Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Jacksonville State beat Western Kentucky 37–⁠34. It was their fourth meeting; Jacksonville State leads the series 3–⁠1.

AwayWestern Kentucky9–⁠4 in 2025
34
HomeJacksonville State9–⁠5 in 2025
37

Final at AmFirst Stadium, JacksonvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 16,733

At kickoff
53°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Anniston Metro Airport, 27 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Garrett DickersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky14143334
Jacksonville State7177637

How the win probability moved

Jacksonville State favored

Win probability by play: Jacksonville State 59% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 35 points.

Western Kentucky favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (35 points).

Standouts

  • PassingCaden Creel12 of 19, 204 yards, 2 TDJacksonville State
  • RushingCaden Creel20 carries, 143 yards, 1 TDJacksonville State
  • ReceivingDeondre Johnson5 catches, 122 yards, 1 TDJacksonville State
  • DefenseJaylen Wester13 tackles, 1 for lossWestern Kentucky

Player stats

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rodney Tisdale Jr.17/2418001
Cameron Flowers0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
La’Vell Wright14116239
Marvis Parrish1252013
K.D. Hutchinson316113
Rodney Tisdale Jr.51415
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Moussa Barry368032
Matthew Henry343022
K.D. Hutchinson537011
Noah Meyers318015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylen Wester13100
Jaylen Lewis9000
Dave Herard5000
Anthony Brackenridge5100
Robby Harrison3110
Jai Eugene Jr.1110

Jacksonville State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Caden Creel12/1920420
Gabe Glover1/11800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Caden Creel20143170
Cam Cook25137144
Gavin Wimsatt110010
Andrew Paul1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Deondre Johnson5122134
Cam Cook231033
Michael Pettway118018
Pearson Baldwin218116
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Talan Carter7100
Walker O’Steen6001
Tyrin Taylor5000
Malcolm Jones5000

