Georgia State gets a chance to prove it belongs at Diehard G6 Top 25 No. 2 James Madison

There are no Power 4 opponents on the G6 schedule this week. For the first time this season, every game involving a Group of 6 team is against another G6 or FCS opponent. Conference play is in full swing.

The headline game in the Diehard G6 Top 25 is No. 14 Georgia State (4-1) at No. 2 James Madison (6-0) on Saturday at 11 AM CT. The Dukes are the only unbeaten G6 team and the first to clinch bowl eligibility. Georgia State enters with a 4-1 record after a bye week — and an 11.5-point spread that says the oddsmakers don't think this one will be close. A competitive performance — or an outright win — would change the conversation about the Panthers.

Three other Diehard G6 Top 25 matchups pit ranked teams against each other. No. 7 FAU (4-1) visits No. 18 Army (3-2) on Saturday at 11 AM CT, with Army a 2.5-point home favorite despite having a worse record. No. 13 UNLV (4-2) travels to No. 20 Air Force (4-1) in a Mountain West game with a 1.5-point spread — essentially a toss-up. And No. 15 Troy (3-2) goes to No. 24 Louisiana (4-2) on Saturday at 4 PM CT on ESPN+, with Louisiana a 4.5-point home favorite.

For the full Diehard G6 Top 25 rankings, read JMU rises to No. 2 as last unbeaten and first bowl-eligible G6 team.

Here is the full Week 7 G6 schedule with early odds.

Games to watch

DG6 No. 14 Georgia State (4-1) at DG6 No. 2 James Madison (6-0) — Saturday, 11 AM CT

Line: JMU -11.5 | O/U: 58.5

Georgia State is 4-1 and coming off a bye. James Madison has won 16 straight regular-season games and 11 straight in conference play. JMU used two quarterbacks in last week's 27-24 win at Georgia Southern — Camden Coleman (16-of-27, 171 yards, one TD) and JC Evans (2-of-2, 58 yards, two TDs). The Dukes are the only unbeaten G6 team.

DG6 No. 7 FAU (4-1) at DG6 No. 18 Army (3-2) — Saturday, 11 AM CT

Line: Army -2.5 | O/U: 56.5

Army beat Tulane 20-17 last week on a walk-off field goal as Cale Hellums rushed for 223 yards on 38 carries. The Black Knights ran 59 plays on the ground and attempted six passes. FAU is 4-1 and coming off a bye.

DG6 No. 13 UNLV (4-2) at DG6 No. 20 Air Force (4-1) — Saturday, 2:30 PM CT

Line: UNLV -1.5 | O/U: 46.5

A Mountain West game between two ranked teams, separated by 1.5 points. UNLV handed North Dakota State its first loss last week, winning 13-7 on defense and special teams — the Rebels scored zero offensive touchdowns. Air Force beat Northern Illinois 28-7 on 439 rushing yards without completing a pass and enters the Diehard G6 Top 25 at No. 20.

DG6 No. 15 Troy (3-2) at DG6 No. 24 Louisiana (4-2) — Saturday, 4 PM CT, ESPN+

Line: ULL -4.5 | O/U: 49.5

Troy jumped seven spots in the Diehard G6 Top 25 to No. 15 after a 55-34 rout of Southern Miss in which Goose Crowder accounted for four touchdowns. Louisiana dropped 11 spots to No. 24 after blowing a 31-19 lead with over 11 minutes remaining against Louisiana Tech. The Ragin' Cajuns are 4.5-point home favorites.

DG6 No. 4 Memphis (5-1) at Tulane (2-3) — Friday, 6:30 PM CT

Line: MEM -7 | O/U: 53.5

Memphis has won five straight since its only loss and scored 28 unanswered points in the second half of last week's 38-13 win over UAB. Tulane has lost three of five, including last week's 20-17 loss at Army on a walk-off field goal. The Green Wave dropped out of the Diehard G6 Top 25 this week.

