Eastern Kentucky @ Jacksonville State, Week 1 · 2026
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GAME DAY
Week 1 · ·Eastern KentuckyEKU–
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JXST radioGamecock Sports Network
CFB VIBES MODEL (CVM)CVM MODELThe CFB Vibes Model is our game simulator. It replays this matchup 10,000 times using team ratings, the betting line and home-field edge, then reports how often each side wins and the most likely score.How has it done? Track record →
10,000 simulations10k SimsThe 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
PROJECTED FINAL
Eastern Kentucky
17
JXST win
90% One-score game
19%
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 3Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State2026: 0–1 (0–0 CUSA)
Lat North Dakota State33–7Jacksonville State2026: 0–1 (0–0 CUSA)Betting Lines
See All Betting Odds →All →SPREADJXST −20.5EKU +20.5
TOTALOver 54.5Under 54.5
MONEYLINEJXST −2400EKU +1200
DraftKings · updated Sep 1, 6:27 PM ETNot gambling advice
Jacksonville State vs Eastern Kentucky Stats ComparisonJXST vs EKU Stats Comparison
| Jacksonville StateJXST | Eastern KentuckyEKU | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | PPG | – |
| 33 | PA/G | – |
| 170 | YDS/G | – |
| 85 | PASS/G | – |
| 85 | RUSH/G | – |
| 3.1 | YDS/PLAY | – |
| 20.0% | 3RD DOWN | – |
| −1 | TO MARGIN | – |
| -0.32 | OFF PPA | – |
| 0.22 | DEF PPA | – |
| 30.9% | OFF SUCCESS | – |
| 42.0% | DEF SUCCESS | – |
| 49.5% | RET PROD | – |
| 0.98 | EXPLOSIVE | – |
| -7.8 | SP+ | – |
| -8.5#101 | FPI | – |
THE VENUE
AmFirst StadiumLocationJacksonville, AL
Capacity24,000
SurfaceTurf
Opened1947
Elevation650 ft
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