Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction 8/28/2026 Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Aug 21, 2026; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Joey Aguilar (17) looks to throw during the third quarter of the preseason game against the Carolina Panthers at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Team Records
2-0
1-1
Spread
-2.5 -112
+2.5 -108
Moneyline
-146
+121
Total
Over 34.5 (-110)
Under 34.5 (-110)
Where
EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
When
Friday, August 28, 2026
Time
07:30 PM EDT
TV
FOX30
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Jacksonville Jaguars meet in week 3 NFL preseason action from EverBank Stadium on Friday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Recap
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Kansas City Chiefs last time out to sit at 2-0 this preseason. After this game, the Buccaneers will kick off the regular season with a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on the road.
Buccaneers Looking To Finish Preseason In Style
Jake Browning threw for 84 yards on 8 of 11 passing while Jalon Daniels threw for 71 yards and a TD on 9 of 14 passing. Sean Tucker rushed for a team-high 23 yards and a touchdown while Daniels rushed for 19 yards. Kameron Johnson led the Bucs with 56 receiving yards while Dean Patterson had a team-high 6 receptions for 56 receiving yards of his own. Ko Kleft also added a TD grab for the Bucs in the winning effort. On defense, Rashad Wisdom had a team-high 9 total tackles while Anthony Nelson had 1.5 sacks and Roman Parodie had an interception as well in the win.
Jacksonville Jaguars Recap
The Jacksonville Jaguars come into this game looking to rebound from their 34-17 loss at the hands of the Carolina Panthers last time out to sit at 1-1 this season. After this game, the Jaguars will open the regular season with a home game against the Cleveland Browns.
Jaguars Looking To Right Ship Ahead Of Opener
Joey Aguilar threw for 130 yards and a TD on 9 of 10 passing while Nick Mullens threw for 65 yards on 6 of 7 passing and Carter Bradley threw for 51 yards and an interception on 6 of 13 passing. Ameer Abdullah rushed for a team-high 45 rushing yards while DeeJay Dallas added 27 rushing yards and Trebor Pena had a team-high 4 catches for 72 yards and a touchdown in the winning effort. On defense, Amari Burney and Jabbar Muhamad each had a team-high 6 total tackles in the win.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction
I’m on the Jaguars and the points here. I just think that this is a situation where there’s not as much of a gap between these two teams’ depth pieces than this line would suggest and I don’t see that playing out that way either. I think this ends up being a tight game that I want the points in wherever possible. Give me the Jags and the points in this one.
