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The Tigers won one of 13 games before the new year, five of them against opponents that scored 106 or more. From 3 January Jackson State went 11-9, and backing them to win made 5.2 units.

Two seasons

Before the new year Jackson State played at Illinois, Louisville, Auburn, Arkansas and TCU, with spreads from 28.5 to 38.5 and often no moneyline at all. Those five scored 106 or more each time. November and December went 1-12, and the Tigers allowed 83.76 a game across the season; only eight Division I teams allowed more.

The Tigers 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-11-03 at Illinois Fighting Illini 55-1132025-11-06 at Louisville Cardinals 70-1062025-11-15 at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 51-682025-11-19 at Auburn Tigers 66-1122025-11-21 at Arkansas Razorbacks 61-1152025-11-23 v Winthrop Eagles 62-802025-11-28 at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 51-452025-12-02 at Kennesaw State Owls 73-882025-12-10 at Houston Cougars 38-802025-12-13 at Northwestern Wildcats 53-932025-12-18 v Hampton Pirates 77-842025-12-19 v Norfolk State Spartans 72-822025-12-29 at TCU Horned Frogs 64-1152026-01-03 v Alcorn State Braves 89-862026-01-10 at Alabama State Hornets 75-642026-01-12 at Alabama A&M Bulldogs 91-1002026-01-17 v Prairie View A&M Panthers 82-782026-01-19 v Texas Southern Tigers 94-892026-01-24 at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 48-852026-01-26 at Florida A&M Rattlers 66-652026-01-31 v Grambling Tigers 66-692026-02-02 v Southern Jaguars 91-962026-02-07 at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 97-812026-02-09 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 63-842026-02-14 v Florida A&M Rattlers 80-602026-02-16 v Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 91-862026-02-21 at Alcorn State Braves 65-832026-02-26 at Prairie View A&M Panthers 76-852026-02-28 at Texas Southern Tigers 57-822026-03-03 v Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 81-782026-03-05 v Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 85-772026-03-10 v Grambling Tigers 68-652026-03-11 v Florida A&M Rattlers 60-70Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margincovered the spreaddid not cover0
12-21 in 33 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

From 3 January

From 3 January the Tigers went 11-9: January 5-3 and 4.0 units, February 3-5, March 3-1 and 2.79 units. The prices were the tell: 75-64 at Alabama State at +260, 66-65 at Florida A&M at +245, and 68-65 over Grambling at +260 in the SWAC tournament, the third of three straight wins from 3 March. Over all 27 priced games the moneyline finished 1.15 up. They were favored only six times and won five; as underdogs they went 7-20 and covered 11 of 27.

One unit on the Tigers to win, every game0-4-2+2+1.15 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 27 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Home and road

At home Jackson State went 7-3, covered 6 of 10 and made 3.25 units on the moneyline, 42nd in Division I. Away it was 4-15, and the spread went 6-13, 31.6%; only 30 teams covered less often on the road.

The Tigers at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (10)won 7 (70.0%)covered 6 of 10 (60.0%)Away (19)won 4 (21.1%)covered 6 of 19 (31.6%)Favorite (6)won 5 (83.3%)covered 3 of 6 (50.0%)Underdog (27)won 7 (25.9%)covered 11 of 27 (40.7%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

SWAC opponents

Florida A&M met them three times: Jackson State won 66-65 there and 80-60 at home, then lost 70-60 in the SWAC tournament quarterfinal; the three games made 2.65 units. Alcorn State split, the loss 83-65 with Jackson State favored. Grambling also split, its win 69-66.

The Tigers against the teams they played mostFlorida A&M Rattlers2-1, covered 2Alcorn State Braves1-1, covered 0Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions1-1, covered 1Bethune-Cookman Wildcats1-1, covered 1Grambling Tigers1-1, covered 1Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils2-0, covered 1Prairie View A&M Panthers1-1, covered 1Texas Southern Tigers1-1, covered 1
2025-26 regular season; dark is wins, light the games played. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The total

Seventeen unders, 16 overs. The Tigers scored 70.24 a game; the five big road defeats before January all went over, and the other 28 lined games went 17 unders to 11 overs.

Questions and answers

How did Jackson State start the 2025-26 season?

1-12 through December, including road losses at Illinois, Louisville, Auburn, Arkansas and TCU by 36 points or more.

What did backing the Tigers return once SWAC play began?

From 3 January they went 11-9, and the moneyline made 5.2 units.

Were the Tigers a better bet at home in 2025-26?

Yes: 7-3 straight up, 6 covers in 10, and 3.25 moneyline units.

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