Georgia Southern at James Madison Game Matchup

Georgia Southern Eagles at James Madison Dukes

Saturday, October 14th 2023 (12:00 PM EDT)
James Madison -5.5 (60.0) (0) Open: 0.0
James Madison 41 - Georgia Southern: 13 (Sun Belt)

Eagles (6 - 7) (4 - 8 - 1)
Coach Clay Helton (8 - 8)
Avg Score : 28 - 28 (25 - 29 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5.3 - 7.7 (#92)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Heavy Rain Predicted
GASO coming off BYE
JMU coming off BYE
Our Line: James Madison -17 (SP+ JMU -18)
Projected Score: GASO: 20 - JMU: 37 (55)
JMU Win prob: 67% | Cover: 51%
GASO Travel: 447 miles

Dukes (11 - 2) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Curt Cignetti (44 - 8)
Avg Score : 33 - 21 (36 - 13 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 9.2 - 3.8 (#22)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Georgia Southern's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Georgia Southern vs The Citadel	-34.0	53.5	W 34 - 0	U	N
Sat 9/9	Georgia Southern vs UAB	-7.0	63.0	W 49 - 35	O	Y
Sat 9/16	Georgia Southern at Wisconsin	+20.5	65.5	L 14 - 35	U	N
Sat 9/23	Georgia Southern at Ball State	-6.0	60.0	W 40 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Georgia Southern vs Coastal Carolina	-6.0	67.5	W 38 - 28	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14	Georgia Southern at James Madison	+5.5	60.0	L 13 - 41	U	N
Sat 10/21	Georgia Southern vs UL Monroe	-16.5	60.5	W 38 - 28	O	N
Thu 10/26	Georgia Southern vs Georgia State	+1.0	63.0	W 44 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/4	Georgia Southern at Texas State	-2.0	69.0	L 24 - 45	U	N
Sat 11/11	Georgia Southern at Marshall	-1.5	56.5	L 33 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/18	Georgia Southern vs Old Dominion	-4.5	61.5	L 17 - 20	U	N
Sat 11/25	Georgia Southern at App State	+7.5	62.5	L 27 - 55	O	N
Sat 12/16	Georgia Southern vs Ohio	-1.5	48.5	L 21 - 41	O	N

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Predictions for Georgia Southern's Schedule

James Madison's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	James Madison vs Bucknell	-47.0	53.5	W 38 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/9	James Madison at Virginia	-6.0	40.0	W 36 - 35	O	N
Sat 9/16	James Madison at Troy	+2.5	46.5	W 16 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/23	James Madison at Utah State	-5.5	53.5	W 45 - 38	O	Y
Sat 9/30	James Madison vs South Alabama	-1.0	48.5	W 31 - 23	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14	James Madison vs Georgia Southern	-5.5	60.0	W 41 - 13	U	Y
Thu 10/19	James Madison at Marshall	-5.0	49.0	W 20 - 9	U	Y
Sat 10/28	James Madison vs Old Dominion	-19.5	48.0	W 30 - 27	O	N
Sat 11/4	James Madison at Georgia State	-6.0	53.0	W 42 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/11	James Madison vs UConn	-24.5	47.5	W 44 - 6	O	Y
Sat 11/18	James Madison vs App State	-10.0	56.5	L 23 - 26	U	N
Sat 11/25	James Madison at Coastal Carolina	-9.5	50.5	W 56 - 14	O	Y
Sat 12/23	James Madison vs Air Force	+2.5	44.5	L 21 - 31	O	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
GASO	.25	46%	28	46%	3.13	137	47%	329	4.15	.25	45%	27.6	49%	42%	3.71	45.8	1.6	1.5
JMU	.21	46%	33.3	45%	3.26	187	48%	265	4.4	.04	29%	20.5	27%	32%	3.53	39.9	1.8	2.8

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
GASO		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
JMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

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
GASO Offense	13	28	25	46%	4.15	1.6	25	467	137	329	4.8	36%	62%	46%	47%	16%	.25
JMU Defense	11	20.5	12.8	29.4%	3.53	2.8	-	-	-	-	-	45%	54%	27%	32%	25%	.04

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
GASO Defense	13	27.6	28.8	45.4%	3.71	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	49%	42%	14%	.25
JMU Offense	11	33.3	36.3	45.8%	4.4	1.8	23	452	187	265	4.3	54%	44%	45%	48%	16%	.21

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
Georgia Southern	13	27:40	25.2	46%	57%	5.1	45.8	1.6	1.5	3.8	1.5	2	26.6
James Madison	11	33:38	22.6	40%	45%	5.1	39.9	1.8	2.8	8.7	3.5	2	33.1

Run Game Stats (2023)

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
GASO Offense	13	36%	46%	28.5	137.2	4.8	23	.21	3.13	72%	6%	1.03
JMU Defense	11	45%	27%	-	-	-	-	-.07	2.06	58%	17%	1.19

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
GASO Defense	13	52%	49%	-	-	-	-	.28	3.57	69%	7%	1.02
JMU Offense	11	54%	45%	43.5	187.2	4.3	24	.09	3.26	72%	10%	0.88

Pass Game Stats (2023)

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
GASO Offense	13	62%	47%	28.7	47	329.4	7	11.5	28	16	.32	1.4	29%	36%	.41	11%	2
JMU Defense	11	54%	32%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.17	1.9	41%	23%	.25	8%	2.4

