James Madison at Georgia Southern - 2022 Matchup Preview

James Madison Dukes at Georgia Southern Eagles

Saturday, October 15th 2022 (4:00 PM EDT)
James Madison -13 (68.0)
Georgia Southern 45 - James Madison: 38 (Sun Belt)

Dukes (8 - 3) (7 - 4 - 0)
Coach Curt Cignetti (33 - 5)
Avg Score : 37 - 21 (32 - 26 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

JMU 2nd straight Road Game
GASO is playing their 7th straight game
JMU is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -4 (SP+ JMU -13)
Projected Score: JMU: 33 - GASO: 28 (61)
JMU Win prob: 80% | Cover: 46%
JMU Travel: 447 miles

Eagles (6 - 7) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Clay Helton (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 33 - 32 (38 - 30 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
JMU Players
GASO Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

James Madison's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	James Madison vs Middle Tennessee	-4.5	60.5	W 44 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/10	James Madison vs Norfolk State	-41.5	54.5	W 63 - 7	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/24	James Madison at App State	+6.0	57.0	W 32 - 28	O	Y
Sat 10/1	James Madison vs Texas State	-22.0	51.5	W 40 - 13	O	Y
Sat 10/8	James Madison at Arkansas State	-11.5	55.0	W 42 - 20	O	Y
Sat 10/15	James Madison at Georgia Southern	-13.0	68.0	L 38 - 45	O	N
Sat 10/22	James Madison vs Marshall	-9.5	48.5	L 12 - 26	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/5	James Madison at Louisville	+6.5	53.0	L 10 - 34	U	N
Sat 11/12	James Madison at Old Dominion	-7.5	48.0	W 37 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/19	James Madison vs Georgia State	-10.0	51.5	W 42 - 40	O	N
Sat 11/26	James Madison vs Coastal Carolina	-15.5	53.0	W 47 - 7	O	Y

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Predictions for James Madison's Schedule

Georgia Southern's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Georgia Southern vs Morgan State	-39.5	53.5	W 59 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/10	Georgia Southern at Nebraska	+23.5	64.0	W 45 - 42	O	Y
Sat 9/17	Georgia Southern at UAB	+11.5	59.0	L 21 - 35	U	N
Sat 9/24	Georgia Southern vs Ball State	-9.5	67.0	W 34 - 23	U	Y
Sat 10/1	Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina	+10.0	69.5	L 30 - 34	U	Y
Sat 10/8	Georgia Southern at Georgia State	+2.5	67.5	L 33 - 41	O	N
Sat 10/15	Georgia Southern vs James Madison	+13.0	68.0	W 45 - 38	O	Y
Sat 10/22	Georgia Southern at Old Dominion	+1.5	66.0	W 28 - 23	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/5	Georgia Southern vs South Alabama	+3.5	60.5	L 31 - 38	O	N
Thu 11/10	Georgia Southern at Louisiana	+3.5	63.0	L 17 - 36	U	N
Sat 11/19	Georgia Southern vs Marshall	+6.0	52.5	L 10 - 23	U	N
Sat 11/26	Georgia Southern vs App State	+6.5	66.0	W 51 - 48	O	Y
Tue 12/27	Georgia Southern vs Buffalo	-6.0	67.0	L 21 - 23	U	N

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
JMU	.21	46%	37	45%	3.26	187	48%	265	4.4	.04	29%	20.9	27%	32%	3.53	39.9	1.8	2.8
GASO	.25	46%	32.7	46%	3.13	137	47%	329	4.15	.25	45%	31.6	49%	42%	3.71	45.8	1.6	1.5

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
JMU	#88 (.16)	44% (61)		47% (29)	3.28 (30)	194	40% (87)	216	3.93 (66)	#4 (.03)	34% (1)		34% (5)	34% (3)	3.64 (53)	54.8	0.7	2.5
GASO	#68 (.19)	43% (65)		46% (44)	2.84 (101)	128	40% (85)	238	4.57 (17)	#105 (.23)	45% (108)		47% (109)	44% (102)	3.81 (71)	48.3	1.7	1.5

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
JMU Offense	11	37	31.8	45.8%	4.4	1.8	23	452	187	265	4.3	54%	44%	45%	48%	16%	.21
GASO Defense	13	31.6	29.5	45.4%	3.71	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	49%	42%	14%	.25

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
JMU Defense	11	20.9	26	29.4%	3.53	2.8	-	-	-	-	-	45%	54%	27%	32%	25%	.04
GASO Offense	13	32.7	38.3	46%	4.15	1.6	25	467	137	329	4.8	36%	62%	46%	47%	16%	.25

