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James Madison

2025 Season Performance

#12
Rank
12-1
Record
125.8
Points
0.414
SOS

Current Form

W11 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Worst L @ #48 Louisville 14-28

Record Splits

Home 7-0
Away 5-1
Conference 9-0
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-0
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#7
#31
#55
#79
#101
W1
#87
W4
#67
W7
#40
W10
#36
W13
#24
W15
#12

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/30
W
NR vs FCS Weber State
45-10
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
2
09/05
L
#87 @ #48 Louisville
14-28
-5.5
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.0 -5.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -5.9
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
-1.5
4
09/20
W
#90 @ #122 Liberty
31-13
+11.0
+11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.1 8.4
Margin Scaling
+2.8 11.2
Total 11.2 pts
+0.2
5
09/27
W
35-10
+11.8
+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
-0.4
6
10/04
W
#56 @ #114 Georgia State
14-7
+10.6
+6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-8.0 5.5
Margin Scaling
+1.1 6.6
Total 6.6 pts
-4.0
7
10/11
W
#49 vs #113 Louisiana
24-14
+8.5
+9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.5 7.5
Margin Scaling
+2.1 9.5
Total 9.5 pts
+1.0
8
10/18
W
#40 vs #57 Old Dominion
63-27
+14.7
+15.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.9 10.9
Margin Scaling
+4.6 15.5
Total 15.5 pts
+0.8
10
10/29
W
#39 @ #98 Texas State
52-20
+14.1
+15.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.3 11.2
Margin Scaling
+4.2 15.5
Total 15.5 pts
+1.4
11
11/08
W
#36 @ #92 Marshall
35-23
+13.5
+12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 10.0
Margin Scaling
+2.0 12.1
Total 12.1 pts
-1.4
12
11/15
W
#27 vs #109 App State
58-10
+10.4
+10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.8 6.2
Margin Scaling
+4.0 10.2
Total 10.2 pts
-0.2
13
11/22
W
24-20
+9.9
+9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 8.4
Margin Scaling
+1.3 9.8
Total 9.8 pts
-0.1
14
11/29
W
59-10
+16.1
+15.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 11.3
Margin Scaling
+4.2 15.5
Total 15.5 pts
-0.7
15
12/06
W
#23 vs #63 Troy
31-14
+15.3
+14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 8.7
Margin Scaling
+3.1 11.8
Championship Game
×1.25 14.8
Total 14.8 pts
-0.6
Total
12-1 Record
130.5
125.0
-5.5

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 -