The James Madison football team looks to remain perfect when they visit Arkansas State on Saturday in Sun Belt action.
The Dukes (4-0, 2-0 Sun Belt) could be in line for a Top 25 ranking if they remain perfect after this weekend thanks to what’s been a hot start to life in FBS.
The Dukes are tied atop Group A in the conference with a 2-0 record just like Coastal Carolina
Where to watch?
The game will air at 7 p.m. ET and be shown live on the NFL Network.
What to know about JMU
The Dukes are on quite a roll, having scored at least 30 points in all of their games this season, actually topping 40 in three of the four. Last weekend’s rainy win over Texas State, 40-13, saw quarterback Todd Centeio struggle a tad in the air. He threw his first interception, but it was Latrele Palmer who stepped up with three rushing touchdowns and 106 yards on the ground. The expectation is for Centeio to bounce back here against a defense that not forced an interception in their last four games.
What to know about Arkansas State
The Red Wolves have allowed at least 28 points in their last four games, losing three of them. But a 45-28 win over Louisiana-Monroe last weekend has them feeling good entering this showdown. But they still allowed 5.1 yards per play in that game and had nine penalties. While they didn’t have any turnovers, there were missed tackles and just avoidable penalties that they will look to correct here. As for players to watch, quarterback James Blackman can really light it up. He was 25-for-32 for 254 yards and two touchdowns last week.
Prediction
Arkansas State 28, JMU 27
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