James Madison
7-27-2 · 4-2 Sun Belt · ATS 6-3
8:00 PM ET
Thu, Nov 5 · ESPN2
M. M. Roberts Stadium · Hattiesburg
WIN PROB
80%
JMU
Southern Miss
3-53-5 · 2-2 Sun Belt · ATS 4-4
- Spread
- JMU −13.5
- Open −14.5 · −109
- Total
- 58
- Open 55.5 · o −110
- Model line
- JMU −13.8
- Model total 51.6
- Win probability
- 80%
- Projected score
- 32.7 – 18.9
- JMU – USM
- Projected plays
- 139
- FBS avg 132 · 28.8 s/play
- Spread
- JMU −13.5
- open −14.5
- Model
- −13.8
- JMU
- Total
- 58
- model 51.6
Previous meetings
JAMES MADISON LEADS 1–0 SINCE 2013
| Season | Week | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Week 9 | at James Madison |   JMU | 32–15 |
Recent form
LAST FIVE FINALS · CLOSING LINES · NET EPA / PLAY
James Madison| WK | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | Net EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs  TROYTroy | 21–24L | −17.5L | 52.5U | 0.00 |
| 8 | @  APPApp State | 31–34L | −12.5L | 56.5O | −0.03 |
| 7 | vs  GASTGeorgia State | 49–22W | −7.5W | 57.5O | +0.60 |
| 6 | @  GASOGeorgia Southern | 27–24W | −7L | 51.5U | −0.07 |
| 5 | vs  MRSHMarshall | 45–17W | −16.5W | 56O | +0.41 |
Southern Miss| WK | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | Net EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | @  ULMUL Monroe | 35–21W | −3.5W | 54.5O | +0.18 |
| 8 | vs  ULLouisiana | 35–31W | +11.5W | 52.5O | +0.06 |
| 7 | vs  ARSTArkansas State | 13–23L | +5.5L | 61.5U | −0.12 |
| 6 | @TROYTroy | 34–55L | +9.5L | 51.5O | −0.17 |
| 4 | @  TULNTulane | 21–24L | +18W | 52.5U | +0.10 |