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

Published 9:23 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 look 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 -345 on the moneyline, and Charlotte is +272.
  • 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 playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -345 or shorter last year (66.7%).
  • Last season, Charlotte won two out of the 11 games, or 18.2%, in which it was the underdog.
  • The 49ers did not win as an underdog of +272 or more on the moneyline last season in four games with those odds or longer.
  • The Dukes have a 77.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

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Against the Spread Pick

  • Pick ATS:

    James Madison (-8.5)

  • James Madison beat the spread eight times in 13 games last season.
  • As an 8.5-point favorite or greater, the Dukes had one win ATS (1-3) last year.
  • Charlotte had six wins in 11 games against the spread last year.
  • The 49ers went unbeaten ATS (4-0) as underdogs of 8.5 points or more last season.

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Best Over/Under Pick

  • Pick OU: Over (48.5)
  • James Madison played 10 games with over 48.5 total points, its current matchup’s total, last year.
  • Charlotte played in seven games last season where they combined with their opponent to score more than 48.5 points.
  • The two teams averaged a combined 3.1 more points per game (51.6) a season ago than this matchup’s over/under of 48.5 points.

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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 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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