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Western KentuckyJacksonville State
384Total yards515
180Passing yards222
204Rushing yards293
7.2Yards per pass11.1
5.7Yards per rush6.1
21First downs24
4–⁠10Third downs5–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers1
7–⁠63Penalties7–⁠70
28:36Possession31:24
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Western KentuckyJacksonville State
52%Success rate42%
0.10EPA per play0.26
0.77Explosiveness1.44
0.17Rushing EPA0.13
0.03Passing EPA0.57
37%Passing-down success41%
−0.09First-down EPA0.40
0.46Second-down EPA−0.20
0.02Third-down EPA0.62
12%Havoc by its defense10%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Jacksonville State 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Kentucky −1.5, over/under 56.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Western Kentucky 54%, Jacksonville State 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Jacksonville State end zoneWestern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Jacksonville StateFumble, 2 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Jacksonville StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 Western KentuckyInterception, 3 playsQ2 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ3 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyField goal, 8 playsQ3 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 7 playsQ3 Jacksonville StateField goal, 11 playsQ4 Western KentuckyFumble, 1 playQ4 Jacksonville StateKickoff, 5 playsQ4 Western KentuckyField goal, 4 playsQ4 Jacksonville StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ4 Jacksonville StateField goal, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Jacksonville State drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 66 yards
  3. Q1 Jacksonville StateFumble, 2 plays, 21 yards
  4. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 46 yards
  5. Q1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
  7. Q2 Jacksonville StateField goal, 10 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 Western KentuckyInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 10 yards
  10. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 90 yards
  11. Q2 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  13. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q3 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 76 yards
  15. Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 8 plays, 51 yards
  16. Q3 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 68 yards
  17. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  18. Q3 Jacksonville StateField goal, 11 plays, 66 yards
  19. Q4 Western KentuckyFumble, 1 play, 10 yards
  20. Q4 Jacksonville StateKickoff, 5 plays, −40 yards
  21. Q4 Western KentuckyField goal, 4 plays, 2 yards
  22. Q4 Jacksonville StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  23. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  24. Q4 Jacksonville StateField goal, 11 plays, 50 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 14, Jacksonville State 7
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #42 J.Cassidy kickoff 65 yards to the JSU00 fair catch by #1 M.Pettway at JSU00
14:531st & 10 at own 25(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 7 yards gain to the JSU32 (#21 J.Wester)
14:202nd & 3 at own 32(14:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short right to #13 P.Baldwin thrown to JSU45
14:023rd & 3 at own 32(14:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #9 C.Coombs caught at JSU34, for 2 yards to the JSU34, End Of Play
13:504th & 1 at own 34(13:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 7 yards gain to the JSU41 (#21 J.Wester), 1ST DOWN
13:271st & 10 at own 41(13:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete deep middle to #11 D.Johnson caught at WKU29, for 34 yards to the WKU25 (#17 D.Herard), 1ST DOWN
12:461st & 10 at opp 25(12:55) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #11 D.Johnson caught at WKU14, for 11 yards to the WKU14 (#17 D.Herard), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
12:131st & 10 at opp 14(12:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush right for 14 yards gain to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:13, 1ST DOWN #37 G.Rippa kick attempt good (H: #8 C.Cunningham, LS: #50 C.Marszalek)Jacksonville State 7, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
12:131st & 10 at own 35(12:13) #37 G.Rippa kickoff 31 yards to the WKU34 fair catch by #15 J.Wolf at WKU34
12:061st & 10 at own 34(12:12) Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush left for 4 yards gain to the WKU38 (#12 M.Jones)
11:432nd & 6 at own 38(11:43) Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete short right to #0 M.Henry thrown to WKU43 broken up by #1 C.Nix PENALTY JSU Roughing The Passer (#12 M.Jones) 15 yards from WKU38 to JSU47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
