Bethune-Cookman upsets Jackson State 24-21
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Bethune-Cookman beat Jackson State 24-21 as an 8.5-point underdog. Share this game
We had Jackson State favored. Bethune-Cookman won.
Next: Jackson State vs Mississippi Valley State, Sat Nov 7 · 3:00 PM ET
Next: Bethune-Cookman at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Sat Oct 31 · 3:00 PM ET
How it swung
The turning point: Pryor 1-yd TD run, Jackson State goes ahead 21-17 (Q4, 2:56). Bethune-Cookman went from 82% to 30% to win.
Before kickoff, our ratings gave Bethune-Cookman a 30% chance, and the closing betting line (Bethune-Cookman was a 8.5-point underdog) put it at 25%.
Bethune-Cookman 24-21 Jackson State
Bethune-Cookman wonMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.Jackson State 21-24 Bethune-CookmanJackson State lostMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.The four plays that swung it
- 1Q4 2:56Pryor 1-yd TD run, Jackson State goes ahead 21-17Bethune-Cookman 82% → 30% (−52)
- 2Q4 0:40Jefferson 19-yd TD pass to Shaw, Bethune-Cookman goes ahead 24-21Bethune-Cookman 41% → 78% (+37)
- 3Q4 0:154th and 10J.Lockhart pass complete short right to N.Rembert for 13 yards to the B-CU32, out of bounds at…Bethune-Cookman 78% → 54% (−24)
- 4Q4 0:06Ivaniciuc 49-yd field goal no goodBethune-Cookman 70% → 100% (+30)
The four plays that swung it
- 1Q4 2:56Pryor 1-yd TD run, Jackson State goes ahead 21-17Jackson State 18% → 70% (+52)
- 2Q4 0:40Jefferson 19-yd TD pass to Shaw, Bethune-Cookman goes ahead 24-21Jackson State 59% → 22% (−37)
- 3Q4 0:154th and 10J.Lockhart pass complete short right to N.Rembert for 13 yards to the B-CU32, out of bounds at…Jackson State 22% → 46% (+24)
- 4Q4 0:06Ivaniciuc 49-yd field goal no goodJackson State 30% → 0% (−30)
How to read this chart
Starts from the pregame line (Jackson State -8.5), at 32% for Bethune-Cookman (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores.Every drive
Bethune-Cookman scored on 4 of its 13 drives; Jackson State on 3 of its 14.
Bethune-Cookman’s drives are teal, Jackson State’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.
From Jackson State’s side
Jackson State’s best moment: Pryor 1-yd TD run, Jackson State goes ahead 21-17 (Q4 2:56). It lifted Jackson State’s win chance by 52 points.
The winner fell to 10%.
Box score
Bethune-Cookman 24, Jackson State 21
Bethune-Cookman covered +8.5 by 11.5. The total, 45, stayed under 53.5.
Jackson State leaders
- Passing Jared Lockhart 13 of 27, 211 yds, 2 TD
- Rushing Li'Darius Pryor 23 for 61 yds, 1 TD; Nate Blount IV 3 for 13 yds
- Receiving Nathan Rembert 5 for 118 yds, 1 TD; Jabari Jones 2 for 51 yds, 1 TD
Bethune-Cookman leaders
- Passing Tyler Jefferson 8 of 14, 113 yds, 3 TD
- Rushing Deanwar Johnson 9 for 81 yds; Tyler Jefferson 19 for 68 yds
- Receiving Rickie Shaw II 3 for 41 yds, 1 TD; Rashon Brown 2 for 35 yds, 1 TD
Before kickoff
Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.
Recent games
Last three games
Jackson State · 6-1
Rated 110th in our preseason ratings, 125th now.
2-1 in its last three — but nothing on this résumé beats a top-40 team yet.
W 35-17 vs Southern No. 222 of 668 teams
won by 18 as a 20.5-point favorite
W 41-7 vs Tuskegee No. 335 of 668 teams
W 66-14 vs Edward Waters No. 313 of 668 teams
Last three games
Bethune-Cookman · 4-3
Rated 174th in our preseason ratings, 192nd now.
2-1 in its last three, including a 6-point win over Alabama State as a 7-point underdog.
W 34-14 @ Mississippi Valley State No. 262 of 668 teams
won by 20 as a 6.5-point favorite
L 21-31 vs South Carolina State No. 116 of 668 teams
lost by 10 as a 17.5-point underdog
W 62-3 vs Virginia Lynchburg
W 43-18 vs Stetson No. 259 of 668 teams
won by 25 as a 14.5-point favorite
Week by week
Bethune-Cookman
- Wk 3Wvs Virginia Lynchburg62-3
- Wk 4Lvs South Carolina State21-31
- Wk 5Wvs Alabama State16-10
- Wk 6Lat Alabama A&M17-55
- Wk 7Wat Mississippi Valley State34-14
Jackson State
- Wk 3Wvs Tuskegee41-7
- Wk 4Wvs Southern35-17
- Wk 5Wvs Alabama A&M31-28
- Wk 6Lat Grambling38-45
- Wk 7Wvs Florida A&M27-17
Power rating by week
Jackson State is rated 4.6 points ahead as of week 7. Our power rating by week; higher is better.
The series
Jackson State leads the series 5-2
7 meetings since 1977 · Jackson State has won the last 5
- 2025Jackson State 28-13
- 2024Jackson State 37-17
- 2023Jackson State 22-16
- 2022Jackson State 48-8
- 2021Jackson State 42-12
Line, fans and home field
The betting line, and the fans
Our model and the betting line don’t fully agree on Bethune-Cookman’s chances here.
Jackson State favored by 8.5 · Total 53.5
How games like this usually go
Jackson State by 8.5, on the usual path until Q1 13:17
Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game
The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 415 games since 2025 with a favorite of 7.5 to 14.5 points.
The market
The spread moved 1.5 points toward Jackson State.
The total rose 3 points.
Spread: +7 → +8.5 · Total: 50.5 → 53.5
The books’ cut: 5.3%, the margin built into the odds
Home field
Home-field advantage: Bottom third of FBS.
0% at home, 0% on the road against FBS opponents (0-0 home, 0-13 away).
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads +5.4 at home vs. away over 48 games — inside the ±7.3 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.
The visitors travel about 580 miles to get here.
Where next
Conference standings
Going into this game: place in the conference, then conference record.
- Bethune-Cookman5th2-1
- Jackson State1st3-1