James Madison RV at Georgia Southern
James Madison at Georgia Southern final: James Madison beat Georgia Southern 27–24. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 14 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on conference game and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 10, 2026
- Final
- JMU 27, Ga. Southern 24
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T JMU 3 3 14 7 27 GASO 7 3 0 14 24 - TV
- ESPNU · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Allen E. Paulson Stadium
- City
- Statesboro, GA
- Week
- Week 6
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- JMU −7.5 · won, no coverO/U 51.5 · Under @ 51
Worth a Flip
JMU7–1
Wvs Liberty20–13
Wvs Wagner87–3
Wat San Diego St26–13
Wat Old Dominion46–20
Wvs Marshall45–17
Wat Ga. Southern27–24
Wvs Georgia St.49–22
Lat App State31–34
Ga. Southern3–4
Wvs Charleston Southern31–0
Lat Clemson7–22
Lat Jax State27–31
Lvs Houston28–42
Wat Coastal Car.31–24
Lvs JMU24–27
Wat Old Dominion23–15
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 69.6 points a game and Ga. Southern plays fast — 68.8 snaps a game, 55th nationally. Vegas set the total at 51.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged an 18.5-point margin.
| James Madison | RV |
|---|---|
| Georgia Southern |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 3 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitBoth Speed Limit
SeriesCall 911avg margin 18.5 over 4 meetingsdecided by 3 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| James Madison | Georgia Southern | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 44.86th | 24.895th | |
| Points allowed | 13.211th | 23.873rd | |
| Yards per play | 6.817th | 5.690th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.417th | 4.948th | |
| Plays per game | 67.073rd | 68.855th | |
| Turnover margin | +426th | +334th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.0%72nd | 41.1%68th |
More stats +11
| James Madison | Georgia Southern | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 221.224th | 119.6117th | |
| Passing yards per game | 233.667th | 262.441st | |
| QB completion rate | 65.8%51st | 65.2%56th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.054th | 6.6112th | |
| O-line rank | 21stline yards · sack rate | 52ndline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 71ststuff rate · havoc | 41ststuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1513th | 1146th | |
| Interceptions | 527th | 294th | |
| Forced fumbles | 337th | 414th | |
| Penalties per game | 6.456th | 7.083rd | |
| Time of possession | 27:22120th | 31:4238th |
The series
Split 2–2 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JMU 35–10 | 25 |
| 2024 | Ga. Southern 28–14 | 14 |
| 2023 | JMU 41–13 | 28 |
| 2022 | Ga. Southern 45–38 | 7 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPNU |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | JMU 27, Ga. Southern 24 |
| Where | Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA |
What the Meter sees
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +4.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 7.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.6 |
| Where it's onESPNU — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| How good both teams areBoth teams' poll votes — neither is ranked, so this rides on votes received | +0.5 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 14 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of James Madison vs Georgia Southern?
- James Madison beat Georgia Southern 27–24.
- What channel is James Madison vs Georgia Southern on?
- ESPNU.
- How can I stream James Madison vs Georgia Southern?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is James Madison vs Georgia Southern played?
- Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, GA.