James Madison Dukes
Sun Belt
11-2 (7-1 conf)
SP+ #20AP #18
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 11.8 (#20)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.6
- SP+ Defense
- 23.7
- SRS
- 8.0
- FPI
- 6.5
- Elo
- 1787
- Talent
- 197
- Recruiting
- 26 (#149)
Schedule
record 11–2
Schedule
105th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
66th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
122nd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBucknell | FCS | 38-3 | +35 | W |
| 2 | @Virginia | -10.8 | 36-35 | +1 | W |
| 3 | @Troy | +9.8 | 16-14 | +2 | W |
| 4 | @Utah State | -10.9 | 45-38 | +7 | W |
| 5 | vsSouth Alabama | +5.1 | 31-23 | +8 | W |
| 7 | vsGeorgia Southern | -5.2 | 41-13 | +28 | W |
| 8 | @Marshall | -9 | 20-9 | +11 | W |
| 9 | vsOld Dominion | -10.1 | 30-27 | +3 | W |
| 10 | @Georgia State | -6.8 | 42-14 | +28 | W |
| 11 | vsUConn | -15.6 | 44-6 | +38 | W |
| 12 | vsApp State | +3.8 | 23-26 | -3 | L |
| 13 | @Coastal Carolina | -1.2 | 56-14 | +42 | W |
| 1 ·P | NAir Force | +5.9 | 21-31 | -10 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 53
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jordan McCloud | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Alonza Barnett III | JR | 6'0" | 217 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Billy Atkins | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Brett Griffis | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kaelon Black | SR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Ty Son Lawton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Sammy Malignaggi | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Latrele Palmer | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Solomon Vanhorse | SR | 5'8" | 185 | — |
| RB | 6th | Wayne Knight | JR | 5'7" | 190 | — |
| RB | 7th | Ke'Marion Baldwin | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Elijah Sarratt | SR | 6'2" | 209 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Reggie Brown | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Phoenix Sproles | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Taji Hudson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Omarion Dollison | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Yamir Knight | JR | 5'8" | 186 | — |
| WR | 7th | Maxwell Moss | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Troy Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Zach Horton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Kyi Wright | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jalen Green | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jamree Kromah | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Mikail Kamara | SR | 6'1" | 265 | — |
| DL | 4th | James Carpenter | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Tyrique Tucker | JR | 6'0" | 298 | — |
| DL | 6th | Immanuel Bush | SR | 6'1" | 348 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Amar Thomas | JR | 6'1" | 241 | — |
| DL | 8th | Abi N-Okonji | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Aiden Fisher | SR | 6'1" | 233 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jailin Walker | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Taurus Jones | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Trent Hendrick | SR | 6'0" | 234 | — |
| LB | 5th | Seth Naotala | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Julio Ayamel | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Noah Holmes | SR | 6'1" | 217 | — |
| LB | 8th | Gannon Weathersby | JR | 5'10" | 222 | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Devyn Coles | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | D'Angelo Ponds | JR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | DJ Barksdale | JR | 5'9" | 181 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Chauncey Logan Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| DB | 4th | Brent Austin | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| S | 1st | Jacob Thomas | SR | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| S | 2nd | Francis Meehan | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Josh Sarratt | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Chris Chukwuneke | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Que Reid | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Jarius Reimonenq | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Kye Holmes | SR | 5'11" | 192 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Kaden Schickel | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| P | 1st | Ryan Hanson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Camden Wise | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Connor Madden | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
34.686
Off PPA
+0.2370
Pass PPA
+0.5195
Rush PPA
-0.018
Success
46%83
Explosive
1.2230
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.23 | +0.06 |
| Passing | +0.51 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | -0.01 | -0.04 |
| 1st Down | +0.16 | -0.11 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.00 |
| 3rd Down | +0.49 | +0.39 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
35.2
PPG Against
18.5
Differential
+16.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 11-1
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 6-0
- Conference
- 7-1
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-1
- Avg Margin
- +16.7
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 34.5 | 16.3 |
| Away | 6-0 | 35.8 | 20.7 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 21.0 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 7-1 | 32.4 | 17.5 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 36.8 | 22.6 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 8 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-1 | 8-0 | #27 | #19 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #41 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 11-1 | 7-1 | #20 | #18 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 8-3 | 6-2 | #51 | #25 | — |
| 2021 | 10-1 | 7-1 | — | — | 2-1 |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | 2-1 |
| 2019 | 13-1 | 8-0 | — | — | 1-1 |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 7-2 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 13-0 | 9-0 | — | — | 1-1 |
| 2016 | 12-1 | 9-0 | — | — | 2-0 |
| 2015 | 9-3 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 9-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-2 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 6-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 7-4 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 5-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #146 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★44 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #108 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | #108 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | #149 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | #156 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #140 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | #170 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | #147 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #171 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #147 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | #156 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #138
Returning prod 10%Departed 90%
Talent composite196.5 #138 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)12 / 31 / 26
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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