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College Football Playoff Prediction, Odds: James Madison vs. Oregon

Dylan Wilkerson
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College Football Playoff Prediction, Odds: James Madison vs. Oregon

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JMU @ ORE Odds

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James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
+20.5 -110 +11.5 -110 + +11.5 -110 + +11.5 -104 + +11.5 -110 + +12.5 -110 + +11.5 -120 + +12.5 -106 + +21.5 -108  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
-20.5 -110 -11.5 -110 + -11.5 -110 + -11.5 -118 + -11.5 -110 + -12.5 -115 + -11.5 -110 + -12.5 -118 + -21.5 -112  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
o51.5 -110 o24.5 -110 + o24.5 -110 + o24.5 -117 + o24.5 -105 + o26.5 -110 + o24.5 -115 + o24.5 -109 + o50.5 -110  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
u51.5 -110 u24.5 -110 + u24.5 -110 + u24.5 -105 + u24.5 -115 + u26.5 -115 + u24.5 -115 + u24.5 -120 + u50.5 -110  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
+950 +550 + +650 + +625 + +650 + N/A N/A +575 + +1100  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
-1650 -800 + -950 + -1000 + -1050 + N/A N/A -1115 + -2100  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
+20.5 -110 +6.5 -105 + +6.5 +110 + N/A +6.5 -100 + +6.5 even + +6.5 +105 + +6.5 -106 + +21.5 -108  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
-20.5 -110 -6.5 -120 + -6.5 -140 + N/A -6.5 -124 + -6.5 -125 + -6.5 -140 + -6.5 -121 + -21.5 -112  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
o51.5 -110 o10.5 +105 + o10.5 +114 + N/A o10.5 +114 + o10.5 -105 + o10.5 +105 + o9.5 -148 + o50.5 -110  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
u51.5 -110 u10.5 -135 + u10.5 -145 + N/A u10.5 -142 + u10.5 -125 + u10.5 -140 + u9.5 +112 + u50.5 -110  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
+950 +350 + +400 + N/A +420 + N/A N/A +350 + +1100  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
-1650 -525 + -660 + N/A -620 + N/A N/A -530 + -2100  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
+20.5 -110 N/A +8.5 -108 + N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A +21.5 -108  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
-20.5 -110 N/A -8.5 -112 + N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -21.5 -112  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
o51.5 -110 N/A o20.5 -125 + N/A N/A o21.5 -105 + N/A N/A o50.5 -110  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
u51.5 -110 N/A u20.5 +105 + N/A N/A u21.5 -125 + N/A N/A u50.5 -110  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
+950 N/A +455 + N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A +1100  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
-1650 N/A -650 + N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -2100  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
+20.5 -110 N/A +6.5 -105 + N/A +6.5 +106 + N/A N/A N/A +21.5 -108  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
-20.5 -110 N/A -6.5 -125 + N/A -6.5 -144 + N/A N/A N/A -21.5 -112  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
o51.5 -110 N/A o14.5 +105 + N/A o13.5 -142 + N/A N/A N/A o50.5 -110  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
u51.5 -110 N/A u14.5 -135 + N/A u13.5 +114 + N/A N/A N/A u50.5 -110  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
+950 N/A +350 + N/A +400 + N/A N/A N/A +1100  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
-1650 N/A -475 + N/A -620 + N/A N/A N/A -2100  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
+20.5 -110 N/A +6.5 -120 + N/A +5.5 -112 + N/A N/A N/A +21.5 -108  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
-20.5 -110 N/A -6.5 -110 + N/A -5.5 -118 + N/A N/A N/A -21.5 -112  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
o51.5 -110 N/A o9.5 -125 + N/A o9.5 -140 + N/A N/A N/A o50.5 -110  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
u51.5 -110 N/A u9.5 -105 + N/A u9.5 +112 + N/A N/A N/A u50.5 -110  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
+950 N/A +325 + N/A +330 + N/A N/A N/A +1100  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
-1650 N/A -520 + N/A -500 + N/A N/A N/A -2100  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
+20.5 -110 N/A +3.5 -115 + N/A +3.5 -106 + N/A N/A N/A +21.5 -108  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
-20.5 -110 N/A -3.5 -115 + N/A -3.5 -122 + N/A N/A N/A -21.5 -112  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
o51.5 -110 N/A o10.5 even + N/A o10.5 -104 + N/A N/A N/A o50.5 -110  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
u51.5 -110 N/A u10.5 -130 + N/A u10.5 -120 + N/A N/A N/A u50.5 -110  
James Madison Dukes 291 James Madison
+950 N/A +250 + N/A +290 + N/A N/A N/A +1100  
Oregon Ducks 292 Oregon
-1650 N/A -345 + N/A -390 + N/A N/A N/A -2100  

The JMU Dukes will take on the Oregon Ducks in this week's college football action. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. EST at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. The game will be broadcast live on TNT. Here's everything you need to know about JMU vs. Oregon odds, the latest college football spreads, college football over/unders and more.

