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Coastal Carolina at James Madison: Week 13 preview

• Coastal Carolina (3-5) visits James Madison (7-2) on Sat, Nov 28 · TBD.
• SP+ power ratings: Coastal Carolina -10.3 (109th), James Madison 10.9 (29th). SP+ projects James Madison by 23.7, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The Coastal Carolina offense ranks 69th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.11); the James Madison defense ranks 29th (+0.02 allowed). Biggest Coastal Carolina edges: passing explosiveness, passing-downs success rate. The James Madison defense holds the edge in standard-downs success rate, rushing explosiveness, EPA per rush.
• The James Madison offense ranks 38th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.17); the Coastal Carolina defense ranks 96th (+0.16 allowed). Biggest James Madison edges: stuff rate, power success rate, EPA per pass. The Coastal Carolina defense holds the edge in rushing explosiveness.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Coastal Carolina −4.8 (101st toughest), James Madison −6.9 (121st toughest).