Western Kentucky hosts Jacksonville State in CUSA matchup

Jacksonville State (7-2) at Western Kentucky (3-6), Nov. 14 at 3:30 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Jacksonville State by 6.5. Against the spread: Jacksonville State 6-3, Western Kentucky 4-5.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Jacksonville State Offense

Overall: 404.6 yards per game (50th in FBS)

Passing: 229.9 yards per game (68th)

Rushing: 174.7 yards per game (45th)

Scoring: 29.1 points per game (64th)

Jacksonville State Defense

Overall: 321.4 yards per game (30th in FBS)

Passing: 171.0 yards per game (12th)

Rushing: 150.4 yards per game (79th)

Scoring: 19.2 points per game (23rd)

Western Kentucky Offense

Overall: 383.2 yards per game (71st in FBS)

Passing: 225.9 yards per game (74th)

Rushing: 157.3 yards per game (64th)

Scoring: 23.6 points per game (101st)

Western Kentucky Defense

Overall: 403.6 yards per game (111th in FBS)

Passing: 229.1 yards per game (95th)

Rushing: 174.4 yards per game (108th)

Scoring: 33.3 points per game (126th)

Jacksonville State is 116th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 43.0% of third downs.

Western Kentucky is 114th in the FBS with a -5 turnover margin.

Jacksonville State ranks 78th in the FBS averaging 57.9 penalty yards per game, compared to Western Kentucky's 15th-ranked 41.2 per-game average.

Western Kentucky is 106th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 80.0% of trips. Jacksonville State's red zone defense ranks 33rd at 78.3%.

Team leaders

Jacksonville State

Passing: Caden Creel, 1,987 yards, 15 TDs, 8 INTs, 66.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Creel, 800 yards on 139 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: Deondre Johnson, 520 yards on 26 catches, 4 TDs

Western Kentucky

Passing: Brock Glenn, 1,039 yards, 7 TDs, 4 INTs, 55.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Ajay Allen, 535 yards on 109 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: Jonathan Stafford Jr., 529 yards on 54 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Jacksonville State won 47-14 over Sam Houston on Nov. 7. Creel led Jacksonville State with 246 yards on 18-of-28 passing (64.3%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 87 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jalen Likely had 53 rushing yards on eight carries and one touchdown. Johnson put up 82 yards on three catches with one touchdown.

Western Kentucky fell 51-42 to Middle Tennessee on Nov. 7. Glenn led Western Kentucky with 152 yards on 13-of-23 passing (56.5%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball nine times for 82 yards and one rushing touchdown. Allen had 116 rushing yards on 15 carries and one touchdown, adding five receptions for 10 yards. Stafford recorded 90 yards on eight catches.

Next game

Jacksonville State hosts Missouri State on Nov. 21. Western Kentucky plays at Liberty on Nov. 21.