FBS-CFB Game Preview: Liberty Flames (1-0) vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0-1)

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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