James Madison vs. Appalachian State Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 18

James Madison vs. Appalachian State Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 18

Updated Nov. 18, 2023 9:17 a.m. ET
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Two of the nation's strongest offenses meet when the No. 18 James Madison Dukes (10-0) bring college football's 23rd-ranked scoring offense into a matchup with the Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-4), who have the No. 22 scoring offense, on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The Dukes are 9.5-point favorites. A total of 56.5 points has been set for this matchup.

Facing the UConn Huskies in their last contest, the Dukes won 44-6. The Mountaineers beat the Georgia State Panthers, 42-14, in their most recent contest.

James Madison vs. Appalachian State Game Information & Odds

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  • When: Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET
  • Location: Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field in Harrisonburg, Virginia
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live boxscore on FOX Sports
James Madison vs Appalachian State Betting Information updated as of November 18, 2023, 8:46 AM ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
James Madison -9.5 (-110) -355 +279 56.5 -110 -110

James Madison vs. Appalachian State Prediction

  • Pick ATS: James Madison (-9.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (56.5)
  • Prediction: James Madison 36, Appalachian State 21

Learn more about the James Madison Dukes vs. the Appalachian State Mountaineers game on FOX Sports!

James Madison vs. Appalachian State Betting Insights

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Dukes 33, Mountaineers 24.
  • The Dukes have a 78.0% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Mountaineers hold a 26.4% implied probability.
  • James Madison is 7-3-0 ATS this season.
  • Appalachian State has compiled a 4-5-1 record against the spread this season.

James Madison vs. Appalachian State: 2023 Stats Comparison

James Madison Appalachian State
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 34.3 (23) 34.8 (22)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 18.2 (18) 27.0 (73)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 11 (29) 14 (66)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 16 (40) 15 (50)

James Madison 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Jordan McCloud QB 2,800 YDS (69.9%) / 26 TD / 7 INT
310 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 31.0 RUSH YPG
Reggie Brown WR 45 REC / 903 YDS / 8 TD / 90.3 YPG
Elijah Sarratt WR 60 REC / 841 YDS / 4 TD / 84.1 YPG
Kaelon Black RB 531 YDS / 1 TD / 53.1 YPG / 4.5 YPC
21 REC / 204 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 20.4 REC YPG
Jalen Green DL 42 TKL / 14.0 TFL / 15.5 SACK / 1 INT
Jamree Kromah DL 35 TKL / 15.0 TFL / 8.0 SACK
Mikail Kamara DL 36 TKL / 10.0 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Aiden Fisher LB 75 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT

Appalachian State 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Joey Aguilar QB 2,657 YDS (63.8%) / 26 TD / 7 INT
263 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 26.3 RUSH YPG
Nate Noel RB 759 YDS / 5 TD / 75.9 YPG / 5.1 YPC
Kaedin Robinson WR 41 REC / 541 YDS / 6 TD / 54.1 YPG
Christan Horn WR 27 REC / 456 YDS / 5 TD / 45.6 YPG
Andrew Parker LB 69 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Nicholas Ross S 62 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Nate Johnson OLB 29 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK
Jordan Favors S 25 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
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