James Madison vs. Troy prediction, odds: 2026 Week 9 college football Thursday picks from proven model

SportsLine’s model has locked in its best bets for Thursday’s Sun Belt Conference college football matchup between Troy Trojans vs. James Madison Dukes

Troy travels to Harrisonburg for a Sun Belt Conference showdown with James Madison on Thursday night at Zane Showker Field at Bridgeforth Stadium. James Madison (7-1, 4-1 Sun Belt) has been one of the best teams in the conference this season under quarterback Camden Coleman, who has led the Dukes to a strong record and is coming off a tough road loss to Appalachian State last week. Troy (3-4, 1-2 Sun Belt) is looking to play spoiler against one of the better teams in the league. Visit our Kalshi promo code review and get a $55 bonus after $25+ in trades with the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55: Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

ET at Zane Showker Field at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Va. James Madison is a 19.5-point favorite in the latest Troy vs. James Madison odds, with the over/under at 49.5. Before making any Troy vs. James Madison picks, check out the Troy vs. James Madison predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. Claim the latest Polymarket promo code CBSSPORTS to get a $25 bonus after depositing $10: After simulating Troy vs. James Madison 10,000 times, SportsLine model is going Over 49.5 points at betting apps. James Madison has the Sun Belt's top-scoring offense at 41.4 points per game. Four of its past five games have cleared the total,