Ball State Cardinals vs James Madison Dukes Point Spread Picks

James Madison is off to a 3-0 start after finishing 11-2 in 2023 and the Dukes exploded for 70 points as a 10.5-point underdog and beat North Carolina 70-50 on Saturday. Alonza Barnett III threw for 388 yards and five TDs and also rushed for 99 yards and two more scores. Omarion Dollison and Cam Ross combined for 232 receiving yards and two TDs. It was an unexpected outburst after the Dukes averaged only 21.5 points their first two games and this game's posted total is somewhat inflated. Ball State lost 62-0 to Miami Florida two weeks ago and then came up short 37-34 against Central Michigan. The Cardinals are 1-6 ATS and 6-1 UNDER their past seven meetings against Sun Belt schools and James Madison is 6-0 ATS after allowing more than 280 yards passing its previous game. Ball State is 13-7 UNDER its past 20 games overall and James Madison is 10-4 ATS its past 14 games overall. The Cardinals have four wide receivers who are questionable for this game with injuries. Take James Madison and the UNDER.