Week 11 • November 08, 2025, 05:00 PM UTC
7-1
Sun Belt
Power Rank: 11.5
35 FINAL 23
4-4
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -7.3
Marshall covered by 0.5 | Game went Over by 1.5

James Madison defeated Marshall 35–23 in a double-digit victory.

James Madison @ Marshall Preview

General Information

Week: Week 11
Kick Off (at stadium): 12:00 PM EST
Stadium: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Capacity: 30,475
Elevation: 554 ft
HFA Rating: 2.2
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread James Madison -12.5
Total (O/U) 56.5
Expected Score JMU 34.5 - 22.0 MRSH
Power Rank Implied Line James Madison +18.8
Prediction Markets James Madison 84% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Moderate snow

Moderate snow

30.5°F

Wind Chill: 22.8°F
Wind: 8.7 mph SW
Gusts: 12.5 mph
Precipitation: 0.01"
Humidity: 78%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 67%

Travel & Rest

James Madison (Away)

This Week: 192.5 miles
Last Week: 2473.6 miles
Season Total: 4462.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 11

Marshall (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 743.5 miles
Season Total: 3508.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 9

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Betting Information
Current Line James Madison -12.5
Total Points 56.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
James Madison 11.5
Marshall -7.3
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 193 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest James Madison +2
HFA: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Capacity 30,475
Elevation 554 ft
Weather: Moderate snow
Temperature 30.5°F
Wind Speed 8.7 mph
Your Line Marshall -18.8
Implied Value

What are the key factors for James Madison vs Marshall?

James Madison: Key Factors

Marshall: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

James Madison travels 193 miles to this game, a short road trip.

James Madison won by 12 in a double-digit victory.

Marshall covered the spread, covering narrowly.

The total went Over by 1.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium?

At 30.5°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Precipitation chance is 64%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do James Madison and Marshall compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour James Madison (11.5) over Marshall (-7.3) by 18.8 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Marshall faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Marshall brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.2). 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.

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Weather

James Madison won and Marshall covered the spread.