The UAB Blazers and Jacksonville State Gamecocks kick off their 2021 regular season when they meet in a college football non-conference matchup on Wednesday. FCS-level Jacksonville State finished 7-2 this past spring, losing in the FCS quarterfinals to Delaware, while UAB was 6-3, winning the Conference USA championship in an abbreviated 2020 fall schedule. Kickoff from Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala., is set for 7:30 p.m. ET .

UAB is a 16.5-point favorite in the latest odds from Caesars Sportsbook, up several points from the opening line, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 52. Before making any UAB vs. Jacksonville State picks or predictions, you NEED to see what SportsLine college football expert Emory Hunt has to say.

Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007, and a former running back at Louisiana-Lafayette. He knows the game from a player's perspective.

Hunt went 178-149 on his college football picks over the past two seasons, returning $1,477 to $100 players. Anybody who has been following him is WAY UP!

Now, Hunt has locked in another confident pick against the spread pick for UAB vs. Jacksonville State. We can tell you he knows a crucial X-factor that makes one side of the spread a must back. You absolutely need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own. 

We can tell you he's leaning under on the spread. Hunt has made the call on which side of the spread to take in UAB vs. Jacksonville State. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who he's picking before you make any plays of your own.

So which team covers in UAB vs. Jacksonville State? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Emory Hunt's top picks and analysis, all from the expert who returned $1,477 to $100 players on his college football picks the past two years!