James Madison vs. Charlotte Spread, Line & Odds for August 31

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The James Madison Dukes play on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET versus the Charlotte 49ers at Jerry Richardson Stadium.

The Dukes are expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7) against the 49ers. The over/under for this matchup is 48 points.

Read on for our betting primer for this season, and discover all of our predictions here, too!

To Cover the Spread

James Madison -7 vs. Charlotte

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

James Madison vs. Charlotte Betting Odds

James Madison won eight games against the spread last season, failing to cover five times.
James Madison was favored by 7 points or more five times last season, and covered the spread in two of those matchups.
James Madison games hit the over eight out of 13 times last season.
Charlotte compiled a 6-5-0 ATS record last year.
Charlotte had an ATS record of 4-1 when playing as at least 7-point underdogs last year.
A total of six of Charlotte games last year went over the point total.

Jordan McCloud threw for 3,648 yards last season (280.6 per game) while completing 68.2% of his passes (281-for-412), with 35 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He also carried the ball 95 times for 285 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 21.9 yards per game.
Kaelon Black ran for 637 yards on 142 carries (49 yards per game) and scored one touchdown a season ago. He also averaged 18.3 receiving yards per game, grabbing 25 passes for 238 yards and four touchdowns.
Last season Ty Son Lawton ran for 568 yards on 126 carries (43.7 yards per game), with five rushing touchdowns.
Last season Elijah Sarratt was targeted 101 times and recorded 82 catches for 1,191 yards with eight touchdowns.
Reggie Brown chipped in with 53 grabs for 1,045 yards and nine touchdowns.
Phoenix Sproles racked up 442 receiving yards on 52 catches with five TDs.
Jalen Green put together a solid body of work a year ago, collecting 15.5 sacks, 13 TFL, 48 tackles, and one interception.
Aiden Fisher’s 2023 campaign saw him total 105 tackles, three TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception.
Francis Meehan picked off three passes and tacked on 46 tackles, two TFL, and three passes defended last season.

Trexler Ivey threw for 1,263 yards while completing 55.2% of his passes last season, with four touchdowns and 10 interceptions (105.3 yards per game).
Jalon Jones ran for 476 yards on 110 carries (39.7 yards per game) and scored four touchdowns a season ago.
Last season Terron Kellman ran for 328 yards on 82 carries (27.3 yards per game), with one rushing touchdown.
Last season Jairus Mack was targeted 43 times and recorded 25 catches for 453 yards and two touchdowns.
Colin Weber also added 34 grabs for 362 yards. He was targeted 50 times, and posted 30.2 receiving yards per game.
Jack Hestera totaled 349 yards on 28 catches with three touchdowns in 2023.
Eyabi Anoma put together an impressive stat line of 5.5 sacks, nine TFL and 56 tackles.
Over the course of his 2023 campaign, Demetrius Knight II racked up 90 tackles, five TFL, 1.5 sacks, and three interceptions.