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Week 13 •
Bridgeforth Stadium

Washington State20 @FINAL 24James Madison

5-5 Pac-12 Power rating: -0.9
9-1 Sun Belt Power rating: 12.2

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
JMU -15.5
PM Implied
JMU -10.9
Blue Chip model
JMU -16.4
Edge
+0.9JMU
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◂ favors WSUfavors JMU ▸Market: JMU -15.5
13.1 › JMU
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1 WSU1 JMU2 WSU2 JMU3 WSU3 JMUModel: JMU -16.4

Betting information

Spread
JMU -15.5
Total
44.5
Odds implied score
WSU 14.5 – 30.0 JMU
Prediction markets
JMU 85% win chance (Kalshi)

DraftKings · as of July 8, 2026

James Madison defeated Washington State 24–20 in a closely contested finish. Washington State covered by 11.5; Game went Under by 0.5. The market closed at James Madison -15.5 and the Blue Chip model made it James Madison -16.4. The two were within a point of each other, so there was no meaningful edge in this line.

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

At kickoff, conditions at Bridgeforth Stadium were Cloudy, 46°F, wind chill 43°F with winds of 5 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?

Washington State travels 2,013 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 4 in a closely contested finish.

Washington State covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Under by 0.5 points.

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

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor James Madison (12.2) over Washington State (-0.9) by 13.1 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 Washington State and James Madison?

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Game & Team Data

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Model & Methodology

James Madison won and Washington State covered the spread.

Conditions

as of November 22, 2025 Game-time

Cloudy

46°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity85%
Wind5 mph NE
Gusts7 mph
Wind chill43°F
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Washington State at James Madison: aerial view of Bridgeforth Stadium, wind from the NE at 4.5 mph, gusting to 6.9 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 13
Kickoff (local)
01:00 PM EST
Venue
Bridgeforth Stadium
Capacity
24,877
Elevation
1,319 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Washington StateAway James MadisonHome
This week2,013 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameHome game
Season total14,400 miles4,655 miles
Body clock10:0013:00
Rest6 days7 days

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