11:171st & 10 at opp 47(11:36) Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete deep right to #3 M.Barry caught at JSU15, for 32 yards to the JSU15, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
10:511st & 10 at opp 15(10:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 K.Hutchinson rush left for 6 yards gain to the JSU09 (#10 R.Rainer)
10:142nd & 4 at opp 9(10:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush middle for 2 yards gain to the JSU07 (#92 T.Carter)
9:453rd & 2 at opp 7(09:52) Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush right for 4 yards gain to the JSU03 (#40 W.O’Steen), 1ST DOWN
9:121st & goal at opp 3(09:18) Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush middle for 2 yards gain to the JSU01 (#49 T.Gallagher)
8:282nd & goal at opp 1(08:41) #16 R.Tisdale Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the JSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:28 #39 J.Cannon kick attempt good (H: #18 C.Maynard, LS: #55 R.Robich)Tied at 7
Jacksonville State Fumble, 2 plays
8:291st & 10 at own 35(08:29) #42 J.Cassidy kickoff 65 yards to the JSU00, Touchback
8:211st & 10 at own 25(08:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 K.Lando rush left for 1 yard gain to the JSU26 (#17 D.Herard; #52 J.Fletcher)
7:552nd & 9 at own 26(08:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 20 yards gain to the JSU46 fumbled by #12 C.Creel at JSU35 forced by #7 J.Lewis recovered by WKU #50 E.Jones at JSU46, End Of Play
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
7:441st & 10 at opp 46(07:54) Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short middle to #0 M.Henry caught at JSU36, for 12 yards to the JSU34 (#92 T.Carter), 1ST DOWN
7:211st & 10 at opp 34(07:27) Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush middle for 11 yards gain to the JSU23 (#12 M.Jones; #1 C.Nix), 1ST DOWN
6:331st & 10 at opp 23(06:41) Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete deep middle to #0 M.Henry caught at JSU03, for 22 yards to the JSU01 (#31 M.Woods), 1ST DOWN
6:151st & goal at opp 1(06:16) #11 L.Wright rush right for 1 yard gain to the JSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:15 #39 J.Cannon kick attempt good (H: #18 C.Maynard, LS: #55 R.Robich)Western Kentucky 14, Jacksonville State 7
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 35(06:15) #42 J.Cassidy kickoff 65 yards to the JSU00 fair catch by #1 M.Pettway at JSU00
6:031st & 10 at own 25(06:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 1 yard gain to the JSU26 (#21 J.Wester)
5:242nd & 9 at own 26(05:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush left for 5 yards gain to the JSU31 (#50 E.Jones)
4:403rd & 4 at own 31(04:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel sacked for loss of 6 yards to the JSU25 (#26 J.Eugene Jr.)
4:044th & 10 at own 25(04:10) #87 C.Donaghy punt 40 yards to the WKU35 fair catch by #5 J.Mack at WKU35
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
3:531st & 10 at own 35(04:04) Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WKU37 (#99 E.Oyebadejo)
3:202nd & 8 at own 37(03:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short middle to #5 J.Mack caught at WKU41, for 8 yards to the WKU45 (#59 M.Sanders), 1ST DOWN
2:561st & 10 at own 45(03:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush left for 8 yards gain to the JSU47 (#5 T.Taylor)
2:302nd & 2 at opp 47(02:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush middle for 2 yards gain to the JSU45 (#5 T.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
1:591st & 10 at opp 45(01:59) No Huddle #4 C.Flowers pass incomplete short right to #16 R.Tisdale Jr. thrown to JSU48
1:462nd & 10 at opp 45(01:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Hart III rush right for 8 yards gain to the JSU37 (#2 T.Franklin, Jr.)
1:193rd & 2 at opp 37(01:25) Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush middle for 5 yards gain to the JSU32 (#31 M.Woods), 1ST DOWN
0:481st & 10 at opp 32(00:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete short left to #21 M.Parrish thrown to JSU20 broken up by #2 T.Franklin, Jr.
0:392nd & 10 at opp 32(00:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short left to #2 K.Hutchinson caught at JSU34, for 11 yards to the JSU21 (#96 D.Prater), 1ST DOWN
0:011st & 10 at opp 21(00:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short middle to #2 K.Hutchinson caught at JSU24, for 8 yards to the JSU13 (#5 T.Taylor), out of bounds
Q2 14:532nd & 2 at opp 13(14:57) #2 K.Hutchinson rush right for 13 yards gain to the JSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:53, 1ST DOWN #39 J.Cannon kick attempt good (H: #18 C.Maynard, LS: #55 R.Robich)Western Kentucky 21, Jacksonville State 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 28, Jacksonville State 24
Jacksonville State Field goal, 10 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35(14:53) #42 J.Cassidy kickoff 59 yards to the JSU06 fair catch by #1 M.Pettway at JSU06
14:461st & 10 at own 25(14:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 1 yard gain to the JSU26 (#34 K.Hayward)
