Jacksonville State at Kennesaw State Game Matchup

Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Kennesaw State Owls

Friday, October 4th 2024 (7:00 PM EDT)
Jacksonville State -17.5 (49.5) (-850) Open: -15.5
Jacksonville State 63 - Kennesaw State: 24 (Conference USA)

Gamecocks (9 - 5) (8 - 6 - 0)
Coach Rich Rodriguez (18 - 6)
Avg Score : 36 - 26 (34 - 31 on Road)
Record Prediction: 9 - 5 (#28)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

KENN 2nd straight Home Game
JVST coming off BYE
Our Line: Jacksonville State -18.5 (SP+ -24)
PPG only: JVST: 34 - KENN: 21 (55)
JVST Win prob: 89% | Cover: 51%
JVST Travel: 70 miles, 1 hrs behind

Owls (2 - 10) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Chandler Burks (Int) (71 - 30)
Avg Score : 17 - 31 (20 - 32 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 2 - 10 (#128)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Jacksonville State's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Thu 8/29	Jacksonville State vs Coastal Carolina	-3.5	54.5	L 27 - 55
Sat 9/7	Jacksonville State at Louisville	+27.5	56.5	L 14 - 49
Sat 9/14	Jacksonville State at Eastern Michigan	-2.5	53.5	L 34 - 37
Sat 9/21	Jacksonville State vs Southern Miss	-6.0	59.5	W 44 - 7
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/4	Jacksonville State at Kennesaw State	-17.5	49.5	W 63 - 24
Wed 10/9	Jacksonville State vs New Mexico State	-21.0	58.5	W 54 - 13
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/23	Jacksonville State vs Middle Tennessee	-20.5	64.5	W 42 - 20
Wed 10/30	Jacksonville State at Liberty	+2.5	64.0	W 31 - 21
Sat 11/9	Jacksonville State at Louisiana Tech	-10.0	55.5	W 44 - 37
Sat 11/16	Jacksonville State vs Florida International	-12.5	58.5	W 34 - 31
Sat 11/23	Jacksonville State vs Sam Houston	-5.5	57.5	W 21 - 11
Sat 11/30	Jacksonville State at Western Kentucky	-0.5	62.5	L 17 - 19
Fri 12/6	Jacksonville State vs Western Kentucky	-4.5	58.5	W 52 - 12
Fri 12/20	Jacksonville State vs Ohio	+6.5	57.5	L 27 - 30

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Kennesaw State's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	Kennesaw State at UTSA	+24.0	49.5	L 16 - 28
Sat 9/7	Kennesaw State vs Louisiana	+14.5	46.5	L 10 - 34
Sat 9/14	Kennesaw State at San José State	+16.5	41.5	L 10 - 31
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28	Kennesaw State vs UT Martin	+1.5	45.5	L 13 - 24
Fri 10/4	Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State	+17.5	49.5	L 24 - 63
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/15	Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee	+8.5	50.0	L 5 - 14
Wed 10/23	Kennesaw State vs Liberty	+27.0	48.0	W 27 - 24
Wed 10/30	Kennesaw State at Western Kentucky	+24.0	49.0	L 14 - 31
Sat 11/9	Kennesaw State at UTEP	+4.5	42.0	L 35 - 43
Sat 11/16	Kennesaw State vs Sam Houston	+21.0	42.5	L 17 - 23
Sat 11/23	Kennesaw State vs Florida International	+9.0	42.5	W 27 - 26
Sat 11/30	Kennesaw State at Louisiana Tech	+13.5	41.5	L 0 - 33

JVST's OC Rod Smith vs KENN's DC Greg Harris KENN's OC Chandler Burks vs JVST's DC Luke Olson

Important Stats (2023)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
JVST	#103 (.13)	42% (65)	36	46% (41)	3.08 (73)	237	38% (101)	171	3.77 (79)	#10 (.07)	36% (15)	26.1	33% (6)	39% (39)	3.33 (24)	43.4	1.6	1.9
KENN		0%	16.5	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	31.2	0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
JVST		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
KENN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2023

