HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Interstat) — James Madison will visit Southern Mississippi on Thursday for an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at M. M. Roberts Stadium. The Dukes (7-2) will face the Golden Eagles (3-5) in a matchup that pairs a James Madison team coming off a narrow overtime loss with a Southern Mississippi squad that won its most recent game.

James Madison’s most recent result was a 24-21 overtime loss to Troy. In that game, Camden Coleman completed 14 of 25 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Kells Bush had three tackles and one sack, and Seth Gathers added two tackles. Coleman is the player to watch for the Dukes. In his previous recent performances, he completed 22 of 39 passes for 232 yards and one touchdown and ran four times for 11 yards and one touchdown against Appalachian State. He completed 13 of 19 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns and ran four times for 26 yards and one touchdown against Georgia State. He also completed 16 of 27 passes for 171 yards and one touchdown against Georgia Southern.

Southern Mississippi’s most recent result was a 35-21 win at Louisiana-Monroe. Landry Lyddy completed 15 of 30 passes for 130 yards and one touchdown in that game. Laquan Robinson and Kolby Peavy each had two tackles. Lyddy is the player to watch for the Golden Eagles. In his previous recent performances, he completed 21 of 38 passes for 164 yards against Louisiana and completed 18 of 34 passes for 208 yards and one touchdown while running once for 2 yards and a touchdown against Arkansas State.

The game is set for M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Miss. James Madison enters with a 7-2 record, while Southern Mississippi is 3-5. The Dukes and Golden Eagles will meet in an NCAA Football Bowl Division contest. James Madison’s other results this season include a 34-31 overtime loss at Appalachian State, a 49-22 win over Georgia State, a 27-24 win at Georgia Southern, a 45-17 win over Marshall, a 46-20 win at Old Dominion, a 26-13 win at San Diego State, an 87-3 win over Wagner and a 20-13 win over Liberty. Southern Mississippi’s other results include a 35-31 win over Louisiana, a 23-13 loss to Arkansas State, a 55-34 loss at Troy, a 24-21 loss at Tulane, a 48-20 loss to Connecticut, a 43-8 loss at Auburn and a 49-3 win over Alcorn State.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of James Madison 54, Southern Mississippi 28. James Madison has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -14.5. The over/under for the game is 58.5.