14:122nd & 9 at own 26(14:24) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #4 C.Cook caught at JSU24, for 33 yards to the WKU41 (#34 K.Hayward), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:371st & 10 at opp 41(13:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 5 yards gain to the WKU36 (#21 J.Wester), out of bounds
13:012nd & 5 at opp 36(13:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush left for 4 yards gain to the WKU32 (#21 J.Wester)
12:313rd & 1 at opp 32(12:37) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WKU30 (#21 J.Wester), 1ST DOWN
11:561st & 10 at opp 30(12:03) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #11 D.Johnson caught at WKU20, for 25 yards to the WKU05 (#17 D.Herard), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:271st & goal at opp 5(11:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WKU06 (#52 J.Fletcher)
10:502nd & goal at opp 6(10:53) Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 2 yards gain to the WKU04 (#17 D.Herard)
10:123rd & goal at opp 4(10:17) Shotgun #12 C.Creel sacked for loss of 6 yards to the WKU10 (#13 R.Harrison)
9:334th & goal at opp 10(09:37) #37 G.Rippa field goal attempt from 27 yards GOOD (H: #8 C.Cunningham, LS: #50 C.Marszalek), clock 09:33Western Kentucky 21, Jacksonville State 10
Western Kentucky Interception, 3 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 35(09:33) #37 G.Rippa kickoff 63 yards to the WKU02, out of bounds at WKU02
9:261st & 10 at own 35(09:33) Shotgun #2 K.Hutchinson rush right for 3 yards loss to the WKU32 (#59 M.Sanders)
8:332nd & 13 at own 32(08:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WKU36 (#59 M.Sanders; #7 I.Walker)
8:053rd & 9 at own 36(08:16) Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass intercepted by #40 W.O’Steen at WKU47 #40 W.O’Steen return 37 yards to the WKU10 (#11 L.Wright), out of bounds
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 4 plays
7:541st & goal at opp 10(07:58) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush left for 0 yards to the WKU10 (#98 J.Hardy)
7:202nd & goal at opp 10(07:31) Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 2 yards loss to the WKU12 (#3 A.Brackenridge)
6:303rd & goal at opp 12(06:47) Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 7 yards gain to the WKU05 (#21 J.Wester) PENALTY WKU Face Mask (#17 D.Herard) 3 yards from WKU05 to WKU02, 1ST DOWN
6:181st & goal at opp 2(06:23) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #13 P.Baldwin caught at WKU00, for 2 yards to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:18, 1ST DOWN #37 G.Rippa kick attempt good (H: #8 C.Cunningham, LS: #50 C.Marszalek)Western Kentucky 21, Jacksonville State 17
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
6:091st & 10 at own 35(06:18) #37 G.Rippa kickoff 64 yards to the WKU01 #4 C.Flowers return 9 yards to the WKU10 (#54 K.Bendolph)
6:031st & 10 at own 10(06:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WKU11 (#92 T.Carter)
5:262nd & 9 at own 11(05:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short middle to #0 M.Henry caught at WKU15, for 9 yards to the WKU20 (#12 M.Jones), 1ST DOWN
5:031st & 10 at own 20(05:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WKU22 (#92 T.Carter)
4:312nd & 8 at own 22(04:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short left to #21 M.Parrish caught at WKU21, for 5 yards to the WKU27 (#40 W.O’Steen)
4:023rd & 3 at own 27(04:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete short left to #3 M.Barry thrown to WKU45 PENALTY JSU Pass Interference (#5 T.Taylor) 15 yards from WKU27 to WKU42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
3:501st & 10 at own 42(03:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush left for 1 yard gain to the WKU43 (#7 I.Walker)
2:562nd & 9 at own 43(03:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short left to #3 M.Barry caught at WKU50, for 7 yards to the WKU50, out of bounds at WKU50
2:213rd & 2 at the 50(02:27) Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush middle for 3 yards gain to the JSU47 (#7 I.Walker), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at opp 47(02:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush left for 8 yards gain to the JSU39 (#5 T.Taylor), out of bounds
1:522nd & 2 at opp 39(02:00) Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush middle for 39 yards gain to the JSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:52, 1ST DOWN #39 J.Cannon kick attempt good (H: #18 C.Maynard, LS: #55 R.Robich)Western Kentucky 28, Jacksonville State 17
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 6 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 35(01:52) #42 J.Cassidy kickoff 51 yards to the JSU14 fair catch by #1 M.Pettway at JSU14
1:521st & 10 at own 25PENALTY JSU False Start (#54 A.Grayson) 5 yards from JSU25 to JSU20. NO PLAY
1:431st & 15 at own 20(01:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 2 yards gain to the JSU22 (#3 A.Brackenridge)
