James Madison Dukes vs UL Monroe Warhawks Matchup

Check out our free James Madison Dukes vs UL Monroe Warhawks pick and preview for this CFB week 6 game in Monroe. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 6 CFB matchup.

James Madison and UL Monroe are set to face off on Saturday, October 5th, with a 7:00 ET kickoff at Malone Stadium in Monroe. The game will be broadcast on ESNU, and James Madison enters the matchup with a 4-0 record, while UL Monroe is 3-1. The Dukes are favored at -16.5 points, and the over/under line is currently set at 49.5 points. The money line odds have James Madison at -853 and UL Monroe at +561.

Dukes vs. Warhawks Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: James Madison Dukes at UL Monroe Warhawks
Where: Monroe at Malone Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Betting Odds JMAD -16.5, JMAD -853 | LAMON +561 O/U 49.5

Dukes Preview:

James Madison heads into Week 6 against UL Monroe with a perfect 4-0 record. They are projected to be bowl-eligible and have a 43.6% chance of winning the Sun Belt. The Dukes also have the 16th-best odds of making the playoff at 29.1%.

James Madison has been favored in two of their four games this season and holds a 2-0 record as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +26.5, and they are 3-0 against the spread.

The Dukes’ over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 61.5 points. Their average over/under line is 50.8 points, slightly higher than this week’s line of 49.5 points.

Dukes Offense Breakdown

James Madison’s offense has been productive, scoring 44 points per game, which ranks 11th nationally. Quarterback Alonza Barnett III has thrown for 1,022 yards, completing 64.7% of his passes, and has a passer rating of 132. He has 12 touchdown passes and just one interception.

James Madison is 64th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. They are averaging 207.8 rushing yards per game. George Pettaway leads the team with 231 rushing yards, averaging 6 yards per carry. Omarion Dollison has 253 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Dukes Team Defense

James Madison's defense has been solid this season, ranking 19th nationally by allowing just 17.5 points per game. In their recent game against Ball State, they gave up only 7 points, allowing 250 total yards, including 77 rushing yards on 33 attempts and 173 passing yards, while forcing three interceptions.

Opponents have averaged 115.2 rushing yards per game on 32.2 attempts against James Madison, while quarterbacks have completed 56.1% of their passes, averaging a passer rating of 59. Despite ranking 126th in passing yards allowed, giving up 250.2 yards per game, James Madison’s defense ranks 14th in passer rating allowed.

Warhawks Preview:

James Madison has been favored in two of their four games this season and holds a 2-0 record as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +26.5, and they are 3-0 against the spread.

The Dukes’ over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 61.5 points. Their average over/under line is 50.8 points, slightly higher than this week’s line of 49.5 points.

Warhawks Offense Breakdown

UL Monroe’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 19.5 points per game, which ranks 81st nationally. They are 116th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. Their passing game has been particularly weak, with only 102 yards per game and a passer rating of 64, placing them 124th and 125th, respectively. They have converted 32.7% of their third downs.

General Booty leads the team with 241 passing yards, completing 52.8% of his throws with one touchdown and two interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 55. On the ground, UL Monroe is averaging 148 rushing yards per game. Ahmad Hardy has rushed for 298 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Javon Campbell leads the receivers with 89 yards and one touchdown.

Warhawks Team Defense

UL Monroe's defense has been a bright spot this season, ranking 25th nationally by allowing just 20 points per game. In their recent win against Troy, they gave up only 9 points, while allowing 295 total yards, including 224 rushing yards on 42 attempts and just 71 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 154 rushing yards per game and 180.8 passing yards against UL Monroe. Quarterbacks have posted a 79.1 passer rating and completed 65.4% of their passes against the Warhawks’ defense.

Dukes vs Warhawks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

The James Madison Dukes are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
Through their last ten home contests, the UL Monroe Warhawks offense has averaged 14 points per game while allowing an average of 33. UL Monroe posted an overall record of 2-8 while going 5-5 ATS.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the UL Monroe Warhawks have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, James Madison has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 9-1 straight up.