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#77 Marshallat#39 James Madison

Week 5·Active forecast·As of Week 4
Published Forecast2026 · Through Week 4Verified BOA release
Updated Sep 27, 2026, 10:29 PM
#77 Marshall
BOA rating 1480.4
Win probability
22.5%
Projected
13
#39 James Madison
BOA rating 1639.9
BOA Pick
Win probability
77.5%
Projected
28
BOA Pick
James Madison
Pick Confidence
77.5%
Strong
Projected Margin
James Madison by 14.8
BOA Spread
James Madison -14.8
Rating Edge
James Madison +159.5

How the matchup tilts

Each edge is calculated from the exact team-rating board attached to this published forecast. BOA does not substitute live or staged values here.

Overall power
James Madison
Marshall
1480.4
James Madison
1639.9
James Madison holds a 159.5-point rating edge.
Marshall offense
James Madison
Marshall offense
32.0
James Madison defense
81.0
James Madison holds a 49.0-point rating edge.
James Madison offense
James Madison
Marshall defense
24.3
James Madison offense
68.7
James Madison holds a 44.4-point rating edge.
Schedule strength
James Madison
Marshall
19.7
James Madison
20.4
James Madison holds a 0.7-point rating edge.

Matchup pressure points

The three verified areas with the most influence on BOA’s view of the game.

1
Overall power
James Madison holds a 159.5-point rating edge.
2
Marshall offense
James Madison holds a 49.0-point rating edge.
3
James Madison offense
James Madison holds a 44.4-point rating edge.

Game context

KickoffOct 3, 2026, 7:45 PM
SiteJames Madison home game
Week5
Forecast throughWeek 4
Projection stateActive and published

Recent form

The last three completed games available in the current BOA season database. These are context, not a replacement for the model.

Marshall
Last 3 completed
2–1
WWeek 3 · Missouri State
30–24
WWeek 2 · Middle Tennessee
28–26
LWeek 1 · Penn State
0–45
James Madison
Last 3 completed
3–0
WWeek 4 · Old Dominion
46–20
WWeek 3 · San Diego State
26–13
WWeek 1 · Liberty
20–13

Matchup Comparison

Current BOA team-rating context alongside the published pregame forecast.

MetricMarshallJames Madison
National Rank#77#39
BOA Rating1480.41639.9
Offensive Rating32.068.7
Defensive Rating24.381.0
Schedule Strength19.720.4
Win Probability22.5%77.5%
Projected Points1328

Forecast Snapshot

Projected Total41.0
Rating EdgeJames Madison +159.5
As-of Week4
Forecast StatusCurrent
Information Statein_season_next_game

Model Lineage

Forecast Versionboa_2026_national_week5_postw04_e14671fa1b1d_v1
Model Versionboa_2026_week5_r22_absolute_power_postw04_v4
Component Modelboa_r22_absolute_power_plus_boa_team_components_weekly_v1_asof_w04_v4
Score/Spread Modelboa_score_spread_v2_market_total_margin_realism_v7
Score Displayfootball_score_realism_v2 · unchanged
Generated9/27/2026, 9:54:55 PM
Published9/27/2026, 9:54:55 PM
Understanding confidence

BOA Pick Confidence is the model-estimated win probability of the selected winner. It is a probabilistic estimate, not a guarantee. Current rating and schedule-strength values provide matchup context. BOA preserves the published raw forecast; its football-score realism layer only converts integer display scores when needed while leaving win probability, modeled margin, and spread unchanged.

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