Southern Miss vs. James Madison Picks & Best Bets 26th Oct 2024: College Football Week 9 Prediction and Betting Odds

James Madison will take on Southern Miss in CFB action on Saturday at Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field, starting at 3:30 p.m. ET.
We've run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's NCAAF matchup using state-of-the-art AI technology to determine the best Southern Miss vs. James Madison bets and predictions.
Our predictions show that James Madison will likely defeat Southern Miss with a projected final score of 37-13.
To get the maximum value from these predictions, we continually source the most favorable odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the plays identified.
Our Southern Miss vs. James Madison Betting Picks & Predictions
Today's Southern Miss vs. James Madison picks fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to create college football picks that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.
Southern Miss vs. James Madison Game Information
- Game Date: Saturday, October 26th, 2024
- Game Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field
- Spread: Southern Miss +24 / James Madison -24
- Moneyline: Southern Miss +1280 / James Madison -2400
- Scoring Total: Over/Under 54 Points (-112/-108)
Southern Miss +24 @ -110 via BetMGM
- According to our simulations, Southern Miss has a 52% chance of covering the spread, while James Madison has a probability of 48%.
- BetMGM offers the best odds for this bet at -110.
Total Points Under 54 @ -108 via DraftKings Sportsbook
- The over/under for total points scored is set at 54 at DraftKings Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the under at -108.
- Our analysis suggests a 56% likelihood that the total will stay under 54 points, providing an edge of 4.1%.
Southern Miss vs. James Madison Moneyline Odds
The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with Southern Miss at +1280 via FanDuel Sportsbook, whilst the James Madison James Madison are available at -2400 with DraftKings Sportsbook.
According to the model, James Madison is heavily favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 94% chance of prevailing.
Even though James Madison is more likely to win, FanDuel Sportsbook offers +1280 odds on the Southern Miss moneyline, making it our recommended moneyline bet, as it represents the best value currently available.
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we're placing a bet on the Southern Miss +24 to cover the spread in this matchup. As for the head-to-head, James Madison has a 94% chance of getting the win.
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