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James Madison

2022 Season Performance

#52
Rank
8-3
Record
53.6
Points
0.406
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #37 Coastal Carolina 47-7
Worst L @ #78 Georgia Southern 38-45

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 3-2
Conference 6-2
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#18
#32
#46
#60
#76
W1
#31
W4
#26
W7
#33
W10
#66
W13
#51
W15
#52

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs #91 Middle Tennessee
44-7
+12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.9 8.1
Margin Scaling
+4.3 12.4
Total 12.4 pts
2
09/10
W
#31 vs FCS Norfolk State
63-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/24
W
#47 @ #34 App State
32-28
+12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.0 11.5
Margin Scaling
+1.3 12.7
Total 12.7 pts
5
10/01
W
#26 vs #90 Texas State
40-13
+9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 5.5
Margin Scaling
+3.5 9.1
Total 9.1 pts
6
10/08
W
#29 @ #93 Arkansas State
42-20
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.0 7.5
Margin Scaling
+3.5 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
7
10/15
L
#23 @ #78 Georgia Southern
38-45
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
8
10/22
L
#33 vs #88 Marshall
12-26
-11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -10.3
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -11.4
Total -11.4 pts
10
11/05
L
#56 @ #31 Louisville
10-34
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.9 -5.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -4.8
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
11
11/12
W
#66 @ #100 Old Dominion
37-3
+11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.9 7.6
Margin Scaling
+3.9 11.6
Total 11.6 pts
12
11/19
W
#60 vs #93 Georgia State
42-40
+6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+0.8 6.8
Total 6.8 pts
13
11/26
W
#60 vs #37 Coastal Carolina
47-7
+14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.2 10.2
Margin Scaling
+4.5 14.8
Total 14.8 pts
Total
8-3 Record
52.2

All-Time Summary (2022-2026)

5
Seasons
45-9
Record
83%
Win Rate
#32
Avg Rank
#12
Best Rank
0.402
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2022
#52
2023
#17
2024
#58
2025
#12
2026
#20

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Sun Belt 6-0 (100%) #20 #16 64.0 0.354 -
2025 Sun Belt 12-1 (92%) #12 #12 125.8 0.414 Sun Belt
2024 Sun Belt 8-4 (67%) #58 #13 47.7 0.398 -
2023 Sun Belt 11-1 (92%) #17 #13 120.3 0.439 -
2022 Sun Belt 8-3 (73%) #52 #23 53.6 0.406 -