1:212nd & 13 at own 22(01:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short right to #1 M.Pettway thrown to JSU41
1:083rd & 13 at own 22(01:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 28 yards gain to the JSU50 (#7 J.Lewis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:431st & 10 at the 50(00:48) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short right to #4 C.Cook thrown to WKU47
0:282nd & 10 at the 50(00:43) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short middle to #84 F.Baret Jr. caught at WKU37, for 13 yards to the WKU37 (#10 D.Flowers), 1ST DOWN
0:281st & 10 at opp 37(00:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 G.Wimsatt pass incomplete deep middle to #11 D.Johnson thrown to WKU00 PENALTY WKU Pass Interference (#6 N.Ward) 15 yards from WKU37 to WKU22, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0:282nd & 10 at the 50Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 00:28
0:151st & 10 at opp 22(00:22) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete deep right to #11 D.Johnson caught at WKU00, for 22 yards to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:15, 1ST DOWN #37 G.Rippa kick attempt good (H: #8 C.Cunningham, LS: #50 C.Marszalek)Western Kentucky 28, Jacksonville State 24
Western Kentucky End of half, 1 play
0:151st & 10 at own 35(00:15) #37 G.Rippa kickoff 65 yards to the WKU00, Touchback
0:131st & 10 at own 25(00:13) Kneel down by Western Ky. at WKU23 for loss of 2 yards
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 31
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
14:222nd & 8 at own 20(14:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush right for 13 yards gain to the WKU28 (#99 E.Oyebadejo), 1ST DOWN
14:043rd & 7 at own 28(14:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush right for 3 yards gain to the WKU31 (#92 T.Carter)
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #37 G.Rippa kickoff 52 yards to the WKU13 #4 C.Flowers return 0 yards to the WKU13, End Of Play
14:591st & 10 at own 13(14:59) Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short left to #81 N.Meyers caught at WKU15, for 2 yards to the WKU15, End Of Play
12:443rd & 19 at own 19(12:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #2 K.Hutchinson caught at WKU19, for 1 yard to the WKU20 (#43 T.Woods)
12:444th & 18 at own 20(12:44) #18 C.Maynard punt 56 yards to the JSU24, out of bounds at JSU24
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 3 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 24(12:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush right for 3 yards gain to the JSU27 (#7 J.Lewis), out of bounds
11:562nd & 7 at own 27(12:03) Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush left for 3 yards gain to the JSU30 (#50 E.Jones)
11:223rd & 4 at own 30(11:33) Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 70 yards gain to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:22, 1ST DOWN #37 G.Rippa kick attempt good (H: #8 C.Cunningham, LS: #50 C.Marszalek)Jacksonville State 31, Western Kentucky 28
Western Kentucky Field goal, 8 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 35(11:22) #37 G.Rippa kickoff 62 yards to the WKU03 fair catch by #4 C.Flowers at WKU03
11:091st & 10 at own 25(11:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. rush right for 5 yards gain to the WKU30 (#40 W.O’Steen)
10:382nd & 5 at own 30(10:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 M.Parrish rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WKU29 (#92 T.Carter)
10:013rd & 6 at own 29(10:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short left to #81 N.Meyers caught at WKU40, for 15 yards to the WKU44 (#5 T.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
9:201st & 10 at own 44(09:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete deep left to #3 M.Barry caught at JSU35, for 29 yards to the JSU27 (#43 T.Woods), 1ST DOWN
8:461st & 10 at opp 27(08:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush middle for 2 yards gain to the JSU25 (#92 T.Carter)
8:082nd & 8 at opp 25(08:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete deep left to #3 M.Barry thrown to JSU02 QB hurried by #40 W.O’Steen
7:523rd & 8 at opp 25(08:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the JSU24 (#16 Q.Hood)
7:164th & 7 at opp 24(07:16) #39 J.Cannon field goal attempt from 42 yards GOOD (H: #18 C.Maynard, LS: #55 R.Robich), clock 07:16Tied at 31
Jacksonville State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
7:161st & 10 at own 35(07:16) #42 J.Cassidy kickoff 65 yards to the JSU00, Touchback
7:001st & 10 at own 25(07:13) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 44 yards gain to the WKU31 (#7 J.Lewis; #6 N.Ward), 1ST DOWN
6:451st & 10 at opp 31(06:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short right to #11 D.Johnson thrown to WKU16 PENALTY WKU Roughing The Passer (#3 A.Brackenridge) 15 yards from WKU31 to WKU16, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
6:411st & 10 at opp 16(06:41) Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush left for 16 yards gain to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 06:33 PENALTY JSU Holding (#13 P.Baldwin) 10 yards from WKU16 to WKU26. NO PLAY
6:081st & 20 at opp 26(06:19) Shotgun #81 G.Glover pass complete short right to #2 G.Wimsatt caught at WKU08, for 18 yards to the WKU08, End Of Play
5:432nd & 2 at opp 8(05:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 1 yard gain to the WKU07 (#3 A.Brackenridge; #11 K.Robinson)
5:133rd & 1 at opp 7PENALTY JSU False Start (#7 H.Hamsley) 5 yards from WKU07 to WKU12. NO PLAY
4:393rd & 6 at opp 12(04:49) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush right for 3 yards gain to the WKU09 (#16 A.Cole)
4:134th & 3 at opp 9(04:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush left for 2 yards gain to the WKU07 (#7 J.Lewis), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Western Kentucky Punt, 7 plays
4:061st & 10 at own 7(04:12) Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WKU14 (#1 C.Nix)
3:442nd & 3 at own 14(03:50) Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WKU18 (#49 T.Gallagher), 1ST DOWN
3:031st & 10 at own 18(03:12) Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short middle to #2 K.Hutchinson caught at WKU25, for 7 yards to the WKU25 (#12 M.Jones)
2:362nd & 3 at own 25(02:43) Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush right for 10 yards gain to the WKU35 (#54 K.Bendolph), 1ST DOWN
2:141st & 10 at own 35(02:23) Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #5 J.Mack caught at WKU35, for 1 yard to the WKU36 (#7 I.Walker)
1:442nd & 9 at own 36(01:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete short left to #21 M.Parrish thrown to WKU37
1:373rd & 9 at own 36(01:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete short right to #0 M.Henry thrown to WKU50
1:284th & 9 at own 36(01:37) #18 C.Maynard punt 45 yards to the JSU19 #1 M.Pettway return 1 yard to the JSU20 (#11 L.Wright) PENALTY WKU Illegal Formation 5 yards from JSU20 to JSU25
Jacksonville State Field goal, 11 plays
1:211st & 10 at own 25(01:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush left for 5 yards gain to the JSU30 (#93 R.Su’a-Filo), out of bounds
0:592nd & 5 at own 30(01:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 3 yards gain to the JSU33 (#15 J.Gray)
0:353rd & 2 at own 33(00:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 1 yard gain to the JSU34 (#15 J.Gray)
Q4 14:544th & 1 at own 34(14:57) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 3 yards gain to the JSU37 (#3 A.Brackenridge), 1ST DOWN
Q4 14:151st & 10 at own 37(14:23) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short middle to #11 D.Johnson caught at JSU48, for 30 yards to the WKU33 (#7 J.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
Q4 13:471st & 10 at opp 33(13:50) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short left to #9 C.Coombs thrown to WKU34
Q4 13:412nd & 10 at opp 33(13:47) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WKU32 (#93 R.Su’a-Filo) PENALTY WKU Face Mask (#93 R.Su’a-Filo) 15 yards from WKU32 to WKU17, 1ST DOWN
Q4 13:281st & 10 at opp 17(13:36) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WKU11 (#21 J.Wester)
Q4 13:032nd & 4 at opp 11(13:08) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WKU09 (#44 H.Holloman)
Q4 12:333rd & 2 at opp 9(12:36) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short right to #4 C.Cook thrown to WKU10 broken up by #34 K.Hayward
Q4 12:284th & 2 at opp 9(12:33) #37 G.Rippa field goal attempt from 27 yards GOOD (H: #8 C.Cunningham, LS: #50 C.Marszalek), clock 12:28Jacksonville State 34, Western Kentucky 31
Q4 12:281st & 10 at own 35(12:28) #37 G.Rippa kickoff 65 yards to the WKU00 fair catch by #4 C.Flowers at WKU00
Q4 12:211st & 10 at own 25(12:28) Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short left to #2 K.Hutchinson caught at WKU23, for 10 yards to the WKU35 fumbled by #2 K.Hutchinson at WKU30 forced by #99 E.Oyebadejo recovered by JSU #1 C.Nix at WKU35, End Of Play
4th quarter5 drives, then Jacksonville State 37, Western Kentucky 34
Jacksonville State Kickoff, 5 plays
12:131st & 10 at opp 35(12:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 G.Wimsatt rush right for 10 yards gain to the WKU25 (#16 A.Cole), 1ST DOWN
11:561st & 10 at opp 25(12:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush left for 4 yards gain to the WKU21 (#3 A.Brackenridge; #7 J.Lewis)
11:192nd & 6 at opp 21(11:26) Shotgun #0 A.Paul rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WKU19 (#13 R.Harrison)
10:483rd & 4 at opp 19(10:55) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short left to #4 C.Cook caught at WKU22, for 2 yards loss to the WKU21 (#21 J.Wester), out of bounds
10:084th & 6 at opp 21(10:25) #37 G.Rippa field goal attempt from 39 yards NO GOOD blocked by #44 H.Holloman (H: #29 C.Backe, LS: #50 C.Marszalek), clock 10:08 recovered by WKU #6 N.Ward at WKU50 #6 N.Ward return 25 yards to the JSU25 (#29 C.Backe), out of bounds
