College Football
MATCHUP
Western Kentucky (8-5) vs James Madison (8-4)
Stats: Overall | Conference | Away/Away | Last 3 | Grass/Turf | Last 3 Away/Away
Records: ATS | Over/Under
Teams: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | James Madison Dukes
Summary
5:30 PM ET W‑L ATS H A AF AA O/U
Western Kentucky 8-5 7-6-0 5-1 3-4 25.5 24.5 6-7-0
James Madison 8-4 6-6-0 5-1 3-3 33.8 20.8 4-8-0
Live Odds | All Odds
Home O/U
Opening line -3.5 -110 53.5 -110
FanDuel -8.5 -106 52.5 -109
Westgate -9 -110 52 -110
Wynn -9.5 -110 52 -110
Best home line Recent line moves
Recent Trends
Western Kentucky:
  • Over is 14-6 in WKU last 20 games as an underdog.
James Madison:
  • JMU are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games on grass.
  • Under is 6-2 in JMU last 8 games as a favorite.
  • Over is 6-2 in JMU last 8 non-conference games.
Quickchart Matchup
Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Off vs  James Madison James Madison Def
Western Kentucky 378.2 yards
James Madison 322.1 yards
Western Kentucky 3.6 yards/rush
James Madison 3.6 yards/rush
Western Kentucky 7.9 yards/attempt
James Madison 6.1 yards/attempt
James Madison James Madison Off vs  Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Def
James Madison 410.6 yards
Western Kentucky 397.5 yards
James Madison 4.9 yards/rush
Western Kentucky 5 yards/rush
James Madison 7.4 yards/attempt
Western Kentucky 7.7 yards/attempt
Quarterbacks
Western Kentucky Yds Comp % Y/A TD/Int
Caden Veltkamp 2806 66.57 8.0 23/10
TJ Finley 490 64.00 6.5 1/2
James Madison Yds Comp % Y/A TD/Int
Alonza Barnett III 2596 59.89 7.3 26/4
Dylan Morris 6 100.00 6.0 0/0
Billy Atkins 0 0.00 0.0 0/0
Overall Stats | In Depth
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
WKU
JMU		 25.5
33.8		 378.2
410.6		 261.8
218.8		 116.5
191.8		 3.6
4.9		 7.9
7.4
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
WKU
JMU		 24.5
20.8		 397.5
322.1		 175.5
198.4		 221.9
123.7		 5.0
3.6		 7.7
6.1
ATS Records | In Depth
  W‑L ATS H A Grass Turf
WKU
JMU		 8‑5
8‑4		 7‑6‑0
6‑6‑0		 4‑2‑0
3‑3‑0		 3‑4‑0
3‑3‑0		 0‑1‑0
1‑2‑0		 7‑5‑0
5‑4‑0
Away/Away Stats | In Depth | Last 3 A/A
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
WKU
JMU		 24.9
31.3		 364.6
416.8		 256.7
244.7		 107.9
172.2		 3.3
4.5		 7.6
7.3
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
WKU
JMU		 33.9
28.7		 481.6
387.7		 223.9
239.2		 257.7
148.5		 5.7
4.3		 9.7
7.2
Last 3 Stats | In Depth
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
WKU
JMU		 17.3
29.3		 341.0
402.3		 241.3
187.3		 99.7
215.0		 3.4
4.6		 6.4
6.9
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
WKU
JMU		 35.7
33.7		 482.0
328.3		 137.3
175.0		 344.7
153.3		 6.4
4.1		 9.4
7.6
Injuries
Western Kentucky
Player   Status/Updated Notes
River Helms TE Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 11/22/24 Helms is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for return.
James Madison
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Ayo Adeyi RB Questionable - Lower Body - 12/1/24 Adeyi is hampered by a lower body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will partake in the next game.
Tyler Purdy RB out of season - Leg - 10/28/24 Purdy suffered a leg injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season.
Jordan Funk TE Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Funk has been out of the lineup with an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Recent Meetings
Yard Margins
Date Away Home H Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
Western Kentucky Last 10
  Yard Margins
Date vs Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
12/6/24 @ JSU L 12-52 4/59.5 L/O -333 -298 -35
11/30/24 JSU W 19-17 1/62.5 W/U 98 -124 222
11/23/24 @ LIB L 21-38 1/56 L/O -188 -313 125
11/16/24 LT L 7-12 -12/52.5 L/U -60 -146 86
11/9/24 @ NMSU W 41-28 -18/53.5 L/O -47 -215 168
10/30/24 KENN W 31-14 -24/49 L/U 190 10 180
10/16/24 @ SHSU W 31-14 1/54.5 W/U 11 -35 46
10/10/24 UTEP W 44-17 -18.5/56 W/O 152 66 86
9/28/24 @ BC L 20-21 7.5/48 W/U 76 12 64
9/21/24 TOL W 26-21 2.5/60 W/U -12 -54 42
James Madison Last 10
  Yard Margins
Date vs Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/30/24 MRSH L 33-35 -3.5/52 L/O 121 103 18
11/23/24 @ APP L 20-34 -7/57.5 L/U 39 23 16
11/16/24 @ ODU W 35-32 -1.5/50.5 W/O 62 59 3
11/9/24 GSU W 38-7 -14.5/53.5 W/U 193 165 28
10/26/24 USM W 32-15 -24/54 L/U 38 58 -20
10/19/24 @ GASO L 14-28 -10/58.5 L/U -152 -123 -29
10/10/24 CCU W 39-7 -7/58.5 W/U 240 143 97
10/5/24 @ ULM L 19-21 -16/48 L/U 142 38 104
9/28/24 BALL W 63-7 -22/56.5 W/O 272 159 113
9/21/24 @ UNC W 70-50 10.5/48.5 W/O -5 82 -87
Abbreviations Legend