Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State Prediction 10-4-24 College Football Picks

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks and the Kennesaw State Owls will meet Friday in college football action from Fifth Third Bank Stadium. Here’s a Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State pick.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks Betting Preview

The Gamecocks started out the season with a string of losses. First came a 55-27 blowout defeat versus Coastal Carolina in the opener, then a 49-14 loss to Louisville. In game three it was an OT loss, this time 37-34 versus Eastern Michigan.

In their last outing versus Southern Miss back on September 21, the Gamecocks finally got into the win column. Jacksonville State posted 23 points in the third quarter alone during a 44-7 blowout win. Tyler Huff posted 236 pass yards, one TD and a pick. Tre Stewart rushed for 96 yards and two scores.

Kennesaw State Owls Betting Preview

Over on the Kennesaw State side, they took three losses to start the season as well. The Owls fell 28-16 to UTSA in their first game of the year. Game two was a 34-10 loss to Louisiana, then came a 31-10 loss to San Jose State on September 14.

Matched up against TN-Martin last weekend, the Owls were all tied up 10-10 by halftime but got outscored 14-3 from there in a 24-13 loss. QB Davis Bryson finished with 117 yards and two picks. Blake Bohannon was tops in receiving with 54 yards from four grabs.

Why the Kennesaw State Owls will win

• The home team has won each of Jacksonville State’s last three games.
• Jacksonville State has lost three of its last four games.
• Jacksonville State has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six games.
• The home team has covered the spread in each of Jacksonville State’s last three games.

Why the Jacksonville State Gamecocks will win

• Kennesaw State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last three games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
• The favorite has covered the spread in each of Kennesaw State’s last three games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Kennesaw State’s last four games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Four of Jacksonville State’s last five games have gone OVER the total points line.

Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State Prediction

I might try Jacksonville State here. Probably not touching it, though. The Gamecocks made short work of a struggling Southern Miss team in their last outing, posting 509 yards of offense (273 rushing), 8.0 yards per play and 22 first downs. Jacksonville State did have nine penalties in a sloppy game, but overall it was a much-needed performance after three losses to start the year.

As for Kennesaw State, they had a pretty limp offensive effort in their loss to TN-Martin over the weekend. The Owls posted 215 yards total (149 passing) with just 3.3 yards per play and 13 first downs. They’ll need a shot in the arm before this weekend.