Louisiana-Monroe (3-1) vs James Madison (4-0)
Game Info: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 7:00 pm (JPS Field at James L. Malone Stadium)
Betting Odds: Louisiana-Monroe +16 / James Madison -16 --- Over/Under: 48.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The James Madison Dukes and the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks meet in week 6 college football action from Malone Stadium on Saturday night. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a James Madison vs. Louisiana-Monroe prediction.
James Madison Recap
The James Madison Dukes come into this one looking to build on their 63-7 rout of Ball State last time out to climb to 4-0 on the year. After this game, JMU will head home for a date with Coastal Carolina.
Dukes Continue To Dominate
Alonza Barnett III has thrown for 1,022 yards, 12 touchdowns, and an interception on 64.7% passing while also rushing for 255 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead JMU. George Pettaway has 236 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns while Omarion Dollison leads JMU’s receiving group with 253 receiving yards and 3 TDsthis season. Cam Ross has a team-high 15 receptions for 229 yards and 2 TDs while Taylor Thompson and Yamir Knight each have 150+ receiving yards. On defense, Jacob Dobbs has a team-high 26 total tackles while Chris Shearin has a team-high 13 solo tackles. Eric O’Neill has a team-high 3 sacks and Khairi Manns has 2.5 sacks while Terrence Spence has a team-high 3 interceptions so far this year. As a unit, James Madison has put together 12 sacks and 9 interceptions as well on the year.
Why the James Madison Dukes will win
- Louisiana-Monroe has lost each of its last nine games in October.
- James Madison has won 10 of its last 11 games against conference opponents.
- James Madison has covered the spread in each of its last five games as a road favorite.
- Louisiana-Monroe has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six home games against conference opponents.
Louisiana-Monroe Recap
The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks come into this one looking to build on a 13-9 win over Troy last time out to improve to 3-1 on the year. After this game, ULM will welcome Southern Miss to town.
Warhawks Looking For Huge Upset
General Booty has thrown for 241 yards, a touchdown, and 2 interceptions on 52.8% passing while Ahmad Hardy has rushed for 297 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Warhawks on the ground. Taven Curry has 118 rushing yards and James Jones has 114 rushing yards and a touchdown while Javon Campbell has a team-high 89 receiving yards with a touchdown and Davon Wells has a team-high 12 catches for 65 yards and a score. On defense, Carl Glass Jr. has a team-high 34 total tackles including 17 solo tackles while Wydett Williams Jr. has 34 total tackles of his own and Billy Pullen has a team-high 3.5 sacks as well on the year. As a unit, Louisiana-Monroe has combined for 9 sacks and 4 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks will win
- The home team has won five of Louisiana-Monroe's last six games.
- The home team has covered the spread in four of Louisiana-Monroe's last five games.
James Madison vs. Louisiana-Monroe Prediction
I’m on JMU here. The Dukes lost a lot of talent to Indiana with Curt Cignetti gone, but Bob Chesney’s done a great job of filling those voids and has looked dominant in doing so with the Dukes. ULM’s 3-1 mark is nice, but they barely got by a Troy team that’s a step down if not two from last year’s team, a UAB team that should never be laying double-digits against anyone, and Jackson State. James Madison’s a whole different story altogether and I think ULM’s in for a world of hurt here. Give me the Dukes.
Chris’s Pick James Madison -16
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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