Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Florida International Panthers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/25/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Venue:  FIU Football Stadium, Miami, FL

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  JSU -8, FIU +8; Over/Under:  44 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  JSU -8, FIU +8; Over/Under:  44 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  JSU -8, FIU +8; Over/Under:  44 points

Jacksonville State Gamecocks:  6-2 (4-1) (2nd place, C-USA)

Florida International Panthers:  4-4 (1-4) (8th place, C-USA)

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks:  won their last game at home against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 20-17.

Florida International Panthers:  won their last game on the road against the Sam Houston State Bearkats in overtime 33-27.

Jacksonville State is entering this game with a 6-2 record overall and they have a 4-1 record in their conference games too. They are 4-1 in their home games, 2-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Western Kentucky 20-17. Zion Webb was the starting QB and he completed 22/39 passes for 218 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Zion Webb led the team in rushing yards with 146 and 1 TD. P.J. Wells led the receivers with 53 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Laletia Hale led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Jaylen Swain led the defense in sacks with 1. Fred Perry came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Florida International is entering this game with a 4-4 record overall and they have a 1-4 record in their conference games too. They are 2-2 in their home games, 2-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Sam Houston 33-27 in OT. Keyone Jenkins was the starting QB and he completed 26/38 passes for 190 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Kejon Owens led the team in rushing yards with 60 and 1 TD. Chris Mitchell led the receivers with 75 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 1 TD. Reggie Peterson led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Jeramy Passmore and Jack Daly each led the defense in sacks with 1. Reggie Peterson came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Jacksonville State listed as an 8 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Jacksonville State is in their 1st season playing in FBS but they have come out rolling with their 6-2 record overall this season. They are 4-1 in their conference games this year and they look like one of the best teams in the conference. Meanwhile, FIU has been the complete opposite this season with their 4-4 record overall and their 1-4 record in conference play as they have been terrible against conference opponents. Jacksonville State has had one of the best defenses in the Conference USA and FIU has had one of the worst offenses as they struggle just to put points up. Points have also been coming really easy for this Jacksonville State offense and they are going to have no problem rolling over this struggling FIU team that is one of the worst in the conference. The best way to place a bet here is on Jacksonville State to cover the spread in this game. 

Jacksonville State Florida International Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Wednesday, October 25, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is JSU 31 FIU 13.

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks: 6-2 ATS in all games. 5-1 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 4-0 ATS after a game where they forced 1 or less turnovers. 8-3 UNDER in all games. 5-1 UNDER off 1 or more consecutive unders. 

Florida International Panthers: 11-20 ATS in all games. 0-7 ATS as a home underdog of 7.5 to 10 points. 7-14 ATS against conference opponents. 7-2 UNDER in a home game where the total is between 42.5 and 45. 9-4 UNDER off an upset win as a road underdog.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks:  M. Jackson (RB) Ques Wed - Undisclosed. R. Wiggins (RB) Mid Nov - Chest.

Florida International Panthers:  L. Joseph (RB) out for season - Knee.

"I guess this is the last week of our midweek games. It's been an interesting thing to deal with and I think our guys have handled it well. I didn't realize that us and Sam Houston are the only two Conference USA teams that did not have a bye anywhere in the five-week stretch. I think they got the newbies, right. All the two new ones got the short sticks on that deal, but our guys have handled it well. We got one more with, with FIU coming up next Wednesday and then we get a kind of a normal schedule for the last few games. Obviously it was a good win and proud of the way the guys hung in there. There's a lot of areas that we need to play better at certainly and, things that we have got to work on in practice. We're pretty good football team and I really like the way the guys hung in there and pulled out the win." - Rich Rodriguez on his team’s upcoming game against FIU this week.

“It was amazing. I pulled him over and said, ‘Hey man, you can do this. We need you to do this. Get yourself going.’ He said, ‘Okay, I got it.’ Then he pulled down to run and I was like, ‘Oh my goodness, is he gonna make it?’ Then he faked the guy and got the first down and then made some nice passes and clocked it. It was a nice job by Coach (David) Yost and the whole offensive staff.” - Mike MacIntyre after his team’s win against Sam Houston State in their last game. 

WR Lane, Quinton 

WR Pettway, Michael 

WR Carter, Perry 

TE Brown, Sean 

QB Smothers, Logan 

RB Jackson, Malik 

WR Mitchell, Kris

WR Patterson, Dean 

WR Bracey, Jalen 

TE McDonald, Jackson 

QB Jenkins, Keyone  

RB Lawrence, Shomari

Passing: L. Smothers (642)

Rushing: M. Jackson (578)

Receiving: P. Carter (352)

Touchdowns: L. Smothers (6)

Passing: K. Jenkins (1656)

Rushing: S. Lawrence (435)

Receiving: K. Mitchell (711)

Touchdowns: K. Mitchell (5)

Coaches:

Jacksonville State Gamecocks: Rich Rodriguez (2nd season)

Florida International Panthers: Mike MacIntyre (2nd season)