James Madison vs. Troy Dunkel NCAA Football Sun Belt Championship Picks, Predictions and Odds - Dec. 5

The bookmakers think the Sun Belt Championship Game between the James Madison Dukes and Troy Trojans will be no contest, with the Dukes expected to win by at least two touchdowns (currently -23.5). The action kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on December 5, 2025, airing on ESPN from Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

In their most recent action, the Dukes won against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 59-10.

Facing the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in their most recent game, the Trojans won 28-18.

James Madison vs. Troy Predictions

For the upcoming game between the James Madison Dukes and Troy Trojans, computer-calculated against-the-spread, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Pick ATS: Dukes (- 23.5)
• Pick OU: Under (47.5)
  
• Prediction: Dukes 34 - Trojans 9

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James Madison vs. Troy Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Dukes-Trojans game.

• James Madison Moneyline: -2778
• Troy Moneyline: +1240

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James Madison Betting Insights

• James Madison has been favored on the moneyline a total of 11 times this season, and it has won each of those games.
• James Madison has played as a moneyline favorite of -2778 or shorter in just two games this season, and it won both.
• The Dukes and their opponents have gone over 47.5 combined points in six of 12 games this season.
• The Dukes have an average total of 51.5 in their outings this year, 4.0 more points than this matchup's over/under.
• The Trojans are college football's 86th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 10th-ranked Dukes.

Troy Betting Insights

• This season, Troy has won four out of the seven games in which it has been the underdog.
• Troy has played as an underdog of +1240 or more once this season and lost that game.
• Troy games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 47.5 points in six of 12 outings.
• Troy has a 49.9-point average over/under in their contests this season, 2.4 more points than this game's total.

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Key Stats for James Madison vs. Troy

• The Dukes have been a difficult matchup for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both total offense (21st-best with 451.4 yards per game) and total defense (fifth-best with 253.5 yards allowed per game) this season.
• James Madison has been making things happen on both sides of the ball this year, as they rank 10th-best in scoring offense (37.8 points per game) and 10th-best in scoring defense (16.0 points allowed per game).
• The Trojans' offense has been a bottom-25 unit in total offense this season, putting up 325.6 total yards per game, which ranks 22nd-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 71st with 377.8 total yards surrendered per contest.
• Troy ranks 86th in the FBS with 25.2 points per contest on offense, and it ranks 63rd with 23.9 points allowed per game on defense.