Friday night, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks host the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at AmFirst Stadium for the CUSA Championship Game. If you want to wager on this exciting matchup, you’ll need to be armed with information on all your options.
Our CUSA Championship Game betting odds contain analysis on the latest spreads, player props, and other markets ahead of the main event.
CUSA Championship Game Betting Odds: Main Markets
- Moneyline: Jacksonville State -194, Western Kentucky +160
- Spread: Jacksonville State -4.5
- Totals: 57.5 points
The Hilltoppers carry a 5-2 lead into the CUSA Championship Game, but despite their historical success and beating the Gamecocks last weekend, they’re an underdog with a line that is swinging ever further away from the road team as the game nears.
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Starting at a one-point spread, the line shifted to -4 on the Gamecocks before settling at -5 just one day before the game. The Hilltoppers are 4-2 ATS as an underdog but have covered just once in the last five games.
CUSA Championship Game Betting Odds: Anytime Touchdown Scorer
- Tre Stewart (Jacksonville State): -450
- Tyler Huff (Jacksonville State): -380
- Elijah Young (Western Kentucky): -140
- Kisean Johnson (Western Kentucky): -110
- Easton Messer (Western Kentucky): +115
- Caden Veltkamp (Western Kentucky): +110
- Cam Vaughn (Jacksonville State): +280
- Michael Pettway (Jacksonville State): +280
Tre Stewart leads CUSA in rushing touchdowns and has a score in every game except two this year. He found the end zone against the Hilltoppers a week ago and is a solid, if not spectacular, bet to do so again. There’s a reason why the four players with plus money have the odds they do, as all are suffering various touchdown-less streaks.
CUSA Championship Game Betting Odds: Quarterback Props
- Caden Veltkamp Passing Yards: Over 265.5
- Caden Veltkamp Passing Touchdowns: Over 1.5
The biggest takeaway from the CUSA Championship Game betting odds is the absence of Jacksonville State quarterback Tyler Huff from the player props. He suffered an injury against Western Kentucky in the regular season finale, and his status hasn’t been confirmed. Caden Veltkamp’s passing yardage holds some value after putting up 301 yards on the Gamecocks.
CUSA Championship Game Betting Odds: Receiving Props
- Elijah Young (Western Kentucky): Over 28.5
- Kisean Johnson (Western Kentucky): Over 67.5
- Easton Messer (Western Kentucky): Over 52.5
- Dalvin Smith (Western Kentucky): Over 24.5
- Tre Stewart (Jacksonville State): Over 10.5
- Cam Vaughn (Jacksonville State): Over 28.5
- Michael Pettway (Jacksonville State): Over 26.5
- Brock Rechsteiner (Jacksonville State): Over 8.5
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The lack of high numbers here tells you everything you need to know about investing in passing props from the CUSA Championship Game betting odds. That said, there’s some value to be had betting on Tre Stewart if his line remains at 10.5. The Gamecocks’ running back has had at least one reception in his last four games and averages 12.2 receiving yards per reception.
CUSA Championship Game Betting Odds: Rushing Props
- Caden Veltkamp (Western Kentucky): Over 19.5
- Elijah Young (Western Kentucky): Over 64.5
- Tre Stewart (Jacksonville State): Over 108.5
In games where Elijah Young has double-digit carries, he has surpassed 64.5 rushing yards five times. He’s coming into the game after a standout performance with 169 total yards (91 rushing) against Jacksonville State. He could be a wise investment. Gamecocks’ rusher Stewart hasn’t broken 100 yards the last two games, but may need to carry the team on Friday.
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