High-scoring offense tax Developing estimate
James Madison ranked in the top quartile of 2025 scoring offense.
Studied in 891 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyLiberty at James Madison
Week 1 · Sep 5Bridgeforth Stadium · Harrisonburg, VA
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James Madison -10Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
James Madison -10Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your View![]()
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Current Market ConsensusJames Madison -6.52-book consensus · updated Aug 26
James Madison -6.52-book consensus · updated Aug 26Why the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~3.5 pts toward LibertyExplore similar gapsOther conditions we evaluatedNot included in the estimate
These conditions were relevant to this matchup, but their studies did not justify a separate Factor estimate. That does not mean they never matter: some may already be reflected in preseason information or the opening market, may overlap with another Factor, or may simply lack a reliable additional effect.
Revenge game Developing estimate
Liberty lost the most recent meeting with James Madison.
Studied in 1,265 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge after humiliation Developing estimate
Liberty lost the most recent meeting with James Madison by at least 14 points.
Studied in 592 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studySeason Opener with a New Head Coach No separate adjustment
Billy Napier begins his first James Madison season; Liberty returns Jamey Chadwell. Across 38 comparable games, markets averaged 0.86 points toward the returning coach at the final recorded line in the full sample. However, the 24 games with provider-level opening data centered near zero at opening, at the final recorded line, and in later movement. We identify the condition for transparency but apply no Factor points.
Studied in 38 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?Liberty 13 · James Madison 20
- Pregame OV Line
- James Madison -10
- Final recorded market
- James Madison -6.5
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- James Madison by 7
This preserves the pregame comparison beside the result. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.
Opening LineJames Madison -10Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
James Madison -10Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your Line at OpenNot capturedPersonal-rating history was not stored when this market opened
Opening Market ConsensusJames Madison -6Based on 2 books
James Madison -6Based on 2 booksWhy the opening market may differNo quantified opening Factors
No currently published Factor has a separate opening-market estimate for this game.
Pregame Win Probability
Liberty 23.9%James Madison 76.1%
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Market consensus · James Madison -6.5
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