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
James Madison	11	33:38	22.6	40%	45%	5.1	39.9	1.8	2.8	8.7	3.5	2	33.1
Georgia Southern	13	27:40	25.2	46%	57%	5.1	45.8	1.6	1.5	3.8	1.5	2	26.6

Run Game Stats (2022)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
JMU Offense	11	54%	45%	43.5	187.2	4.3	24	.09	3.26	72%	10%	0.88
GASO Defense	13	52%	49%	-	-	-	-	.28	3.57	69%	7%	1.02

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
JMU Defense	11	45%	27%	-	-	-	-	-.07	2.06	58%	17%	1.19
GASO Offense	13	36%	46%	28.5	137.2	4.8	23	.21	3.13	72%	6%	1.03

Pass Game Stats (2022)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
JMU Offense	11	44%	48%	18.2	29.7	265.3	8.9	14.6	27	10	.44	1.6	30%	34%	.37	6%	2
GASO Defense	13	47%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.29	1.6	28%	34%	.34	8%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
JMU Defense	11	54%	32%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.17	1.9	41%	23%	.25	8%	2.4
GASO Offense	13	62%	47%	28.7	47	329.4	7	11.5	28	16	.32	1.4	29%	36%	.41	11%	2

James Madison's Power Ratings
James Madison's Power Rating: NR
James Madison's Offense Rating: NR
James Madison's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #159
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
James Madison's 2022 Expected Record: -
James Madison's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 6.5 #51
James Madison's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.3 #52
James Madison's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.6 #44

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
James Madison: Georgia Southern: -0.7

SP+ Ratings Matchup
James Madison: 6.5 Georgia Southern: -6.4

Georgia Southern's Power Ratings
Georgia Southern's Power Rating: -0.7 NR
Georgia Southern's Offense Rating: NR
Georgia Southern's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #109
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Georgia Southern's 2022 Expected Record: -
Georgia Southern's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.4 #89
Georgia Southern's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.3 #35
Georgia Southern's Defense SP+ Rating: 40.3 #126

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

James Madison Scoring
Offense: 37 PPG
Offense on Road: 31.8
Defense: 20.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 26

James Madison's 2022 Record
Record: 8 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 4
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
James Madison 33
Georgia Southern 28

Total Points: 61

Based on Last 4 Games
James Madison 34
Georgia Southern 26

Total Points: 61

Based on Entire Season
James Madison 32
Georgia Southern 30

Total Points: 62

Georgia Southern Scoring
Offense: 32.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 38.3
Defense: 31.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 29.5

Georgia Southern's 2022 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/27	James Madison	35	Georgia Southern	10	James Madison -14.5	James Madison	54.5	Under
2024	10/19	Georgia Southern	28	James Madison	14	James Madison -9.5	Georgia Southern	58.5	Under
2023	10/14	James Madison	41	Georgia Southern	13	James Madison -5.5	James Madison	60.0	Under
2022	10/15	Georgia Southern	45	James Madison	38	James Madison -13	Georgia Southern	68.0	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Georgia Southern	2	2	1 Overs
James Madison	2	2	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	4 - 0	4 - 0	2 - 0	2 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 4	0 - 4	0 - 2	0 - 2

(#) JMU at (#) GASO

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	JMU	GASO
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#51	#89
Perf GradeGrade	#11	#97
OffenseOff	#38	#69
DefenseDef	#9	#118
Spec TeamsST	#84	#126
TalentTal	#159	#109
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

James Madison Injury Report

Georgia Southern Injury Report

James Madison on Offense


CategoryCat	JMU Off	GASO Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#38	#118
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#52	#126
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

James Madison Run Game


CategoryCat	JMU Off	GASO Def
Run GameRun	#74	#132
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#52	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#111

James Madison Pass Game


CategoryCat	JMU Off	GASO Def
Pass GamePass	#33	#72
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#111	#89
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Georgia Southern on Offense


CategoryCat	GASO Off	JMU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#69	#9
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#35	#44
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Georgia Southern Run Game


CategoryCat	GASO Off	JMU Def
Run GameRun	#44	#2
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#101	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#31

Georgia Southern Pass Game


CategoryCat	GASO Off	JMU Def
Pass GamePass	#67	#50
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#44	#18
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
GASO 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average G5
'22 Profile: Remains Average G5

JMU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'22 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Paulson Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 81°

Rematch from Week 7
James Madison 13.0 (68.0)
Georgia Southern won vs James Madison this year (45-38)

Previous Matchups
Georgia Southern beat James Madison last year (28-14)
James Madison beat Georgia Southern in 2023 (41-13)
Georgia Southern beat James Madison in 2022 (45-38)

JMU's OC Mike Shanahan (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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JMU's DC Bryant Haines (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

GASO's OC Bryan Ellis (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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GASO's DC Will Harris (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD