Coastal Carolina vs. Jacksonville State: Key Matchup Analysis and Game Preview

Game Info: August 29, 2024 8:00PM ET @ AmFirst Stadium

As the Coastal Carolina football program heads into its next game against Jacksonville State, they have an edge in terms of slightly better performance and record. They aim to overpower Jacksonville State with their strong offense which has not been apparently consistent lately. The two teams go into this thrilling showdown after their recent match results have not been great either.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Coastal Carolina +110, Jacksonville State -130

Spread: Coastal Carolina +2.5, Jacksonville State -2.5

Over/Under: 55.5

Team Recent Performances

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Coastal Carolina has had a rollercoaster ride lately: on Dec 24 they won against San Jose State 24-14; earlier in the month they lost James Madison Dukes 14-56 failing to cover +4 and hitting over 51.5 with James Madison Dukes at +150; at Army Black Knights they lost 21-28 on Nov 19 where were actually -1 point underdogs with another game going over 40 with the odds being also set at -115 for Army Black Knights; while Texas State was defeated by coas-tal car in their face off of Nov 11th when Texas State was given as favorite by 2.5 points but with a total that was less than that charged at the time (55) here the odds for Coastal Carolina were counted as 120%. Then on Nov 5 they triumphed in their match-up against Old Dominion Monarchs winning it by 4 points (28-24).

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Jacksonville State has shown diverse outcomes in the recent matches: They emerged victorious against UL with a score of 34-31 on December 17th, covering the -3.5 spread and hitting the over on 58.5 in this game played in UL, with Jacksonville State at -163 on its moneyline. On November 26ths, they lost to New Mexico State by a margin of three points (17-20), failing to cover -2.5 and hitting under 48 levels, with New Mexico State at -130. They beat Louisiana Tech by 56-17 on November 19, covering a spread of -10 but hitting over 54.5 mark instead for the same game that took place between Jacksonville State and Louisiana Tech itself wherein betting ended at -355 odds for Jacksonville State only. On the 5th day of November again, they suffered defeat from South Carolina by scoreline (38-28), where their odds were +14 underdogs; also The Gambler showed point total as more than 55 in this match whose odds stood at +470 for South Carolina. Finally, they also won against Florida International Panthers by 41 over 16 on October 26th, where they covered -9 and went for over 48 in that match, with Jacksonville State at -350 having a good chance in it.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

As at now, Coastal Carolina is 1-0 while Jacksonville State’s record stands at 0-1. In fact, the two teams display some similarity in terms of spread (ATS) performance with Coastal Carolina standing at 1-0 and Jacksonville State at 0-1. The over/under (O/U) records also follow this pattern as Coastal Carolina leads with 0-1 and Jacksonville State has never won even once with a record of 0-1 too. The average number of points scored by Coastal Carolina is 30.00 against 16.00 by Jacksonville State meaning when it comes to certain statistics they are much better than their opponents. On running plays for example, Coastal Carolina has made 131 rushing yards against 186 made by its opponent who resides within Birmingham-Jaguar area code respectively while passing wise there are some clearer distinctions; 29 pass attempts out of which 72.41% were completed leading into 240 total yards gained are recorded on behalf of them while his counterpart (Jacksonville) completed just 57.14% within their 28pass attempts resulting into 185 altogether including both ways out of which head coach did not mind about playing time zone differences between these beneficiaries thus resulting 399 total yards against 393 despite Coastal Carolina having zero turnovers in comparison to their rivals’ 1 turnover.

Team Injuries

There are no reports of injuries on both teams.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

Coastal Carolina appears to have a slight edge over Jacksonville State. The Chanticleers have shown stronger offensive capabilities, averaging more points and a better overall stat line compared to the Gamecocks. Jacksonville State has struggled with consistency, though they have had some strong wins. However, Jacksonville State’s home advantage and their own solid performances could make this a close game. Coastal Carolina will win this matchup.

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