Jacksonville State vs. Troy Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 16, 2025

Updated Dec. 16, 2025 9:05 p.m. ET

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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are 3-point favorites as they square off against the Troy Trojans in the Salute to Veterans Bowl on December 16, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The over/under is set at 48.5 points for the game.

The Gamecocks lost versus the Kennesaw State Owls in their last game, 19-15. The Trojans' last game was against the James Madison Dukes, and they lost by a score of 31-14.

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Jacksonville State vs. Troy Game Information & Odds

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

Jacksonville State vs Troy Betting Information updated as of December 16, 2025, 8:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Jacksonville State	-3 (-115)	-162	+136	48.5	-109	-116

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Jacksonville State vs. Troy Prediction

Pick ATS: Troy (+3)
Pick OU: Over (48.5)
Prediction: Troy 26, Jacksonville State 25

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Jacksonville State vs. Troy Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Gamecocks 26, Trojans 23.
The Gamecocks have a 61.8% chance to collect the win in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Trojans hold a 42.4% implied probability.
Jacksonville State has covered six times in 13 chances against the spread this season.
Troy has covered nine times in 13 chances against the spread this season.

Jacksonville State vs. Troy: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Jacksonville State	Troy
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	29 (42)	24.3 (82)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	26.2 (89)	24.5 (74)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	13 (36)	16 (75)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	22 (14)	17 (48)

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 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