James Madison at Coastal Carolina - 2025 Matchup Preview
James Madison logo (#20)James Madison Dukes at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersCoastal Carolina logo
Saturday, November 29th 2025 (3:45 PM EST)
James Madison -24.0 (54.5) (-2200)  Open: -22.5 | 53.5
James Madison 59 - Coastal Carolina: 10  (Sun Belt)

 
Dukes (12 - 1) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Bob Chesney (9 - 4)
Avg Score : 37 - 16 (34 - 17 on Road)
Record Prediction: 12 - 1 (#2)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 9)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
CCU is playing their 5th straight game
JMU is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: James Madison -26  (SP+ JMU -28.5)

Projected Score: JMU: 41 - CCU: 15 (57)
JMU Win prob: 96% | Cover: 57%
JMU Travel: 321 miles
Chanticleers (6 - 6) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Tim Beck (14 - 11)
Avg Score : 23 - 34 (22 - 27 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6 - 6 (#74)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 5)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 2) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 2)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
 
James Madison's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 James Madison vs Weber State-26.554.5W 45 - 10OY
Fri 9/5 James Madison at Louisville+15.057.0L 14 - 28UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20 James Madison at Liberty-7.546.5W 31 - 13UY
Sat 9/27 James Madison vs Georgia Southern-14.554.5W 35 - 10UY
Sat 10/4 James Madison at Georgia State-19.552.5W 14 - 7UN
Sat 10/11 James Madison vs Louisiana-18.544.5W 24 - 14UN
Sat 10/18 James Madison vs Old Dominion-3.047.5W 63 - 27OY
BYE WEEK
Tue 10/28 James Madison at Texas State-7.555.5W 52 - 20OY
Sat 11/8 James Madison at Marshall-13.553.5W 35 - 23ON
Sat 11/15 James Madison vs App State-21.053.5W 58 - 10OY
Sat 11/22 James Madison vs Washington State-15.044.5W 24 - 20UN
Sat 11/29 James Madison at Coastal Carolina-24.054.5W 59 - 10OY
Fri 12/5 James Madison vs Troy-24.547.5W 31 - 14UN
Sat 12/20 James Madison at Oregon+21.050.5

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 4, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 4, Poor 5
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 4, Poor: 5
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for James Madison's Schedule
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Coastal Carolina at Virginia+12.557.5L 7 - 48UN
Sat 9/6 Coastal Carolina vs Charleston Southern-28.549.0W 13 - 0UN
Sat 9/13 Coastal Carolina vs East Carolina+7.058.0L 0 - 38UN
Sat 9/20 Coastal Carolina at South Alabama+14.551.5W 38 - 20OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion+18.553.5L 7 - 47ON
Sat 10/11 Coastal Carolina vs UL Monroe+3.046.5W 23 - 8UY
Sat 10/18 Coastal Carolina at App State+10.548.5W 45 - 37OY
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/30 Coastal Carolina vs Marshall+7.555.5W 44 - 27OY
Sat 11/8 Coastal Carolina vs Georgia State-7.056.5W 40 - 27OY
Sat 11/15 Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern+3.059.5L 40 - 45ON
Sat 11/22 Coastal Carolina at South Carolina+24.050.0L 7 - 51ON
Sat 11/29 Coastal Carolina vs James Madison+24.054.5L 10 - 59ON
Tue 12/30 Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana Tech+7.050.5

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 3, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 5
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 5
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 4
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 1

Predictions for Coastal Carolina's Schedule
Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
JMU#43 (.21)46% (36)37.348% (23)3.2 (25)24844% (49)2033.95 (51)#6 (-)30% (1)15.832% (4)29% (2)3.33 (37)69.41.21.2
CCU#109 (.1)38% (118)22.843% (77)2.78 (102)16632% (133)1583.82 (61)#99 (.2)44% (101)33.944% (95)45% (109)3.63 (69)52.41.61.5
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
JMU#88 (.16)44% (61)47% (29)3.28 (30)19440% (87)2163.93 (66)#4 (.03)34% (1)34% (5)34% (3)3.64 (53)54.80.72.5
CCU#73 (.18)40% (98)43% (81)3.05 (63)17337% (112)2024.24 (36)#94 (.21)43% (90)46% (98)41% (72)4.12 (101)63.81.31.7



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
JMU Offense1337.334.245.6%3.951.2234512482035.758%40%48%44%13%.21
CCU Defense1233.926.544.1%3.631.5 - - - - - 50%48%44%45%15%.2
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
JMU Defense1315.816.829.9%3.331.2 - - - - - 47%52%32%29%21%0
CCU Offense1222.821.737.7%3.821.6173231661584.556%42%43%32%18%.1

