James Madison Dukes
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Elo
1905
#13
SP+
12.3
#27
O18/D39
FPI
10.3
SRS
9.9
AP
#19
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play10.1 – 0.9
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
10.1
of 11 games
Bowl odds
100%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
99%
vs Georgia State
Toughest
70%
vs Old Dominion
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
454.9#16
Yards / play
6.5#21
Passing yards / game
211.1#88
Rushing yards / game
243.7#6
First downs / game
22.5#25
3rd down %
46.7%#17
4th down %
52.4%#81
Time of possession
34:13#2
Defense
Yards allowed / game
267.0#5
Yards / play allowed
4.4#6
Pass yards allowed / game
181.6#19
Rush yards allowed / game
85.4#5
3rd down % allowed
29.2%#6
Sacks
35#18
Tackles for loss
85#20
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+1#66
Takeaways
17#59
Giveaways
16#63
Penalties / game
7.5#122
Penalty yards / game
72.5#134
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1vs
LibertySat-21.094%Wk 2vsWagnerSatWk 3@
San Diego StateSun-12.783%Wk 4@
Old DominionSat-7.070%Wk 5vs
MarshallSat-19.993%Wk 6@
Georgia SouthernSat-21.294%Wk 7vs
Georgia StateSat-34.199%Wk 8@
App StateThu-25.297%Wk 9vs
TroyThu-23.296%Wk 10@
Southern MissFri-22.895%Wk 11@
UConnSat-14.786%Wk 13vs
Coastal CarolinaSat-32.199%
LibertySat-21.094%Wk 2vsWagnerSatWk 3@San Diego StateSun-12.783%Wk 4@Old DominionSat-7.070%Wk 5vsMarshallSat-19.993%Wk 6@Georgia SouthernSat-21.294%Wk 7vsGeorgia StateSat-34.199%Wk 8@App StateThu-25.297%Wk 9vsTroyThu-23.296%Wk 10@Southern MissFri-22.895%Wk 11@UConnSat-14.786%Wk 13vsCoastal CarolinaSat-32.199%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
17
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8510
17 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Roche#1422 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8622 | Niceville, FL |
| Dkwan Thomas#1422 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8622 | District Heights, MD |
| Trace Burney#1615 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8589 | Orange Park, FL |
| Matthew Jones#1656 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8578 | Haverford, PA |
| Kyle Bynes#1656 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8578 | Charlotte, NC |
| Elijah Moss-Williams#1656 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8578 | Norfolk, VA |
| Cory Simon#1687 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8567 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Josiah Perry#1687 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8567 | Springfield, VA |
| Jase Rhodes#1722 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8556 | Roanoke, VA |
| Zion Hudson#1750 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8550 | Fort Valley, GA |
| Jesse Giddings#1924 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Milton, MA |
| Kacey Gilliam#2116 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8489 | Gaithersburg, MD |
| Christopher Bispham#2302 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8422 | Havelock, NC |
| Jonah Smith#2310 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8411 | Bear, DE |
| Jack Harris#2313 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Oradell, NJ |
| Phoenix Donghia#2605 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8344 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Hayes Beaver#2620 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Savannah, GA |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-2 | 8-0 | 86% | 10.9 | +1.1 |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 4-4 | 69% | 9.4 | -0.4 |
| 2023 | 11-2 | 7-1 | 85% | 9.7 | +1.3 |
| 2022 | 8-3 | 6-2 | 73% | 8.4 | -0.4 |
| 2021 | 12-2 | 7-1 | 86% | — | — |
| 2020 | 7-1 | 3-0 | 88% | — | — |
| 2019 | 14-2 | 8-0 | 88% | 0.2 | +13.8 |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 7-2 | 69% | 0.2 | +8.8 |
| 2017 | 14-1 | 9-0 | 93% | 1.0 | +13.0 |
| 2016 | 14-1 | 9-0 | 93% | 0.0 | +14.0 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).