HARRISONBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Marshall will travel to face James Madison on Saturday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division matchup at Bridgeforth Stadium. The Thundering Herd enter at 3-1, while the Dukes are 4-0 and have yet to lose this season. The game pits Marshall’s offense, led by quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, against a James Madison team powered by quarterback Camden Coleman.

Del Rio-Wilson has been the central figure for Marshall. In a 36-35 home win over Gardner-Webb on Saturday, he passed for 386 yards and three touchdowns and added 48 rushing yards. He also passed for 176 yards and a score and ran for 73 yards and another touchdown in a 30-24 win at Missouri State. Earlier this season, he threw for 102 yards and rushed for 30 in a loss at Penn State. Marshall also defeated Middle Tennessee 28-26. Against Gardner-Webb, Khalil Wilkins contributed through the air, on the ground and as a receiver, giving the Thundering Herd additional versatility.

James Madison has opened with four wins, including a 46-20 victory at Old Dominion on Saturday. Coleman passed for 243 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 17 yards in that win. George Pettaway ran for 110 yards and caught three passes for 24 yards, while Nick Herman added 18 rushing yards. In a 26-13 win at San Diego State, Coleman passed for 246 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 25 yards and another score. James Madison beat Wagner 87-3 and Liberty 20-13 in its other home games. Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg has been the site of strong play for James Madison, and the Dukes will look to remain unbeaten in front of their home crowd.

Marshall’s recent results include the one-point win over Gardner-Webb, the road victory at Missouri State and the home win over Middle Tennessee. The Thundering Herd’s lone loss came at Penn State. Del Rio-Wilson has produced through both the passing and running games this season. Coleman has multiple threats around him, including Pettaway and Herman, and the Dukes have shown balance between the pass and run. Marshall will aim to hand James Madison its first loss of the season.

The matchup is set for Saturday at Bridgeforth Stadium. Marshall will be the visiting team, and James Madison will be the home team in the NCAA Football Bowl Division contest. Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of James Madison 61, Marshall 23. Marshall has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +18.5. The over/under for this game is 56.5.