James Madison vs Air Force Preview & Picks
James Madison are tipped to cover as they win the Armed Forces Bowl.
The Dukes’ offense is capable of setting a scoring pace that Air Force simply cannot keep up with.
- James Madison are 11-1 this season
- James Madison are 8-2-0 ATS in their last 10 games
- Air Force are on a 4-game losing run
- The Over has hit in 4 of James Madison’s last 5 games
Head To Head
- This is the first meeting between the two teams
James Madison Form
James Madison go into this game having compiled an 11-1 record during the 2023 regular season.
The Dukes earned themselves top-25 recognition by winning their first seven games, and they maintain that spot the rest of the way, going 4-1 in their last five games.
They beat Old Dominion 30-27 before heading to Georgia State and recording a 42-14 blowout win.
James Madison the returned home to crush Connecticut 44-6, but their hopes of an unbeaten season were dashed in their penultimate game as they were beaten 26-23 by Appalachian State.
The Dukes did rebound in their regular season finale though, beating Coastal Carolina 56-14 last time out.
Air Force Form
Air Force enter this Bowl Game having lost their final four games of the regular season to finish 8-4.
The Falcons opened the season with an eight-game win streak that reached its peak with a 17-6 win at Navy and a 30-13 victory at Colorado State.
They have not wins since that October 28 clash though, losing all four of the remaining games on their regular season schedule.
Air Force’s perfect run was halted by a 23-3 defeat to Army, and that was followed by a 27-13 defeat in Hawaii and a 31-27 loss at home to UNLV.
The Falcons’ losing skid then hit four games as they wrapped up the regular season with a 27-19 defeat to Boise State.