Georgia Southern Eagles (1-1) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1-2) September 19, 2026 7:00 pm EDT The Line: Jacksonville State Gamecocks -3.5 / Georgia Southern Eagles 3.5; Over/Under: 52.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Georgia Southern Eagles and Jacksonville State Gamecocks meet Saturday in week 3 college football action at AmFirst Stadium. Here’s a Jacksonville State vs. Georgia Southern Prediction. This article will include a Jacksonville State vs. Georgia Southern Pick.
The Georgia Southern Eagles beat Charleston Southern, lost to Clemson, and they play Houston next. Georgia Southern has won 6 of its last 9 games. Max Johnson is completing 64 percent of his passes for 525 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Ashton Hollins and Jeremiah Ware have combined for 301 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Josh Dallas has 14 receptions.
The Georgia Southern Eagles ground game is averaging 92.5 yards per contest, and Jamarian Samuel leads the way with 48 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Georgia Southern is allowing 11 points and 232 yards per game. Rashon Myles Jr. leads the Georgia Southern Eagles with 19 tackles, Eli Anders has 1 sack, and Jakyri Jones has 1 interception.
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks lost to Ohio, beat Eastern Kentucky, and they play Middle Tennessee next. Jacksonville State has won 8 of its last 12 games. Caden Creel is completing 68 percent of his passes for 677 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Luke Gilbert and Deondre Johnson have combined for 246 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Ronnel Johnson has 7 receptions.
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks’ ground game is averaging 140 yards per contest, and Caden Creel leads the way with 218 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Jacksonville State is allowing 23 points and 306.7 yards per game. Caleb Nix leads the Jacksonville State Gamecocks with 18 tackles, Tae Floyd has 2 sacks, and Jonavan Carr has 1 interception.
Jacksonville State should be favored at home, and it has an edge with a dual-threat quarterback that puts pressure on the defense. However, Georgia Southern is no pushover with an above-average defense and a passing attack that’s quite efficient. Georgia Southern just went into Clemson and hung around, as that was a 7-16 game for a long time.
Georgia Southern is also 2-0 ATS this season and has covered 8 of its last 10 games overall. It wouldn’t be shocking if the Eagles won this game outright. I’ll take the points, especially with the hook being on top of a key number.