The Georgia Southern Eagles and James Madison Dukes meet Saturday in week 7 college football action at Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Georgia Southern Eagles Betting Preview 

The Georgia Southern Eagles look for their second road win to improve to 5-1 on the year. Georgia Southern has lost 5 of its last 6 road games. Davis Brin is completing 70 percent of his passes for 1,611 yards, 12 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Khaleb Hood and Derwin Burgess Jr. have combined for 785 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Dalen Cobb has 21 receptions. The Georgia Southern Eagles ground game is averaging 134.6 yards per contest, and OJ Arnold leads the way with 269 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Georgia Southern is allowing 20.2 points and 360.4 yards per game. Marques Watson-Trent leads the Georgia Southern Eagles with 45 tackles, Isaac Walker has 2 sacks and TJ Smith has 1 interception.

Georgia Southern Eagles Team Facts

• Georgia Southern has lost five of its last six road games in October.
• Georgia Southern has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Georgia Southern has lost the first half in three of its last four games against conference opponents.
• Five of Georgia Southern’s last six games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.

James Madison Dukes Betting Preview 

The James Madison Dukes look for a third home win to remain undefeated on the season. James Madison looks for their first 6-0 start since the 2020 season. Jordan McCloud is completing 64.5 percent of his passes for 1,173 yards, 11 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Reggie Brown and Elijah Sarratt have combined for 653 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Zach Horton has 6 receptions. The James Madison Dukes ground game is averaging 163 yards per contest, and Kaelon Black leads the way with 365 yards on 73 carries. Defensively, James Madison is allowing 22.6 points and 350 yards per game. Aiden Fisher leads the James Madison Dukes with 38 tackles, Jalen Green has 6.5 sacks and Francis Meehan has 2 interceptions.

James Madison Dukes Team Facts

• James Madison has won each of its last eight games.
• James Madison has covered the spread in four of its last five games against conference opponents.
• James Madison has won the first half in eight of its last nine games against conference opponents.
• Five of James Madison’s last six games as a favorite have gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• James Madison rank 39th among FBS teams for points per game this season (33.2).
• Georgia Southern rank T29th among FBS teams for points per game this season (35.0).
• Georgia Southern rank 37th among FBS teams for points allowed per game this season (20.2).

Randy’s Pick

The Georgia Southern Eagles are off to a strong start, they have good balance and their only loss came on the road against Wisconsin. Still, if I’m grabbing the points with Georgia Southern, I’m saying the Eagles can win this game, and I’m just not there yet. The James Madison Dukes look like the team to beat in the Sun Belt, 3 of their 5 wins came on the road, and they have the best run defense in the country. I’d need more points to consider Georgia Southern. Give me the Dukes and the small chalk.