Jacksonville State vs. Western Kentucky Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 6, 2024

Updated Dec. 6, 2024 3:04 p.m. ET

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In this year's CUSA Championship Game the Jacksonville State Gamecocks are the favorites, but by less than a touchdown (-4.5) over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium will host the matchup on December 6, 2024, starting at 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The over/under is 58 for the contest.

These teams' last game was against each other, on November 30, 2024, with the Western Kentucky University winning 19-17.

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Jacksonville State vs. Western Kentucky Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Location: Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama
TV: CBS Sports Network
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Jacksonville State vs Western Kentucky Betting Information updated as of December 6, 2024, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Jacksonville State	-4.5 (-111)	-188	+156	58	-109	-111

Jacksonville State vs. Western Kentucky Prediction

Pick ATS: Western Kentucky (+4.5)
Pick OU: Under (58)
Prediction: Jacksonville State 30, Western Kentucky 27

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Jacksonville State vs. Western Kentucky Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Gamecocks 31, Hilltoppers 27.
The Gamecocks have a 65.3% chance to collect the win in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Hilltoppers have a 39.1% implied probability.
Jacksonville State has compiled a 6-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
Western Kentucky has won seven games against the spread this year, failing to cover five times.

Jacksonville State vs. Western Kentucky: Head-to-Head

The last two times Western Kentucky and Jacksonville State have played, the two teams share the same 1-1 record.
The Gamecocks and the Hilltoppers have been an even matchup over their last two contests, holding an even 1-1 record against the spread. In those two games, the two squads have yet to go over the total.
In their last two head-to-head matchups, Jacksonville State has scored 37 points versus Western Kentucky, while surrendering only 36 points.

Jacksonville State vs. Western Kentucky: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Jacksonville State	Western Kentucky
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	35.4 (18)	26.7 (75)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	27 (83)	22.2 (43)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	13 (34)	19 (86)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	20 (29)	20 (29)

Jacksonville State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Tyler Huff	QB	2,003 YDS (59.8%) / 11 TD / 6 INT 1,176 RUSH YDS / 13 RUSH TD / 98 RUSH YPG
Tre Stewart	RB	1,400 YDS / 20 TD / 116.7 YPG / 5.9 YPC 12 REC / 146 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 13.3 REC YPG
Cam Vaughn	WR	35 REC / 529 YDS / 3 TD / 44.1 YPG
Mike Pettway	WR	24 REC / 439 YDS / 3 TD / 36.6 YPG
Fred Perry	DB	71 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 SACK
Reginald Hughes	DL	69 TKL / 6 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Zechariah Poyser	DB	55 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Antonio Carter II	DB	76 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Western Kentucky 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Caden Veltkamp	QB	2,665 YDS (67.2%) / 22 TD / 10 INT 203 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 16.9 RUSH YPG
Elijah Young	RB	738 YDS / 3 TD / 61.5 YPG / 4.3 YPC 40 REC / 372 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 31 REC YPG
Kisean Johnson	WR	65 REC / 830 YDS / 6 TD / 69.2 YPG
Easton Messer	WR	45 REC / 642 YDS / 4 TD / 53.5 YPG
Devonte' Mathews	DB	58 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Darius Thomas	LB	43 TKL / 5 TFL / 4 SACK
Hosea Wheeler	DL	58 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Sebastian Benjamin	LB	41 TKL / 2 TFL / 3.5 SACK