Louisville vs James Madison Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Week 2 2025

The college football schedule on Friday includes the Louisville Cardinals facing the James Madison Dukes.
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Louisville vs James Madison Odds & Spread
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- Moneyline: Louisville: (-581) | James Madison: (+420)
- Spread: Louisville: -13.5 (-105) | James Madison: +13.5 (-115)
- Total: 55.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)
Louisville vs James Madison Betting Trends
- Louisville hasn't won a game against the spread this year.
- Louisville has no wins ATS (0-1) as a 13.5-point favorite or greater this season.
- One of Louisville's one games this season has gone over the point total.
- James Madison has one win against the spread this season.
- One James Madison game (out of one) has gone over the point total this season.
Louisville vs James Madison Prediction & Pick
All college football win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (81.5%)
Louisville vs James Madison Point Spread
Louisville is favored by 13.5 points (-105 to cover) in this matchup. James Madison, the underdog, is -115.
Louisville vs James Madison Over/Under
An over/under of 55.5 has been set for Louisville-James Madison on Sept. 5, with the over being -106 and the under -114.
Louisville vs James Madison Moneyline
Louisville is the favorite, -581 on the moneyline, while James Madison is a +420 underdog.
Louisville vs. James Madison Points Insights
- The Cardinals had an average implied point total of 32.4 last season, which is 2.6 points lower than their implied total in Friday's game (35).
- The average implied point total last season for the Dukes (33.3) is 12.3 more points than the team's implied total in this matchup (21).
Louisville vs. James Madison Game Info
- Game day: Friday, September 5, 2025
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Stadium: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
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