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
James Madison1334:0522.547%41%7.169.41.21.26.42.7333.1
Coastal Carolina1228:0317.234%56%6.352.41.61.55.31.5230.5
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
JMU Offense1358% (14)48% (23)43.3248.25.736 (16).2 (31)3.2 (25)75% (49)7% (17)1.02 (54)
CCU Defense1250% (66)44% (95) - - - - .16 (102)3.04 (99)64% (19)10% (71)1.05 (111)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
JMU Defense1347% (28)32% (4) - - - - -.03 (8)2.21 (4)57% (3)12% (19)1.04 (105)
CCU Offense1256% (25)43% (77)37.2165.64.515 (88).1 (75)2.78 (102)73% (65)11% (120)1.03 (45)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
JMU Offense1340% (121)44% (49)15.525.8202.57.813.124 (61)10 (34).31 (50)1.7 (28)31% (62)32% (54).26 (88)5% (45)2 (80)
CCU Defense1248% (72)45% (109) - - - - - - 11 (38).31 (98)1.5 (57)30% (93)31% (88).38 (112)5% (99)2.1 (94)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
JMU Defense1352% (107)29% (2) - - - - - - 12 (38).06 (7)1.8 (129)41% (1)24% (9).14 (10)9% (3)1.9 (48)
CCU Offense1242% (111)32% (133)16.129.2157.85.49.814 (114)11 (119).14 (115)1.8 (10)35% (123)28% (96).17 (116)7% (99)1.9 (89)

James Madison's Power Ratings
James Madison's Power Rating: 9.92  #43
James Madison's Offense Rating: 9.35  #66
James Madison's Defense Rating: -0.57  #29
2025 Talent Rating: 482.00  #120
Blue Chip Ratio: 2%  #79
James Madison's 2025 Expected Record: 12.0 - 1.0
James Madison's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 14.5  #24
James Madison's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.5  #25
James Madison's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.7  #25

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
James Madison: 9.92   Coastal Carolina: -13.605

SP+ Ratings Matchup
James Madison: 14.5   Coastal Carolina: -14.0




Coastal Carolina's Power Ratings
Coastal Carolina's Power Rating: -13.605  #133
Coastal Carolina's Offense Rating: -2.55  #135
Coastal Carolina's Defense Rating: 15.66  #114
2025 Talent Rating: 560.00  #105
Blue Chip Ratio: 0  #101
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Expected Record: 6.0 - 6.0
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.0  #117
Coastal Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.2  #91
Coastal Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.0  #129

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


James Madison Scoring
Offense: 37.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 34.2
Defense: 15.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 16.8

James Madison's 2025 Record
Record: 12 - 1
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
James Madison 41
Coastal Carolina 15


Total Points: 57

Based on Last 4 Games
James Madison 38
Coastal Carolina 29

Total Points: 66

Based on Entire Season
James Madison 33
Coastal Carolina 19

Total Points: 52
Coastal Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 21.7
Defense: 33.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.5

Coastal Carolina's 2025 Record
Record: 6 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 4
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/29Coastal Carolina10James Madison59James Madison -24.0James Madison54.5Over
202410/10James Madison39Coastal Carolina7James Madison -7James Madison59.0Under
202311/25Coastal Carolina14James Madison56James Madison -9.5James Madison50.5Over
202211/26James Madison47Coastal Carolina7James Madison -15.5James Madison53.0Over
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Coastal Carolina003 Overs
James Madison441 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams2 - 22 - 22 - 00 - 2
Road Teams2 - 22 - 22 - 00 - 2

