James Madison Dukes

2026 season

2nd in the Sun Belt · 4-1 in the conference

Next: vs TROY · Oct 29

Record

7-1

4-0 home · 3-1 away

Points for / game

41.4

18.3 allowed

Point differential

+23.1

per game

Model winner calls

6/7

locked before kickoff

The James Madison Dukes are 7-1 in 2026, scoring 41.4 and allowing 18.3 points a game. Next: vs Troy Trojans on Oct 29, 2026.

What to know

Biggest strength

Offense: Passing-down points added ranks #6 of 137 (+0.57).

Biggest weakness

Defense: Interceptions forced ranks #126 of 137 (0.7%).

Up next

vs Troy Trojans · Oct 29 · JMU -21

Season so farHistory

7–1 · avg margin 23.1

LIB

WAG

JMU · bars scaled to the biggest margin (84).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Passing-down points added

+0.57#6

Havoc rate faced

10.6%#10

Red-zone touchdown rate

75%#12

Yards / rush

5.5#17

▼ Weaknesses

Third-down conversion

37%#95

Interception rate

2.8%#86

Rush explosiveness

0.92#84

Standard-down points added

+0.10#68

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Explosive rush rate

8.8%#14

Rush explosiveness

0.80#19

Rush success rate

36%#22

Points added / rush

−0.06#25

▼ Weaknesses

Interceptions forced

0.7%#126

Stuff rate forced

17%#96

Third-down conversion

38%#69

Havoc rate

16.2%#63

How they playHistory

Pass rate

46%

Standard-down share

71%

Plays / game

Early-down pass rate

44%

Neutral-script pass rate

48%

Possession / game

28:06

Ratings

Rating 2026

-0.9

Rating 2025

+12.3

Talent

588

Returning

Full stat sheetHistory

2026 season

OffenseDefense

Passing

Points added / pass

+0.35#35

+0.12#51

Pass success rate

45%#53

39%#50

Pass explosiveness

1.64#44

1.52#60

Yards / pass attempt

8.0#47

6.7#50

Explosive pass rate

10.9%#64

9.1%#52

Sack rate

3.1%#21

6.8%#39

Completion %

64%#62

58%#34

Interception rate

2.8%#86

0.7%#126

Rushing

Points added / rush

+0.16#41

−0.06#25

Rush success rate

45%#55

36%#22

Rush explosiveness

0.92#84

0.80#19

Line yards / rush

3.18#45

2.83#56

Stuff rate

14%#21

17%#96

Power success

75%#56

65%#34

Yards / rush

5.5#17

3.2#25

Explosive rush rate

14.8%#59

8.8%#14

Situational

Standard-down points added

+0.10#68

−0.05#32

Passing-down points added

+0.57#6

+0.16#50

Third-down conversion

37%#95

38%#69

Red-zone touchdown rate

75%#12

50%#34

Points / scoring opportunity

4.58#19

3.17#41

Havoc rate faced

10.6%#10

16.2%#63

Turnovers / game

0.75#24

1.50#33

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

per game · Last 17 games · 8 in 2026, 9 in 2025

JMUleague averagesolid = scored · striped = allowed

9.2 / 3.9

12.2 / 8.9

9.4 / 2.4

11.0 / 4.3

1st half

21.5 / 12.8

2nd half

20.4 / 6.9

Game

41.8 / 19.7

Points in the 1st half:JMU scores 51% · allows 65%league 52%

JMU trendsHistory

13 games · Nov 2025 – Oct 2026

Record

12-1

13 games

Points for

41.4

#4 of 138 · league 27.6

Points against

17.2

#128 of 138 · league 25.0

Scoring margin

+24.2

#3 of 138 · league +2.5

Regular season only, the last 13 regular-season games (Nov 2025 – Oct 2026) (8 in 2026, 5 in 2025). Every rank is among the 138 teams with a full sample.

Points by quarter and halfHistory

per game · n = 13

Points in the	For	Against	League avg
1st quarter	9.7#5 of 138	2.6#127 of 138	6.0
2nd quarter	13.1#5 of 138	6.8#86 of 138	8.4
3rd quarter	7.4#25 of 138	2.1#133 of 138	6.0
4th quarter	11.2#3 of 138	5.4#96 of 138	7.0
1st half	22.8#3 of 138	9.5#114 of 138	14.4
2nd half	18.6#5 of 138	7.7#130 of 138	13.1

First half against second halfHistory

Measure	JMU	League	n
Share of points scored in the 1st half	55.0%#44 of 138	52.1%	13
Share of points allowed in the 1st half	55.2%#32 of 138	50.9%	13

PaceHistory

Measure	JMU	League	n
Plays per game	66.7#54 of 137	65.4	13
Plays faced per game	68.8#24 of 137	64.7	13
Dropback rate	44.6%#109 of 137	48.4%	13

Red zoneHistory

Measure	JMU	League	n
Red-zone trips per game	4.38#11 of 137	3.53	13
Red-zone touchdown rate	71.9%#8 of 137	57.7%	13
Red-zone trips allowed per game	2.85#106 of 137	3.29	13
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed	51.4%#90 of 137	55.3%	13

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

JMU	Games	Record	Points for	Points against	Scoring margin	Plays per game
All games	13	12-1	41.4#4 of 138	17.2#128 of 138	+24.2#3 of 138	66.7#54 of 137
At home	7	7-0	44.9#5 of 138	14.1#119 of 138	+30.7#6 of 138	63.1#99 of 138
On the road	6	5-1	37.3#2 of 138	20.7#124 of 138	+16.7#6 of 138	70.8#11 of 137
Last 5 games	5	4-1	39.6#10 of 138	23.4#77 of 138	+16.2#19 of 138	72.6#11 of 138
Short rest	2	1-1	31.0—	24.0—	+7.0—	69.5—
Normal rest	9	9-0	46.8#1 of 138	15.4#132 of 138	+31.3#1 of 138	69.1#23 of 138
Long rest	1	1-0	35.0—	23.0—	+12.0—	56.0—

Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.

Every team's trends, sortable → · This season's games only →

Roster · 2026 · 22

All JMU players

Quarterbacks · 4: Camden Coleman JC Evans Arrington Maiden Tanner Vibabul
Running Backs · 6: George Pettaway Nick Herman Seth Cromwell Jackson Mccarter Trashon Dye Phoenix Donghia
Wide Receivers · 8: Corey Scott Michael Scott Braeden Wisloski Jeremiah Harrison Noah Grevious Miles Halbert Za'Ron Collins Arrion Concepcion
Tight Ends · 4: Cole Keller Ke'Untae Mosley Thatcher Miller Ryder Post

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James Madison Dukes

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

JMU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

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James Madison Dukes

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

JMU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

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James Madison Dukes

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiJMU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiJMU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for JMU: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

JMU trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 22iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

James Madison Dukes

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiJMU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiJMU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for JMU: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

JMU trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 22iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

JMU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 22

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

JMU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 22