James Madison Dukes vs Georgia Southern Eagles Betting Pick & Prediction 10/19/24
Coming into this week eight matchup, the James Madison Dukes are on the road vs. the Georgia Southern Eagles. Kick-off is set for 4:00 ET at Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro. ESPN+ is covering this one. The Dukes are favored by -9.5 points, and the over/under line is at 58.5 points. The money line odds have JMU at -368 and Georgia Southern at +284. The Dukes are 5-1 on the season, while the Eagles are 4-2.
JAMES MADISON DUKES VS GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Georgia Southern Eagles +9.5
This game will be played at Allen E. Paulson Stadium at 4:00 ET on Saturday, October 19th.
WHY BET THE GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES:
- We have the James Madison Dukes winning this one by a score of 31 to 24
- Even though we like the James Madison Dukes to win, our ATS pick is to take the Georgia Southern Eagles at +9.5
- We see this game finishing below the line of 58.5 points
Will The James Madison Dukes Win As Road Favorites?
James Madison enters Week 8 against Georgia Southern with a 5-1 record, ranked 37th in our CFB power rankings. They have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible and a 40.5% chance to win the Sun Belt. The Dukes are 2-0 at home and 2-1 on the road this season.
Against the spread, James Madison is 4-1, with an average scoring margin of +22.7 points per game. They are 2-0 ATS at home and 2-1 on the road, going 3-1 as the favorite.
The over/under line for this week is 58.5 points. James Madison’s games have averaged 55.3 points, with an average over/under line of 51.9 points. Their over/under record this season is 2-3.
James Madison’s offense is averaging 39 points per game, placing them 16th in the nation heading into week 8. Quarterback Alonza Barnett III has thrown for 1,472 yards, with 15 touchdowns and just one interception, giving him a passer rating of 110. The Dukes rank 20th in passer rating nationally.
On the ground, James Madison averages 200.8 rushing yards per game, ranking 34th. George Pettaway leads the team with 382 rushing yards, averaging 6 yards per carry. The Dukes convert 44.2% of their third downs. We have them ranked 76th in our offensive power rankings.
James Madison’s defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 12th nationally by allowing just 16.3 points per game. They’ve given up 108.5 rushing yards per game, ranking 31st, and 208.3 passing yards. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of just 55.2 against them, the 6th lowest in the country, completing only 52.6% of their throws.
In their recent game against Coastal Carolina, the Dukes allowed just 7 points and 8 first downs. They held Coastal to 79 rushing yards on 26 attempts and 102 passing yards, while forcing two interceptions.
Are The Georgia Southern Eagles Going Win In At Upset At Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Georgia Southern enters Week 8 with a 4-2 record, ranked 81st in our CFB power rankings. They have a 90.5% chance of reaching bowl eligibility but just a 10.2% chance of winning the Sun Belt. At home, they are 1-1, while their road record stands at 2-1.
The Eagles have been favored in only one game this season and have an average scoring margin of -0.2 points per game. Against the spread, they are 3-1-1, with a 2-1 record on the road and a 1-0-1 mark at home.
Georgia Southern’s over/under record is 2-3, with their games averaging 60.8 points. The average over/under line this season is 59.6 points, and this week’s line is set at 58.5 points.
Georgia Southern’s offense is averaging 30.3 points per game heading into week 8, placing them 40th in the nation. They are ranked 54th in our offensive power rankings. The Eagles have focused on their passing game, ranking 17th in passing attempts per game, with 37.2 attempts, and 19th in completions, averaging 23.5 per game. They are 47th in passing yards, with 249.8 yards per game, and their third-down conversion rate is 41.4%.
JC French leads the team with 1,316 passing yards and a 63.1% completion rate. He has thrown seven touchdowns and two interceptions, with a passer rating of 89. On the ground, Jalen White has rushed for 253 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 3 yards per carry. Derwin Burgess Jr. leads the receivers with 329 yards and two touchdowns on 26 catches.
Georgia Southern’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 30.5 points per game. In their recent game against Marshall, they gave up 23 points but managed to secure a 24-23 victory. The Eagles allowed 389 total yards, including 200 rushing yards on 43 attempts and 189 passing yards, while also forcing one interception.
Opponents have averaged 194.7 rushing yards per game against Georgia Southern, ranking them 146th nationally. The Eagles have faced 35 pass attempts per game, giving up 281.7 passing yards on average. Quarterbacks have completed 64.2% of their passes, with a passer rating of 92.4 against Georgia Southern’s defense.