Georgia Southern at Jacksonville State
Georgia Southern at Jacksonville State final: Jacksonville State beat Georgia Southern 31–27. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 6 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on Vegas says it's close and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026
- Final
- Ga. Southern 27, Jax State 31
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T GASO 3 21 3 0 27 JVST 0 10 7 14 31 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- AmFirst Stadium
- City
- Jacksonville, AL
- Week
- Week 3
- Line
- Jax State −3.5 · coveredO/U 52.5 · Over @ 58
Worth a Flip
Ga. Southern3–4
Wvs Charleston Southern31–0
Lat Clemson7–22
Lat Jax State27–31
Lvs Houston28–42
Wat Coastal Car.31–24
Lvs JMU24–27
Wat Old Dominion23–15
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
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 46.7 points a game and Ga. Southern plays fast — 72.5 snaps a game, 32nd nationally. Vegas set the total at 52.5. The last 1 meetings have averaged a 7.0-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 4 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitGa. Southern Supersonic · Jax State Snail
SeriesRocky IVavg margin 7.0 over 1 meetingsdecided by 4 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Georgia Southern | Jacksonville State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 19.0117th | 27.787th | |
| Points allowed | 11.016th | 23.082nd | |
| Yards per play | 5.4104th | 6.062nd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 3.36th | 4.855th | |
| Plays per game | 72.532nd | 63.099th | |
| Turnover margin | +225th | -188th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 30.0%125th | 55.6%15th |
More stats +11
| Georgia Southern | Jacksonville State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 92.0130th | 140.095th | |
| Passing yards per game | 297.528th | 241.060th | |
| QB completion rate | 63.2%77th | 69.6%36th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 6.3114th | 9.234th | |
| O-line rank | 57thline yards · sack rate | 89thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 4thstuff rate · havoc | 101ststuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 88th | 543rd | |
| Interceptions | 232nd | 318th | |
| Forced fumbles | 214th | 098th | |
| Penalties per game | 7.075th | 6.047th | |
| Time of possession | 32:0742nd | 26:17123rd |
The series
Ga. Southern leads 1–0 over the last 1
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ga. Southern 41–34 | 7 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final | Ga. Southern 27, Jax State 31 |
| Where | AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, AL |
What the Meter sees
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 3.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.3 |
|---|---|
| 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™ | 6 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Georgia Southern vs Jacksonville State?
- Jacksonville State beat Georgia Southern 31–27.
- What channel is Georgia Southern vs Jacksonville State on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is Georgia Southern vs Jacksonville State played?
- AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, AL.