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College football · Week 11 2026 · Saturday, November 14

James Madison vs UConn prediction and pick

Our James Madison Dukes at UConn Huskies pick: James Madison by 9.6, 71% to win. The forecast rates every team against the opponents it has played, this season and last, and adds home field. No betting information goes in.

An early look, 7 weeks ahead: it sharpens as the game comes up. Updated every day until kickoff, then frozen and scored. After the game this page shows who deserved to win.

Why the curves are so wide: luck. Even with both teams’ strength known exactly, one game’s bounces, kicks, calls and sequencing move the final margin by about ±12.1 points (one standard deviation, measured from every play since 2019). These forecasts carry ±17.0, so about 50% of the width is that luck; the rest is what nobody knows yet about the teams. That is why a 7-point favorite still loses about 3 times in 10.

James Madison at UConn

Sat, Nov 14, 12:00 pm ET · Pratt & Whitney Stadium

James Madison by 9.6 · 71% to win

Show as a table
OutcomeChance
James Madison win71.5%
UConn win28.5%
Middle 50%: James Madison by 21 to UConn by 350%
Middle 90%: James Madison by 38 to UConn by 1890%
Middle 95%: James Madison by 42 to UConn by 2495%
Exactly James Madison by 36.1%
Exactly James Madison by 75.2%
Exactly UConn by 35.0%
Exactly James Madison by 144.0%
Exactly James Madison by 173.7%
P50
Half of games like this end between James Madison by 21 and UConn by 3.
P90
9 in 10 between James Madison by 38 and UConn by 18.
P95
19 in 20 between James Madison by 42 and UConn by 24.
Where the forecast comes from
This season, against its opponentsJames Madison+6.9
Last seasonJames Madison+5.8
Home fieldUConn+3.1

The season so far

TeamRecordCoin-flip winsLuck in wins
James Madison 4–0 3.7 +0.8
UConn 2–2 2.3 −0.3

Coin-flip wins: the wins each team’s games were worth with only the kicks, bounces, drops and calls re-rolled, the record adjusted for luck. Luck in wins: actual wins minus what the play was worth.

James Madison vs UConn: questions and answers

Who will win James Madison vs UConn?

Our forecast picks James Madison, with 71% to win; UConn win 29% of the time.

What’s the spread for James Madison vs UConn?

Our spread: James Madison −9.6. The betting line isn’t out yet. Ours uses no betting information, so where the two differ is where our read of the teams differs from the market’s.

When is James Madison vs UConn?

Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 12:00 pm ET, at Pratt & Whitney Stadium.