AUG. 26
JACKSONVILLE STATE
6:30 p.m., Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala.
Radio/TV: 96.1 FM/ESPN
Interesting note: Going into this year’s season opener, the Mocs had lost four straight games in the rivalry between the perennial FCS Top 25 programs. The average margin for the Gamecocks was 3.8 points, with no win more than the six-point victory in the second round of the 2015 playoffs.