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James Madison -11.51
Big Cat 1u*Line -11.5 · Price -110 (assumed, not posted) · 1u (units not given, 1u used) · Posted Oct 15 4:01 PM ET · Record 94-66-4 · Original post
Total
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Moneyline
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The number
Spread
GAST +10 -110
JMU -10 -110
Open JMU -11.5 moved 1.5
Fair, no vig: GAST -100 / JMU -100 (hold 4.8%)
Best: GAST +10.5 -110 at FanDuel; JMU -9.5 -115 at theScore Bet
Total
Over 57.5 -110
Under 57.5 -110
Fair, no vig: O -100 / U -100 (hold 4.8%)
Best: O 57.5 -108 at betPARX; U 57.5 -108 at DraftKings
Moneyline
GAST +330
JMU -430
Fair, no vig: GAST +349 / JMU -349 (hold 4.4%)
Best: GAST +375 at Hard Rock Bet; JMU -380 at Caesars
Updated Fri 3:10 PM ET Consensus of 9 US books: the line most books are dealing, with the middle price. Lines move. Check your book before you bet. Fair odds strip out the book's cut so you can see the price the market really implies.
Every book (9)
| Book | GAST | JMU | Over | Under | GAST ML | JMU ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | +10-112 | -10-108 | o57.5-112 | u57.5-108 | +310 | -395 |
| FanDuel | +10.5-110 | -10.5-110 | o57.5-110 | u57.5-110 | +330 | -430 |
| BetMGM | +10-110 | -10-108 | o57.5-110 | u57.5-108 | +320 | -400 |
| Caesars | +10-113 | -10-107 | o57.5-110 | u57.5-110 | +295 | -380 |
| theScore Bet | +9.5-105 | -9.5-115 | o57.5-110 | u57.5-110 | +300 | -400 |
| BetRivers | +10-110 | -10-113 | o57.5-109 | u57.5-114 | +370 | -530 |
| Hard Rock Bet | +9.5+100 | -9.5-120 | o57.5-110 | u57.5-110 | +375 | -525 |
| Bally Bet | +10-109 | -10-110 | o57.5-108 | u57.5-112 | +370 | -530 |
| betPARX | +10-109 | -10-110 | o57.5-108 | u57.5-112 | +370 | -530 |
Highlighted: the best number on each side. Legal US sportsbooks only.
Line movement
Key numbers crossed: none (JMU -11.5 to JMU -10).
Sitting right on 10. A half point either way matters here.
Injury report
From the Sun Belt availability report (Initial Report). Posted Wed 8:01 PM ET. First report three days out, then a game day update by 10:30 AM ET. We check every 30 minutes. See the official report
Georgia StateOut
- Ryan Green ILB
Doubtful
- Jamari Miller WR
- Matt Buron TE
Probable
Jordan Brown (OL)
James MadisonOut
- Frankie Tinilau OL
- Jayden Studio ILB
Questionable
- Corey Scott WR
No status changes since the first report we saw (Wed 8:01 PM ET). Changes and line moves will line up here.
Our crowd
Who's on what before kickoff, from the cappers we track and bets logged on our tracker.
Tracker bettors
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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
Same opponents, side by side: how each team did, by how much, and whether they covered. Margin is points scored minus allowed; the line is that team's closing spread.
| Opponent |  Georgia St |  James Madison |
|---|---|---|
 Old Dominion | W 42-10 home +32 · -1.5 Covered | W 46-20 away +26 · -7 Covered |
Against 1 common opponent: Georgia St won by 32.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread. James Madison won by 26.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread.
Last season (2025): 6 common opponents
| Opponent | Georgia St | James Madison |
|---|---|---|
 App St | L 20-41 home -21 · +2.5 Didn't cover | W 58-10 home +48 · -19.5 Covered |
 Coastal Carolina | L 27-40 away -13 · +7.5 Didn't cover | W 59-10 away +49 · -23.5 Covered |
 Georgia Southern | L 24-41 away -17 · +6.5 Didn't cover | W 35-10 home +25 · -16.5 Covered |
 Marshall | L 18-30 home -12 · +9.5 Didn't cover | W 35-23 away +12 · -13.5 Didn't cover |
| Old Dominion | L 10-27 away -17 · +28.5 Covered | W 63-27 home +36 · -3.5 Covered |
 Troy | L 19-31 away -12 · +10.5 Didn't cover | W 31-14 home +17 · -24.5 Didn't cover |
Against 6 common opponents: Georgia St lost by 15.3 on average, 1-5 against the spread. James Madison won by 31.2 on average, 4-2 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
Georgia State WWWWW
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 5-0 100%Small sample | 3-2 60% overSmall sample |
| Road | 2-0 100%Small sample | 1-1 50% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 2-0 100%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 5-0 100%Small sample |
5 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 4, 2025 | JMU 14, GAST 7 | JMU -18.5 | GAST covered | 52.5 | Under |
| Nov 9, 2024 | GAST 7, JMU 38 | JMU -15.5 | JMU covered | 54.5 | Under |
| Nov 4, 2023 | JMU 42, GAST 14 | JMU -6 | JMU covered | 52 | Over |
| Nov 19, 2022 | GAST 40, JMU 42 | JMU -10 | GAST covered | 52 | Over |
Georgia State 2-2 ATS in these meetings. 4 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over. Closing lines from ESPN's archive.
Side by side
| GAST | JMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | Record | 6-0 |
| 5-0 | Against the spread | 5-1 |
| 3-2 | Over-under | 3-3 |
| +17.7 | Avg cover margin | +13.8 |
| 39.4 | Points per game | 41.8 |
| 19.0 | Points allowed | 15.0 |
| 6.66 | Yards per play | 6.50 |
| 468.6 | Yards per game | 452.0 |
| 5.30 | Rush yards per carry | 5.60 |
| 66.9 | Completion % | 64.9 |
| 50.7 | Third down % | 39.0 |
| +0 | Turnover margin | +9 |
| 2 | Sacks allowed | 9 |
| 60.6 | Penalty yards per game | 71.3 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.