NCAA FBS Sun Belt

James Madison football predictions & picks

Sun Belt

2026 record: 8-2
Sun Belt: 1st
PPG: 40.6
Streak: W1
Last 5: Won 27–24 at Georgia Southern · Sat, Oct 10 Won 49–22 vs Georgia State · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 31–34 OT at Appalachian State · Thu, Oct 22 Lost 21–24 OT vs Troy · Thu, Oct 29 Won 54–23 at Southern Miss · Thu, Nov 5

James Madison next game

Wk 11

James Madison @12:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 UConn

Best pick JMU +3.5−294 78% confidence See the prediction: James Madison at UConn

James Madison 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Liberty Liberty W20–13 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Wagner Wagner W87–3 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @San Diego State San Diego St W26–13 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Old Dominion Old Dominion W46–20 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Marshall Marshall W45–17 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Georgia Southern GA Southern W27–24 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Georgia State Georgia St W49–22 U 66.5−270✗ Georgia St at James Madison prediction

Wk 8Thu, Oct 22Oct 22 @Appalachian State App State L31–34 OT JMU ML−556✗ James Madison at App State prediction

Wk 9Thu, Oct 29Oct 29 vs Troy Troy L21–24 OT JMU −12.5−200✗ Troy at James Madison prediction

Wk 10Thu, Nov 5Nov 5 @Southern Miss Southern Miss W54–23 JMU −6.5−238✓ James Madison at Southern Miss prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @UConn UConn 12:00 PM ET JMU +3.5−294 James Madison at UConn prediction

James Madison team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 40.6/ game 7th

Total yards 455.6/ game 13th

Passing yards 256.2/ game 30th

Rushing yards 199.4/ game 25th

Third-down conversions 36.8% 96th

Giveaways 1.1/ game 48th

Time of possession 28:15 109th

Defense

Points allowed 19.3/ game 27th

Yards allowed 352.4/ game 71st

Passing yards allowed 238.5/ game 110th

Rushing yards allowed 113.9/ game 30th

Takeaways 1.3/ game 58th

Penalties 7.8/ game 121st

James Madison leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Camden Coleman 1,814yds 17 TD · 4 INT · 61.8% comp. · 10 games

Rushing George Pettaway 824yds 8 TD · 6.6 per carry · 8 games

Receiving Corey Scott 524yds 33 catches · 5 TD · 9 games

Tackles Nakian Jackson 70 10 games

Sacks JT Hooten 6 10 games

Interceptions DJ Kelly 4 7 passes defended · 10 games

James Madison picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

25.0% 1 won · 3 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Sun Belt East standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 James Madison James Madison 820 8-2 .800 406193 +213 W1

4 Georgia State Georgia St 540 5-4 .556 310236 +74 W1

5 Georgia Southern GA Southern 540 5-4 .556 239177 +62 W3

6 Appalachian State App State 540 5-4 .556 237220 +17 L2

7 Marshall Marshall 540 5-4 .556 201287 −86 L1

11 Coastal Carolina Coastal 360 3-6 .333 222222 0 L1

13 Old Dominion Old Dominion 370 3-7 .300 168258 −90 W1

James Madison FAQ

Who does James Madison play next?

Next up for James Madison: on the road at UConn, Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is James Madison’s record this season?

James Madison is 8-2, 1st in the Sun Belt.

Who leads James Madison in passing yards?

Camden Coleman, with 1,814 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (17 TD · 4 INT · 61.8% comp. · 10 games).

What is the model’s record picking James Madison games?

Its best pick is 1-3 in James Madison games this season (25.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Sun Belt rivals

All teams

Appalachian State Arkansas State Coastal Carolina Georgia Southern Georgia State Louisiana Louisiana Tech Marshall Old Dominion South Alabama Southern Miss Troy UL Monroe

James Madison this week

James Madison is 8-2, 5-2 in Sun Belt play. Its last game was a 54–23 win over Southern Miss on November 5. Its offense averages 40.6 points a game (7th in FBS), and its defense allows 19.3 (27th).

Next up, James Madison visits UConn on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, James Madison is a 4.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 57.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the James Madison vs UConn prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.