Week 10 · College Football

James Madison vs Southern Miss prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives James Madison a 83% chance to beat Southern Miss in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#33 Sun Belt Conference

James Madison

9% to make the 12

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#113 Sun Belt Conference

Southern Miss

0% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadJames Madison −14.5Model
Projected scoreJames Madison 33 — Southern Miss 19

James Madison should handle it: 14.5-point edge, 83% to win.

Chaos meter35 · LEAN
35/ 100
CalmMayhem

James Madison

83%

to win

Southern Miss

17%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
James Madison
vs
Southern Miss
#31Offense · EPA/play#71
#6Defense · EPA/play#54
#37Explosiveness#25
#36Success rate#108
78%Returning production52%

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

Series history

1 meeting all-time

James Madison leads 1–0

Last met 2024 · James Madison 32–15 Southern Miss— James Madison won

Both sidelines

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What James Madison is hearing

What Southern Miss is hearing

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