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James Madison

2024 Season Performance

#59
Rank
8-4
Record
47.4
Points
0.398
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
COLD
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #30 North Carolina 70-50
Worst L @ #64 UL Monroe 19-21

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 3-3
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 2-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#8
#23
#38
#53
#69
W1
#13
W4
#15
W7
#29
W10
#40
W13
#48
W15
#59

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
09/01
W
NR @ #130 Charlotte
30-7
+15.6
+14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.5 11.0
Margin Scaling
+3.9 14.9
Total 14.9 pts
-0.7
2
09/07
W
#13 vs FCS Gardner-Webb
13-6
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
4
09/21
W
#54 @ #30 North Carolina
70-50
+26.7
+18.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.9 14.4
Margin Scaling
+3.5 18.0
Total 18.0 pts
-8.7
5
09/28
W
#15 vs #111 Ball State
63-7
+9.6
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+3.9 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
-0.7
6
10/05
L
#25 @ #64 UL Monroe
19-21
-5.9
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -7.1
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
-1.6
7
10/10
W
#39 vs #60 Coastal Carolina
39-7
+14.8
+11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.8 7.2
Margin Scaling
+4.1 11.4
Total 11.4 pts
-3.4
8
10/19
L
#29 @ #68 Georgia Southern
14-28
-6.9
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.9
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
-0.1
9
10/26
W
#42 vs #131 Southern Miss
32-15
+6.7
+6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.6 3.4
Margin Scaling
+2.6 6.1
Total 6.1 pts
-0.6
11
11/09
W
#40 vs #106 Georgia State
38-7
+9.4
+9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.8 5.2
Margin Scaling
+4.0 9.2
Total 9.2 pts
-0.3
12
11/16
W
#41 @ #87 Old Dominion
35-32
+11.9
+11.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.9 10.6
Margin Scaling
+0.8 11.5
Total 11.5 pts
-0.4
13
11/23
L
#33 @ #102 App State
20-34
-8.2
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -7.0
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
+0.1
14
12/01
L
#48 vs #58 Marshall
33-35 OT
-10.3
-9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -10.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -9.2
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
+0.6
Total
8-4 Record
63.5
47.7
-15.8

All-Time Summary (2022-2025)

4
Seasons
39-9
Record
81%
Win Rate
#39
Avg Rank
#12
Best Rank
0.420
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2022
#56
2023
#28
2024
#59
2025
#12

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Sun Belt 12-1 (92%) #12 #12 125.8 0.414 Sun Belt
2024 Sun Belt 8-4 (67%) #59 #13 47.4 0.398 -
2023 Sun Belt 11-1 (92%) #28 #22 110.0 0.446 -
2022 Sun Belt 8-3 (73%) #56 #31 64.2 0.424 -