Week 13 · College Football

Coastal Carolina vs James Madison prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives James Madison a 91% chance to beat Coastal Carolina in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#116 Sun Belt Conference

Coastal Carolina

0% to make the 12

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#33 Sun Belt Conference

James Madison

9% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadJames Madison −20.5Model
Projected scoreCoastal Carolina 16 — James Madison 36

James Madison is a heavy favorite — 91% in the model. Upset alert if it's close.

Chaos meter18 · CHALK
18/ 100
CalmMayhem

Coastal Carolina

9%

to win

James Madison

91%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Coastal Carolina
vs
James Madison
#120Offense · EPA/play#31
#104Defense · EPA/play#6
#54Explosiveness#37
#126Success rate#36
97%Returning production78%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

6 meetings all-time

James Madison leads 5–1

Last met 2025 · Coastal Carolina 10–59 James Madison— James Madison won

Both sidelines

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What Coastal Carolina is hearing

What James Madison is hearing

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