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
JVST Offense	13	36	33.8	42.3%	3.77	1.6	22	408	237	171	4.8	61%	38%	46%	38%	16%	.13
KENN Defense	1	31.2	32.3	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
JVST Defense	13	26.1	31.2	35.9%	3.33	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	50%	48%	33%	39%	18%	.07
KENN Offense	1	16.5	19.7	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Additional Stats 2023

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Jacksonville State	13	26:43	22.2	38%	52%	4.8	43.4	1.6	1.9	7	2.9	1	30.6
Kennesaw State	1	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
JVST Offense	13	61% (8)	46% (41)	49.8	236.7	4.8	35 (5)	.18 (51)	3.08 (73)	72% (82)	9% (54)	0.99 (73)
KENN Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
JVST Defense	13	50% (66)	33% (6)	-	-	-	-	-.06 (2)	2.45 (4)	71% (57)	12% (28)	0.85 (12)
KENN Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
JVST Offense	13	38% (128)	38% (101)	14	26.9	171	6.4	12.2	12 (113)	12 (85)	.12 (119)	1.6 (75)	31% (47)	30% (71)	.15 (119)	6% (90)	2 (90)
KENN Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
JVST Defense	13	48% (53)	39% (39)	-	-	-	-	-	-	16 (9)	.27 (69)	1.7 (106)	35% (30)	25% (12)	.18 (10)	6% (68)	2 (63)
KENN Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0

Jacksonville State's Power Ratings
Jacksonville State's Power Rating: -5.79 #85
Jacksonville State's Offense Rating: 24.74 #21
Jacksonville State's Defense Rating: 10.35 #76
2024 Talent Rating: 290.00 #127
Blue Chip Ratio: 6% #53
Jacksonville State's 2024 Expected Record: 9.0 - 5.0
Jacksonville State's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.0 #73
Jacksonville State's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.8 #57
Jacksonville State's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #81

Jacksonville State's SP+ Ratings
Jacksonville State's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.0 #73
Jacksonville State's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.8 #57
Jacksonville State's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #81

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 378
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Jacksonville State: -5.79 Kennesaw State: -24.19

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Jacksonville State: -1.0 Kennesaw State: -25.1

Kennesaw State's Power Ratings
Kennesaw State's Power Rating: -24.19 #131
Kennesaw State's Offense Rating: 7.76 #132
Kennesaw State's Defense Rating: 12.85 #97
2024 Talent Rating: 178.00 #132
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #102
Kennesaw State's 2024 Expected Record: 2.0 - 10.0

Kennesaw State's SP+ Ratings
Kennesaw State's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -25.1 #132
Kennesaw State's Offense SP+ Rating: 10.2 #134
Kennesaw State's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.1 #118

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 378
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Jacksonville State Scoring
Offense: 36 PPG
Offense on Road: 33.8
Defense: 26.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 31.2

Jacksonville State's 2024 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 8 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Jacksonville State 34
Kennesaw State 21

Projected Total Points: 55

Kennesaw State Scoring
Offense: 16.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 19.7
Defense: 31.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 32.3

Kennesaw State's 2024 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	10/04	Kennesaw State	24	Jacksonville State	63	Jacksonville State	Jacksonville State -17.5	Jacksonville State	49.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kennesaw State	0	0	1 Overs
Jacksonville State	1	1	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1
Road Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0

(#85) Jacksonville State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -5.79 #85
Offense Rating: 24.74 #21
Defense Rating: 10.35 #76
Overall SP+ Rating: -1.0 #73
Offense SP+ Rating: 28.8 #57
Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #81
Talent Rating: 290.00 #127
Blue Chip Ratio: 6% #53
Expected Record: 9.0 - 5.0

Jacksonville State Notes
(12/21) Hired HC C Kelly (Aub Co-DC, 1st time HC)
(12/2) Rgame good, Pass bad, 2-13 on 3rd, QB Huff hurt
(12/2) L to WKU, held to 13 1st downs (season low)
(12/1) QB Huff inj (ankle) in finale. ? in CUSA title gm
(11/25) Rgame mauled Sam H, clinched CUSA title game
(11/18) Fight w/ FIU? Def awful esp Run, Rgame great
(11/1) 4-0, avg 28 ppg margin in Oct, although lowering
(10/30) RB Steward 232 yds, 8.6, 4 TD in Liberty upset

