I will be completely invested in the NFL's Thursday night game of Patriots at Bears, but there is a solid college football tripleheader tonight as well. The best matchup of the trio is from the Sun Belt Conference as heavy league favorite James Madison visits what used to be the dominant team in the SBC in Appalachian State. Bet on college football at DraftKings, where new users get $200 in bonuses and three free months of NBA when they spend $5+: It's a 7 ET kick on ESPNU, so I can at least watch most of the first half before the NFL.
Chilly night in Boone via weather.com: Clear skies. Winds light and variable. At -11.5 via DraftKings, James Madison is getting only 24% of handle but 50% of bets.
On the total, Over 56.5 is taking heavy action. The teams have split four meetings as FBS members, but their rivalry goes back years. You can try college football betting on the best sports betting apps, but first you should check out the SportsLine Projection Model for picks on games from both the simulations and our experts.
We have a strong play here for those who want to get into parlay betting for James Madison vs. Claim the best Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55, trade $25, and receive $55 in trading bonus credits here: We enter Week 8 in college football with six FBS unbeatens remaining, and James Madison is one. That former FBS powerhouse continues to chug along in dominant fashion in the FBS, first under Curt Cignetti (now at Indiana), then Bob Chensey (working a miracle at UCLA) and now former Florida coach Billy Napier.
The Dukes got into the playoff last year under Chesney and very well might this winter as well. They are priced +190 to get in with No at -235. Only Boise State of the new-look Pac-12 at +148 has shorter odds for Yes among Group of 6 schools.
The Broncos have a loss, but it was close at No. 2 Oregon in the season opener so Boise is likely going to have to lose again for JMU to jump ahead in the G6 pecking order even though JMU is the only G6 unbeaten. The SportsLine Projection Model gives the Dukes the 24th-best shot in the country for the playoff at 12.2%. This likely is the toughest game left on the regular-season slate.
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