Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. James Madison Dukes Betting Lines & Preview | NCAAFB Week 4

Star wideout Kris Thornton and the James Madison Dukes (2-0) play the Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-1) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

The Dukes are expected to lose (currently +7) versus the Mountaineers (with an over/under of 58 points).

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Game Info and Betting Lines for Appalachian State vs. James Madison

• Game Day: Saturday, September 24, 2022
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Boone, North Carolina
• Stadium: Kidd Brewer Stadium

Appalachian State Betting Insights

• Appalachian State went 8-6-0 ATS last season.
• Appalachian State was 6-3 ATS last season when playing as at least 7-point favorites.
• Appalachian State games hit the over six out of 14 times last season.

Appalachian State Stats & Insights

• Appalachian State racked up 19.1 more points per game (34.5) than James Madison surrendered (15.4) last year.
• Appalachian State was 8-3 against the spread and 10-1 overall in games when it put up over 15.4 points last season.
• Appalachian State racked up 161.5 more yards per game (441.3) than James Madison allowed per contest (279.8) last season.
• When Appalachian State totaled more than 279.8 yards last year, the team was 8-3 against the spread and 10-1 overall.
• Last year Appalachian State racked up 192.1 yards per game on the ground, 99.0 more than James Madison allowed per outing (93.1).
• Appalachian State had an 8-3 ATS record and a 10-1 overall record when the team ran for over 93.1 yards last year.
• Last season Appalachian State turned the ball over 25 times, 18 more than James Madison’s takeaways (7).

Appalachian State’s Best Players

• Last season Chase Brice recorded 3,339 passing yards (238.5 per game), a 61.9% completion percentage, 27 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. He also added 151 rushing yards on 71 carries with three rushing TDs (averaging 10.8 rushing yards per game).
• Last year, Nate Noel ran for 1,124 yards on 199 carries (80.3 yards per game) and scored four times.
• Camerun Peoples collected 926 rushing yards on 166 carries and 14 touchdowns last season.
• In the previous year, Corey Sutton grabbed 61 passes (on 98 targets) for 904 yards (64.6 per game). He also found the end zone seven times.
• Thomas Hennigan also impressed receiving last year. He had 60 receptions for 823 yards and six touchdowns. He was targeted 83 times.
• Malik Williams’ stat line last year: 819 receiving yards, 52 catches, seven touchdowns, on 78 targets.
• Last season Nick Hampton amassed 11.0 sacks, 13.0 TFL and 44 tackles.
• Last season D’Marco Jackson averaged 83 tackles, 14.0 TFL, six sacks, and one interception.
• Steven Jones intercepted five passes last year while also totaling 31 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and five passes defended.

James Madison Betting Insights

James Madison Stats & Insights

• Last year James Madison put up 16.2 more points per game (38.3) than Appalachian State allowed (22.1).
• When James Madison put up over 22.1 points last year, it was against the spread and overall.
• Last year Appalachian State had an 8-3 record against the spread and a 10-1 record overall in games when it held opponents to fewer than 38.3 points.
• James Madison averaged 88.1 more yards per game (436.0) than Appalachian State gave up per matchup (347.9) last season.
• When Appalachian State held its opponents to less than 436.0 yards last year, it had an 8-4 record ATS and a 10-2 record overall.
• Last season James Madison averaged 159.7 yards per game on the ground, 33.8 more than Appalachian State allowed per outing (125.9).
• Last year, Appalachian State was 6-3 against the spread and 9-0 overall when holding opponents to less than 159.7 yards on the ground.
• James Madison had five giveaways last season, while Appalachian State had 22 takeaways.

James Madison’s Best Players

• Cole Johnson passed for 41 touchdowns and four interceptions while accumulating 3,779 yards by the end of last season (269.9 ypg). He also scored six touchdowns on 16.9 rushing yards per game.
• Latrele Palmer accumulated 941 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground during last year’s campaign.
• Antwane Wells Jr. was targeted 7.2 times per game and collected 1,250 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns over the course of 2021.
• Thornton caught 83 passes last season on his way to 1,097 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns.
• Solomon Vanhorse played his way to five receiving touchdowns and 338 receiving yards (24.1 ypg) last season.
• Last year Isaac Ukwu put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 9.0 sacks, and added 1.0 TFL and 12 tackles.
• Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey had a stellar defensive performance last season with 27 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, and four interceptions.
• A year ago Greg Ross recorded six tackles and one pass defended as well as four interceptions.