James Madison vs Southern Miss Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Nov 5, 2026)

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James Madison Dukes logo

James Madison7-2 · 6-3 ATS
8:00 PM ETThu, Nov 5Win % 86–14
Southern Miss Golden Eagles logo

Southern Miss3-5 · 4-4 ATS

College Football · Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET · M. M. Roberts Stadium

Team Moneyline Spread Total
James Madison Dukes -600 -14.5 -107 O 57.5 -110
Southern Miss Golden Eagles +475 +14.5 -110 U 57.5 -105

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James Madison vs Southern Miss preview

Thursday night’s James Madison at Southern Miss matchup has JMU -630 on the moneyline and USM +475, with USM +14.5 on the spread and a total of 57.5 after opening at USM +15.5 and 56.5. The last meeting went to James Madison 32-15 at home on October 26, 2024. JMU is 7-2 and 6-3 ATS this season, 8-2 and 6-4 ATS over its last 10, and most recently lost 21-24 to Troy on October 29. Southern Miss is 3-5 and 4-4 ATS, 3-7 and 4-4 ATS over its last 10, and most recently won 35-21 at UL Monroe on October 31.

The defensive ranks offer a clear split: JMU allows 18.9 points (rank 28) and 115.1 rushing yards (rank 32), while Southern Miss allows 31 points (rank 116) and 220.5 rushing yards (rank 132). Among the listed props, Steven Robinson over 0.5 anytime touchdown at -145 has cleared in 6 of his last 8, and Landry Lyddy over 0.5 passing touchdowns at -237 has cleared in 7 of his last 10.

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Top James Madison vs Southern Miss player props

Player Prop Best price Last 10 Last 5
Steven Robinson USM Anytime goalscorer -145 Fliff 75% (6/8) 60%
Landry Lyddy USM Over 0.5 pass tds -249 DraftKings 70% (7/10) 80%
Corey Scott JMU Over 42.5 receiving yards +106 prophetexchange 62.5% (5/8) 60%
Braeden Wisloski JMU Over 19.5 longest reception -110 Hard Rock 60% (6/10) 40%
Cole Keller JMU Over 29.5 receiving yards -113 prophetexchange 60% (6/10) 60%

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Mario SandersOver 24.5 longest reception6/10
JC EvansOver 0.5 pass tds4/7
Jeremiah HarrisonOver 35.5 receiving yards4/7
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Player stats and form

Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.

James Madison Dukes

Camden Coleman QB191.3 pass yds · 1.8 TD per game
Date Opp CMP/ATT YDS TD INT RUSH
10/29 vs TROY 13/23 161 2 2 -1
10/22 @ APP 21/37 225 1 1 11
10/17 vs GAST 13/19 185 2 0 26
10/11 @ GASO 16/27 171 1 0 -14
10/3 vs MRSH 21/32 263 3 0 45
Splits Season Road 2025 vs USM
Pass yds 191.3 (9) 221.3 (4) – –
Pass TD 1.8 (9) 2.0 (4) – –

George Pettaway RB82.8 rush yds · 1.9 rec per game
Date Opp ATT YDS TD REC REC YDS
10/22 @ APP 15 57 1 2 13
10/17 vs GAST 14 119 1 – –
10/11 @ GASO 21 151 0 2 13
10/3 vs MRSH 14 206 2 – –
9/26 @ ODU 16 110 0 3 24
Splits Season Road 2025 vs USM
Rush yds 101.5 (8) 100.0 (4) 24.1 (8) –
Rec 2.0 (4) 2.0 (4) 1.4 (5) –

Corey Scott WR3.3 rec · 47.4 yds per game
Date Opp TGT REC YDS TD
10/29 vs TROY – 3 15 1
10/22 @ APP – 1 31 0
10/17 vs GAST – 1 44 0
10/3 vs MRSH – 5 104 2
9/26 @ ODU – 4 57 1
Splits Season Road 2025 vs USM
Rec 3.3 (8) 3.3 (3) – –
Rec yds 47.4 (8) 47.7 (3) – –
Nick DeGennaro WR2.6 rec · 45.6 yds per game
Splits Season Road 2025 vs USM
Rec – – 2.6 (9) –
Rec yds – – 45.6 (9) –

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Braylon Braxton QB254.5 pass yds · 2.0 TD per game
Splits Season Home 2025 vs JMU
Pass yds – – 254.5 (12) –
Pass TD – – 2.0 (12) –

Steven Robinson RB91.0 rush yds · 2.3 rec per game
Date Opp ATT YDS TD REC REC YDS
10/31 @ ULM 21 151 1 1 5
10/24 vs UL 22 145 3 4 17
10/17 vs ARST 21 84 1 5 33
10/7 @ TROY 6 29 0 3 34
9/26 @ TULN 16 73 0 1 6
Splits Season Home 2025 vs JMU
Rush yds 91.0 (8) 106.0 (4) – –
Rec 2.3 (7) 3.3 (3) – –

