James Madison Dukes vs Georgia State Panthers Prediction, 11/4/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Georgia State Panthers

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Georgia State Panthers (6-2) will compete against the James Madison Dukes (8-0) at Center Parc Stadium on Saturday, November 4, 2023. James Madison is 3-point favorites. The over/under is 54.5.

The James Madison Dukes step onto the field holding a record of 8-0 for this season. In their last contest, the Dukes took on the Old Dominion Monarchs and notched a win by a score of 30-27. Jordan McCloud connected on 27/40 with 340 yds through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 153.7 and walked away from the contest with 2 interceptions. Ty Son Lawton led the offense in rushing for the Dukes with 13 attempts for 67 yds (5.2 yds per carry). The James Madison Dukes ran the rock 33 different times and tallied 123 yards, which came out to an average of 3.7 yards per carry. In all, they ran 73 plays for 463 yds. James Madison relinquished 26 completions on 36 attempts for a total of 277 yards, and a completion percentage of 72.2%. When it came to stopping the run, the Dukes gave up 138 yds on 43 tries, which is an average of 3.2 yards per run allowed.

The Dukes have earned 3,262 total yards this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, James Madison has earned 19 touchdowns via the pass and 11 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 10 times. James Madison has tallied 152 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 42 infractions for 319 yards. Offensively they hold an average of 147.6 yards via the ground game ranking them 76th in the nation. When talking about putting points on the board, the James Madison Dukes are averaging 32.1 points per game.

When talking about passing yards, the Dukes have given up 2,311 yards which ranks them 128th in Division 1. They have yielded 288.9 yards per game via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 60.4%. Over the course of this season, they have given up 337.8 yards per game which ranks them 37th in college football. They have yielded 12 touchdowns through the air in addition to 7 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing 1.6 yards per attempt on the ground and 48.9 rushing yards per contest on the year. During the season, they have allowed 391 yards via the ground game in 8 outings. The Dukes rank 30th in college football regarding team defense, conceding 20.3 PPG.

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The Panthers come into this matchup with a record of 6-2 for this season. When they last played, the Panthers took a loss by a score of 44-27 against the Georgia Southern Eagles. Marcus Carroll ran the football 28 times for 208 yds, ending the game with 7.4 yards per attempt for Georgia State. Darren Grainger (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 157 yards on 21/37 passing while his quarterback rating was 99.4. He threw 2 picks and his Y/A was 4.2. Georgia State allowed 38 attempts on the ground for 118 yards (3.1 yds per rush). The Panthers passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 61.1%, relinquishing 334 yds on 22 for 36 through the air. The Panthers ended up finishing with 447 yards on 77 plays (5.8 yards per play). Georgia State rushed the ball for 7.3 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 290 yds on 40 attempts.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Panthers currently sit 54th in D-1 by tallying 30.4 PPG. The Georgia State Panthers are averaging 415.1 yards per contest, ranking them 51st in Division 1. The Georgia State offense has accrued 430 penalty yds on 49 infractions, which ranks 58th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 4 picks while allowing opponents to recover 6 fumbles and they have been able to earn 169 1st downs. Over the course of the season so far, the Panthers have compiled 1,792 yards via the pass as well as an average of 224.0 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 70th in the nation. They maintain an average of 191.1 run yards per game and have run for 1,529 yards in total.

The Panthers are surrendering 25.5 points per game, which has them 68th in the nation. Georgia State has yielded a total of 950 yards on the ground (118.8 yards per outing) and 8 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. This year, they have given up 204 points. They have conceded 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 282.8 yards per outing, which has them in 127th in college football. The Panthers defense has taken the field for 550 plays, which is 88th in the country. Their defense has compiled 5 fumbles recovered and 7 interceptions this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Panthers +3

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