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James Madison vs Georgia Southern Prediction

Saturday, Oct 10, 2026, 8:10 PM ET, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Week 6

Agatha Research Desk, Updated

AGATHA'S PICKJames MadisonAWAYJames Madison5-0

FINAL

2724

Georgia SouthernHOMEGeorgia Southern2-3
86%WIN CHANCEJames Madison to WinWON#728 SEALED

Win chance at the seal 86%

Agatha's pick: James Madison to WinTHE VERDICT

Final score: James Madison 27, Georgia Southern 24

SEALED ODDS
-260Betway
CLOSING ODDS
-275Betway, at the start
STAKE
1 unitflat, every pick
RESULT
WON +0.38uat the sealed price
GRADED
11:46 PM ETreceipt #728

Game Center

Team1234T
James Madison3314727
Georgia Southern7301424

Leaders

  • Max Johnson (GASO): 26/38, 343 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • Tyrese Woodgett (GASO): 11 CAR, 65 YDS
  • Josh Dallas (GASO): 8 REC, 111 YDS
  • Camden Coleman (JMU): 16/27, 171 YDS, 1 TD
  • George Pettaway (JMU): 21 CAR, 151 YDS
  • Cole Keller (JMU): 4 REC, 108 YDS, 1 TD
James Madison

Tale of the tape

Georgia Southern

This season

Points per gameJames Madison 44.8Georgia Southern 24.8
Points against per gamefewer is betterJames Madison 13.2Georgia Southern 23.8

James Madison vs Georgia Southern recent form

WHY

James Madison 5-0 James Madison: last 5 games

  1. W45-17 Oct 3 Marshall, 45-17
  2. W46-20 Sep 26 Old Dominion, 46-20
  3. W26-13 Sep 19 San Diego State, 26-13
  4. W87-3 Sep 12 Wagner, 87-3
  5. W20-13 Sep 5 Liberty, 20-13

Georgia Southern 2-3 Georgia Southern: last 5 games

  1. W31-24 Oct 3 Coastal Carolina, 31-24
  2. L28-42 Sep 26 Houston, 28-42
  3. L27-31 Sep 19 Jacksonville State, 27-31
  4. L7-22 Sep 12 Clemson, 7-22
  5. W31-0 Sep 5 Charleston Southern, 31-0
Points scored, last 5James Madison 224Georgia Southern 124
Points allowed, last 5fewer is betterJames Madison 66Georgia Southern 119

James Madison vs Georgia Southern head-to-head

WHY

Since Oct 14, 2023: James Madison 2, Georgia Southern 1

  1. Sep 27, 2025James Madison 35-10
  2. Oct 19, 2024Georgia Southern 28-14
  3. Oct 14, 2023James Madison 41-13

James Madison vs Georgia Southern line movement

MONEYLINE James Madison to win at Betway

Market (latest pregame line)

Spread (Georgia Southern)

+7

Total

51.5

Moneyline

James Madison
-280
Georgia Southern
+225

Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (26 snapshots)

  • Moneyline (Georgia Southern) at FanDuel: opened +265, now +225
  • Spread (Georgia Southern) at FanDuel: opened +8.5, now +7.5
  • Total at FanDuel: opened 54.5, now 51.5

Agatha's pick for James Madison vs Georgia Southern

James Madison. Agatha gave James Madison an 86% chance to win at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro. It was Agatha's prediction for this game, sealed and graded like every pick.

Why Agatha picked James Madison

James Madison is 5-0 this season, and Georgia Southern is 2-3. James Madison won two of the three meetings since Oct 14, 2023, including the latest, 35-10 at home on Sep 27, 2025. James Madison beat Marshall 45-17 at home on Oct 3. Agatha's prediction is a 36-20 James Madison win, about a 7-in-8 chance. The risk: Georgia Southern won 31-24 at Coastal Carolina on Oct 3.

TV: ESPNU

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