Jacksonville State vs. Kennesaw State Prediction College Football Tips 10/4/24

Kennesaw State (0-4) vs. Jacksonville State (1-3)

Game info: Friday, October 4, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. (Fifth Third Bank Stadium)

Betting Odds: Kennesaw State +16 / Jacksonville State -16 — Over/Under: 47.5 Click here for the latest odds

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Kennesaw State Owls meet Friday night in Week 6 college football action at Fifth Third Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and identify the best bets for this game. Here is a prediction between Jacksonville State and Kennesaw State.

Jacksonville State Summary

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks come into this game looking to build on their first win of the season, which came last time out with a 44-7 victory over Southern Miss. After that game, Jacksonville State travels home for a matchup against New Mexico State.

Gamecocks trying to get back to .500

Tyler Huff threw for 880 yards, 5 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on a 68.1% pass rate while leading the Gamecocks on the ground with 269 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Tre Stewart also has 220 rushing yards with 4 touchdowns while Anwar Lewis also has 112 rushing yards and 2 scores. Michael Pettway leads Jacksonville State's receiving group with 11 grabs for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Brock Rechsteiner and Cam Vaughn each also have over 100 receiving yards this year. On defense, Antonio Carter has a team-high 39 total tackles this season, while J-Rock Swain has a team-high 2.5 sacks this season. As a unit, Jacksonville State has combined for 7 sacks and 5 interceptions this season.

Why the Jacksonville State Gamecocks will win

Kennesaw State has failed to make up the difference in each of its last three games as an underdog against teams not ranked in the AP.

The favorite has covered the spread in each of Kennesaw State's last three games.

Kennesaw State Summary

The Kennesaw State Owls come into this game looking for their first win of the year after falling to 0-4 following a 24-13 loss to FCS UT-Martin in their last outing. After this game, Kennesaw State will head to a matchup with Middle Tennessee.

Owls struggle with jump to FBS

Davis Bryson threw for 540 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions on a 52.6% pass rate while also rushing for a team-high 89 yards. Qua Ashley leads Kennesaw's receiving group with 10 grabs for 131 yards this season. On defense, Sidney Porter has a team-high 25 total tackles, while Donelius Johnson has two sacks and Tyler Hallum also has a team-high 14 solo tackles this year. As a unit, Kennesaw State's defense posted six sacks and one interception on the year.

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.