Overview
- Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET at Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl, with the game airing on ESPN.
- Both teams are 8-5 after conference title game losses, with Troy falling to James Madison 31-14 and Jacksonville State losing to Kennesaw State 19-15.
- Jacksonville State rides a run-heavy offense led by C-USA Player of the Year Cam Cook and averages 258 rushing yards per game, with freshman quarterback Caden Creel adding over 1,000 yards on the ground.
- Troy will be without leading rusher Tae Meadows as he plans to enter the transfer portal, while quarterback Goose Crowder has totaled seven passing touchdowns and one rushing score since returning from injury.
- DraftKings lists Troy at -2.5 with a 46.5 total, and SportsLine’s model projects the Over to hit with about 53 combined points in simulations.