Jackson State vs Florida A&M Prediction 1/26/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Jackson State Tigers and the Florida A&M Rattlers meet Monday in college basketball action from Teaching Gym in Tallahassee. Here’s a Jackson State vs Florida A&M prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Jackson State vs Florida A&M pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Jackson State Tigers Betting Preview

The Tigers opened up on a very ugly run in the first part of the season, but the good news is that they’ve been playing much better lately. Jackson State won just one of their first 13 games this year, taking out only Louisiana on November 28. Jackson State hit a 4-1 run in the next five games, beating Alcorn State, Alabama State, Prairie View and Texas Southern in that time. That would give the Tigers a 5-13 record through the first 18 games.

On Saturday versus Bethune-Cookman, the Tigers were in trouble by the break, looking up at a 48-29 deficit on the scoreboard. Jackson State limped through the second half on a 37-19 run and took the blowout loss on the road 85-48 in the end. Daeshun Ruffin was the lone double-digit scorer with 19 points, six assists and two rebounds in the losing effort for the Tigers.

Florida A&M Rattlers Betting Preview

Over on the Florida A&M side, they also had a pretty rough start to the season. The Rattlers could only beat Florida Memorial, Albany St. GA and Jacksonville during a 3-9 record across their first 12 outings. After that came wins over Southern, Grambling, Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Mississippi Valley State over the next four games though, giving Florida A&M a 7-9 record in the first 16 outings of the year.

Matched up against Alcorn State over the weekend, the Rattlers were down by a point heading into the second half with a 30-29 score. Florida A&M hit a 37-28 run the rest of the way however, logging a 66-58 win in the end. Tops in scoring was Miles Ndalama with 17 points and four rebounds. Jaquan Sanders added 13 points with seven assists and five rebounds as well.

Jackson State Tigers @ Florida A&M Rattlers Betting Trends: January 26, 2026

Why the Florida A&M Rattlers will win

• Florida A&M has won eight of its last nine night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Jackson State has lost each of its last six night games following a road loss.

Why the Jackson State Tigers will win

• Jackson State has won 12 of its last 15 games against the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Jackson State vs Florida A&M Prediction

I’ll lean toward Florida A&M but i’m probably not touching this one. There’s not much to get excited about if you’re not a fan of either team. The Rattlers shot well (51 percent) in their win over Alcorn State this past weekend, adding a 30-20 rebounding edge and 34 points in the paint. Florida A&M wasn’t great from the line though (9-of-14 for 64.3 percent) and they had a whopping 18 turnovers in the home win. That said, the Rattlers have now won five straight games and if they can get a victory here they’ll be back to .500 on the season after a rough 3-9 start.

As for Jackson State, they got demolished by a middling Bethune-Cookman team in their last game, shooting just 25.4 percent from the field with 13 turnovers. The Tigers are still 4-2 in their last six games though, and they were scoring well over the five games before that 48-point dud on Saturday.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Florida A&M Rattlers -6.5