Kennesaw State Owls vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Prediction, 11/15/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kennesaw State Owls vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, AL

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Gamecocks (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 52

The Kennesaw State Owls (6-2) are hitting the road to AmFirst Stadium on Saturday, November 15, 2025 where they will attempt to beat the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5-3). Jacksonville State opens as 2.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 52.

The Kennesaw State Owls step onto the field holding a record of 6-2 for this year. In their last game, the Owls took on the New Mexico State Aggies and took home the win by a score of 24-21. In the running game, the Owls gave up 75 yds on 36 attempts, which averages out to 2.1 yards per run allowed. Kennesaw State gave up 28 completions on 46 tries for a total of 241 yards, and a completion percentage of 60.9%. At the end of the game, they ran 74 plays for 427 yards. The Kennesaw State Owls ended up running the ball 44 different times and accounted for 208 yds, which came out to an average of 4.7 yards per attempt.

When talking about scoring, the Kennesaw State Owls are sitting at 26.3 points per contest. Offensively they have an average of 155.0 yards rushing giving them a rank of 71st in college football. The Owls have earned 2,980 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Kennesaw State has amassed 11 touchdowns via the pass and 13 rushing touchdowns. Kennesaw State has accounted for 156 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 53 infractions for 459 yards. They have turned the ball over 8 times.

When talking about passing yards, the Owls have conceded 1,869 yards which has them sitting in 68th in D-1. They have yielded 233.6 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 60.7%. For the season, they have given up 391.4 yards/game which puts them 94th in the nation. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 11 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.1 yards per rushing attempt and 157.8 rushing yards per game for the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 1,262 running yards through 8 games. The Owls sit in 36th in Division 1 concerning team defense, conceding 21.1 PPG.

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The Gamecocks step onto the field holding a record of 5-3 for this season. When they last played, the Gamecocks took home the win by a final score of 30-27 when they faced the UTEP Miners. The Gamecocks finished with a total of 456 yds on 70 plays (6.5 yds per play). Jacksonville State ran for 7.1 yards per tote, finishing with 275 yds on 39 attempts. Jacksonville State relinquished 37 run attempts for 126 yards (3.4 yds per rush). The Gamecocks secondary conceded a completion rate of 50.0%, surrendering 244 yds on 16 out of 32 through the air.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are averaging 409.0 yards/contest, which is good for 55th in the nation. The Jacksonville State offense has compiled 398 yds of penalties on 40 infractions, which is 116th in college football in terms of hurting your team. They average 259.1 rushing yards per game and have run for 2,073 yards overall. They have thrown 4 picks while conceding 4 fumbles and they have been able to earn 175 1st downs. Concerning their ability to score points, the Gamecocks rank 58th in the country maintaining an average of 29.9 points per game. During this campaign to this point, the Gamecocks have thrown for a total of 1,199 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 149.9 throwing yards per outing, which ranks 129th in the country.

Jacksonville State has surrendered a total of 1,111 yards rushing (138.9 yards per contest) and 12 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. They have yielded 13 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 240.8 yards per outing, which has them sitting 97th in Division 1. This season, they have given up 207 total points. Their defense has tallied 7 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions so far this season. The Gamecocks defense has been on the field for 533 plays, which ranks 36th in the nation. The Gamecocks are conceding 25.9 points per contest, ranking them 81st in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Owls/Gamecocks college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Gamecocks +2.5

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