Marshall vs James Madison Prediction, Picks & Odds (Oct 3, 2026)

Sat, Oct 3, 8:45 PM ET · Final

Our pick

James Madison moneyline -1111, published Oct 3, 2026, 12:28 PM ET.

Why we pick James Madison

We picked James Madison on the moneyline at -1111 when we published it on Oct 3. We back the side the odds favor, and that price implied a 92% chance of James Madison winning.

Marshall is 3-2 in its last 5, averaging 22.6 scored and 30.8 allowed; most recently beating Gardner-Webb 36-35 on September 26, 2026. James Madison is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 42.6 scored and 20.0 allowed; most recently beating Old Dominion 46-20 on September 26, 2026.

These teams have met once in our results history, on November 8, 2025: James Madison 35, Marshall 23.

Recent form

Marshall

September 26, 2026: W 36-35 vs Gardner-Webb
September 19, 2026: W 30-24 at Missouri State
September 12, 2026: W 28-26 vs Middle Tennessee
September 5, 2026: L 0-45 at Penn State
November 29, 2025: L 19-24 vs Georgia Southern

James Madison

September 26, 2026: W 46-20 at Old Dominion
September 19, 2026: W 26-13 at San Diego State
September 12, 2026: W 87-3 vs Wagner
September 5, 2026: W 20-13 vs Liberty
December 20, 2025: L 34-51 at Oregon

Head to head

November 8, 2025: James Madison 35, Marshall 23