James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina Odds, Line, Spread: Computer Model Reveals College Football Picks and Predictions for Week 7, 2024

The James Madison Dukes hope to get back to winning ways when they host the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on Thursday in a Sun Belt Conference game at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. James Madison (4-1, 0-1) began the season with four straight wins before losing a 21-19 decision to UL Monroe last weekend in its first conference game of 2024. Coastal Carolina (4-1, 1-0) bounced back from its first loss of the year to beat Old Dominion 45-37 last Saturday.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Dukes are 7.5-point favorites in the latest James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina odds according to the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 60.5. The Dukes are -295 (risk $295 to win $100) moneyline favorites, while the Chanticleers are +236 underdogs.

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The model knows that James Madison has completely dominated Coastal Carolina in the last three meetings, outscoring the Chanticleers 148-31 during that time. Before last week's loss, the Dukes put up 133 points in wins over North Carolina and Ball State, with quarterback Alonza Barnett III throwing for 668 yards and 10 touchdowns while rushing for 143 yards and three scores. The redshirt sophomore, who made 12 TD passes against one interception in his first year as a starter, leads the team in rushing behind running back George Pettaway (298 yards) and leads the club with four touchdowns. Runs on.

The model also took into account Coastal Carolina quarterback Ethan Vasko having the best performance of his career. Vasko, also a redshirt sophomore, threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns in the win against Old Dominion. Senior running back Braydon Bennett ranks third on the Chanticleers in rushing with 145 yards, but leads the team with five touchdown runs after recording two – in addition to a touchdown reception – against the Monarchs. Coastal Carolina is also dangerous on the other side of the ball as its defense has already scored four touchdowns this season.

The model has simulated James Madison vs. Coastal Carolina 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is trending in terms of the total, and it also says that one side of the range is reached almost 70% of the time!

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