James Madison Dukes vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 8/31/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (+7)

Total/Over-Under: 50

Jerry Richardson Stadium is the location where the Charlotte 49ers (3-9 last season) will take on the James Madison Dukes (11-2 last year) on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Charlotte opens this game as 6.5-point dogs. The total is 50.

The James Madison Dukes finished the season holding a 11-2 record. In their last matchup, the Dukes played against the Air Force Falcons and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 31-21. When the final whistle blew, they had 52 plays for 283 yds. The James Madison Dukes ran the football 19 times and recorded 26 yards, which had them averaging 1.4 yards per carry. Against the run, the Dukes conceded 351 yards on 63 tries, which is 5.6 yards per rush surrendered. James Madison conceded 3 completions on 5 tries for 45 yds, and a completion rate of 60.0%.

The Dukes earned 5,446 total yards for last season. James Madison compiled 36 touchdowns via the pass and 17 rushing touchdowns. They gave the ball to the opposition 16 times. James Madison earned 276 1st downs as an offense, and they were hurt by 72 infractions for 521 yards. As a team they averaged 134.2 yds on the ground, ranking them 93rd in the country. In terms of scoring points, the James Madison Dukes had an average of 34.1 points per game.

The Dukes were sitting in 20th in college football concerning team defense, allowing 19.5 points per contest. They allowed 2.6 yards per running attempt and 83.8 yards on the ground per game last year. During the season, they allowed 1,089 yards via the running game in 13 games. When talking about yards through the air, the Dukes gave up 3,250 yards which had them ranked 113th in D-1. Over the course of their 13 games played, they surrendered 250.0 yards per game via the pass in addition to surrendering a completion percentage of 60.6%. They relinquished 333.8 yards/contest which ranked them 30th in the nation. They granted 17 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 13 running touchdowns.

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The 49ers wrapped up their season with a 3-9 record. The last time they took the field, the 49ers took a loss by a score of 48-14 against the USF Bulls. Charlotte rushed the football for 3.3 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 133 yds on 40 attempts. The 49ers finished the game with a total of 298 yards and they ran 68 plays (4.4 yds per play). The 49ers pass defense gave up a completion rate of 71.9%, surrendering 315 yards on 23 out of 32 through the air. Charlotte relinquished 37 attempts on the ground for 188 yds (5.1 yds per rush).

The Charlotte 49ers maintained an average of 312.8 yards/game, ranking them 118th in Division 1. The Charlotte offense totaled 712 yds of penalties on 85 infractions, which ranked 29th in the country in terms of making mistakes. They averaged 145.0 rushing yards per game and rushed for 1,740 yards for last season. They threw 16 interceptions while losing 6 fumbles and they recorded 203 first downs. Regarding how much they scored, the 49ers ranked 126th in college football scoring 17.5 PPG. Last year, the 49ers compiled 2,014 yards via the pass together with averaging 167.8 passing yards per game, ranking them 119th in D-1.

Charlotte yielded a total of 1,938 yards rushing (161.5 yards per contest) as well as 19 touchdowns via the rush last year. They surrendered 20 touchdowns from the passing game and 212.7 yards/game, which had them sitting 45th in college football. Their defense compiled 6 fumbles and 11 picks for the previous season. The 49ers defense took part in 769 plays, which was good for 16th in the country. The 49ers surrendered 28.6 PPG, which had them in 92nd in Division 1. Over the course of the season, they gave up 343 total points.

Who will win tonight's Dukes/49ers college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the 49ers +6.5

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