James Madison and Charlotte college football pick for Saturday James Madison went 11-2 last year head coach Bob chzn is in his first season with the school that returns eight starters on offense nine to the defense the team put up 34 points per game last year with 3.7 yards per Rush team threw for 293 yards per game 8.7 yards per pass up with really great accuracy on defense uh the Dukes allowed 21 points per game with 2.7 yards per Rush 259 yards passing the team must replace their top receivers Dylan Morris is a quarterback transferring in from Washington he has been limited action the past three seasons completing 60% of his passes 7.2 yards per pass attempt Charlotte finished at 3 and N in 2023 for head coach Biff API who enters here uh his third season the 49ers have six starters back on offense five of the defense the team averaged just 17 points per game last season 3.7 yards per rush they passed for 171 yards per game and 6.1 yards per pass attempt defensively the Charlotte allowed 31 points a game 4.7 yards per rush they allowed 64% completion rate 7.7 yards per pass attempt they do bring a quarterback transfer from Florida and a running back from Iowa State Max Brown in limited work with Florida last year hit 68% of his passes 192 yards and a pick he averaged 6.9 yards for pass step James Madison has experience and the 49 of rebuilding really without much Foundation the shot at defense is the concern as their leaders from last year exiting the program played James Madison minus eight