Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 16

Updated Dec. 16, 2023 9:04 a.m. ET

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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks square off against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in the New Orleans Bowl as just 2.5-point favorites on December 16, 2023 at 2:15 PM ET on ESPN. The contest's point total is 58.

The Gamecocks lost to the New Mexico State Aggies, 20-17, in their most recent game. Against the UL Monroe Warhawks in their most recent contest, the Ragin' Cajuns won 52-21.

Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 2:15 PM ET
Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: ESPN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Jacksonville State vs Louisiana Betting Information updated as of December 16, 2023, 8:45 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Jacksonville State	-2.5 (-114)	-140	+118	58	-110	-110

Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana Prediction

Pick ATS: Louisiana (+2.5)
Pick OU: Under (58)
Prediction: Jacksonville State 29, Louisiana 27

Learn more about the Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns game on FOX Sports!

Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Gamecocks 30, Ragin' Cajuns 28.
The Gamecocks have a 58.3% chance to claim victory in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Ragin' Cajuns hold a 45.9% implied probability.
Jacksonville State has put together a 7-3-0 ATS record so far this year.
Louisiana has won five games against the spread this year, failing to cover seven times.

Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Jacksonville State	Louisiana
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	29.8 (54)	32.3 (38)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	20.3 (24)	28.2 (85)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	15 (45)	19 (86)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	25 (2)	19 (36)

Jacksonville State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Zion Webb	QB	1,281 YDS (50.0%) / 5 TD / 6 INT 638 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 53.2 RUSH YPG
Malik Jackson	RB	860 YDS / 7 TD / 71.7 YPG / 6.5 YPC
Logan Smothers	QB	655 YDS (56.1%) / 6 TD / 2 INT 283 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 23.6 RUSH YPG
Perry Carter Jr.	WR	34 REC / 618 YDS / 3 TD / 51.5 YPG
Chris Hardie	DL	39 TKL / 10.0 TFL / 7.5 SACK / 1 INT
Quae Drake	LB	61 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Fred Perry	S	56 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Kolbi Fuqua	LB	50 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT

Louisiana 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Zeon Chriss	QB	1,222 YDS (66.7%) / 11 TD / 5 INT 492 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 41.0 RUSH YPG
Jacob Kibodi	RB	729 YDS / 7 TD / 60.8 YPG / 5.7 YPC 9 REC / 79 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 6.6 REC YPG
Peter LeBlanc	WR	29 REC / 449 YDS / 4 TD / 37.4 YPG
Neal Johnson	TE	29 REC / 356 YDS / 5 TD / 29.7 YPG
Kendre' Gant	LB	57 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 6.0 SACK
Cameron Whitfield	LB	34 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 7.0 SACK
K.C. Ossai	LB	64 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Tyrone Lewis	S	57 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 3 INT