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2026 · THROUGH WK 8

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%

Power rating8.624th
CFP odds53%−22
PLAYOFFNEEDS TITLE→BUBBLE
Proj. wins10.2of 12
Fan pulse—20 of 30 scored

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

Power rating8.624th
CFP odds · outlook53%−22NEEDS TITLE→BUBBLE
Proj. wins10.2of 12
Fan pulse—20 of 30 scored

James Madison

7-1 · 4-1 Sun Belt

POWER RATING8.624th in FBS
CFP ODDS53%−22 this week
PROJ. WINS10.2of 12 games
PLAYOFF OUTLOOKNEEDS TITLE→BUBBLE

1 loss now · CFP 53% in sims · CCG 79% · title 57%

FAN PULSE—20 of 30 scored

Coverage →

RECORD7-1
ATS · O/U6-2 · 5-3
POSTGAME WE · AVG74%5.9 expected wins
NET EPA / PLAY+0.1332nd FBS

Schedule & resultsSchedule

POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS (10K SIMS) · FUTURE ROWS: PREGAME WP + MODEL LINEPOSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS (10K SIMS)POSTGAME WE · 10K SIMS

James Madison schedule and results
Wk
Opponent
Result
Line
ATS
Net EPA
Off SR
Def SR
WP · post / pre
O/U
Model
1LibertyLibertyW20–13−6−6W+0.0938%36%59%U 50.5—
EPA +0.09 · SR 38% · U 50.5WE 59%
2WagnerWagnerW87–3−46.5−46.5W+0.6057%21%100%O 57—
EPA +0.60 · SR 57% · O 57WE 100%
3at San Diego Stateat San Diego StateW26–13+3+3W+0.2247%31%71%U 46.5—
EPA +0.22 · SR 47% · U 46.5WE 71%
4at Old Dominionat Old DominionW46–20−7−7W+0.4241%24%94%O 44.5—
EPA +0.42 · SR 41% · O 44.5WE 94%
5MarshallMarshallW45–17−16.5−16.5W+0.4153%46%91%O 56—
EPA +0.41 · SR 53% · O 56WE 91%
6at Georgia Southernat Georgia SouthernW27–24−7−7L−0.0742%46%55%U 51.5—
EPA −0.07 · SR 42% · U 51.5WE 55%
7Georgia StateGeorgia StateW49–22−7.5−7.5W+0.6047%45%92%O 57.5—
EPA +0.60 · SR 47% · O 57.5WE 92%
8at App Stateat App StateL31–34−12.5−12.5L−0.0339%42%34%O 56.5—
EPA −0.03 · SR 39% · O 56.5WE 34%
9TroyTroyNEXTTHU 7:30 ESPN2THU 7:30—−18.4————87%—−18.4
MODEL −18.4WP 87%
10at Southern Missat Southern MissNOV 5NOV 5—−1785%−17
MODEL −17WP 85%
11at UConnat UConnNOV 14NOV 14—−5.864%−5.8
MODEL −5.8WP 64%
12BYE
13Coastal CarolinaCoastal CarolinaNOV 28NOV 28—−18.687%−18.6
MODEL −18.6WP 87%