JMU vs Air Force Odds, Prediction & Betting Promos

Playing in a bowl game for the first time as an FBS school, the #24 James Madison Dukes (11-1, 8-4 ATS) will be also facing the Air Force Falcons (8-4, 4-8 ATS) for the first time on a football field as the two schools clash in the Armed Forces Bowl.

In just their second season as an FBS school, the Dukes were ineligible for bowl play, but got into the Armed Forces Bowl when there weren’t enough schools meeting the bowl eligibility requirements to fill all 82 bowl-game slots. James Madison were two-time FCS champions before moving up to college football’s top division.

It’s the Dukes who are set as a 2-point favorites over the Falcons in the JMU vs Air Force odds. The Falcons are 0-4 straight up and against the spread in their last four games.

Looking more deeply into the JMU vs Air Force picks, we’ll offer you our prediction for this NCAA football bowl game.

JMU vs Air Force Odds

In the JMU vs Air Force odds, the Dukes are -125 moneyline favorites, giving them a 55.56% implied win probability. The total is set at 40.5 points. James Madison is 4-2 on the over/under this season when the total is less than 50 points.

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The Falcons are playing in their 30th bowl game. Air Force is 15-13-1 SU all-time. The Falcons have won their last four bowl game appearances, including a 30-15 decision over Baylor in last year’s Armed Forces. Bowl. It’s the seventh appearance for Air Force in this bowl. The Falcons are 2-4 SU in previous Armed Forces Bowls. JMU was 24-16 in FCS playoff games prior to moving up to the FBC last year.

Kickoff for this game at Amon G Carter Stadium on Saturday, December 23 is set for 3:30 pm ET. The broadcast is being carried by ABC/ESPN.

Dukes vs Falcons Betting Trends

In the college football public betting splits, the people are on board with JMU. The favored Dukes are pulling 90% of handle and 92% of bets in the spread splits. James Madison is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 games.

It’s also all JMU in the moneyline splits. There’s 60% of handle and 79% of bets backing the Dukes. James Madison is 13-1 SU in the school’s last 14 games as the betting favorite.

The over is getting the people’s action on the total, to the tune of 91% of handle and 90% of bets. The Dukes have gone over in four of their past five games. However, four of the last six games played by the Falcons went under.

Dukes Get It Done On Both Sides Of Ball

Opening the season 10-0 SU, JMU went 7-1 in Sun Belt Conference play. The Dukes rank among the NCAA top 20 in both scoring offense (18th overall, 35.2 points per game) and scoring defense (18th  overall, 18.5 points allows per game).

The JMU defense is leading the nation in rushing defense (61.5 yards per game allowed), tackles for loss (9.1) and yards per rush allowed (2.09). The Dukes rank second in both sacks (3.75) and blocked punts (2).

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