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James Madison

2023 Season Performance

#17
Rank
11-1
Record
120.3
Points
0.439
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #101 Troy 16-14
Worst L vs #66 App State 23-26

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 6-0
Conference 7-1
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 4-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#8
#29
#50
#71
#91
Pre
#51
W3
#40
W6
#29
W9
#17
W12
#19
W15
#17

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs FCS Bucknell
38-3
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/09
W
#81 @ #102 Virginia
36-35
+10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.6 9.9
Margin Scaling
+0.5 10.4
Total 10.4 pts
3
09/16
W
#52 @ #101 Troy
16-14
+20.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.5 18.0
Margin Scaling
+1.0 19.0
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 20.5
Total 20.5 pts
4
09/24
W
#40 @ #101 Utah State
45-38
+12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 11.4
Margin Scaling
+1.2 12.7
Total 12.7 pts
5
09/30
W
#34 vs #75 South Alabama
31-23
+10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.2 7.8
Margin Scaling
+2.2 10.0
Total 10.0 pts
7
10/14
W
#29 vs #51 Georgia Southern
41-13
+11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 7.6
Margin Scaling
+3.8 11.4
Total 11.4 pts
8
10/19
W
#19 @ #65 Marshall
20-9
+13.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 11.4
Margin Scaling
+2.1 13.6
Total 13.6 pts
9
10/29
W
#16 vs #78 Old Dominion
30-27
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 7.6
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
10
11/04
W
#17 @ #45 Georgia State
42-14
+15.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.6 11.9
Margin Scaling
+3.9 15.7
Total 15.7 pts
11
11/11
W
#13 vs #130 UConn
44-6
+11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.7 6.3
Margin Scaling
+4.8 11.0
Total 11.0 pts
12
11/18
L
#16 vs #66 App State
23-26 OT
-10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -10.5
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -10.9
Total -10.9 pts
13
11/25
W
#19 @ #58 Coastal Carolina
56-14
+17.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 12.9
Margin Scaling
+4.4 17.4
Total 17.4 pts
Total
11-1 Record
120.1

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 -