Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State: Time, TV, Odds & Prediction

CUSA · Week 1

WGA @ KENNThu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM EDT LIB @ JMUSat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDTESPNU SHSU @ TROYSat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT FIU @ USFSat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT EKU @ JXSTSat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT MOST @ TA&MSat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDTESPN MUR @ MTSUSat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT MERC @ NMSUSat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM MDT WKU @ NEVSat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM PDTCBSSN

All scores

EKU@

GAME DAY

Week 1 · Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT6:00 PM CDT

Eastern KentuckyEKU–

Jacksonville StateJXST0–1·CUSA

StreamingESPN+

JXST radioGamecock Sports Network

CFB VIBES MODEL (CVM)CVM MODEL

10,000 simulations10k Sims

The Read

Jacksonville State opens a 20.5-point favorite. Our model gives Jacksonville State a 90% chance.

SeriesJacksonville State leads 10–8 · Jacksonville State won the last meeting, 42–17 · 2022

WIN PROBABILITY

JXST 90% EKU 10%

PROJECTED FINAL

Jacksonville State

Eastern Kentucky

JXST win
90% One-score game
19%

What's driving the model

Home-field edge JXST

Market lean JXST

Model projection JXST

Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.

Eastern Kentucky @ Jacksonville St

Your sims:Sims: JXST 0, EKU 0

HOW THEY GOT HERE

last 3

Jacksonville State

2026: 0–1 (0–0 CUSA)

Lat North Dakota State33–7

Betting Lines

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SPREADEKU +20.5JXST −20.5

TOTALOver 54.5Under 54.5

MONEYLINEEKU +1200JXST −2400

DraftKings · updated Sep 1, 6:27 PM ETNot gambling advice

Eastern Kentucky vs Jacksonville State Stats ComparisonEKU vs JXST Stats Comparison

Eastern KentuckyEKU		Jacksonville StateJXST
–	PPG	7
–	PA/G	33
–	YDS/G	170
–	PASS/G	85
–	RUSH/G	85
–	YDS/PLAY	3.1
–	3RD DOWN	20.0%
–	TO MARGIN	−1
–	OFF PPA	-0.32
–	DEF PPA	0.22
–	OFF SUCCESS	30.9%
–	DEF SUCCESS	42.0%
–	RET PROD	49.5%
–	EXPLOSIVE	0.98
–	SP+	-7.8
–	FPI	-8.5#101

THE VENUE

AmFirst Stadium

LocationJacksonville, AL

Capacity24,000

SurfaceTurf

Opened1947

Elevation650 ft

FAN NEWS

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