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James Madison

2024 Season Performance

#58
Rank
8-4
Record
47.7
Points
0.398
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #32 North Carolina 70-50
Worst L @ #65 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
#68
Pre
#20
W3
#54
W6
#39
W9
#37
W12
#33
W15
#58

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR @ #130 Charlotte
30-7
+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
2
09/07
W
#13 vs FCS Gardner-Webb
13-6
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/21
W
#54 @ #32 North Carolina
70-50
+18.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.2 14.7
Margin Scaling
+3.5 18.2
Total 18.2 pts
5
09/28
W
#14 vs #111 Ball State
63-7
+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
6
10/05
L
#24 @ #65 UL Monroe
19-21
-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
7
10/10
W
#39 vs #62 Coastal Carolina
39-7
+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
8
10/19
L
#29 @ #68 Georgia Southern
14-28
-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 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
9
10/26
W
#41 vs #131 Southern Miss
32-15
+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
11
11/09
W
#40 vs #106 Georgia State
38-7
+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
12
11/16
W
#41 @ #87 Old Dominion
35-32
+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
13
11/23
L
#33 @ #101 App State
20-34
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -7.0
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
14
12/01
L
#48 vs #58 Marshall
33-35 OT
-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
Total
8-4 Record
48.0

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 -