Western Kentucky Field goal, 4 plays
10:081st & 10 at opp 25(10:08) Shotgun #2 K.Hutchinson rush right for 6 yards gain to the JSU19 (#40 W.O’Steen) PENALTY WKU Holding (#85 J.West) 10 yards from JSU25 to JSU35. NO PLAY
9:341st & 20 at opp 35(09:44) Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. rush middle for 3 yards gain to the JSU32 (#96 D.Prater)
9:072nd & 17 at opp 32(09:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete deep left to #3 M.Barry thrown to JSU00 broken up by #5 T.Taylor
8:583rd & 17 at opp 32(09:07) Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush right for 9 yards gain to the JSU23 (#91 G.Stansbury; #40 W.O’Steen)
9:072nd & 17 at opp 32Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 09:07
8:15PENALTY JSU Personal Foul (#99 E.Oyebadejo) 15 yards from WKU35 to WKU50. NO PLAY
8:151st & 10 at the 50(08:15) #42 J.Cassidy kickoff 50 yards to the JSU00, Touchback
8:194th & 8 at opp 23(08:19) #42 J.Cassidy field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #18 C.Maynard, LS: #55 R.Robich), clock 08:15Tied at 34
Jacksonville State Punt, 5 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 25(08:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 0 yards to the JSU25 (#7 J.Lewis)
7:392nd & 10 at own 25(07:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush left for 13 yards gain to the JSU38 (#50 E.Jones; #21 J.Wester), 1ST DOWN
6:581st & 10 at own 38(07:08) Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 5 yards gain to the JSU43 (#34 K.Hayward)
6:232nd & 5 at own 43(06:29) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 0 yards to the JSU43 (#21 J.Wester)
6:083rd & 5 at own 43(06:15) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete deep right to #4 C.Cook thrown to WKU30 PENALTY JSU Holding declined
6:024th & 5 at own 43(06:08) #87 C.Donaghy punt 43 yards to the WKU14 fair catch by #5 J.Mack at WKU14
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 14(06:02) Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush middle for 22 yards gain to the WKU36 (#40 W.O’Steen), 1ST DOWN
5:351st & 10 at own 36(05:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 L.Wright rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WKU40 (#40 W.O’Steen; #49 T.Gallagher)
5:052nd & 6 at own 40(05:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass incomplete short right to #0 M.Henry thrown to WKU46
4:493rd & 6 at own 40(05:04) Shotgun #16 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #81 N.Meyers caught at WKU37, for 1 yard to the WKU41 (#12 M.Jones)
5:052nd & 6 at own 40Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 05:05
4:184th & 5 at own 41(04:26) #18 C.Maynard punt 35 yards to the JSU24 #1 C.Nix return 15 yards to the JSU39 (#9 D.Oliver; #22 J.Donald)
Jacksonville State Field goal, 11 plays
4:091st & 10 at own 39(04:18) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush left for 16 yards gain to the WKU45 (#50 E.Jones; #11 K.Robinson), 1ST DOWN
3:391st & 10 at opp 45(03:46) Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 0 yards to the WKU45 (#11 K.Robinson)
3:062nd & 10 at opp 45(03:11) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass incomplete short left to #4 C.Cook thrown to WKU47 QB hurried by #44 H.Holloman
3:063rd & 10 at opp 45PENALTY JSU False Start (#11 D.Johnson) 5 yards from WKU45 to WKU50. NO PLAY
2:523rd & 15 at the 50(03:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #1 M.Pettway caught at WKU32, for 18 yards to the WKU32, out of bounds at WKU32, 1ST DOWN
2:241st & 10 at opp 32(02:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WKU31 (#13 R.Harrison)
1:542nd & 9 at opp 31(01:59) Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WKU29 (#21 J.Wester)
1:483rd & 7 at opp 29(01:54) Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #13 P.Baldwin caught at WKU25, for 16 yards to the WKU13 (#21 J.Wester), 1ST DOWN
1:542nd & 9 at own 31Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:54
1:171st & 10 at opp 13(01:24) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 8 yards gain to the WKU05 (#50 E.Jones; #7 J.Lewis)
0:352nd & 2 at opp 5(00:40) Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 4 yards loss to the WKU09 (#44 H.Holloman)
0:013rd & 6 at opp 9(00:01) Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush right for 2 yards loss to the WKU11, End Of Play
0:004th & 8 at opp 11Garrison Rippa 28 Yd Field GoalJacksonville State 37, Western Kentucky 34
0:043rd & 6 at opp 9Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 00:04

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Jacksonville State leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Jacksonville State 37, Western Kentucky 34
2024Jacksonville State 52, Western Kentucky 12Conference USA Championship
2024Western Kentucky 19, Jacksonville State 17
2023Jacksonville State 20, Western Kentucky 17

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