Jacksonville State at Ohio
Jacksonville State at Ohio final: Ohio beat Jacksonville State 29–27. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 13 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on first-place matchup and Vegas says it's close.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
- Final
- Jax State 27, Ohio 29
- Line score
1 2 3 4 OT T JVST 7 10 7 0 3 27 OHIO 0 14 0 10 5 29 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- Peden Stadium
- City
- Athens, OH
- Week
- Week 2
- Line
- Ohio −2.5 · won, no coverO/U 50.5 · Over @ 56
Worth a Flip
Jax State5–2
Lat N Dakota St7–33
Wvs Eastern Kentucky49–7
Lat Ohio27–29
Wvs Ga. Southern31–27
Wvs Mid. Tenn.23–13
Wat Kennesaw St27–26
Wvs FIU27–24
Ohio5–2
Lat Nebraska21–49
Wvs Jax State29–27
Lat S. Alabama36–41
Wvs Stonehill35–7
Wat Kent State13–10
Wvs C. Michigan31–14
Wat Sac State48–7
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 49.0 points a game and Ohio plays fast — 68.0 snaps a game, 72nd nationally. Vegas set the total at 50.5. The last 1 meetings have averaged a 3.0-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 2 HIT
PaceSnailJax State Snail · Ohio Speed Limit
SeriesRocky IVavg margin 3.0 over 1 meetingsdecided by 2 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Jacksonville State | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 28.079th | 21.097th | |
| Points allowed | 20.075th | 49.0129th | |
| Yards per play | 5.973rd | 4.5117th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.281st | 7.1124th | |
| Plays per game | 59.0111th | 68.072nd | |
| Turnover margin | 064th | -186th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 52.4%36th | 40.0%80th |
More stats +11
| Jacksonville State | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 129.597th | 139.090th | |
| Passing yards per game | 218.576th | 164.0109th | |
| QB completion rate | 66.0%62nd | 43.8%135th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.266th | 5.1118th | |
| O-line rank | 101stline yards · sack rate | 66thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 67thstuff rate · havoc | 96thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 337th | 267th | |
| Interceptions | 36th | 084th | |
| Forced fumbles | 067th | 067th | |
| Penalties per game | 6.579th | 2.04th | |
| Time of possession | 25:13123rd | 29:2184th |
The series
Ohio leads 1–0 over the last 1
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio 30–27 | 3 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final (OT) | Jax State 27, Ohio 29 |
| Where | Peden Stadium, Athens, OH |
What the Meter sees
| First-place matchupBoth teams lead their league right now | +6.0 |
|---|---|
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 2.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.5 |
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Where it's onESPN+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 13 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Jacksonville State vs Ohio?
- Ohio beat Jacksonville State 29–27.
- What channel is Jacksonville State vs Ohio on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is Jacksonville State vs Ohio played?
- Peden Stadium in Athens, OH.