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James Madison Dukes vs UConn Huskies Preview & Odds — November 14, 2026

James Madison Dukes

7-2

Quarterback JC Evans

UConn Huskies

3-5

Quarterback Kalieb Osborne

Saturday, November 14 · 12:00 PM ET

JMUOffense2026 regular season to dateCONN

37th+0.156

EPA/play

+0.17626th

38th49.0%

Success %

46.9%67th

16th35.4

PPG

30.039th

JMUDefenseCONN

21st−0.070

EPA/play allowed

+0.150108th

24th43.3%

Success % allowed

46.9%69th

33rd21.1

Opp PPG

29.190th

JMURecent formCONN

W@ Georgia Southern 27-24Wvs Georgia State 49-22L@ App State 31-34Lvs Troy 21-24W@ Southern Miss 54-23

Resultsoldest to newest

Lvs Syracuse 41-42W@ Temple 34-20Wvs Massachusetts 35-16L@ Air Force 26-35Lvs North Carolina 21-38

8-2

Record

4-5

7-3

ATS

5-4

6-4

Over–under

5-4

JMUHome and roadseason to dateCONN

4-1

Home record

2-3

4-1

Road record

2-2

4-1

Home ATS

3-2

Road ATS

2-2

3-2

Home O/U

3-2

Road O/U

2-2

JMULast 10 gamesCONN

Game by game

8-2

Last 10

—

+213

Net points

+56

—

Last 9

4-5

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

JMURest & travelCONN

9 days

Days of rest

7 days

402 mi648 km · straight-line from home arena (estimate)

Travel to the game

Home

Venue

Pratt & Whitney Stadium

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.

Matchup preview

James Madison (7-2) visits UConn (3-5) on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET.

James Madison has the 37th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 21st-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, UConn has the 26th-ranked offense and the 108th-ranked defense. When James Madison has the ball, a 37th-ranked offense (+0.156 EPA per play) meets a 108th-ranked defense (+0.150 allowed); when UConn has it, a 26th-ranked offense (+0.176) meets a 21st-ranked defense (−0.070 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the James Madison offense is at 49.0% (38th) and the UConn offense at 46.9% (67th). James Madison scores 35.4 points per game (16th) and allows 21.1 (33rd); UConn scores 30.0 (39th) and allows 29.1 (90th).

James Madison is 8-2 and 7-3 against the spread; its last game was a 54-23 win over Southern Miss. UConn is 4-5 and 5-4 against the spread; its last game was a 38-21 loss to North Carolina.

James Madison is a 4-point road favorite, with UConn getting the points at home. The spread opened at James Madison -3.5. The total is 57.5, up from 56.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (James Madison -190, UConn +155) prices James Madison at 63% and UConn at 37%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 0.5

OpenUConn +3.5 (-112)
James Madison -3.5 (-107)

NowUConn +4 (-110)
James Madison -4 (-110)

Totalup 1

Open56.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Now57.5 (o -111 / u -109)

Moneyline

OpenJames Madison -148 57%
UConn +124 43%

NowJames Madison -190 63%
UConn +155 37%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 12

James Madison -4-105Caesars
UConn +4-108BetMGM
Over 57.5-102Novig
Under 57.5+104ProphetX
James Madison-180BetRivers
UConn+174Novig

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Matchup

Players to watch

James Madison

QB · JC Evans

Attempts62
Completion %72.6%
Passing yards623
Yards per attempt10.0
TD–INT6–1

Leading rusher (RB) · George Pettaway

Rushing yards82419th
Season line124 carries, 824 yds, 8 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Corey Scott

Receiving yards52485th
Season line33 catches, 524 yds, 5 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Nakian Jackson

Tackles7155th

UConn

QB · Kalieb Osborne

Attempts250
Completion %58.4%178th
Passing yards2,10261st
Yards per attempt8.447th
TD–INT16–4

Leading rusher (RB) · Cyncir Bowers

Rushing yards63951st
Season line97 carries, 639 yds, 8 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Ryder Treadway

Receiving yards346250th
Season line24 catches, 346 yds, 2 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · John Lista

Tackles6874th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 11, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	James Madison	UConn
Early-down success rateJames Madison offense vs UConn defense	46.0%30th	41.8%49th
Early-down success rateUConn offense vs James Madison defense	40.5%30th	44.0%54th
3rd-down conversion rateJames Madison offense vs UConn defense	38.3%88th	41.9%77th
3rd-down conversion rateUConn offense vs James Madison defense	37.2%47th	41.6%59th
Explosive play rateJames Madison offense vs UConn defense	7.1%57th	6.0%39th
Explosive play rateUConn offense vs James Madison defense	6.1%40th	10.2%3rd
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	47.1%98th-highest	51.5%64th-highest

On 3rd down James Madison converts 38.3% (88th) against a UConn defense allowing 41.9% (77th).

On 3rd down UConn converts 41.6% (59th) against a James Madison defense allowing 37.2% (47th).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	James Madison	UConn
Head coach	Billy Napier	Jason Candle
Tenureat this school	1st season	1st season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	8–2	4–5
Career recordas an FBS head coach	70–37	85–49
Offensive coordinator	Cam Aiken	Marquel Blackwell / Nunzio Campanile
Defensive coordinator	Robert Bala / Josh Linam	Ryan Manalac

Staff list as of November 10, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 1 time since 2021: James Madison won 1 and UConn 0.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Nov 11, 2023	UConn 6, James Madison 44 James Madison won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

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