Week 14 • November 29, 2025, 08:45 PM UTC
10-1
Sun Belt
Power Rank: 12.6
59 FINAL 10
6-5
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -10.5
James Madison covered by 26.5 | Game went Over by 14.5

James Madison defeated Coastal Carolina 59–10 in a dominant performance.

James Madison @ Coastal Carolina Preview

General Information

Week: Week 14
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:45 PM EST
Stadium: Brooks Stadium (SC)
Capacity: 21,000
Elevation: 23 ft
HFA Rating: 2.3
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread James Madison -22.5
Total (O/U) 54.5
Expected Score JMU 38.5 - 16.0 CCU
Power Rank Implied Line James Madison +23.1
Prediction Markets James Madison 95% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Overcast

Overcast

26.6°F

Wind Chill: 22.2°F
Wind: 3.6 mph SSW
Gusts: 7.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 96%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

James Madison (Away)

This Week: 320.2 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 4974.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:45
Rest Days: 7

Coastal Carolina (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 231.5 miles
Season Total: 3323.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:45
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line James Madison -22.5
Total Points 54.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
James Madison 12.6
Coastal Carolina -10.5
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 320 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Brooks Stadium (SC)
Capacity 21,000
Elevation 23 ft
Weather: Overcast
Temperature 26.6°F
Wind Speed 3.6 mph
Your Line Coastal Carolina -23.1
Implied Value

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James Madison: Key Factors

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What happened in the game?

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

James Madison won by 49 in a dominant performance.

James Madison covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 14.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Brooks Stadium (SC)?

At 26.6°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.

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 Coastal Carolina compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour 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: 2.3). 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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James Madison won and James Madison covered the spread.