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Week 14 •
Brooks Stadium (SC)

James Madison59 @FINAL 10Coastal Carolina

10-1 Sun Belt Power rating: 12.6
6-5 Sun Belt Power rating: -10.5

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
JMU -24.5
PM Implied
JMU -16.9
Blue Chip model
JMU -20.6
Edge
+3.9CCU
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◂ favors JMUfavors CCU ▸Market: JMU -24.5
‹ 23.1 JMU
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CCU
no impact
no impact
no impact
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2 JMU2 CCU4 JMU4 CCUModel: JMU -20.6

Betting information

Spread
JMU -24.5
Total
54.5
Odds implied score
JMU 39.5 – 15.0 CCU
Prediction markets
JMU 95% win chance (Kalshi)

DraftKings · as of July 8, 2026

James Madison defeated Coastal Carolina 59–10 in a dominant performance. James Madison covered by 24.5; Game went Over by 14.5. The market closed at James Madison -24.5 and the Blue Chip model made it James Madison -20.6 - a gap of 3.9 points toward Coastal Carolina, of which 3.1 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 James Madison vs Coastal Carolina?

At kickoff, conditions at Brooks Stadium (SC) were Clear, 42°F, wind chill 39°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?

James Madison travels 320 miles to this game, a short road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

James Madison won by 49 in a dominant performance.

James Madison covered the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 14.5 points.

How do James Madison and Coastal Carolina compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor James Madison (12.6) over Coastal Carolina (-10.5) by 23.1 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Coastal Carolina faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Coastal Carolina brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). 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 James Madison and Coastal Carolina?

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Game & Team Data

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Travel & Rest

Model & Methodology

James Madison won and James Madison covered the spread.

Conditions

as of November 29, 2025 Game-time

Clear

42°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity45%
Wind5 mph ENE
Gusts11 mph
Wind chill39°F
Snow chance0%
Wind map for James Madison at Coastal Carolina: aerial view of Brooks Stadium (SC), wind from the ENE at 5.4 mph, gusting to 11 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 14
Kickoff (local)
03:45 PM EST
Venue
Brooks Stadium (SC)
Capacity
21,000
Elevation
23 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

James MadisonAway Coastal CarolinaHome
This week320 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game232 miles
Season total4,975 miles3,323 miles
Body clock15:4515:45
Rest7 days7 days

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