
James Madison Dukes
6-0 straight up · 5-1 ATS · 3-3 over-under · #25 of 138 in our ratings
Upcoming lines
Open = the line when most books posted it for this week (Sunday night). A dash means we don't have that number.
Against the spread
| Split | ATS | Cover % | Real or luck? | Avg vs spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 5-1 | 83% | Small sample | +13.8 |
| Home | 3-0 | 100% | Small sample | +17.3 |
| Road | 2-1 | 67% | Small sample | +10.3 |
| Favorite | 4-1 | 80% | Small sample | +13.4 |
| Underdog | 1-0 | 100% | Small sample | +16 |
| Conference | 2-1 | 67% | Small sample | +9.5 |
| Non-conference | 3-0 | 100% | Small sample | +18.2 |
| Last 5 | 4-1 | 80% | Small sample | +16.4 |
6 graded games. Under 20 games, every split here is a small sample. Avg vs spread is the average margin against the closing number.
CFB (FBS), 2026 so far · regular season only · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games)
Over-under
| Split | O-U | Over % | Real or luck? | Avg vs total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 3-3 | 50% | Small sample | +6 |
| Home | 2-1 | 67% | Small sample | +7.5 |
| Road | 1-2 | 33% | Small sample | +4.5 |
| Conference | 2-1 | 67% | Small sample | +9.2 |
| Non-conference | 1-2 | 33% | Small sample | +2.8 |
| Last 5 | 3-2 | 60% | Small sample | +10.7 |
CFB (FBS), 2026 so far · regular season only · graded vs the closing total (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games)
Game log with closing lines
| Date | Opponent | Result | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | at Georgia Southern | W 27-24 | -7 | L -4 | 51.5 | U -0.5 |
| Oct 3 | vs Marshall | W 45-17 | -14.5 | W +13.5 | 55.5 | O +6.5 |
| Sep 26 | at Old Dominion | W 46-20 | -7 | W +19 | 44.5 | O +21.5 |
| Sep 19 | at San Diego State | W 26-13 | +3 | W +16 | 46.5 | U -7.5 |
| Sep 12 | vs Wagner Seahawks | W 87-3 | -46.5 | W +37.5 | 56.5 | O +33.5 |
| Sep 5 | vs Liberty | W 20-13 | -6 | W +1 | 50.5 | U -17.5 |
Close is James Madison's spread at kickoff, from ESPN's odds archive (DraftKings). ATS margin is how much they beat or missed the number by.
Season by season
| Season | SU | ATS | Cover % | Real or luck? | O-U | Over % | Avg vs spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6-0 | 5-1 | 83% | Small sample | 3-3 | 50% | +13.8 |
| 2025 | 12-2 | 9-5 | 64% | Small sample | 7-7 | 50% | +7.3 |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 6-6 | 50% | Small sample | 4-8 | 33% | +0.6 |
| 2023 | 11-2 | 8-5 | 62% | Small sample | 8-5 | 62% | +4.8 |
| 2022 | 8-3 | 7-4 | 64% | Small sample | 7-4 | 64% | +5 |
| 2019 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 100% | Small sample | 0-1 | 0% | +0.5 |
Regular season and postseason, graded against the closing line. "Could be luck" means a coin flip could have done the same thing.