Georgia Southern Eagles vs James Madison Dukes Prediction, 9/27/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs James Madison Dukes

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Location: Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Dukes (-17.0)

Total/Over-Under: 55

The Georgia Southern Eagles (2-2) are traveling to Bridgeforth Stadium on Saturday, September 27, 2025 where they will play the James Madison Dukes (2-1). James Madison is 17.0-point favorites. The total comes in at 55.

The Georgia Southern Eagles head into this matchup 2-2 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Eagles faced the Maine Black Bears and earned the victory with a final of 45-17. Against the rush, the Eagles gave up 109 yds on 30 attempts, which is 3.6 yards per run allowed. Georgia Southern allowed 19 pass completions on 34 tries for a total of 139 yards, and a completion rate of 55.9%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 77 plays which totaled 516 yards. The Georgia Southern Eagles rushed the ball a total of 40 different times and amassed 206 yards, which came out to an average of 5.2 yards per carry.

Regarding scoring, the Georgia Southern Eagles are averaging 30.0 points per outing. As a team they're holding an average of 162.8 yards on the ground which ranks them 67th in Division 1. The Eagles have tallied 1,545 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Georgia Southern has amassed 8 touchdowns through the air and 7 rushing touchdowns. Georgia Southern has accounted for 91 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 19 infractions for 188 yds. They have surrendered the football 5 times.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Eagles are giving up 944 yds which puts them in 103rd in Division 1. They have conceded 236.0 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 65.5%. During the season, they are giving up 481.5 yards/outing which has them sitting 130th in D-1. They have relinquished 5 touchdowns through the air and 13 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 6.5 yards per rushing attempt and 245.5 yards on the ground per game for the year. Overall, they have conceded 982 yards via the running game in 4 games. The Eagles sit in 129th in the country concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 38.0 points per game.

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The Dukes come into this game with a record of 2-1 this season. In their last game, the Dukes walked away with a victory by a final of 31-13 against the Liberty Flames. James Madison rushed the ball for 5.4 yds per attempt, totaling 227 yards on 42 attempts. The Dukes finished the game with a total of 440 yards on 67 plays (6.6 yds per play). The Dukes pass defense allowed a completion rate of 33.3%, surrendering 75 yds on 7 for 21 passing. James Madison conceded 42 rush attempts for 158 yds (3.8 yards per rush).

The James Madison Dukes average 387.0 yards/contest, which has them sitting 73rd in college football. The James Madison offense has 242 yards of penalties on 25 violations, which ranks 54th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They hold an average of 222.0 yards per game on the ground and have run for 666 yards overall. They have tossed 3 interceptions while losing 2 fumbles and they have tallied 66 1st downs. Regarding how much they score, the Dukes sit 72nd in Division 1 averaging 30.0 points per outing. During this campaign so far, the Dukes have racked up 495 yards via the pass as well as an average of 165.0 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 118th in Division 1.

James Madison has conceded a total of 335 yards via the ground game (111.7 yards per contest) as well as 2 touchdowns rushing on the year. They have given up 2 touchdowns through the air and 103.3 yards per game, which has them ranked 2nd in the country. This year, they have conceded 51 points in total. Their defense has totaled 1 fumble recovered and 3 picks on the campaign. The Dukes defense has taken part in 173 plays, which ranks 3rd in Division 1. The Dukes are conceding 17.0 points per game, ranking them 36th in college football.

Who will win tonight's Eagles/Dukes college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Dukes -17.0

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