Troy vs. Jacksonville State Dunkel NCAA Football Picks, Predictions and Odds - Salute to Veterans Bowl

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks play the Troy Trojans in the Salute to Veterans Bowl as just 1.5-point underdogs on December 16, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The Trojans lost against the James Madison Dukes in their most recent game, 31-14.

In their last game, the Gamecocks lost against the Kennesaw State Owls, 19-15.

Troy vs. Jacksonville State Predictions

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Troy Trojans and Jacksonville State Gamecocks, computer-derived against-the-spread, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Pick ATS: Trojans (- 1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (49.5)
  
• Prediction: Trojans 24 - Gamecocks 15

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Troy vs. Jacksonville State Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Trojans-Gamecocks game.

• Troy Moneyline: -120
• Jacksonville State Moneyline: +101

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Troy Betting Insights

• Troy has won four of the five games it was the moneyline favorite this season (80%).
• Troy is 4-1 (winning 80% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -120 or shorter.
• In six games this season, the Trojans and their opponents have gone over 49.5 combined points.
• The average total in Trojans contests this year is 49.7, 0.2 more than this matchup's over/under.
• The Trojans score the 82nd-most points in college football this season, while the Gamecocks' offense puts up the 42nd-most.

Jacksonville State Betting Insights

• This season, Jacksonville State has been the underdog nine times and won four of those games.
• Jacksonville State has a record of 4-4 when it is set as an underdog of +101 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Jacksonville State has played nine games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 49.5 points.
• Jacksonville State's average game total this season has been 55.6, 6.1 more points than this matchup's over/under.

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Key Stats for Troy vs. Jacksonville State

• The Trojans have been a bottom-25 offense this season, ranking 14th-worst with 314.2 yards per game. On the defensive side of the ball, they are ranked 74th in the FBS (380.3 yards allowed per game).
• Troy is totaling 24.3 points per game on offense, which ranks them 91st in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, the defense ranks 67th, giving up 24.5 points per game.
• The Gamecocks are compiling 419.3 total yards per game on offense this season (35th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 391.2 total yards per game (86th-ranked).
• With 29 points per game on offense, Jacksonville State ranks 59th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 76th, allowing 26.2 points per contest.