Alabama A&M vs. Jackson StateFinal score and model picks, graded

FinalLadd-Peebles Stadium
Alabama A&M4-1
28–31Final
Jackson State4-0
Score by period
Team1234T
ALA777728
JACK7302131

Top model pick, graded

Won

Game total over 49.5 58¢

CFB HeaterUp 8% return this season · 367 picks

How the picks did

Models went 2-2 on this game · −10% return

  1. Game total over 49.5
    +72%Won

    Taken at 58¢ on Polymarket

    CFB HeaterUp 16% last 7 days
  2. Alabama A&M Bulldogs +9.5
    +88%Won

    Taken at −114 on FanDuel

    Why it likes it
    • PWP Composite Grade 72/100 (B): clears the 70-point fire threshold.
    • Blended 2026 scoring projection: Jackson State 29.1, Alabama A&M 25.5; projected margin 3.7 versus the 9.5-point market.
    • The 5.8-point projection gap is a 61% discrepancy versus the posted spread; estimated cover probability is 60% versus FanDuel's 53.3% implied.
    • Jackson State is 4-0 with a +26.5 recent scoring margin, while Alabama A&M is 4-1 with a +19.2 margin.
  3. Alabama A&M Bulldogs to winLong shot
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 25¢ on ProphetX

    Long Way HomeDown 6% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Alabama A&M's current-season defensive EPA allowed is -0.11/play versus Jackson State's -0.08, offsetting Jackson State's offensive EPA edge.
    • AAMU is 4-1 with a +19.2 recent scoring margin; Jackson State is 4-0 at +26.5, making the dog live despite the favorite's stronger résumé.
    • Most likely loss: Jackson State's +0.22 offensive EPA/play converts into an early lead that AAMU cannot chase.
  4. Game total under 49.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 42¢ on ProphetX

    Long Way HomeDown 6% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • ProphetX history shows the under moving from 47.85¢ at 12:35Z to 42.02¢ at 20:39Z, drifting away from the confirmed weather signal.
    • The market has a plausible public-over bias after Jackson State's 35-17 and Alabama A&M's 40-21 wins; weather creates the specific under mechanism.
    • Jackson State's official preview highlights a high-powered offense and the latest published projection was 41-30, which clears this total.

Questions

Who won Alabama A&M vs. Jackson State?

Jackson State won 31-28 on Saturday, Oct 3, 2026.