Georgia Southern Eagles vs. James Madison Dukes Picks and Prediction for Saturday, September 27, 2025
Use Code SSWC In our Eagles vs. Duke prediction, the Georgia Southern Eagles (2-2, 0-0 Sun Belt) are riding a two-game winning streak with a 48-23 home win on Sunday over the Maine Black Bears. Junior quarterback JC French IV was limited as he completed 19-of-31 passes for 253 yards with one passing touchdown to one interception while also adding six rushes for 42 yards (7.0 yards per carry).
The James Madison Dukes (2-1, 0-0) are looking to build upon Saturday’s 31-13 road victory over the Liberty Flames. Junior quarterback Alonza Barnett III had a solid game as he completed 17-of-25 passes for 213 yards with one passing touchdown and one interception while also adding five rushes for 45 yards (9.0 yards per attempt) with two rushing touchdowns..
Before kickoff: NCAAF predictions for Georgia Southern Eagles vs. James Madison Dukes in one clean snapshot.
Eagles Need to Keep Winning
The Georgia Southern Eagles are coming off a 45-17 win at home over the FCS Maine Black Bears on Saturday. Georgia Southern was able to click on the offensive side of things as they recorded 45 points on 516 total yards of offense (310 passing, 206 rushing). The team was able to keep drives alive as they were 9-of-15 on third downs while averaging 5.2 yards per rushing attempt. However, they committed two turnovers (one interception, one fumble recovery).
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The defense was able to have a solid showing as the Eagles held the Black Bears to 17 points on 248 total yards (139 passing, 109 rushing). The Eagles dominated as they limited the Black Bears to just 1-for-12 on third downs and 2-for-6 on fourth. The Georgia Southern defense was able to step up and force a pair of takeaways as well (one fumble recovery, one interception) while also adding five pass deflections on the day.
Georgia Southern’s offense has been putting up points on a semi-regular basis as they are tied for 75th in the NCAA with 30.0 points per game heading into this matchup. The defense has been terrible as they are 129th with 38.0 opposing points per game. QB JC French IV leads the team with 781 passing yards, six TDs and three picks.
Injury Report for Georgia Southern
- Wide receiver Josh Dallas: Hip (Questionable)
- Tight end River Helms: Shoulder (Questionable)
- Tight end Jackson Long: Knee (Questionable)
Dukes Ready to Click
The James Madison Dukes are looking to continue building momentum from their last game as they won on the road against the Liberty Flames 31-13. The offense finished with 31 points on 440 total yards (213 passing, 227 rushing). The team turned the ball over once as Barnett threw an interception. The team was able to sustain drives as they had 24 total first downs and maintained possession for 33:03.
The defense looked great as they held Liberty to 13 points on 223 total yards of offense (75 passing, 158 rushing). The team was able to dominate defensively on third down, holding the Flames to 3-of-13 on third down attempts. They also held the passing attack to 7-for-21 and 75 yards; it is no wonder they dominated.
The James Madison Dukes have been struggling a bit to score points as they are tied for 75th in college football with 30.0 points per game scored. Their defense has been the strong suit of the program thus far as they are allowing 17.0 points per game, which is 36th in the nation. QB Alonza Barnett III has completed 64% of his passes for 445 yards with six TDs and three picks. He also leads the Dukes with three rushing TDs.
Injury Report for James Madison
- Running back George Pettaway: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Running back Jobi Malary: Undisclosed (OUT)
Georgia Southern Eagles vs. James Madison Dukes Pick
Spread Pick for Georgia Southern vs. James Madison
- Georgia Southern Eagles +17.5 (5 units)
This is just way too many points to be expecting to lay for the other side as Georgia Southern can run the ball at a better rate and take advantage of projected rain in the forecast for gametime. JC French IV has been the better quarterback this season in this matchup and wide receiver Camden Brown for Georgia Southern has scored more touchdowns (5) than quarterback Alonza Barnett III has thrown this season (3). All in all, go with the Georgia Southern Eagles getting these points to cover the spread getting all these points.
Over/Under Pick for Georgia Southern Eagles vs. James Madison Dukes
- UNDER 56.5 (5 units)
As we previously mentioned, the forecast for this game is rain and that can affect the offensive game plans for these teams. If the rain is persistent and comes down hard, that can drastically limit the number of passing attempts in this game and keep the clock running with all the run plays. Both defenses in the last few games are also stepping up as the Eagles are allowing 25.5 points in their previous two games, while the Dukes are giving up 20.5 points in their last two games played. Take UNDER 56.5 POINTS in this game as the better bet we can make here.
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