Jacksonville State Ratings Matchup Kennesaw State

Power #85

#131

Off #21

#132

Def #76

#97

Talent #127

#132

SP+ #73

#132

SP+ Off #57

#134

SP+ Def #81

#118

Rematch from Week 6
Jacksonville State 17.5 (49.5)
Jacksonville State won at Kennesaw State this year (63-24)

Previous Matchups
Jacksonville State beat Kennesaw State last year (63-24)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 75°

Team Information
Injuries: JVST | KENN
Depth Chart: JVST | KENN
Rosters: JVST | KENN

(#131) Kennesaw State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -24.19 #131
Offense Rating: 7.76 #132
Defense Rating: 12.85 #97
Overall SP+ Rating: -25.1 #132
Offense SP+ Rating: 10.2 #134
Defense SP+ Rating: 35.1 #118
Talent Rating: 178.00 #132
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #102
Expected Record: 2.0 - 10.0

Kennesaw State Notes
(12/18) Hired HC Jerry Mack (Jags RB)
(11/18) 18 players transferring after Bonohan fired
(11/18) Fight w/ Sam H, Def played great, almost held
(11/12) Best DT Chris Hummer portaled after HC fired
(11/10) Fired HC Bonohan, OC Burks Int (Utep L)
(10/23) Program defining W (Liberty) QB Bryson good
(10/16) Worst Off, QBs are unplayable. Def owned MTSU
(10/15) 4 man QB battle now, starter Bryson's been awful

Jacksonville State's OC Rod Smith

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Tyler Huff	178	293	61%	2543	14	7	8.7
Logan Smothers	11	19	58%	123	0	0	6.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Tre Stewart	279	1636	25	5.9	75
Tyler Huff	227	1344	15	5.9	51
Logan Smothers	22	175	3	8.0	72
Andrew Paul	38	166	4	4.4	28

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Cam Vaughn	49	804	5	16.4	75
Michael Pettway	25	454	3	18.2	92
Brock Rechsteiner	16	241	2	15.1	85
Tre Stewart	17	233	1	13.7	50

Kennesaw State's OC Chandler Burks

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Davis Bryson	143	261	55%	1494	6	10	5.7
Khalib Johnson	6	22	27%	57	0	3	2.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Michael Benefield	138	542	5	3.9	59
Qua Ashley	122	409	1	3.4	60
Davis Bryson	112	293	4	2.6	20
Preston Daniels	35	85	3	2.4	6

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Blake Bohannon	24	288	0	12.0	32
Qua Ashley	28	255	1	9.1	51
Christian Moss	15	220	2	14.7	60
Carson Kent	18	217	3	12.1	30

Jacksonville State's DC Luke Olson

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Fred Perry	109	10	3	2	2
Antonio Carter II	103	3	0	1	3
Reginald Hughes	83	10	4	6	0
Laletia Hale	80	8	4	2	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Reginald Hughes	83	10	4	6	0
Laletia Hale	80	8	4	2	3
Jaylen Swain	44	11	4	2	0
Fred Perry	109	10	3	2	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Jabari Mack	32	2	11
Zechariah Poyser	77	3	8
Geimere Latimer	46	0	5

Kennesaw State's DC Greg Harris

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Donelius Johnson	89	8	4	1	0
Sidney Porter	66	5	0	2	2
Milon Jones	60	4	1	0	1
JeRico Washington Jr.	59	0	0	0	6

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Donelius Johnson	89	8	4	1	0
Garland Benyard	48	9	4	5	0
Jordan Miles	45	8	3	6	0
Tylon Dunlap	22	5	3	2	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tyler Hallum	56	1	0	0	10
JeRico Washington Jr.	59	0	0	0	6
Jayven Williams	29	2	2	1	4