Coastal Carolina vs. James Madison: Live updates, score, results, highlights, for Saturday's NCAA Football game

1st Quarter Report

James Madison is on the board, but we're still waiting on Coastal Carolina to respond. James Madison has jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead against Coastal Carolina.

If James Madison keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 11-1 in no time. On the other hand, Coastal Carolina will have to make due with a 7-5 record unless they turn things around.

Preview

James Madison has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Brooks Stadium. Both of these teams will be coming in off a loss in a game they were expected to win.

Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but James Madison had to settle for a 26-23 loss against App. State. The loss put an end to James Madison's undefeated start to the season.

The losing side was boosted by Elijah Sarratt, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jordan McCloud also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Coastal Carolina unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 28-21 to Army.

Despite the defeat, Coastal Carolina had strong showings from Jared Brown, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jarrett Guest, who threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.

The losses dropped James Madison to 10-1 and Coastal Carolina to 7-4.

Looking ahead, James Madison is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by nine points. Both teams have both performed well against the spread, with they at 7-4 and Coastal Carolina at 4-2 ATS.

Everything came up roses for James Madison against Coastal Carolina in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 as the team secured a 47-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Madison since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.