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
GASO Defense	13	47%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.29	1.6	28%	34%	.34	8%	1.9
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

Georgia Southern's Power Ratings
Georgia Southern's Power Rating: -8.20 #109
Georgia Southern's Offense Rating: 16.14 #69
Georgia Southern's Defense Rating: 13.87 #111
2023 Talent Rating: 486.00 #96
Blue Chip Ratio: 2% #68
Georgia Southern's 2023 Expected Record: 5.30 - 7.70
Georgia Southern's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.4 #80
Georgia Southern's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #40
Georgia Southern's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.6 #120

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 393.43
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Georgia Southern: -8.20 James Madison: 10.78

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Georgia Southern: -4.4 James Madison: 13.3

James Madison's Power Ratings
James Madison's Power Rating: 10.78 #48
James Madison's Offense Rating: 17.90 #55
James Madison's Defense Rating: -1.23 #4
2023 Talent Rating: 98.00 #132
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
James Madison's 2023 Expected Record: 9.20 - 3.80
James Madison's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.3 #18
James Madison's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.9 #19
James Madison's Defense SP+ Rating: 22.6 #37

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 393.43
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Georgia Southern Scoring
Offense: 28 PPG
Offense on Road: 25
Defense: 27.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 28.8

Georgia Southern's 2023 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 1
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
James Madison 37
Georgia Southern 20

Projected Total Points: 55

James Madison Scoring
Offense: 33.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.3
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 12.8

James Madison's 2023 Record
Record: 11 - 2
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0

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

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

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	3 - 0	3 - 0	1 - 0	2 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 3	0 - 3	0 - 2	0 - 1

(#109) Georgia Southern Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -8.20 #109
Offense Rating: 16.14 #69
Defense Rating: 13.87 #111
Overall SP+ Rating: -4.4 #80
Offense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #40
Defense SP+ Rating: 35.6 #120
Talent Rating: 486.00 #96
Blue Chip Ratio: 2% #68
Expected Record: 5.30 - 7.70

Team Profile

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Georgia Southern Ratings Matchup James Madison

Power #109

#48

Off #69

#55

Def #111

Talent #96

#132

SP+ #80

#18

SP+ Off #40

#19

SP+ Def #120

#37

Rematch from Week 7
James Madison -5.5 (60.0)
James Madison won vs Georgia Southern this year (41-13)

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)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Bridgeforth Stadium
Conditions: Heavy Rain
Temp: 64° - Wind: 7 mph
Rain: 0.051

Team Information
Injuries: GASO | JMU
Depth Chart: GASO | JMU
Rosters: GASO | JMU

(#48) James Madison Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 10.78 #48
Offense Rating: 17.90 #55
Defense Rating: -1.23 #4
Overall SP+ Rating: 13.3 #18
Offense SP+ Rating: 34.9 #19
Defense SP+ Rating: 22.6 #37
Talent Rating: 98.00 #132
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Expected Record: 9.20 - 3.80

Team Profile

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Georgia Southern's OC Bryan Ellis

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jalen White	164	745	14	4.5	49
Derwin Burgess Jr.	1	2	0	2.0	2

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Derwin Burgess Jr.	59	659	3	11.2	48
Beau Johnson	9	71	1	7.9	16
Jalen White	20	69	0	3.5	17
Parker Self	1	22	0	22.0	22

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Georgia Southern's DC Brandon Bailey

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Davon Gilmore (Tr)	62	5	3	4	1
TJ Smith (Tr)	28	1	0	0	0
Cameron Williams (Tr)	26	3	1	0	1
Reid Dedman (Tr)	25	2	0	0	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Davon Gilmore (Tr)	62	5	3	4	1
Cameron Williams (Tr)	26	3	1	0	1
Kristian Varner	6	2	1	2	0
TJ Smith (Tr)	28	1	0	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Davon Gilmore (Tr)	62	5	3	4	1
Cameron Williams (Tr)	26	3	1	0	1
TJ Smith (Tr)	28	1	0	0	0

James Madison's OC Mike Shanahan

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jordan McCloud (Tr)	272	389	70%	3222	30	13	8.3
Taji Hudson (Tr)	1	1	100%	23	0	0	23.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Ty Son Lawton	141	668	12	4.7	29
Jordan McCloud (Tr)	74	278	7	3.8	42
Kaelon Black	46	251	2	5.5	21
Sammy Malignaggi	42	138	0	3.3	13

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Elijah Sarratt	53	957	8	18.1	84
Omarion Dollison	37	633	6	17.1	73
Taylor Thompson	33	448	6	13.6	36
Zach Horton	21	189	4	9.0	18

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James Madison's DC Bryant Haines

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Aiden Fisher	118	6	2	3	4
Jailin Walker	82	10	2	5	8
D'Angelo Ponds	55	5	0	0	9
Brent Austin	48	0	0	0	10

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Mikail Kamara	46	14	9	6	1
James Carpenter	37	11	5	5	2
Tyrique Tucker	24	5	3	4	1
Jailin Walker	82	10	2	5	8

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Brent Austin	48	0	0	0	10
D'Angelo Ponds	55	5	0	0	9
Jailin Walker	82	10	2	5	8