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Week 6 • October 04, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
James Madison @ Georgia State
3-1
Sun Belt
Power Rank: 8.3
14 FINAL 7
1-3
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -16.3
Georgia State covered by 12.5 | Game went Under by 33.5

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James Madison defeated Georgia State 14–7 in a one-score game.

James Madison @ Georgia State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 6
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:30 PM EDT
Stadium: Center Parc Stadium
Capacity: 24,333
Elevation: 978 ft
HFA Rating: 1.8
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread James Madison -19.5
Total (O/U) 54.5
Expected Score JMU 37.0 - 17.5 GAST
Power Rank Implied Line James Madison +24.6
Prediction Markets James Madison 91% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

34.0°F

Wind Chill: 29.3°F
Wind: 4.9 mph W
Gusts: 10.3 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 38%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

James Madison (Away)

This Week: 447.4 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1348.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 7

Georgia State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 2038.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 14

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Betting Information
Current Line James Madison -19.5
Total Points 54.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
James Madison 8.3
Georgia State -16.3
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 447 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Georgia State +7
HFA: Center Parc Stadium
Capacity 24,333
Elevation 978 ft
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Temperature 34.0°F
Wind Speed 4.9 mph
Your Line Georgia State -24.6
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What are the key factors for James Madison vs Georgia State?

James Madison: Key Factors

Georgia State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

James Madison travels 447 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

James Madison won by 7 in a one-score game.

Georgia State covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Under by 33.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Center Parc Stadium?

At 34.0°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 Georgia State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour James Madison (8.3) over Georgia State (-16.3) by 24.6 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Georgia State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Georgia State brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.8). 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 Georgia State?

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Model & Methodology

James Madison won and Georgia State covered the spread.