{"id":176176,"date":"2025-08-26T05:17:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/176176\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T05:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:17:21","slug":"ucf-vs-jacksonville-state-prediction-odds-picks-august-28-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/176176\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF vs. Jacksonville State Prediction, Odds, Picks &#8211; August 28, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Data Skrive<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Keep up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">college football<\/a> all season on FOX Sports.<\/p>\n<p>UCF vs. Jacksonville State Game Information &amp; Odds<\/p>\n<ul displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><strong>When:<\/strong> Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/florida-gators-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><strong>TV:<\/strong> ESPN+<\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">Live Box Score on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/jacksonville-state-gamecocks-vs-ucf-knights-aug-28-2025-game-boxscore-41171\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FOX Sports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> UCF vs Jacksonville State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/odds\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Betting<\/a> Information updated as of August 25, 2025, 7:45 p.m. ET.  <\/p>\n<tr> Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UCF<\/td>\n<td>-18.5 (-109)<\/td>\n<td>-962<\/td>\n<td>+622<\/td>\n<td>52.5<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p> UCF vs. Jacksonville State Prediction<\/p>\n<ul displaynav=\"true\" class=\"article-content mg-b-25\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><strong>Pick ATS:<\/strong> Jacksonville State (+18.5)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><strong>Pick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/oklahoma-sooners-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OU<\/a>:<\/strong> Over (52.5)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><strong>Prediction:<\/strong> UCF 34, Jacksonville State 26<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/ucf-knights-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UCF Knights<\/a> vs. the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/jacksonville-state-gamecocks-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jacksonville State Gamecocks<\/a> game on FOX Sports!<\/p>\n<p>UCF vs. Jacksonville State Betting Insights<\/p>\n<ul displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">Based on the spread and over\/under, the implied score for the tilt is Knights 36, Gamecocks 17.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">The Knights have a 90.6% chance to win this contest per the moneyline&#8217;s implied probability. The Gamecocks hold a 13.9% implied probability.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">UCF covered five times in 12 chances against the spread last season.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">Jacksonville State won eight games against the spread last season, failing to cover six times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>UCF vs. Jacksonville State: 2024 Stats Comparison  <\/p>\n<tr>  UCF  Jacksonville State  <\/tr>\n<tr> Off. Points per Game (Rank) <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">30.4 (66)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">36 (9)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr> Def. Points per Game (Rank) <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">26.9 (69)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">26.1 (99)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  Turnovers Allowed (Rank)  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">19 (74)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">14 (29)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  Turnovers Forced (Rank)  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">11 (117)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">24 (17)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  UCF 2024 Key Players  <\/p>\n<tr>  Name  Position  Stats  <\/tr>\n<tr>  RJ Harvey  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">RB<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">1,577 YDS \/ 22 TD \/ 131.4 YPG \/ 6.8 YPC<br \/>20 REC \/ 267 REC YDS \/ 3 REC TD \/ 22.3 REC YPG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  Kobe Hudson  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">WR<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">47 REC \/ 770 YDS \/ 4 TD \/ 64.2 YPG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  K.J. Jefferson  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">QB<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">1,012 YDS (59.3%) \/ 7 TD \/ 4 INT<br \/>193 RUSH YDS \/ 2 RUSH TD \/ 27.6 RUSH YPG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/jacurri-brown-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacurri Brown<\/a>  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">QB<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">387 YDS (51.5%) \/ 1 TD \/ 4 INT<br \/>401 RUSH YDS \/ 4 RUSH TD \/ 36.5 RUSH YPG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/nyjalik-kelly-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nyjalik Kelly<\/a>  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">DL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">50 TKL \/ 5 TFL \/ 5.5 SACK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  Deshawn Pace  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">LB<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">56 TKL \/ 3 TFL \/ 2 INT \/ 2 PD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  Xe&#8217;ree Alexander  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">LB<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">66 TKL \/ 5 TFL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  Quadric Bullard  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">DB<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">57 TKL \/ 1 TFL \/ 1 SACK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p> Jacksonville State 2024 Key Players  <\/p>\n<tr>  Name  Position  Stats  <\/tr>\n<tr>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/tyler-huff-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyler Huff<\/a>  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">QB<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">2,542 YDS (61%) \/ 14 TD \/ 7 INT<br \/>1,345 RUSH YDS \/ 15 RUSH TD \/ 96.1 RUSH YPG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  Tre Stewart  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">RB<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">1,633 YDS \/ 25 TD \/ 116.6 YPG \/ 5.9 YPC<br \/>17 REC \/ 233 REC YDS \/ 1 REC TD \/ 17.9 REC YPG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/cam-vaughn-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cam Vaughn<\/a>  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">WR<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">49 REC \/ 801 YDS \/ 5 TD \/ 57.2 YPG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  Mike Pettway  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">WR<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">25 REC \/ 454 YDS \/ 3 TD \/ 32.4 YPG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/fred-perry-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fred Perry<\/a>  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">DB<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">79 TKL \/ 2 TFL \/ 3 SACK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  Antonio Carter II  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">DB<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">83 TKL \/ 3 TFL \/ 1 SACK \/ 1 INT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-football\/zechariah-poyser-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zechariah Poyser<\/a>  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">DB<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">65 TKL \/ 2 TFL \/ 3 INT \/ 3 PD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>  Reginald Hughes  <\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">DL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">70 TKL \/ 6 TFL \/ 3.5 SACK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/dataskrive.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\">Want great stories delivered right to your inbox?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-f4e318d2=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/nfl\/your-fox-sports-daily-welcome-to-the-personalized-newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive 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