Venue & Kickoff
Location: AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, Alabama
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network
Capacity: ~24,000
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Mostly sunny, warm
Temperature: ~86°F at kickoff
Wind: Light, 4–6 mph
Precipitation: <10%
Impact: Minimal — ideal for offensive execution
Injury Report
Liberty Flames
No major injuries reported after Week 1 win over Maine
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
WR Michael Pettway – Questionable (missed Week 1)
No other significant injuries reported
Team Records & Recent Form
Liberty: Scored 21 unanswered in 4Q vs. Maine; defense allowed just 7 points
JSU: Led UCF 10–3 in 4Q before allowing two late TDs
Key Player Matchups
QB Ethan Vasko (LIB) vs. QB Gavin Wimsatt (JSU)
Vasko: 197 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT; 63 rush yds, 1 TD
Wimsatt: 139 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT; 28 rush yds
RB Evan Dickens (LIB) vs. RB Cam Cook (JSU)
Dickens: 34 rush yds; 24 rec yds, 1 TD
Cook: 75 rush yds; 43 rec yds
WR Reese Smith (LIB) vs. CB Travis Franklin Jr. (JSU)
Smith: 6 rec, 46 yds, 1 TD
Franklin: Defensive leader in secondary
DL CJ Bazile Jr. (LIB) vs. JSU Offensive Line
Bazile: 1.5 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR vs. Maine
Series History
All-Time: Jacksonville State leads 5–1
Last Meeting: JSU 31–21 (2024, Lynchburg)
Notable: Liberty’s only win came in 2023 (31–13 at JSU)
Betting Trends
Liberty: 0–1 ATS in 2025; 3–9 ATS in 2024
JSU: 1–0 ATS in 2025; 7–5 ATS in 2024
UNDER has hit in last 2 head-to-head meetings
Last 2 matchups decided by 10 points or fewer
Game Odds
Liberty Flames – 6.5
Jacksonville State Gamecocks 49.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
