Best Bets, Predictions & Odds for the Charlotte vs. James Madison Game – Saturday, August 31

Published 10:23 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The James Madison Dukes (0-0) will battle the Charlotte 49ers (0-0) at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Keep reading for a glimpse at the odds and best bets for this game.

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When and Where is Charlotte vs. James Madison?

  • Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPNU
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
  • City: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Venue: Jerry Richardson Stadium

Charlotte vs. James Madison Prediction & Moneyline Pick

  • Prediction:
    James Madison 40, Charlotte 11
  • James Madison is -350 on the moneyline, and Charlotte is +275.
  • James Madison finished with a 9-1 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 90% of those games).
  • The Dukes had a record of 2-1 when they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -350 or shorter last year (66.7%).
  • Charlotte was an underdog 11 times last season and won twice.
  • The 49ers did not win as an underdog of +275 or more on the moneyline last season in four games with those odds or longer.
  • The Dukes have a 77.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

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Against the Spread Pick

  • Pick ATS:

    James Madison (-9.5)

  • James Madison was 8-5-0 against the spread last season.
  • As a 9.5-point favorite or greater, the Dukes had one win ATS (1-3) last season.
  • Charlotte’s record against the spread last year was 6-5-0.
  • The 49ers did not lose ATS (4-0) as underdogs of 9.5 points or greater last season.

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Best Over/Under Pick

  • Pick OU: Over (48)
  • James Madison played 10 games with over 48 total points, its current matchup’s point total, last season.
  • Charlotte played in seven games last season where they combined with their opponent to score more than 48 points.
  • These teams averaged a combined 51.6 points per game a season ago, 3.6 more points than the over/under of 48 set for this matchup.

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Key Stats Splits

James Madison

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 49.8 52.3 47.6
Implied Total AVG 30.5 35.3 26.4
ATS Record 8-5-0 3-3-0 5-2-0
Over/Under Record 8-5-0 3-3-0 5-2-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 9-1 4-1 5-0
Moneyline Underdog Record 1-1 0-0 1-1

Charlotte

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 48.7 48.0 49.3
Implied Total AVG 29.5 26.2 32.3
ATS Record 6-5-0 1-4-0 5-1-0
Over/Under Record 6-5-0 3-2-0 3-3-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 0-0 0-0 0-0
Moneyline Underdog Record 2-9 0-5 2-4

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