The Grambling Tigers (8-9, 2-2 SWAC) are favored (by 3.5 points) to continue a six-game home win streak when they host the Southern Jaguars (6-11, 2-2 SWAC) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5.
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Grambling Cover -3.5 vs Southern -104
Grambling vs. Southern betting lines
- Grambling moneyline odds to win: -158
- Southern moneyline odds to win: +132
- Spread: Grambling (-3.5)
- Total: 153.5
Grambling statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Grambling has fared better when playing at home, covering two times in three home games, and five times in 10 road games.
- When playing at home, the Tigers eclipse the over/under 33.3% of the time (one of three games). They’ve hit the over in 30% of road games (three of 10 contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Grambling has taken three of three games at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game away from home (.000) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Tigers have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 74.6 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.2 points more than the 73.4 they’ve scored this season.
- The past 10 games have seen Grambling give up 0.9 fewer points per game (72.4) than its season-long average (73.3).
- Over their last 10 outings, the Tigers are making 0.5 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.9 compared to 6.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.2% compared to 33.2% season-long).
Grambling betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
- O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.7 (164th in nation) | 45.2 (261st) | 28.4 (336th) | 29.3 (88th) | 12.1 (317th) | 14.0 (350th) |
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Southern statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Southern is 1-1-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-7-0 ATS (.417).
- Looking at the over/under, Jaguars games have finished over more often at home (two of two, 100%) than on the road (seven of 12, 58.3%).
Recent trends
- While the Jaguars are putting up 81.4 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, tallying 74.7 points per contest.
- In its last 10 games, Southern is giving up 80.7 points per game, compared to its season average of 81.4 points allowed.
- The Jaguars are draining 1.2 fewer threes per game in their past 10 games (6.0) compared to their season average (7.2), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (31.6%) compared to their season mark (34.8%).
Southern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
- O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (185th in nation) | 45.5 (275th) | 33.2 (167th) | 34.2 (319th) | 14.2 (188th) | 12.4 (271st) |
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