FIU vs. Jacksonville State prediction, odds, time: Week 7 college football Tuesday picks from proven model

In a battle of unbeatens in conference play, the Florida International Panthers face the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in a key Conference USA matchup on Tuesday night. FIU is coming off a 22-3 win over New Mexico State on Wednesday, while Jacksonville State slipped past Kennesaw State 27-26 that same night. The Panthers (3-2, 1-0 C-USA), who have won two in a row, are 0-2 on the road this season. The Gamecocks (4-2, 2-0 C-USA), who have won three consecutive games, are 3-0 on their home field in 2026. Jacksonville State leads the all-time series 3-1, but FIU earned a 27-21 win last season.

Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET at AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, Ala. The Gamecocks are 3-point favorites, with the over/under at 43.5 in the latest FIU vs. Jacksonville State odds. Before making any FIU vs. Jacksonville State picks, check out the FIU vs. Jacksonville State predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

After simulating FIU vs. Jacksonville State 10,000 times, SportsLine model is going Over 43.5 points at betting apps. The Over hit in two of the past three head-to-head meetings. The Over is also 4-1 over the past five Jacksonville State games.

Junior quarterback J.J. Kohl leads the FIU attack. For the season, he has completed 57.1% of his passes for 1,180 yards and five touchdowns with seven picks. Junior quarterback Caden Creel powers the Jacksonville State attack. He has completed 66.5% of his passes this season for 1,423 yards and 10 touchdowns with five interceptions. SportsLine's model is projecting 53 combined points in this one, making the Over the value 66% of the time.

In addition to going Over on the total, the model also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations.