Venue & Game Details
Location: Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field, Harrisonburg, VA
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPNU / Fubo streaming
Weather Forecast: ~64°F at kickoff, partly cloudy, light winds 5–8 mph,
Team Recent Form
James Madison Dukes:
Last game: Beat Louisiana 24–14.
Trend: Dukes averaging 28.5 PPG, allowing 17.8 PPG (Top 25 nationally).
Strength: Balanced offense, opportunistic defense.
Old Dominion Monarchs:
Last game: Lost 48–24 to Marshall.
Trend: Monarchs averaging 27.2 PPG, allowing 29.5 PPG.
Strength: Explosive plays, but inconsistent defense.
Injury Report
James Madison: QB Alonza Barnett III – Healthy (957 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs; 5 rushing TDs). RB Wayne Knight – Probable (537 yards, 4 TDs). WR Landon Ellis – Healthy (303 yards, 5 TDs).
Old Dominion: QB Colton Joseph – Healthy (1,245 yards, 9 TDs, 6 INTs). RB Maurki James – Probable (412 yards, 4 TDs). WR Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding – Healthy (312 yards, 2 TDs).
Key Player Matchups
QB Alonza Barnett III (JMU): Dual-threat with 7 passing TDs and 5 rushing TDs; must exploit ODU’s secondary.
RB Wayne Knight (JMU): 537 rushing yards, 4 TDs – faces ODU’s 110th-ranked rush defense.
WR Landon Ellis (JMU): 5 TDs – red-zone mismatch.
QB Colton Joseph (ODU): 1,245 yards, 9 TDs, but turnover-prone (6 INTs).
RB Maurki James (ODU): 412 yards, 4 TDs – key to controlling tempo.
WR Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding (ODU): 312 yards, 2 TDs – deep threat.
Series History
James Madison leads the all-time series 3–1.
Last meeting (2024): JMU won 30–27 in Norfolk.
ODU’s only win came in 2022 (20–17).
Betting Trends
JMU is 4-2 ATS this season.
ODU is 4-2 ATS.
JMU is 5-0 SU as a favorite in 2025.
ODU is 2-0 ATS as an underdog of 2.5+ points.
The Under has hit in all 6 JMU games this season.
Historical Betting Results
JMU has covered in 2 of last 3 games.
ODU has covered in 3 of last 4 games.
Average combined score in last 3 meetings: 49.3 points (right at current O/U).
Score Projection: James Madison 24 – Old Dominion 21
Game Odds
Old Dominion Monarchs 47.5
James Madison Dukes – 2.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025
