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Jacksonville State vs Ohio

Jacksonville State visit Ohio in Week 2. The model favors Jacksonville State by 7.1. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
67%
33%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 9 · refreshed weekly

The model and the market sit on opposite sides here. SP+ rates Jacksonville State at -7 (91st) against Ohio at -16.4 (124th), a 9.4-point ratings gap that projects the visitor by 7 and assigns it a 66% win probability. The consensus line inverts that read, posting Ohio -2.5 with a 50.5 total and a 56% implied edge, and the ProphetX exchange agrees at Ohio -132 (57%) versus Jacksonville State +122 (45%). That leaves roughly 22 points of win-probability daylight between the model and the traded price.

The unit ranks favor the visitor on both lines: Jacksonville State's offense (#80) and defense (#104) each outrank Ohio's #130 offense and #91 defense. Season projections lean the same way, 7.1 wins for Jacksonville State against 5.7 for Ohio, though neither profiles as a contender at 1.1% and 0.1% to reach the Playoff. Series history cuts the other direction: the lone 2024 meeting went to Ohio 30-27.

Results add texture. Jacksonville State split, falling 7-33 at North Dakota State before a 49-7 handling of Eastern Kentucky, while Ohio opened 21-49 at Nebraska. The market prices a home tilt the ratings do not support.

Model backs Jacksonville State at 66% while the market and exchange price Ohio near 56-57%, a wide gap the ratings and unit ranks favor the visitor to close.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
OHIO -1.7
Total (O/U)
49.3
Favorite
OHIO
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
Ohio
54%

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Jacksonville State1%-73 ptsvsOhio99%+73 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Jacksonville State favoredOhio favoredAug 27Sep 6Sep 8Sep 10Sep 12Sep 13

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Jacksonville State's win price; Ohio's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Jacksonville State is favored, below it Ohio is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#83SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#114
#100FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#74
1491EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1584
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
Jacksonville StateOhiosolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Ohio lead 1-0
20242024
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2024
30-27
Ohio
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How do I trade the Jacksonville State vs Ohio game?

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When do Jacksonville State and Ohio play?

Week 2 of 2026, on Sep 12, 2026 at Ohio.

Who is favored?

The model projects Jacksonville State by 7.1 (67% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Ohio lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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