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Week 1 •
Bridgeforth Stadium

Weber State10 @FINAL 45James Madison

0-0 Big Sky Power rating: -20.8
0-0 Sun Belt Power rating: 7.4

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
JMU -27.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
JMU -31.6
Edge
+4.0JMU
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◂ favors WEBfavors JMU ▸Market: JMU -27.5
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2 WEB2 JMU4 WEB4 JMUModel: JMU -31.6

Betting information

Spread
JMU -27.5
Total
54.5
Odds implied score
WEB 13.5 – 41.0 JMU

ESPN Bet · as of July 10, 2026

James Madison defeated Weber State 45–10 in a dominant performance. James Madison covered by 7.5; Game went Over by 0.5. The market closed at James Madison -27.5 and the Blue Chip model made it James Madison -31.6 - a gap of 4.0 points toward James Madison, of which 2.6 points were beyond the model's measured factors. That was an information gap - the market pricing something the model does not carry - rather than a measured edge.

What were the weather conditions for Weber State vs James Madison?

At kickoff, conditions at Bridgeforth Stadium were Overcast, 62°F with winds of 3 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

Weber State travels 1,759 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

A trip of this length is worth roughly two thirds of a point to the home team on the measured evidence.

James Madison won by 35 in a dominant performance.

James Madison covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 0.5 points.

How do Weber State and James Madison compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor James Madison (7.4) over Weber State (-20.8) by 28.2 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. James Madison brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.7). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Weber State and James Madison?

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Model & Methodology

James Madison won and James Madison covered the spread.

Conditions

as of August 30, 2025 Game-time

Overcast

62°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity75%
Wind3 mph NNE
Gusts6 mph
Wind map for Weber State at James Madison: aerial view of Bridgeforth Stadium, wind from the NNE at 2.9 mph, gusting to 6 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 1
Kickoff (local)
06:00 PM EDT
Venue
Bridgeforth Stadium
Capacity
24,877
Elevation
1,319 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Weber StateAway James MadisonHome
This week1,759 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekBye week
Season total1,759 miles0 miles
Body clock16:0018:00
RestSeason openerSeason opener

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