Thu, Oct 22, 7:00 PM ET· Kidd Brewer Stadium· Elevation 3,252 ft· James Madison -11.5 · O/U 56.5
Rest 5d / 6dTravel 218 mi / 0 miForecast: 49°F · wind 6 mph · Clear
Market context
James Madison -11.5 · O/U 56.5
opened James Madison -10.5, now James Madison -11.5 · total opened 57.5, now 56.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
James Madison as road favorite
2026 overall: 6-1 ATS (7 games) · 4-3 O/U (7 games)
2026 as road favorite: 1-1 ATS (2 games) · 1-1 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 3-2 ATS (5 games) · 3-2 O/U (5 games)
Since 2020: 11-8-1 ATS (20 games) · 11-9 O/U (20 games)
App State as home underdog
2026 overall: 4-2 ATS (6 games) · 3-3 O/U (6 games)
2026 as home underdog: none in this role
Last season (2025): 1-2 ATS (3 games) · 1-2 O/U (3 games)
Since 2020: 4-3 ATS (7 games) · 2-5 O/U (7 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalJames Madison · 7 of 9
461.0
Yards / game
421.7
3.24
Points / drive
2.17
5.0
TDs / game
3.7
40.4
3rd-down %
35.9
71.1
RZ TD %
76.0
1.0
Turnover margin
0.7
2.6
Sacks / game
1.5
6.3
TFL / game
6.3
14.7
Havoc / game
13.5
42.2 / 57.8
Pass / Rush split
47.3 / 52.7
2026 · Situational matchup
When James Madison has the ball
James Madison's early-down offense ranks 50th of 138. App State's early-down defense ranks 45th of 138.
James Madison's passing-down offense ranks 16th of 138. App State's passing-down defense ranks 43rd of 138.
James Madison's third-down offense ranks 66th of 138. App State's third-down defense ranks 45th of 138.
James Madison's red-zone offense ranks 19th of 138. App State's red-zone defense ranks 124th of 138.
When App State has the ball
App State's early-down offense ranks 53rd of 138. James Madison's early-down defense ranks 27th of 138.
App State's passing-down offense ranks 46th of 138. James Madison's passing-down defense ranks 85th of 138.
App State's third-down offense ranks 86th of 138. James Madison's third-down defense ranks 107th of 138.
App State's red-zone offense ranks 7th of 138. James Madison's red-zone defense ranks 41st of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▲Offense form0.248 last 3 vs 0.155 season (+0.093)
▼Defense form0.022 last 3 vs -0.077 season (+0.099)
▼Offense form-0.039 last 3 vs 0.023 season (-0.062)
▼Defense form0.042 last 3 vs -0.098 season (+0.140)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingCamden Coleman — 1335 yd, 13 TD
RushingGeorge Pettaway — 767 yd, 7 TD
ReceivingCorey Scott — 333 yd, 4 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingMalachi Singleton — 1429 yd, 7 TD
RushingJaquari Lewis — 346 yd, 8 TD
ReceivingSam Pickett III — 411 yd, 4 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
James Madison offense
50thof 1380.066328 plays
vs
App State defense · allowed
45thof 138-0.057James Madison defense · allowed
27thof 138-0.109vs
App State offense
53rdof 1380.061297 plays
Passing downs
James Madison offense
16thof 1380.299153 plays
vs
App State defense · allowed
43rdof 138-0.081138 plays
James Madison defense · allowed
85thof 1380.038190 plays
vs
App State offense
46thof 1380.114145 plays
Third down
James Madison offense
66thof 1380.10089 plays
vs
App State defense · allowed
45thof 138-0.06986 plays
James Madison defense · allowed
107thof 1380.159109 plays
vs
App State offense
86thof 1380.00580 plays
Red zone
James Madison offense
19thof 1380.25090 plays
vs
App State defense · allowed
124thof 1380.26048 plays · small sample
James Madison defense · allowed
41stof 138-0.17453 plays · small sample
vs
App State offense
7thof 1380.36364 plays
Field advancement
James Madison offense
20thof 13857.5%vs
App State defense · allowed
43rdof 13839.1%James Madison defense · allowed
36thof 13837.3%vs
App State offense
68thof 13848.9%Away
Home
James Madison Offense vs App State DefenseJames Madison · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.36#12
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#480.09
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.127#30
415 plays
EPA/Play
#47-0.052
allowed · 375 plays
0.148#33
177 plays
EPA/Pass
#21-0.203
allowed · 169 plays
0.111#33
238 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#1080.072
allowed · 206 plays
48.2%#51
415 plays
Success Rate
#8946.7%
allowed · 375 plays
46.9%#54
Pass Success Rate
#5641.5%
allowed
49.2%#64
Rush Success Rate
#11149.3%
allowed
57.5%#20
Available Yards %
#4339.1%
allowed
64.6#2
Net Field Position
#3173.8
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.066#50
328 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#45-0.057
allowed
7.0#74
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#836.9
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
James Madison Defense vs App State OffenseJames Madison · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.20#29
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#87-0.06
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.062#42
allowed · 416 plays
EPA/Play
#640.033
386 plays
-0.066#54
allowed · 213 plays
EPA/Pass
#410.126
183 plays
-0.057#48
allowed · 203 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#108-0.051
203 plays
43.0%#44
allowed · 416 plays
Success Rate
#7047.2%
386 plays
41.3%#53
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#5147.0%
43.0%#29
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#8747.3%
37.3%#36
allowed
Available Yards %
#6848.9%
74.2#22
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#4969.3
-0.109#27
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#530.061
297 plays
7.6#36
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#706.9
2026 · Situational EPAEven · 3-3-0
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.095
422 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.033
386 plays
-0.043
421 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.052
376 plays
0.250
90 plays
Red Zone · Off
0.363
64 plays
-0.174
53 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.260
48 plays · small sample
0.100
89 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.005
80 plays
0.159
109 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.069
86 plays