(#43) JMU at (#133) CCU
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatJMUCCU
Power RatePwr #43 #133
SP+SP+ #24 #117
Perf GradeGrade #7 #119
OffenseOff #16 #126
DefenseDef #5 #101
Spec TeamsST #59 #54
TalentTal #120 #105
Blue ChipsBC% #79 #101
James Madison Notes
(12/6) Sun Belt champs, beat Troy. Could be CFP bound?
(12/5) Hiring Billy Napier (UF) after Chesney took UCLA job
(12/4) Only its 4th FBS season & could make CFP. Incredible
(12/3) HC Bob Chesney has taken UCLA job, will coach '25
(10/29) Just murdering SBC, very much a G5 CFP threat
(10/22) Leads CFB in Defensive Success Rate, Off Good
(10/21) Off shredded ODU for 624, 311 rushing, 12-16 on 3rd
(9/20) Good W @ Liberty, Def incredible. Run Off good
(9/5) QB Barnett holds too long, not pocket aware
(9/5) Def front 7 dominant. Shut down Louisville
(9/2) QB Barnett started opener, Run Off mauled FCS
(8/25) QB Barnett cleared to play, is a top SBC QB
James Madison Injury Report
Coastal Carolina Notes
(11/30) Fired HC Tim Beck after 6-6, 20-17 run in 3 yrs
(11/21) QB Samari Collier was better, but he's now injured
(10/19) Great W @ App St, 2 straight to save a lost season
(10/19) Playing multiple QBs including Samari Collier, meh
(10/12) 312 yds passing total last 3 games, somehow 2-1
(9/21) Big W vs S Al, box score L, OG'd but forced 3 TOs
(9/17) QB Morris benched, QB1 Hudson no better
(9/17) Team looks on a rapid descent w/ little hope
(9/15) Off #'s are bottom 20, scored 20 pts in 3 games
(8/21) QB E. Brown out for season in fall camp
(8/1) Off looks bad on paper, Defense looks worse
(8/1) WR top 3 back, 5 portals, Hinton (FCS) shifty
Coastal Carolina Injury Report
James Madison on Offense
Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat
JMU OffCCU Def
Perf GradePerf #16 #101
SuccessSuc #36 #101
ExplosiveExp #53 #99
PPAPPA #43 #99
PowerPwr #66 #114
SP+SP+ #25 #129
Pts POPPO #51 #69
HavocHav #21 #86
James Madison Run Game
Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat
JMU OffCCU Def
Run GameRun #8 #83
Run SuccessRSuc #23 #95
Run ExplRExp #54 #111
PPAExp #31 #102
Run BlockR Blk #16 -
OL YdsOLY #25 #99
Stuff RateStuff #63 #96
TackleTak -  #122
James Madison Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat
JMU OffCCU Def
Pass GamePass #61 #103
Pass SuccessPSuc #49 #109
Pass ExplPExl #28 #57
PPAExp #50 #98
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #41 #65
F7 HavocF7 #17 #71
DB HavocDB #45 #99
Coastal Carolina on Offense
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCatCCU OffJMU Def
Perf GradePerf #126 #5
SuccessSuc #118 #1
ExplosiveExp #46 #129
PPAPPA #109 #6
PowerPwr #135 #29
SP+SP+ #91 #25
Pts POPPO #61 #37
HavocHav #117 #7
Coastal Carolina Run Game
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
CCU OffJMU Def
Run GameRun #110 #8
Run SuccessRSuc #77 #4
Run ExplRExp #45 #105
PPAExp #75 #8
Run BlockR Blk #63 -
OL YdsOLY #102 #4
Stuff RateStuff #83 #6
TackleTak -  #21
Coastal Carolina Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCatCCU OffJMU Def
Pass GamePass #129 #2
Pass SuccessPSuc #133 #2
Pass ExplPExl #10 #129
PPAExp #115 #7
Pass Block/RushP Blk #37 #26
F7 HavocF7 #120 #19
DB HavocDB #99 #3
Program Comparison
CCU 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

JMU 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Up to Top 25 Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Brooks Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 14
James Madison 24.0 (54.5)
James Madison won at Coastal Carolina this year (59-10)

Previous Matchups
James Madison beat Coastal Carolina last year (39-7)
James Madison beat Coastal Carolina in 2023 (56-14)
James Madison beat Coastal Carolina in 2022 (47-7)

  
JMU's OC Dean Kennedy (in his second season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Alonza Barnett19332260%25332187.9
Matthew Sluka (Tr)81173%100329.1
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Wayne Knight190126396.673
Alonza Barnett115544144.758
Jordan Fuller (Tr)8241555.126
Jobi Malary4134348.473
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Landon Ellis (Tr)33541516.462
Nick DeGennaro (Tr)23410417.876
Wayne Knight37379110.257
Jaylan Sanchez (Tr)28360112.980

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JMU's DC Colin Hitschler (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Trent Hendrick866322
Tyler Brown695105
Jacob Thomas593237
Gannon Weathersby503150
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Sahir West4414774
Xavier Holmes (Tr)307664
Aiden Gobaira (Tr)338520
Trent Hendrick866322
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
DJ Barksdale3430112
Justin Eaglin330008
Elijah Culp (Tr)414017

CCU's OC Drew Hollingshead (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Tad Hudson11420556%942454.6
Samari Collier387849%489726.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Ja'Vin Simpkins11556724.946
Samari Collier7042976.185
Dominic Knicely6437635.959
Jevon Edwards5733515.943
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Cameron Wright24274111.444
Bryson Graves2923128.024
Robby Washington (Tr)2423129.639
Jameson Tucker10197219.775

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CCU's DC Jeremiah Johnson (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Xamarion Gordon623005
Ja'Marion Wayne (Tr)562006
Dontae Lunan537011
Tray Brown459311
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ezekiel Durham-Campbell (Tr)408681
Tray Brown459311
Sawyer Goram-Welch233201
Noah Arinze (Tr)276231
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ja'Marion Wayne (Tr)562006
Xamarion Gordon623005
Myles Woods441005