The Oregon Ducks opened as a -21.5 point favorite over JMU. The total is set at over/under 49.5 total points scored by both teams combined.

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James Madison vs. Oregon Prediction

I love the Dukes plus the points for three main reasons: coaching, run defense and pace.

Let’s start with head coach Bob Chesney. He’ll be coaching UCLA next season in the Big Ten because he’s won everywhere he has been.

Not only that, but he hasn’t lost a game by more than three touchdowns since Oct. 2, 2021. That’s 58 straight games without suffering a blowout loss. In that time, his record was 47-11 straight up, and his average margin of defeat in those 11 losses was just 8.3 points per game.

Still not convinced he’s elite? Let’s take a look at when he “punched up.”

Dating back to 2021, Chesney led FCS Holy Cross and James Madison out on the field against ranked FCS opponents and Power 4 FBS competition six times. His against-the-spread record in those six games comes in at 5-1 with two straight-up wins.

Now, without question, Oregon is an elite team, with the fifth-highest Blue-Chip Ratio (BCR) in college football. Bud Elliott’s BCR lists the teams that have the highest concentration of four or five-star recruits on their roster.

The last 14 national champions have all had a BCR ratio north of 50%, with the average BCR of the national champion coming in at 70%. Oregon’s BCR for this season is 78%.

If you look at Oregon’s season-long stats, all that talent has translated into very specific success on the field.

Oregon boasts an elite offensive line that wins in the trenches, which is borne out in its Rushing Success Rate (7th) and pass blocking grade, per PFF (1st).

And defensively, the Ducks' secondary is elite. Their defensive backs have helped them achieve a top-15 ranking in everything from PFF coverage grade and Passing Success Rate allowed to opponent QB Rating and passing yards allowed per game.

On the season, Oregon finished 8-4 against the spread, routinely throttling lesser opponents like Montana State, Oklahoma State, Oregon State and Minnesota.

But when you dig into those box scores, you’ll find one common theme — Oregon’s success, or lack thereof, on the ground.

When Oregon covered this season, it averaged 237.5 yards per game on the ground at a 6.1 yards-per-carry clip. In the Ducks’ four ATS losses, those numbers shrank to 180.3 YPG and 5.1 YPC.

James Madison may have the best run defense to ever compete at the G5 level. The Dukes allowed less than eight feet per carry (2.48 yards), and just 76.2 yards per game on the ground.

They rank second in Rushing Success Rate allowed and Defensive Line Yards, while also owning a ranking of fifth in Stuff Rate. They also generated 378 negative yards (8th) with sacks and tackles for loss.

This front is simply fantastic. If they hold their own and limit explosives against a bigger, more athletic Oregon offensive line, they’ll hang around in a four-quarter battle.

Keep in mind, when the Dukes drew Louisville earlier in the year (15th in Rushing Success Rate), the Cardinals mustered just 113 yards on 3.8 yards per carry.

The last piece here is pace.

James Madison would love to grind this game down and play keep-away. The Dukes finished third in time-of-possession percentage and ranked 122nd in seconds per play.

They’ll slowly chip away at the Oregon defense and then bank on Wayne Knight breaking a big one. More than half of his 1,258 rushing yards came on carries of 15-plus yards, giving him the fifth-highest “breakaway” percentage in the sport.

As long as this number stays above three touchdowns, it’s a play on JMU.

JMU vs. Oregon Prediction: James Madison +21.5

(Pick from Mike Calabrese)

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What Time is James Madison vs. Oregon?

The Dukes will take on the Ducks at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, December 20th.

Where is James Madison vs. Oregon Being Played?

This game is going to be played at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.

How Can I Watch James Madison vs. Oregon?

You can watch James Madison vs. Oregon on TNT.

Can James Madison Beat Oregon?

Absolutely! Although Oregon is a huge favorite, anything can happen in college football.

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Dylan Wilkerson

Dylan Wilkerson

Dylan Wilkerson has over 5 years of experience reporting and analyzing the sports betting industry for various sites. His portfolio includes work for SportsHandle and Action Network, in addition to VegasInsider. His favorite sports are the NFL, College Football, The PGA Tour, the LIV Tour, and Cricket. Dylan has a broad and deep understanding of various sports-related topics. More from Dylan Wilkerson
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