Closing number
Source: DraftKings.
MRSH 17, JMU 45. JMU covered by 13.5, over by 6.5.
Our crowd
Who's on what before kickoff, from the cappers we track and bets logged on our tracker.
Want sportsbook bets % and money %? DraftKings posts theirs free: DK betting splits. We quote a few big games by hand when we can. Tracker counts are anonymous: no names, and private bets stay private.
Common opponents
No common opponents yet this season.
Last season (2025): 7 common opponents
| Opponent | ||
|---|---|---|
L 24-26 away -2 · -3.5 Didn't cover | W 58-10 home +48 · -19.5 Covered | |
L 27-44 away -17 · -7.5 Didn't cover | W 59-10 away +49 · -23.5 Covered | |
L 19-24 home -5 · -10.5 Didn't cover | W 35-10 home +25 · -16.5 Covered | |
W 30-18 away +12 · -9.5 Covered | W 14-7 away +7 · -18.5 Didn't cover | |
L 51-54 away -3 · -1.5 Didn't cover | W 24-14 home +10 · -18.5 Didn't cover | |
W 48-24 home +24 · +14.5 Covered | W 63-27 home +36 · -3.5 Covered | |
W 40-37 home +3 · +2.5 Covered | W 52-20 away +32 · -7.5 Covered |
Against 7 common opponents: Marshall won by 1.7 on average, 3-4 against the spread. James Madison won by 29.6 on average, 5-2 against the spread.
What the public cappers like
* price not posted, -110 assumed. Tracked from public posts, not endorsed. All public picks
Betting form, 2026 to date
Marshall LLWLLL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 1-5 17%Small sample | 3-3 50% overSmall sample |
| Road | 1-2 33%Small sample | 2-1 67% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 0-2 0%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 1-4 20%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
James Madison WWWWWL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 5-1 83%Small sample | 3-3 50% overSmall sample |
| Home | 3-0 100%Small sample | 2-1 67% overSmall sample |
| As favorite | 4-1 80%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 4-1 80%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Head to head since 2019
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | MRSH 17, JMU 45 | JMU -14.5 | JMU covered | 55.5 | Over |
| Nov 8, 2025 | JMU 35, MRSH 23 | JMU -13.5 | MRSH covered | 52.5 | Over |
| Nov 30, 2024 | MRSH 35, JMU 33 | JMU -2.5 | MRSH covered | 52.5 | Over |
| Oct 19, 2023 | JMU 20, MRSH 9 | JMU -3.5 | JMU covered | 49 | Under |
| Oct 22, 2022 | MRSH 26, JMU 12 | JMU -9.5 | MRSH covered | 49 | Under |
Marshall 3-2 ATS in these meetings. 5 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over. Closing lines from ESPN's archive.
Side by side
| JMU | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Record | 6-0 |
| 1-5 | Against the spread | 5-1 |
| 3-3 | Over-under | 3-3 |
| -12.8 | Avg cover margin | +13.8 |
| 22.0 | Points per game | 41.8 |
| 33.7 | Points allowed | 15.0 |
| 5.66 | Yards per play | 6.50 |
| 406.5 | Yards per game | 452.0 |
| 4.40 | Rush yards per carry | 5.60 |
| 62.4 | Completion % | 64.9 |
| 40.0 | Third down % | 39.0 |
| -1 | Turnover margin | +9 |
| 11 | Sacks allowed | 9 |
| 58.7 | Penalty yards per game | 71.3 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.

