Georgia State Panthers at James Madison Dukes preview: October 17, 2026
The Georgia State Panthers (4-1) visit the James Madison Dukes (6-0) at Bridgeforth Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
On this page
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State Panthers | 4-1 | 4-1 (39.4-19) | 1-1 (30.5-30.5) | 3-0 (45.3-11.3) |
| James Madison Dukes | 6-0 | 5-0 (46.2-15.4) | 3-0 (33-19) | 3-0 (50.7-11) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| GAST | JMU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 39.4 (17th) | 41.8 (10th) |
| Points allowed per game | 19 (102nd) | 15 (122nd) |
| Passing yards per game | 261.8 (38th) | 232.8 (66th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 174 (109th) | 245 (20th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 210.8 (29th) | 222.8 (19th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 145 (61st) | 102 (109th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 40.4 (27th) | 39.5 (32nd) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 32.2 (107th) | 34.5 (72nd) |
| Completions per game | 20.6 (55th) | 19 (71st) |
| Completions allowed per game | 16.2 (106th) | 20.7 (23rd) |
Recent form
Georgia State Panthers
- Oct 3, 2026: W 42-10 vs ODU
- Sep 26, 2026: W 35-14 vs NIU
- Sep 19, 2026: L 30-44 at UCF
- Sep 12, 2026: W 31-17 at KENN
- Sep 4, 2026: W 59-10 vs NCAT
James Madison Dukes
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: James Madison Dukes 1, Georgia State Panthers 0. Full James Madison Dukes vs Georgia State Panthers head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | 2025 | JMU 14, GAST 7 (at GAST) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameran Brown | QB | 5 | 231.4 Pass yds/g, 2.4 Pass TD/g, 22.4 Rush yds/g | 231.4 Pass yds/g | Passing touchdowns |
| Lanear McCrary Jr. | RB | 5 | 72.2 Rush yds/g, 13.8 Car/g, 5.4 Rec yds/g | 72.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Qwantavius Wiggins | RB | 5 | 47 Rush yds/g, 8.2 Car/g, 11.8 Rec yds/g | 47 Rush yds/g | |
| Rodshaun Dorsey | WR | 5 | 55.2 Rec yds/g, 3.6 Rec/g, 1.2 Rec TD/g | 55.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Derrick Avery Jr. | WR | 4 | 44.8 Rec yds/g, 2.5 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 39.6 Rec yds/g | |
| DJ Riles | WR | 5 | 40 Rec yds/g, 3.4 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 40 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Coleman | QB | 6 | 191.8 Pass yds/g, 1.8 Pass TD/g, 14.5 Rush yds/g | 218.8 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| George Pettaway | RB | 6 | 106 Rush yds/g, 16 Car/g, 7.3 Rec yds/g | 117.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Nick Herman | RB | 6 | 46.7 Rush yds/g, 6.8 Car/g, 7.5 Rec yds/g | 55.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Corey Scott | WR | 5 | 57.8 Rec yds/g, 4.2 Rec/g, 0.8 Rec TD/g | 57.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Cole Keller | TE | 6 | 43.5 Rec yds/g, 2.7 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 46.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Michael Scott | WR | 5 | 39.4 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 39.4 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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