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The UCF Knights (0-0) are a heavy 18.5-point favorite heading into their matchup on Thursday, August 28, 2025 against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0-0). The over/under for the outing is set at 52.5.

A year ago the Knights failed to make the postseason after finishing 4-8 during the regular season. On offense, they averaged 30.4 points per game (49th in college football), and they gave up 26.9 per game (82nd in college football) on defense. Last season the Gamecocks went 9-5 and lost the Cure Bowl. Offensively, they averaged 36 points per game (11th in college football), and they conceded 26.1 per game (77th in college football) on defense.

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UCF vs. Jacksonville State Game Information & Odds

  • When: Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
  • Location: FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live Box Score on FOX Sports

UCF vs Jacksonville State Betting Information updated as of August 25, 2025, 7:45 p.m. ET.

Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline UCF -18.5 (-109) -962 +622 52.5 -110 -110

UCF vs. Jacksonville State Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Jacksonville State (+18.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (52.5)
  • Prediction: UCF 34, Jacksonville State 26

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

Learn more about the UCF Knights vs. the Jacksonville State Gamecocks game on FOX Sports!

UCF vs. Jacksonville State Betting Insights

  • Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Knights 36, Gamecocks 17.
  • The Knights have a 90.6% chance to win this contest per the moneyline’s implied probability. The Gamecocks hold a 13.9% implied probability.
  • UCF covered five times in 12 chances against the spread last season.
  • Jacksonville State won eight games against the spread last season, failing to cover six times.

UCF vs. Jacksonville State: 2024 Stats Comparison

UCF Jacksonville State Off. Points per Game (Rank)

30.4 (66) 36 (9) Def. Points per Game (Rank)

26.9 (69) 26.1 (99) Turnovers Allowed (Rank)

19 (74) 14 (29) Turnovers Forced (Rank)

11 (117) 24 (17)

UCF 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats RJ Harvey

RB 1,577 YDS / 22 TD / 131.4 YPG / 6.8 YPC
20 REC / 267 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 22.3 REC YPG Kobe Hudson

WR 47 REC / 770 YDS / 4 TD / 64.2 YPG K.J. Jefferson

QB 1,012 YDS (59.3%) / 7 TD / 4 INT
193 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 27.6 RUSH YPG Jacurri Brown

QB 387 YDS (51.5%) / 1 TD / 4 INT
401 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 36.5 RUSH YPG Nyjalik Kelly

DL 50 TKL / 5 TFL / 5.5 SACK Deshawn Pace

LB 56 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD Xe’ree Alexander

LB 66 TKL / 5 TFL Quadric Bullard

DB 57 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK

Jacksonville State 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats Tyler Huff

QB 2,542 YDS (61%) / 14 TD / 7 INT
1,345 RUSH YDS / 15 RUSH TD / 96.1 RUSH YPG Tre Stewart

RB 1,633 YDS / 25 TD / 116.6 YPG / 5.9 YPC
17 REC / 233 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 17.9 REC YPG Cam Vaughn

WR 49 REC / 801 YDS / 5 TD / 57.2 YPG Mike Pettway

WR 25 REC / 454 YDS / 3 TD / 32.4 YPG Fred Perry

DB 79 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 SACK Antonio Carter II

DB 83 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT Zechariah Poyser

DB 65 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD Reginald Hughes

DL 70 TKL / 6 TFL / 3.5 SACK

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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