Dukes · Sun Belt
Head coach Billy Napier Year 1 with James Madison
Year-1 HCs (2015-2024) averaged -0.19 W vs. preseason expectation
No remaining game changes James Madison's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 5 | vs Liberty Conference USA | Win, 20-13 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 12 | vs Wagner Non-FBS | Win, 87-3 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 20 | at San Diego State Pac-12 | Win, 26-13 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | at Old Dominion Sun Belt | Win, 46-20 Final |
| Wk 5 Oct 3 | vs Marshall Sun Belt | Win, 45-17 Final |
| Wk 6 Oct 10 | at Georgia Southern Sun Belt | Win, 27-24 Final |
| Wk 7 Oct 17 | vs Georgia State Sun Belt | Win, 49-22 Final |
| Wk 8 Oct 22 | at App State Sun Belt | Loss, 31-34 Final |
| Wk 9 Oct 29 | vs Troy Sun Belt | Loss, 21-24 Final |
| Wk 10 Nov 6 | at Southern Miss Sun Belt | |
| Wk 11 Nov 14 | at UConn FBS Independents | |
| Wk 12 | Bye | |
| Wk 13 Nov 28 | vs Coastal Carolina Sun Belt | |
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
36 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
−0.4 rating
30 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Noah GreviousWR From VMI | VMI | 75 |
| Nick HermanRB From Drake | Drake | 72 |
| Jeremiah HarrisonWR From East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State | 59 |
| Javis MynattS From Texas State | Texas State | 52 |
| DJ KellyCB From Toledo | Toledo | 48 |
| Seth CromwellRB From Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | 44 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.
