- Jacksonville State’s odds are favored over Western Kentucky in the CUSA Championship.
- Jacksonville State has done well against the spread playing at home.
- The line for this game opened at 2.5 points.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are favored to win their first Conference USA Championship since making the jump to Division I football last season. They’ll host the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers who are looking to win their third conference title since 2014.
Western Kentucky Vs. Jacksonville State
- Moneyline: Western Kentucky (+160) vs. Jacksonville State (-185)
- Spread: Jacksonville State -4
- Total: 58 Points
College football prop betting sites made the right move here with Jacksonville State favored to win the conference title despite Western Kentucky defeating them in the last game of the regular season.
There are plenty of factors to take into consideration with that game with the main one being that the Gamecocks had already clinched a spot in the title game the week prior leaving their backups getting most of the reps.
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While a 6-6 record against the spread isn’t impressive for Jacksonville State, they did manage an 8.4 winning margin which is the largest in the conference, and a +2.8 cover margin.
Within their 6-6 ATS record though, they had impressive stints at home. In their six home games this season, they went 4-2 against the spread and were favored in all of those games as well.
As for Western Kentucky, they’ve struggled both on the road and as an underdog on the road as well. They are 3-3 ATS on the road and 2-2 on the road as an underdog. As an away team, they average a -3.8 losing margin and fail to cover -0.8 points. As an away team underdog, they are losing games by 16 points on average and failing to cover the spread by -5 points on average.
College football sportsbooks have also seen this line lean even more in favor of Jacksonville State. The line originally opened at 2.5 points in favor of the Gamecocks and has since moved to 4 points and with -115 odds as well.
