceded per contest.
Troy ranks 84th in the FBS with 215.4 passing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 37th with 198.3 passing yards ceded per game on the defensive side of the ball.
The Trojans are accumulating 24.3 points per game on offense this season (91st-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 24.5 points per contest (67th-ranked) on defense.
The Trojans have been unproductive on both offense and defense in terms of rushing this season, ranking seventh-worst in rushing yards (98.8 per game) and 25th-worst in rushing yards allowed (182 per game).
Troy ranks 65th in the FBS with a 40.1% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 52nd with a 37.4% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
With 17 forced turnovers (48th in the FBS) and 16 turnovers committed (75th in the FBS) this season, the Trojans rank 68th in the FBS with a turnover margin of +1.

Troy 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Tucker Kilcrease	QB	1,421 YDS (59.3%) / 9 TD / 4 INT 112 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 11.2 RUSH YPG
Tae Meadows	RB	695 YDS / 6 TD / 57.9 YPG / 4.4 YPC
Will Crowder	QB	1,314 YDS (58.9%) / 11 TD / 5 INT 10 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 1.7 RUSH YPG
Rara Thomas	WR	34 REC / 577 YDS / 5 TD / 44.4 YPG
Devin Lafayette	DB	98 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Jordan Stringer	LB	101 TKL / 9 TFL / 2 SACK
Donnie Smith		38 TKL / 9 TFL / 10 SACK
Jaquez White	DB	56 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT