Florida International Panthers vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Matchup

Check out our free Florida International Panthers vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks pick and preview for this CFB week 12 game in Jacksonville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 12 CFB matchup.

Jacksonville State is the heavy favorite in this week 12 matchup against Florida International, with the point spread set at -13.5. The game kicks off at 2:00 ET from Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville. ESPN+ will be handling the TV broadcast. The over/under line is currently 57.5 points. The money line odds have Jacksonville State at -579 and Florida International at +409. Jacksonville State comes in with a 6-3 record, while Florida International is 3-6 on the season.

Panthers vs. Gamecocks Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Florida International Panthers at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Where: Jacksonville at Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 16th
Betting Odds JAXST -13.5, FLINT +409 | JAXST -579 O/U 57.5

Panthers Preview:

Florida International heads into Week 12 with a 3-6 record, ranked 114th in our CFB power rankings. They have an 11% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Panthers are 3-1 at home but have struggled on the road, going 0-3 this season.

FIU’s ATS record stands at 5-2, with a perfect 4-0 mark at home. They’ve been favored in two games, going 1-1 ATS as the favorite and 4-1 as the underdog. Their average scoring margin is even at 0 points per game.

This week’s over/under line is 57.5 points, the highest they’ve faced this season. FIU’s over/under record is 4-3, with their games averaging 49.8 points and an average line of 48.8 points.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 12, Florida International’s offense is averaging 24.9 points per game, placing them 65th in the nation. However, they rank 125th in our offensive power rankings and have struggled on third downs, converting just 28.3% of their attempts.

Quarterback Keyone Jenkins has thrown for 1,776 yards with 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He has a passer rating of 94 and has completed 61.5% of his passes. FIU is averaging 219.1 passing yards per game. Eric Rivers leads the receiving corps with 876 yards and eight touchdowns. On the ground, the Panthers are averaging 106.1 rushing yards per game.

Panthers Team Defense

Florida International's defense has allowed 24.9 points per game this season, ranking 51st nationally. They’ve given up an average of 198.4 rushing yards per game, which is 150th in the country, and 166.9 passing yards per game, ranking 18th. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 69.4 against FIU, which is also 18th best in the nation.

In their recent game, FIU’s defense allowed 13 points but gave up 460 total yards, including 331 rushing yards on 55 attempts. They also recorded two interceptions and held New Mexico State to 129 passing yards on 10 completions.

Gamecocks Preview:

This week’s over/under line is 57.5 points, the highest they’ve faced this season. FIU’s over/under record is 4-3, with their games averaging 49.8 points and an average line of 48.8 points.

Gamecocks Offense Breakdown

Jacksonville State’s offense has been driven by their rushing attack, ranking 5th in the nation with 264.6 yards per game. They are also 9th in scoring, averaging 39.2 points per game. Tre Stewart has rushed for 1,080 yards and 17 touchdowns, averaging 6 yards per carry. Heading into week 12, we have them ranked 47th in our offensive power rankings.

Quarterback Tyler Huff has thrown for 1,701 yards with a passer rating of 96. He has 10 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Jacksonville State is 100th in passing yards per game. Cam Vaughn leads the receivers with 517 yards and three touchdowns.

Gamecocks Team Defense

Jacksonville State's defense has allowed an average of 29.2 points per game this season, including 37 points in their recent overtime win against Louisiana Tech. They gave up 410 total yards, with 266 yards and three touchdowns coming through the air, although they did manage to force one interception.

Opponents have averaged 221.9 passing yards per game against Jacksonville State, completing 58.8% of their passes. On the ground, the Gamecocks have allowed 187.8 rushing yards per game, ranking 142nd nationally, and Louisiana Tech ran the ball 48 times for 144 yards against them.

Panthers vs Gamecocks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Florida International has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 18 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
Across their five previous home games, Jacksonville State has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-2 while averaging 37 points per game.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Florida International Panthers have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.
As the betting favorite, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.