24Couchcall
Troy at James Madison, 29 October 2026
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JMU -21
39Closeness
22Quality
18Stakes
0Rivalry
32Pace
48Form
The case for watchingwhat the numbers say before the start
- The line has James Madison favoured by 21 points, about 89% to win. 93% of the college football games we have scored this season were closer on paper.
- The over/under line is 49.5 points, lower than 56% of college football lines this season.
- Neither team is ranked.
- By rating, James Madison are the stronger side by some way.
- Kickoff: Fri 01:30 in Finland, Fri 00:30 in Sweden and Germany, Thu 23:30 in the UK, Thu 19:30 in New York.
Where to watchby market, 2026‑27 rights
| Market | Service |
|---|---|
| Finland | Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games) wide selection of college games on ESPN via Disney+DAZN (selected games) |
| Sweden | Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games) wide selection of college games on ESPN via Disney+DAZN (selected games) |
| Germany | Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games) wide selection of college games on ESPN via Disney+DAZN (selected games) |
| United Kingdom | Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games) wide selection of college games on ESPN via Disney+DAZN (one free game a week) more games on the paid tier |
| United States | ESPN2 (listed for this game) |
| Elsewhere | ncaa.com (the league’s own site) |
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Get to know themclubs, history and rules; each link says if it may show results
- James Madison: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- James Madison on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- Troy: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Troy on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
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