James Madison hosts Georgia State in Sun Belt play

The Associated Press• ·

Georgia State (4-1) at James Madison (6-0), Oct. 17 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: James Madison by 11.5. Against the spread: James Madison 5-1, Georgia State 5-0.

How to watch: ESPNU

Key stats

James Madison Offense

Overall: 452.0 yards per game (33rd in FBS)

Passing: 232.8 yards per game (66th)

Rushing: 219.2 yards per game (23rd)

Scoring: 41.8 points per game (10th)

James Madison Defense

Overall: 347.0 yards per game (61st in FBS)

Passing: 245.0 yards per game (115th)

Rushing: 102.0 yards per game (28th)

Scoring: 15.0 points per game (16th)

Georgia State Offense

Overall: 468.6 yards per game (19th in FBS)

Passing: 259.0 yards per game (42nd)

Rushing: 209.6 yards per game (30th)

Scoring: 39.4 points per game (17th)

Georgia State Defense

Overall: 301.0 yards per game (28th in FBS)

Passing: 174.0 yards per game (26th)

Rushing: 127.0 yards per game (49th)

Scoring: 19.0 points per game (34th)

James Madison is 80th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 38.5% of the time. Georgia State ranks 18th on offense, converting on 50.7% of third downs.

Georgia State ranks 103rd in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to James Madison's 11th-ranked +6 margin.

James Madison is 21st in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 93.8% of trips.

James Madison is 113th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:00, compared to Georgia State's 17th-ranked average of 33:03.

Team leaders

James Madison

Passing: Camden Coleman, 1,151 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT, 62.6 completion percentage

Rushing: George Pettaway, 636 yards on 96 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: Ja'Corey Scott, 289 yards on 21 catches, 4 TDs

Georgia State

Passing: Cameran Brown, 1,157 yards, 12 TDs, 4 INTs, 67.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Lanear McCrary Jr., 361 yards on 69 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Rodshaun Dorsey, 276 yards on 18 catches, 6 TDs

Last game

James Madison beat Georgia Southern 27-24 on Oct. 10. Coleman passed for 171 yards on 16-of-27 attempts (59.3%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Pettaway had 151 rushing yards on 21 carries, adding two receptions for 13 yards. Cole Keller had four receptions for 108 yards and one touchdown.

Georgia State won 42-10 over Old Dominion on Oct. 3. Brown passed for 284 yards on 14-of-20 attempts (70.0%) with six touchdowns and no interceptions. Qwantavius Wiggins carried the ball 15 times for 87 yards, adding one reception for five yards. Derrick Avery Jr. recorded 91 yards on two catches with one touchdown.

Next game

James Madison plays at Appalachian State on Oct. 22. Georgia State plays at Arkansas State on Oct. 24.

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