Marshall vs James Madison Prediction
Saturday, Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 PM ET, Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Week 5
Agatha Research Desk, Updated
AGATHA'S PICK
AWAYMarshallAGATHA'S PICK
HOMEJames Madison
AWAYMarshallPREDICTED SCOREPREDICTED SETSMATCHUPLIVEDELAYEDFINALPOSTPONEDLIVE
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Predicted --
HOMEJames Madison89%WIN CHANCELIVE READJames Madison to WinWON#154 SEALEDSEALED ODDS -Agatha's pick: James Madison to WinTHE VERDICT
Win chance at the seal 89%
Final score: James Madison 45, Marshall 17
- SEALED ODDS
- -599Betway
- CLOSING ODDS
- Same as sealedat the start
- STAKE
- 1 unitflat, every pick
- RESULT
- WON +0.17uat the sealed price
- GRADED
- 7:31 PM ETreceipt #154
Game Center
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| James Madison | 10 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 45 |
Leaders
- Camden Coleman (JMU): 21/32, 263 YDS, 3 TD
- George Pettaway (JMU): 14 CAR, 206 YDS, 2 TD
- Corey Scott (JMU): 5 REC, 104 YDS, 2 TD
- Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (MRSH): 21/37, 221 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Jo'Shon Barbie (MRSH): 7 CAR, 44 YDS
- Khalil Wilkins (MRSH): 2 REC, 62 YDS
MarshallTale of the tape
James MadisonMarshall vs James Madison recent form
Marshall 3-2 Marshall: last 5 games
- W36-35 Sep 26 Gardner-Webb, 36-35
- W30-24 Sep 19 Missouri State, 30-24
- W28-26 Sep 12 Middle Tennessee, 28-26
- L0-45 Sep 5 Penn State, 0-45
- L19-24 Nov 29, 2025 Georgia Southern, 19-24
James Madison 4-1 James Madison: last 5 games
- W46-20 Sep 26 Old Dominion, 46-20
- W26-13 Sep 19 San Diego State, 26-13
- W87-3 Sep 12 Wagner, 87-3
- W20-13 Sep 5 Liberty, 20-13
- L34-51 Dec 20, 2025 Oregon, 34-51
Points scored, last 5Marshall 113James Madison 213
Points allowed, last 5fewer is betterMarshall 154James Madison 100
Marshall vs James Madison head-to-head
Since Oct 19, 2023: James Madison 2, Marshall 1
- Nov 8, 2025James Madison 35-23
- Nov 30, 2024Marshall 35-33
- Oct 19, 2023James Madison 20-9
Marshall vs James Madison line movement
Market (latest pregame line)
Spread (James Madison)
-14.5
Total
55.5
Moneyline
- Marshall
- +534
- James Madison
- -750
Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (29 snapshots)
- Moneyline (James Madison) at FanDuel: opened -710, now -720
- Spread (James Madison) at FanDuel: opened -14.5, now -16.5
- Total at FanDuel: opened 56.5, now 55.5
Agatha's pick for Marshall vs James Madison
James Madison. Agatha gave James Madison an 89% chance to win at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg. It was Agatha's prediction for this game, sealed and graded like every pick.
TV: ESPNU