Week 13 •
Bridgeforth Stadium

Coastal Carolina @ James Madison , Week 13, Nov 28, 2026

2-4 Sun Belt Power rating: -12.4
6-0 Sun Belt Power rating: 8.4

Is there value in the Coastal Carolina vs James Madison line?

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JMU -24.0
Edge
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James Madison (power rating: 8.4) holds a 20.8-point advantage over Coastal Carolina (-12.4) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. James Madison's home field adds 2.7 points to that advantage at Bridgeforth Stadium. Beyond home field, the model charges James Madison's bye week, with a slighter reading for the conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Coastal Carolina vs James Madison at Bridgeforth Stadium?

The latest reading for Bridgeforth Stadium shows Clear, 36°F, wind chill 33°F with winds of 5 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

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

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor James Madison (8.4) over Coastal Carolina (-12.4) by 20.8 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.

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Weather

Blue Chip makes this James Madison -24.0. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 18, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

36°F

Rain6%
Precip0.00"
Humidity69%
Wind5 mph SW
Gusts5 mph
Wind chill33°F
Snow chance4%
Wind map for Coastal Carolina at James Madison: aerial view of Bridgeforth Stadium, wind from the SW at 4.5 mph, gusting to 4.5 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 13
Kickoff (local)
12:00 AM EST
Venue
Bridgeforth Stadium
Capacity
24,877
Elevation
1,319 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Coastal CarolinaAway James MadisonHome
This week320 miles0 miles
Last week1,605 milesBye week
Season total4,989 miles8,371 miles
Body clock00:0000:00
Rest7 days14 days

Coastal Carolina 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.