James Madison playoff hopes face test at Appalachian State — SkimNews
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- James Madison is one of six remaining unbeaten FBS teams and has a 12.2% chance to make the playoff, but a loss would drop that chance to 3.3%.
- The Dukes are a -260 favorite to repeat as Sun Belt champion, ranking 3rd nationally in scoring offense (42.9 PPG) and 19th in scoring defense (16.0 PPG allowed).
- Appalachian State must win to have any chance to reach the conference title game, and its quarterback Malachi Singleton is questionable after leaving last week's game injured.
- The SportsLine Projection Model predicts a 29-21 victory for James Madison, while noting Appalachian State's history of close games and a 2023 upset of an undefeated JMU team.
Why it matters: For James Madison, a win preserves its status as the only unbeaten Group of 6 school and is essential to its playoff bid, while a loss would effectively end those hopes. For Appalachian State, a victory is its only path to the Sun Belt championship game.
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