James Madison vs. Appalachian State Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 18

Updated Nov. 18, 2023 9:17 a.m. ET

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Two of the nation's strongest offenses meet when the No. 18 James Madison Dukes (10-0) bring college football's 23rd-ranked scoring offense into a matchup with the Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-4), who have the No. 22 scoring offense, on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The Dukes are 9.5-point favorites. A total of 56.5 points has been set for this matchup.

Facing the UConn Huskies in their last contest, the Dukes won 44-6. The Mountaineers beat the Georgia State Panthers, 42-14, in their most recent contest.

James Madison vs. Appalachian State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET
Location: Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field in Harrisonburg, Virginia
TV: ESPN+
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

James Madison vs Appalachian State Betting Information updated as of November 18, 2023, 8:46 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
James Madison	-9.5 (-110)	-355	+279	56.5	-110	-110

James Madison vs. Appalachian State Prediction

Pick ATS: James Madison (-9.5)
Pick OU: Over (56.5)
Prediction: James Madison 36, Appalachian State 21

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James Madison vs. Appalachian State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Dukes 33, Mountaineers 24.
The Dukes have a 78.0% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Mountaineers hold a 26.4% implied probability.
James Madison is 7-3-0 ATS this season.
Appalachian State has compiled a 4-5-1 record against the spread this season.

James Madison vs. Appalachian State: 2023 Stats Comparison

	James Madison	Appalachian State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	34.3 (23)	34.8 (22)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	18.2 (18)	27.0 (73)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	11 (29)	14 (66)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	16 (40)	15 (50)

James Madison 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jordan McCloud	QB	2,800 YDS (69.9%) / 26 TD / 7 INT 310 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 31.0 RUSH YPG
Reggie Brown	WR	45 REC / 903 YDS / 8 TD / 90.3 YPG
Elijah Sarratt	WR	60 REC / 841 YDS / 4 TD / 84.1 YPG
Kaelon Black	RB	531 YDS / 1 TD / 53.1 YPG / 4.5 YPC 21 REC / 204 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 20.4 REC YPG
Jalen Green	DL	42 TKL / 14.0 TFL / 15.5 SACK / 1 INT
Jamree Kromah	DL	35 TKL / 15.0 TFL / 8.0 SACK
Mikail Kamara	DL	36 TKL / 10.0 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Aiden Fisher	LB	75 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT

Appalachian State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Joey Aguilar	QB	2,657 YDS (63.8%) / 26 TD / 7 INT 263 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 26.3 RUSH YPG
Nate Noel	RB	759 YDS / 5 TD / 75.9 YPG / 5.1 YPC
Kaedin Robinson	WR	41 REC / 541 YDS / 6 TD / 54.1 YPG
Christan Horn	WR	27 REC / 456 YDS / 5 TD / 45.6 YPG
Andrew Parker	LB	69 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Nicholas Ross	S	62 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Nate Johnson	OLB	29 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK
Jordan Favors	S	25 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD