James Madison Dukes vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Saturday, 11/29/25

The James Madison Dukes are 10-1 overall, and 7-0 inside Sun Belt Conference play, having already sewn up a spot in the conference title game. The Dukes have also won nine games in a row, while going 4-1 on the road this season. It will face a confident Coastal Carolina team on the turquoise turf of Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C., and while James Madison is trying to keep its hopes alive for a College Football Playoff spot, so its collective foot should be on the gas, Coastal is trying to improve its bowl situation, and it isn’t going to let JMU come into its place and embarrass them.

Coastal Carolina was embarrassed last week at South Carolina, falling 51-7 as a 24-point underdog, and it lost at Georgia Southern in the previous game, 45-40. After attaining bowl eligibility on Nov. 8 against Georgia State, it seems like the defense has forgotten how to tackle. The Chants have allowed 96 points in the past two games, and that’s a big concerning, and likely why the line is so high. However, this is a Coastal Carolina team which can score frequently, and quickly. It had 40 or more points in the four games previous to its ugly loss at South Carolina. The Over has cashed in five in a row for CCU, and it is 4-1 in the past five for JMU. Take the Chanticleers with the points, and go high on the total for a nice same-game parlay (SGP).

Over 54 (-110) at time of publishing. Playable to 56.5.