Western Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 17

Updated Oct. 17, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

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CUSA foes square off when the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-2) visit the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5-2) on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium. Western Kentucky is favored by 8 points. The total has been set at 58.5 points for this matchup.

The Hilltoppers' last contest was against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, and they won by a score of 35-28. The Gamecocks' last game was against the Liberty Flames, and they lost by a score of 31-13.

Western Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama
TV: ESPNU
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Western Kentucky vs Jacksonville State Betting Information updated as of October 17, 2023, 2:45 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Western Kentucky	-8 (-108)	-339	+264	58.5	-111	-109

Western Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State Prediction

Pick ATS: Jacksonville State (+8)
Pick OU: Under (58.5)
Prediction: Western Kentucky 28, Jacksonville State 25

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Western Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Hilltoppers 33, Gamecocks 25.
The Hilltoppers have a 77.2% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Gamecocks have a 27.5% implied probability.
Western Kentucky is 4-1-0 ATS this season.
Jacksonville State has compiled a 3-2-0 record against the spread this year.

Western Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Western Kentucky	Jacksonville State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	32.2 (61)	28.0 (57)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	29.0 (79)	19.4 (35)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	8 (56)	7 (35)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	16 (1)	16 (1)

Western Kentucky 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Austin Reed	QB	1,658 YDS (60.8%) / 14 TD / 3 INT 74 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 12.3 RUSH YPG
Malachi Corley	WR	37 REC / 543 YDS / 5 TD / 90.5 YPG
Easton Messer	WR	24 REC / 299 YDS / 3 TD / 49.8 YPG
Markese Stepp	RB	180 YDS / 2 TD / 30.0 YPG / 5.0 YPC
Kendrick Simpkins	DB	23 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK
Jaques Evans	LB	30 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Talique Allen	DB	32 TKL / 0.0 TFL
Hosea Wheeler	DT	22 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT

Jacksonville State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Logan Smothers	QB	638 YDS (56.9%) / 5 TD / 2 INT 253 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 36.1 RUSH YPG
Malik Jackson	RB	578 YDS / 4 TD / 82.6 YPG / 5.6 YPC 13 REC / 73 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.4 REC YPG
Zion Webb	QB	421 YDS (47.0%) / 2 TD / 2 INT 189 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 27.0 RUSH YPG
Perry Carter Jr.	WR	18 REC / 325 YDS / 2 TD / 46.4 YPG
Chris Hardie	DL	28 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 1 INT
Fred Perry	S	37 TKL / 2.0 TFL
Kolbi Fuqua	LB	27 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT
Quae Drake	LB	38 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD