Troy travels to Harrisonburg, Virginia, for a Sun Belt Conference matchup against James Madison on Thursday night at Zane Showker Field at Bridgeforth Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
James Madison enters the game with a 7-1 overall record and 4-1 in conference play, led by quarterback Camden Coleman. The Dukes are coming off a road loss to Appalachian State last week. Troy holds a 3-4 overall record and 1-2 in Sun Belt play.
Betting Odds
James Madison is listed as a 19.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5 points. The money line has James Madison at -1205 and Troy at +825.
Model Predictions
According to a projection model that simulated the game 10,000 times, the over on 50.5 points is the recommended play. The model projects 52 combined points, with the over hitting 58% of the time. James Madison boasts the Sun Belt's top-scoring offense at 41.4 points per game, and four of its past five games have cleared the total. Troy has scored at least 14 points in two of its past three games and put up 17 points against Missouri earlier this season.
The model also indicates one side of the spread hits in nearly 60% of simulations. The model entered Week 9 on a 68-59 run on top-rated college football picks, returning nearly $400 for $100 players.
