Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs James Madison Dukes prediction, odds and picks, November 28, 2026
Coastal Carolina at James Madison: Bandwagon's model makes James Madison a 95% favorite (James Madison −28).
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs James Madison Dukes odds and win probability
Axle gives James Madison a 95% chance to win, by about 28 points.
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Why Axle has James Madison
All CFB ratings| CCU | JMU | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1351 120th of 138 | 1700 13th of 138 |
| Last 5 games | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| Streak | L1 | W1 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
| Meetings won | 0 | 4 |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results and home advantage; last 5 results, streak and meetings are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | JMU win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 11:52 PM ET | 95% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:52 PM ET | 95% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:43 PM ET | 95% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 95% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 95% | — |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs James Madison Dukes prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Dukes a 28-point favorite at home, with a 95% chance to win. The model total is 54. Ratings: Dukes 1700 (13th of 138), Chanticleers 1351 (120th). The Dukes have won 3 of their last 5; the Chanticleers 2 of their last 5. The two have met 4 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Dukes won 4, the Chanticleers 0.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Old Dominion Monarchs | L 8–21 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Georgia State Panthers | W 31–20 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs App State Mountaineers | L 32–35 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Marshall Thundering Herd | W 27–21 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Georgia Southern Eagles | L 24–31 | – | – | matchup |
James Madison Dukes
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 54–23 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Troy Trojans | L 21–24 | – | – | matchup | |
| at App State Mountaineers | L 31–34 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Georgia State Panthers | W 49–22 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Georgia Southern Eagles | W 27–24 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison Dukes at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 59–10 | – | – | matchup | |
| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at James Madison Dukes | 7–39 | – | – | matchup | |
| James Madison Dukes at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 56–14 | – | – | matchup | |
| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at James Madison Dukes | 7–47 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
James Madison Dukes: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Chanticleers– Sun Belt - East, 6th · L1
- Chanticleers rating1351 120th of 138, 8 games
- Dukes– Sun Belt - East, 1st · W1
- Dukes rating1700 13th of 138, 9 games
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The bandwagon on each team
NCAA Division I FBS football · Sun Belt - East · 6th · streak L1
No stances yet today on $CCU: the share of the crowd ▲ on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bandwagon, fans and neutrals counted apart.
NCAA Division I FBS football · Sun Belt - East · 1st · streak W1
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How Axle makes this line
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I FBS football a line is made from the ratings and home advantage alone: a calibration layer using the other inputs did not beat rating-only out of sample here. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule in the data, not usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form in the data, not usedaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:31 PM UTC
- Weather unavailable for this game · No forecast stored before kickoffforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
Model: James Madison 95% to win. Projected score James Madison 41, Coastal Carolina 13; spread James Madison −28, total 54. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at James Madison Dukes, Sat, Nov 28, 12:00 AM ET.