James Madison Dukes
Sun Belt
9-4 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #41
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 7.5 (#41)
- SP+ Offense
- 29.7
- SP+ Defense
- 22.9
- SRS
- 1.3
- FPI
- 2.9
- Elo
- 1691
- Talent
- 459
- Recruiting
- 141 (#108)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
131st
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
115th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
134th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Charlotte | -15.3 | 30-7 | +23 | W |
| 2 | vsGardner-Webb | FCS | 13-6 | +7 | W |
| 4 | @North Carolina | +5 | 70-50 | +20 | W |
| 5 | vsBall State | -19.8 | 63-7 | +56 | W |
| 6 | @UL Monroe | -16.7 | 19-21 | -2 | L |
| 7 | vsCoastal Carolina | -6.9 | 39-7 | +32 | W |
| 8 | @Georgia Southern | -1.7 | 14-28 | -14 | L |
| 9 | vsSouthern Miss | -25.6 | 32-15 | +17 | W |
| 11 | vsGeorgia State | -17.9 | 38-7 | +31 | W |
| 12 | @Old Dominion | -6 | 35-32 | +3 | W |
| 13 | @App State | -8.1 | 20-34 | -14 | L |
| 14 | vsMarshall | +3.1 | 33-35 | -2 | L |
| 1 ·P | NWestern Kentucky | -2.2 | 27-17 | +10 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 80
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Alonza Barnett III | JR | 6'0" | 217 | — |
| QB | 2nd | JC Evans | FR | 6'5" | 223 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Dylan Morris | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Billy Atkins | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | George Pettaway | JR | 5'10" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Wayne Knight | JR | 5'7" | 190 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jobi Malary | SR | 5'11" | 236 | — |
| RB | 4th | Tyler Purdy | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Ayo Adeyi | SR | 5'8" | 200 | — |
| RB | 6th | Ke'Marion Baldwin | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Cam Ross | SR | 5'10" | 186 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Yamir Knight | JR | 5'8" | 186 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Omarion Dollison | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Taji Hudson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Dylan Williams | SO | 6'1" | 206 | — |
| WR | 6th | Jayden Mines | JR | 5'10" | 181 | — |
| WR | 7th | Brionne Penny | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Maxwell Moss | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Troy Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Desmond Green | JR | 5'10" | 187 | — |
| WR | — | Erick Harris | SO | 5'10" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Taylor Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Logan Kyle | SR | 6'3" | 234 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Josh Phifer | SO | 6'6" | 259 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Kyi Wright | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Gabriel Hollingsworth | SR | 6'2" | 232 | — |
Offensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Carter Sweazie | JR | 6'2" | 328 | — |
| OL | — | Hunter McLain | SO | 6'5" | 333 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Nick Kidwell | SR | 6'5" | 317 | — |
| OL | — | Breon Brown | SO | 6'4" | 287 | — |
| OL | — | Luke Popma | SR | 6'3" | 306 | — |
| OL | — | Cole Potts | SR | 6'3" | 321 | — |
| OL | — | Kyle Lenhart | FR | 6'4" | 301 | — |
| OL | — | Tyler Stephens | SR | 6'5" | 307 | — |
| OL | — | Tanner Morris | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Khairi Manns | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Eric O'Neill | SR | 6'3" | 261 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Immanuel Bush | SR | 6'1" | 348 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Chris Fitzgerald | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Darold DeNgohe | JR | 6'2" | 298 | — |
| DL | 6th | Amar Thomas | JR | 6'1" | 241 | — |
| DL | 7th | Mychal McMullin | SO | 6'1" | 291 | — |
| DL | 8th | Lloyd Summerall III | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Terry Lockett Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 281 | — |
| DL | 10th | Spencer Toth | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 11th | DJ Cotton Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 284 | — |
| DL | — | Brian Snow | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DL | — | Micah Pennix | FR | 6'0" | 242 | — |
| DL | — | Samson Ogunade | FR | 6'4" | 308 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jacob Dobbs | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Trent Hendrick | SR | 6'0" | 234 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Taurus Jones | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Raymond Scott | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Gannon Weathersby | JR | 5'10" | 222 | — |
| LB | 6th | Brandon Fique | SR | 6'0" | 227 | — |
| LB | 7th | Carter Banks | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Trashon Dye | FR | 6'0" | 227 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Immanuel Ezeogu | FR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | — | Matthew Channell | SO | 6'1" | 222 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Terrence Spence | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jordan Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Justin Eaglin | JR | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| CB | 4th | Ja'Kai Young | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Isaiah West | FR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| CB | — | Kalin Jean | JR | 6'0" | 201 | — |
| DB | 1st | DJ Barksdale | JR | 5'9" | 181 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Chauncey Logan Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| DB | 3rd | KJ Flowe | SO | 5'10" | 178 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Jacob Thomas | SR | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| S | 2nd | Chris Shearin | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Kye Holmes | SR | 5'11" | 192 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Ray Williams | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Tyler Brown | SO | 5'11" | 194 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Chase Regan | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Jahquil Batts | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Logan Ketcham | SR | 6'0" | 224 | — |
| P | 1st | Ryan Hanson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Noe Ruelas | SR | 6'1" | 197 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Cristiano Rosa | JR | 6'0" | 207 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Max Lipinski | FR | 6'2" | 206 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
29.764
Off PPA
+0.1640
Pass PPA
+0.1931
Rush PPA
+0.1663
Success
43%54
Explosive
1.2229
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.16 | +0.03 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.08 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.01 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | -0.18 |
| 2nd Down | +0.13 | +0.07 |
| 3rd Down | +0.58 | +0.37 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
33.8
PPG Against
20.8
Differential
+13.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +13.1
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 36.3 | 12.8 |
| Away | 3-3 | 31.3 | 28.7 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 27.0 | 17.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 4-4 | 28.8 | 22.4 |
| Non-conference | 5-0 | 40.6 | 17.4 |
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 · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-6 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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 #120
Returning prod 4%Departed 96%
Portal in 26net +3Out 23
Talent composite459.1 #120 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)3 / 5 / 9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | George Pettaway | RB | 3★ | ← North Carolina |
| ▲ | Ayo Adeyi | RB | 3★ | ← North Texas |
| ▲ | Jacob Dobbs | LB | 3★ | ← Holy Cross |
| ▲ | Nakai Poole | WR | 3★ | ← Mississippi State |
| ▼ | Elijah Sarratt | WR | 4★ | → Indiana |
| ▼ | Jordan McCloud | QB | 3★ | → Texas State |
| ▼ | James Carpenter | DL | 3★ | → Indiana |
| ▼ | Kaelon Black | RB | 3★ | → Indiana |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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