Alabama schools

Game | Line | O/U | Day/Time | TV

FIU (3-2) at Jacksonville State (4-2, DG6 No. 16) | JXST -3 | 44.5 | Tue 7 PM | ESPNU

East Carolina (3-2) at UAB (3-3) | ECU -4.5 | 49.5 | Thu 6:30 PM | ESPN

Troy (3-2, DG6 No. 15) at Louisiana (4-2, DG6 No. 24) | ULL -4.5 | 49.5 | Sat 4 PM | ESPN+

South Alabama (4-2, DG6 No. 17) — BYE | — | — | — | —

Ranked (Diehard G6 Top 25) vs. G6

Game | Line | O/U | Day/Time | TV

FIU (3-2) at Jacksonville State (4-2, DG6 No. 16) | JXST -3 | 44.5 | Tue 7 PM | ESPNU

Memphis (5-1, DG6 No. 4) at Tulane (2-3) | MEM -7 | 53.5 | Fri 6:30 PM | —

App State (3-2, DG6 No. 22) at Coastal Carolina (2-4) | APP -1.5 | 51.5 | Fri 7 PM | —

Georgia State (4-1, DG6 No. 14) at James Madison (6-0, DG6 No. 2) | JMU -11.5 | 58.5 | Sat 11 AM | —

FAU (4-1, DG6 No. 7) at Army (3-2, DG6 No. 18) | ARMY -2.5 | 56.5 | Sat 11 AM | —

Western Michigan (4-2, DG6 No. 9) at Central Michigan (3-3) | WMU -7 | 42.5 | Sat 12:30 PM | —

UNLV (4-2, DG6 No. 13) at Air Force (4-1, DG6 No. 20) | UNLV -1.5 | 46.5 | Sat 2:30 PM | —

Toledo (4-2, DG6 No. 19) at Eastern Michigan (4-3) | TOL -5.5 | 52.5 | Sat 2:30 PM | —

Troy (3-2, DG6 No. 15) at Louisiana (4-2, DG6 No. 24) | ULL -4.5 | 49.5 | Sat 4 PM | ESPN+

Washington State (1-5) at Oregon State (4-2, DG6 No. 8) | ORST -17.5 | 53.5 | Sat 5 PM | —

Kent State (2-4) at South Florida (4-2, DG6 No. 21) | USF -19.5 | 46.5 | Sat 6 PM | —

Navy (2-3) at UTSA (5-1, DG6 No. 5) | UTSA -6.5 | 54.5 | Sat 7 PM | —

Fresno State (4-2, DG6 No. 10) at San Diego State (2-4) | FRES -8.5 | 44.5 | Sat 9:30 PM | —

New Mexico (4-1, DG6 No. 3) at Hawaii (1-5) | UNM -14.5 | 45.5 | Sat 9:30 PM | —

Nevada (2-3) at North Dakota State (5-1, DG6 No. 6) | NDSU -14.5 | 45.5 | Sat 6 PM | —

Ohio (4-2, DG6 No. 25) at Sacramento State (1-5) | OHIO -14.5 | 49.5 | Sat 9 PM | —

G6 vs. G6

Game | Line | O/U | Day/Time | TV

Delaware (2-3) at Middle Tennessee (2-3) | DEL -2.5 | 48.5 | Tue 6 PM | —

Kennesaw State (1-4) at Missouri State (1-4) | KNST -3.5 | 51.5 | Wed 6:30 PM | —

Western Kentucky (2-4) at Sam Houston (1-4) | WKU -1.5 | 51.5 | Wed 7 PM | —

East Carolina (3-2) at UAB (3-3) | ECU -4.5 | 49.5 | Thu 6:30 PM | ESPN

Georgia Southern (2-4) at Old Dominion (2-4) | GASO -4 | 47.5 | Thu 6:30 PM | —

Colorado State (2-3) at Texas State (2-3) | TXST -12.5 | 67.5 | Thu 7 PM | —

Ball State (1-5) at Bowling Green (2-4) | BGSU -7.5 | 44.5 | Sat 11 AM | —

Charlotte (0-6) at Temple (2-4) | TEM -22.5 | 50.5 | Sat Noon | —

UMass (4-2) at Buffalo (3-3) | BUFF -3 | 44.5 | Sat Noon | —

Northern Illinois (0-5) at Wyoming (3-3) | WYO -7 | 40.5 | Sat 2:30 PM | —

Akron (1-5) at Miami OH (3-3) | M-OH -10 | 46.5 | Sat 2:30 PM | —

Tulsa (3-3) at Rice (1-5) | TLSA -4.5 | 46.5 | Sat 3:30 PM | —

Arkansas State (2-4) at Southern Miss (1-4) | ARST -7 | 61.5 | Sat 6 PM | —

Louisiana Tech (3-2, DG6 No. 23) at UL Monroe (0-5) | LT -14.5 | 55.5 | Sat 7 PM | —

San Jose State (3-3) at UTEP (1-5) | SJSU -8.5 | 49.5 | Sat 8 PM | —

G6 vs. Power 4

None this week. For the first time this season, no G6 team plays a Power 4 opponent.