Norfolk State at James Madison Week 2 College Football Matchup Norfolk State at James Madison Matchup - Week 2
Sat, Sep 10 2022 · Week 2 · 🏟 Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA · Turf · 24,878 cap
Norfolk State✈ 180 miSame TZ
7 63
Final
Preseason projection — This game has not yet been played and 2022 in-season data is not yet available. Edges are based on 2021 full-season performance. Confidence will increase once in-season games are logged.
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Norfolk State
24
James Madison
33
P&R Line James Madison -9
P&R Total O/U 57.5
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas James Madison -41.5 · O/U 54.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
49.4%
Norfolk State wins
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
James Madison -41.5
O/U 54.5
consensus
🏠 James Madison 2nd straight Home Game 🚌 Norfolk State 2nd straight Road Game
Norfolk State 2022 Schedule
Norfolk State's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3Norfolk State at Marshall+40.5L3–5559.0L3–55UN
Sat 9/10Norfolk State at James Madison+41.5L7–6354.5L7–63ON
James Madison 2022 Schedule
James Madison's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3James Madison vs Middle Tennessee-4.5W44–760.5W44–7UY
Sat 9/10James Madison vs Norfolk State-41.5W63–754.5W63–7OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 9/24James Madison at App State+6.0W32–2857.0W32–28OY
Sat 10/1James Madison vs Texas State-22.0W40–1351.5W40–13OY
Sat 10/8James Madison at Arkansas State-11.5W42–2055.0W42–20OY
Sat 10/15James Madison at Georgia Southern-13.0L38–4568.0L38–45ON
Sat 10/22James Madison vs Marshall-9.5L12–2648.5L12–26UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/5James Madison at Louisville+6.5L10–3453.0L10–34UN
Sat 11/12James Madison at Old Dominion-7.5W37–348.0W37–3UY
Sat 11/19James Madison vs Georgia State-10.0W42–4051.5W42–40ON
Sat 11/26James Madison vs Coastal Carolina-15.5W47–753.0W47–7OY
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Norfolk State Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Norfolk State
0.00
James Madison
0.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Norfolk State
0.00
James Madison
0.00
Norfolk State +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 2021 full season · preseason estimate
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Norfolk State Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Norfolk State #138
0.6
James Madison
0.0
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Norfolk State #136
95.4
James Madison
0.0
Norfolk State +0.6
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 49.4% of games historically
Based on 2021 full season · preseason estimate
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself