Marshall (3-1) at James Madison (4-0), Oct. 3 at 3:45 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: James Madison by 15.5. Against the spread: James Madison 4-0, Marshall 1-3.
How to watch: ESPNU
Key stats
James Madison Offense
Overall: 425.3 yards per game (54th in FBS)
Passing: 226.3 yards per game (75th)
Rushing: 199.0 yards per game (32nd)
Scoring: 44.8 points per game (7th)
James Madison Defense
Overall: 293.3 yards per game (35th in FBS)
Passing: 204.5 yards per game (68th)
Rushing: 88.8 yards per game (20th)
Scoring: 12.3 points per game (11th)
Marshall Offense
Overall: 372.5 yards per game (86th in FBS)
Passing: 223.5 yards per game (77th)
Rushing: 149.0 yards per game (90th)
Scoring: 23.5 points per game (101st)
Marshall Defense
Overall: 450.8 yards per game (133rd in FBS)
Passing: 296.3 yards per game (137th)
Rushing: 154.5 yards per game (94th)
Scoring: 32.5 points per game (125th)
Marshall ranks 128th in third down percentage, converting 30.6% of the time. James Madison ranks 58th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 35.3%.
Marshall is 110th in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to James Madison’s 28th-ranked +3 margin.
Both teams have strong red zone defenses. James Madison is 19th in FBS, with opponents scoring on 71.4% of trips. Marshall’s red zone defense ranks 6th at 66.7%.
James Madison ranks 126th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:10.
Team leaders
James Madison
Passing: Camden Coleman, 717 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 62.5 completion percentage
Rushing: George Pettaway, 279 yards on 61 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Ja’Corey Scott, 185 yards on 16 catches, 2 TDs
Marshall
Passing: Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, 756 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 68.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Del Rio-Wilson, 194 yards on 53 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw, 300 yards on 18 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
James Madison won 46-20 over Old Dominion on Sept. 26. Coleman passed for 243 yards on 24-of-42 attempts (57.1%) with four touchdowns and one interception. Pettaway had 110 rushing yards on 16 carries, adding three receptions for 24 yards. Scott had four receptions for 57 yards and one touchdown.
Marshall won 36-35 over Gardner-Webb on Sept. 26. Del Rio-Wilson led Marshall with 386 yards on 26-of-38 passing (68.4%) for three touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 14 times for 48 yards. T.J. Lester carried the ball seven times for 43 yards. Turner-Bradshaw put up 131 yards on seven catches with two touchdowns.
Next game
James Madison plays at Georgia Southern on Oct. 10. Marshall hosts Coastal Carolina on Oct. 10.
By The Associated Press
