Sun Belt · 7-1 · 4-1 CONF · ATS 6-2 · O/U 5-3
James Madison Dukes
HC Billy Napier (1st yr) · OC Cam Aiken · DC Robert Bala
STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (7 OF 8) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 100%
Sun Belt · 7-1 · 4-1 CONF · ATS 6-2 · O/U 5-3
James Madison
Dukes · HC Billy Napier (1st yr) · starts in 11 (7 of 8) · base D 4-2-5
James Madison
7-1 · 4-1 Sun Belt
1 loss now · CFP 54% in sims · CCG 79% · title 57%
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Schedule & resultsSchedule
POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PREGAME WPCLOSING LINES · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PROJECTED LINEFUTURE LINES PROJECTED
Wk | Opponent | Result | Line | ATS | Net EPA | Off SR | Def SR | Win prob | Plays | s/play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   LibertyLiberty | W20–13 | −6−6 | W | +0.09 | 38% | 36% | 59% | 50 | 39.0 | |
| 2 |  WagnerWagner | W87–3 | −46.5−46.5 | W | +0.60 | 57% | 21% | 100% | 61 | 44.7 | |
| 3 |   at San Diego Stateat San Diego State | W26–13 | +3+3 | W | +0.22 | 47% | 31% | 71% | 72 | 23.4 | |
| 4 |   at Old Dominionat Old Dominion | W46–20 | −7−7 | W | +0.42 | 41% | 24% | 94% | 78 | 44.3 | |
| 5 |   MarshallMarshall | W45–17 | −16.5−16.5 | W | +0.41 | 53% | 46% | 91% | 66 | 41.4 | |
| 6 |   at Georgia Southernat Georgia Southern | W27–24 | −7−7 | L | −0.07 | 42% | 46% | 55% | 77 | 25.3 | |
| 7 |   Georgia StateGeorgia State | W49–22 | −7.5−7.5 | W | +0.60 | 47% | 45% | 92% | 67 | 26.2 | |
| 8 |   at App Stateat App State | L31–34 | −12.5−12.5 | L | −0.03 | 39% | 42% | 34% | 75 | 21.2 | |
| 9 |   TroyTroyNEXT | THU 7:30 ESPN2THU 7:30 | −18.4 proj−18.4 | — | — | — | — | 87% | — | — | |
| 10 |   at Southern Missat Southern Miss | NOV 5NOV 5 | −17.1 proj−17.1 | 85% | |||||||
| 11 |   at UConnat UConn | NOV 14NOV 14 | −7.3 proj−7.3 | 67% | |||||||
| 12 | BYE | ||||||||||
| 13 |   Coastal CarolinaCoastal Carolina | NOV 28NOV 28 | −18.6 proj−18.6 | 87% |
Success rate by down & distance
Formation & personnelFormation
PBP TAGS · 502 OF 507 PLAYS502 OF 507 PLAYS TAGGED
LookLook · usage | Usage | Pass %Pass | EPA/playEPA | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotgun100% | 100% | 47% | +0.15 | 44% |
| No-huddle82% | 82% | 49% | +0.15 | 44% |
| Huddle18% | 18% | 40% | +0.15 | 47% |
In shotgun on 100 % of tagged snaps, passing 47 % of the time. No-huddle on 82 %. Starts in 11 personnel in 7 of 8 games. Base defense 4-2-5 (8 of 8).
Next game
THU 7:30 ESPN2 · BRIDGEFORTH STADIUMTHU 7:30 ESPN2
Refs
JUDGMENT FLAGS OVER EXPECTED · 2026FLAGS OVER EXPECTED / G · 2026
Crews from | FOE / G | 90% range | Games | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Belt crews−0.6 to +0.2 · 46 games | −0.2 | −0.6 to +0.2 | 46 | NOISE |
| ACC crews— · 4 games | +2.6 | — | 4 | NOISE |
| American crews— · 2 games | −0.2 | — | 2 | NOISE |
| C-USA crews— · 2 games | +1.1 | — | 2 | NOISE |
| Mountain West crews— · 2 games | −1.9 | — | 2 | NOISE |
| Pac-12 crews— · 1 game | −1.4 | — | 1 | NOISE |
| SEC crews— · 1 game | +3.0 | — | 1 | NOISE |
+ = more judgment flags on James Madison than expected · 2026 only: crews known for 8 of 9 games · no lean before 8 gamesJudgment flags only, 2026 · crews known for 8 of 9 games · + = more on James Madison than expected · no lean before 8 games
Key players
Unit statsEfficiency
OPP-ADJUSTED · RANK OF 138 FBSFBS RANK · OPP-ADJUSTED
MetricStat | James MadisonJMU | RankRK | FBS avgVS FBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play | +0.15 | 30th | +0.06 |
| Success rate | 43.5% | 54th | 42.3% |
| Explosiveness | 1.35 | 31st | 1.30 |
| Rush EPA / play | +0.12 | 37th | +0.07 |
| Pass EPA / play | +0.23 | 26th | +0.11 |
| Passing downs SR | 34.9% | 15th | 31.1% |
| Line yards | 3.31 | 52nd | 3.21 |
| Sack rate allowed | 3.4% | 35th | 5.3% |
| 3rd-down conversion | 38% | 93rd | 41% |
| Points / opportunity | 4.64 | 53rd | 4.27 |
| Red zone TD rate | 71% | 35th | 63% |
| Seconds / play | 24.8 | 17th | 28.0 |