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

Published Dec. 13, 2025 9:04 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The Salute to Veterans Bowl features a battle between the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (who are just 2.5-point underdogs) and the Troy Trojans on December 16, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The over/under is set at 46.5 points for the outing.

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

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Troy vs. Jacksonville State 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

Troy vs Jacksonville State Betting Information updated as of December 13, 2025, 7:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Troy	-2.5 (-111)	-140	+118	46.5	-110	-110

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Troy vs. Jacksonville State Prediction

Pick ATS: Jacksonville State (+2.5)
Pick OU: Over (46.5)
Prediction: Troy 26, Jacksonville State 25

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Troy vs. Jacksonville State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Trojans 24, Gamecocks 22.
The Trojans have a 58.3% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Gamecocks hold a 45.9% implied probability.
Troy has covered nine times in 13 games with a spread this season.
Jacksonville State has put together a 6-7-0 ATS record so far this season.

Troy vs. Jacksonville State: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Troy	Jacksonville State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	24.3 (82)	29 (42)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	24.5 (75)	26.2 (89)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	16 (75)	13 (36)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	17 (47)	22 (13)

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

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