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Week 14 • November 29, 2025, 07:00 PM UTC
Western Kentucky @ Jacksonville State
8-3
CUSA
Power Rank: -9.3
34 FINAL 37
7-4
CUSA
Power Rank: -5.6
Jacksonville State covered by 5.5 | Game went Over by 16.5

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Jacksonville State defeated Western Kentucky 37–34 in a nail-biter.

Western Kentucky @ Jacksonville State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 14
Kick Off (at stadium): 01:00 PM CST
Stadium: AmFirst Stadium
Capacity: 22,500
Elevation: 640 ft
HFA Rating: 2.9
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Western Kentucky -2.5
Total (O/U) 54.5
Expected Score WKU 28.5 - 26.0 JXST
Power Rank Implied Line Jacksonville State +3.7
Prediction Markets Western Kentucky 55% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

29.3°F

Wind Chill: 24.0°F
Wind: 4.7 mph SW
Gusts: 9.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 62%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Western Kentucky (Away)

This Week: 221.6 miles
Last Week: 1056.6 miles
Season Total: 4899.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 13:00
Rest Days: 7

Jacksonville State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 1285.7 miles
Season Total: 7199.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 13:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Western Kentucky -2.5
Total Points 54.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Western Kentucky -9.3
Jacksonville State -5.6
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 222 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: AmFirst Stadium
Capacity 22,500
Elevation 640 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 29.3°F
Wind Speed 4.7 mph
Your Line Jacksonville State +3.7
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What are the key factors for Western Kentucky vs Jacksonville State?

Western Kentucky: Key Factors

Jacksonville State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Western Kentucky travels 222 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Jacksonville State won by 3 in a nail-biter.

Jacksonville State covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Over by 16.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at AmFirst Stadium?

At 29.3°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Western Kentucky and Jacksonville State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Jacksonville State (-5.6) over Western Kentucky (-9.3) by 3.7 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Jacksonville State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.9). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Western Kentucky and Jacksonville State?

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Model & Methodology

Jacksonville State won and Jacksonville State covered the spread.