Overview
- Kickoff is 10 a.m. PT at a sold-out Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg with streaming exclusively on ESPN+.
- James Madison is a 13.5-point favorite with a 43.5 over/under, per ESPN Bet.
- The Dukes enter 9–1 with a top-10 stop rate near 75%, fifth-ranked total defense at about 269 yards allowed per game, and an offensive line that has yielded only five sacks.
- Quarterback Alonza Barnett III has completed 62% for 2,089 yards with 16 TDs and 5 INTs, adding 396 rushing yards and 12 scores, and JMU can also deploy running QB Matthew Sluka.
- WSU must curb turnovers, missed tackles and road penalties, with QB Zevi Eckhaus coming off a clean game as the offense gets RT Christian Hilborn, C Brock Dieu and RB Leo Pulalasi back, while safety Cale Reeder’s availability remains uncertain.