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Jacksonville State's Reginald Hughes celebrates after a sack as we look at our Jacksonville State vs. Kennesaw State Prediction.
Jacksonville State's Reginald Hughes celebrates after a sack. Photo by Dave Hyatt/Special to the Gadsden Times via Imagn Images.

The winless Kennesaw State Owls host the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in a Friday night Conference USA matchup.

The Owls might be struggling, but should they really be underdogs of more than 14 points in this game? While making our best Jacksonville State vs. Kennesaw State prediction, we take a look at each team’s turnover troubles and offensive woes.

The Gamecocks are just 1-3, with their lone win coming last week against Southern Miss. They dominated that game on their way to a 44-7 victory. Was that a sign of things to come? Or a fluke?

Best Jacksonville State vs. Kennesaw State picks

College football picks based on the odds from our best college football betting sites. Odds subject to change.

  • Against the spread pick: Kennesaw State +16.5 (-105 via bet365) vs. Jacksonville State ⭐⭐⭐
  • Player prop pick: Davis Bryson Over 121.5 passing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐

Jacksonville State vs. Kennesaw State against the spread prediction: Week 6

Kennesaw State to cover the spread: +16.5 (-105) ⭐⭐⭐

Jacksonville State vs. Kennesaw State opening odds:

Winless Owls seeing no love

The spread for this game opened at 14 points. Despite the Owls playing at home, the spread has since climbed to 16.5. Is a shift of nearly a field goal really warranted? Or are bettors wagering based strictly on records?

The Owls have lost all their games by 24 points or fewer, including two defeats by 12 points or fewer. Meanwhile, the Gamecocks are far from great, losing two games this season by 28-plus points. This spread will keep growing, but get in now while the price is -105 at bet365.

Offense… offense?

The Owls have yet to score more than 16 points in a game this season. While the Gamecocks have scored 27 or more in three of their four contest, they’ve hit that number twice in losing efforts. The Gamecocks’ offense doesn’t generally look good until defenses start to play off of them.

Gamecocks quarterback Tyler Huff has thrown at least one interception in three of his four games this season. Turnover troubles will help the Owls keep this close. The Owls’ offense is bad, and their rushing attack is weak. But if the game is going to be low-scoring, then it makes sense to take the home team getting more than two touchdowns.

Best odds: -105 via bet365 | Implied probability: 51.22%

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Jacksonville State vs. Kennesaw State prop pick for Week 6

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Davis Bryson Over 121.5 passing yards (-114) ⭐⭐

It’s hard to believe in any player props tonight because neither of these teams is very good. However, this number is just low enough that it gets to claim the spot as the best player prop of the game. 

Bryson has topped this number in two games this season. He’s thrown for at least 117 yards in three of his four contests. A while he’s been bad, his low is 93 passing yards. Normally, that would be a terrible floor, but when the total is set so low, it’s actually just fine.

The Gamecocks rank 101st in the nation in passing yards allowed, giving up 265.5 per game. Bryson won’t come anywhere near that number, but he can at least get halfway there as part of your college football Week 6 predictions.

Best odds: -114 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 53.27%

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Jacksonville State vs. Kennesaw State odds

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Jacksonville State vs. Kennesaw State game info

  • When: Friday, Oct. 4
  • Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Where: Fifth Third Stadium, Kennesaw, GA
  • How to watch: CBSSN
  • Weather: 73 degrees, 20% chance of precipitation, 3-mph wind
  • Favorite: Jacksonville State (-714 via Caesars)

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