Mario Sanders WR4.8 rec · 66.2 yds per game
Date Opp TGT REC YDS TD
10/31 @ ULM – 4 31 0
10/24 vs UL – 6 77 0
10/17 vs ARST – 6 88 0
10/7 @ TROY – 8 102 2
9/26 @ TULN – 4 69 2
Splits Season Home 2025 vs JMU
Rec 5.5 (8) 6.3 (4) 1.0 (2) –
Rec yds 75.0 (8) 85.0 (4) 16.0 (2) –
Elijah Metcalf WR4.5 rec · 56.9 yds per game
Splits Season Home 2025 vs JMU
Rec – – 4.5 (12) –
Rec yds – – 56.9 (12) –

Records

Team Record ATS O/U Home Away
James Madison 7-2 6-3 5-4 4-1 3-1
Southern Miss 3-5 4-4 5-3 2-2 1-3

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

James Madison vs Southern Miss head-to-head

James Madison are 1-0 in the last 1 meeting. Last time: James Madison won 32-15 on October 26, 2024.

Date Venue James Madison result ATS O/U
Oct 26, 24 James Madison home W 32-15 – –

Recent form

James Madison Dukes: last 10 (8-2, 6-4 ATS, O/U 5-5)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Oct 29, 26 vs TROY L 21-24 L -17.5 U 52.5
Oct 22, 26 @ APP L 31-34 L -12.5 O 56.5
Oct 17, 26 vs GAST W 49-22 W -7.5 O 57.5
Oct 10, 26 @ GASO W 27-24 L -7 U 51.5
Oct 3, 26 vs MRSH W 45-17 W -14.5 O 55.5
Sep 26, 26 @ ODU W 46-20 W -7 O 44.5
Sep 19, 26 @ SDSU W 26-13 W +3 U 46.5
Sep 12, 26 vs WAG W 87-3 W -46.5 O 56.5
Sep 5, 26 vs LIB W 20-13 W -6 U 50.5
Dec 5, 25 vs TROY W 31-14 L -24.5 U 47.5

Southern Miss Golden Eagles: last 10 (3-7, 4-4 ATS, O/U 5-3)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Oct 31, 26 @ ULM W 35-21 W -3.5 O 54.5
Oct 24, 26 vs UL W 35-31 W +11.5 O 52.5
Oct 17, 26 vs ARST L 13-23 L +5.5 U 61.5
Oct 6, 26 @ TROY L 34-55 L +9.5 O 51.5
Sep 26, 26 @ TULN L 21-24 W +17.5 U 52.5
Sep 19, 26 vs CONN L 20-48 L +3.5 O 54.5
Sep 12, 26 @ AUB L 8-43 L +32.5 U 56.5
Sep 5, 26 vs ALCN W 49-3 W -20.5 O 51.5
Nov 29, 25 vs TROY L 18-28 – –
Nov 22, 25 @ USA L 35-42 – –

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 8:59 AM ET.

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

James Madison defense Southern Miss defense
Points allowed per game 18.9 (28th of 136) 31 (116th of 136)
Passing yards allowed per game 235.4 (103rd of 136) 208.6 (63rd of 136)
Rushing yards allowed per game 115.1 (33rd of 136) 220.5 (132nd of 136)
Total yards allowed per game 350.6 (63rd of 136) 429.1 (127th of 136)

Venue and weather

M. M. Roberts Stadium · Hattiesburg, MSOutdoor
66°FclearWind 2 mphRain 0%

Forecast for the start time (Open-Meteo); it can change before the game.

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James Madison vs Southern Miss odds by sportsbook

Book JMU spread USM spread JMU ML USM ML Over Under
bet365 -14.5 -108 +14.5 -112 -650 +475 O 57.5 -111 U 57.5 -109
Caesars -14.5 -107 +14.5 -113 -675 +475 O 57.5 -115 U 57.5 -105
DraftKings -14.5 -108 +14.5 -112 -650 +470 O 57.5 -110 U 57.5 -110
FanDuel -14.5 -110 +14.5 -110 -630 +460 O 57.5 -110 U 57.5 -110
Fanatics -14 -110 +14 -110 -600 +440 O 57.5 -110 U 57.5 -110

Highlighted: the best price in each column as of 8:59 AM ET. Prices move; check the book before you bet.

Line movement from the open

Line Open Now Move
Southern Miss spread +15.5 +14.5 -1
Total 56.5 57.5 +1
James Madison moneyline -600 -650 +1% win chance
Southern Miss moneyline +440 +470 -1% win chance

DraftKings opening and current numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart

Southern Miss spread +14.5 → +14.5
Total 57.5 → 57.5
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