James Madison Dukes (@JMUFootball)
Bob Chesney (2nd year) (8-4)
Record: 0 - 0 | Prediction: 1.3 - 1.7 (#87) | SOS: (#102)
Power (#62) | Off (#56) | Def (#63) | '25 Roster
Record: 0 - 0 | Prediction: 1.3 - 1.7 (#87) | SOS: (#102)
| James Madison's 2025 Schedule | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Matchup | Spread | Total | Result | |
| BYE WEEK | |||||
| Sat 9/6 | James Madison at Louisville | ||||
| BYE WEEK | |||||
| Sat 9/20 | James Madison at Liberty | ||||
| BYE WEEK | |||||
| Sat 11/22 | James Madison vs Washington State | ||||
Schedule Rating: 6.40 (#102)
Future 2026 Schedule
| James Madison's 2024 Schedule | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Matchup | Spread | Total | Result | |
| Sat 8/31 | James Madison at Charlotte | -6.5 | 47.5 | W 30 - 7 | |
| Sat 9/7 | James Madison vs Gardner-Webb | -35.5 | 50.5 | W 13 - 6 | |
| BYE WEEK | |||||
| Sat 9/21 | James Madison at North Carolina | +10.0 | 48.0 | W 70 - 50 | |
| Sat 9/28 | James Madison vs Ball State | -22.0 | 56.5 | W 63 - 7 | |
| Sat 10/5 | James Madison at UL Monroe | -16.5 | 48.5 | L 19 - 21 | |
| Thu 10/10 | James Madison vs Coastal Carolina | -7.0 | 59.0 | W 39 - 7 | |
| Sat 10/19 | James Madison at Georgia Southern | -9.5 | 58.5 | L 14 - 28 | |
| Sat 10/26 | James Madison vs Southern Miss | -24.0 | 54.0 | W 32 - 15 | |
| BYE WEEK | |||||
| Sat 11/9 | James Madison vs Georgia State | -14.5 | 53.5 | W 38 - 7 | |
| Sat 11/16 | James Madison at Old Dominion | -1.5 | 51.0 | W 35 - 32 | |
| Sat 11/23 | James Madison at App State | -7.5 | 57.5 | L 20 - 34 | |
| Sat 11/30 | James Madison vs Marshall | -2.5 | 52.5 | L 33 - 35 | |
| Wed 12/18 | James Madison vs Western Kentucky | -7.5 | 50.5 | W 27 - 17 | |
2024 Record: 9 - 4 (7 - 6 - 0) (SBC: 4 - 4)
2025 class: 138.48 points #106
2024 class: 141.41 points #107
2023 class: 25.85 points #132
2021 class: 46.14 points #140
2020 class: 35.08 points #170
Average Class Ranking: # #131
Average Recruiting Points: 77.39
2024 class: 141.41 points #107
2023 class: 25.85 points #132
2021 class: 46.14 points #140
2020 class: 35.08 points #170
Average Class Ranking: # #131
Average Recruiting Points: 77.39
Class Averages
Sun Belt Class: 143.93 #98
Group of 5 Class: 134.77 #102
FBS Class: 179.02 #69
Sun Belt Class: 143.93 #98
Group of 5 Class: 134.77 #102
FBS Class: 179.02 #69
2019 class: 70.12 points #147
2018 class: 26.73 points #171
2017 class: 67.71 points #147
2016 class: 55.72 points #156
2015 class: 46.41 points #135
Average Class Ranking: # #151
Average Recruiting Points: 53.34
2018 class: 26.73 points #171
2017 class: 67.71 points #147
2016 class: 55.72 points #156
2015 class: 46.41 points #135
Average Class Ranking: # #151
Average Recruiting Points: 53.34
| Player Name | COMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonza Barnett | 212 | 354 | 60% | 2596 | 26 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Matthew Sluka | 21 | 48 | 44% | 318 | 6 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Player Name | CAR | YDS | TD | YPC | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pettaway | 163 | 976 | 5 | 6.0 | 31 |
| Alonza Barnett | 135 | 450 | 7 | 3.3 | 50 |
| Wayne Knight | 77 | 449 | 2 | 5.8 | 59 |
| Jobi Malary | 45 | 269 | 2 | 6.0 | 32 |
| Player Name | REC | YDS | TD | YPC | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamir Knight | 52 | 605 | 4 | 11.6 | 68 |
| Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen | 21 | 254 | 0 | 12.1 | 51 |
| George Pettaway | 24 | 197 | 2 | 8.2 | 33 |
| Wayne Knight | 15 | 138 | 2 | 9.2 | 23 |
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 59% (#53)
Offense Returning Production: 67% (#31)
Defense Returning Production: 51% (#79)
Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#73)
17 Commits, 84.3 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 374.00 (#121)
2024 (#124) | 2023 (#132) | 2022 (#159) | 2021 (#157)
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 566.5
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93
Overall Returning Production: 59% (#53)
Offense Returning Production: 67% (#31)
Defense Returning Production: 51% (#79)
Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#73)
17 Commits, 84.3 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 374.00 (#121)
2024 (#124) | 2023 (#132) | 2022 (#159) | 2021 (#157)
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 566.5
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93
2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0.02
Blue Chip Players:
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0.02
Blue Chip Players:
2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
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High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
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2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0
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2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0
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2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0
2024 Record: 9 - 4 (7 - 6 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 4 - 4
2023 Record: 11 - 2 (8 - 5 - 0)
2023 Conf Record: 7 - 1
2022 Record: 8 - 3 (7 - 4 - 0)
2022 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Four Year Record: 28 - 9
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 22 - 15 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 17 - 7
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0
2024 Record: 9 - 4 (7 - 6 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 4 - 4
2023 Record: 11 - 2 (8 - 5 - 0)
2023 Conf Record: 7 - 1
2022 Record: 8 - 3 (7 - 4 - 0)
2022 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Four Year Record: 28 - 9
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 22 - 15 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 17 - 7
2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0
2020 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 0
2019 Record: 0 - 1 (0 - 0 - 1)
2019 Conf Record: 0 - 0
2018 Record: 0 - 1 (1 - 0 - 0)
2018 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Eight Year Record: 28 - 11
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 23 - 15 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 23 - 7
2021 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0
2020 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 0
2019 Record: 0 - 1 (0 - 0 - 1)
2019 Conf Record: 0 - 0
2018 Record: 0 - 1 (1 - 0 - 0)
2018 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Eight Year Record: 28 - 11
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 23 - 15 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 23 - 7
| James Madison Recent Bowl History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Bowl | Matchup | Spread | Total | Result |
| 2024 | Raton Bowl | James Madison vs Western Kentucky | -7.5 | 50.5 | W 27 - 17 |
| 2023 | Forces Bowl | James Madison vs Air Force | +2.5 | 44.5 | L 21 - 31 |
JMU's OC Dean Kennedy - DC Lyle Hemphill
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
More Stats (2024)
Overall Stats (2024)
Run Game Stats (2024)
Pass Game Stats (2024)
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
| Teams | Offense PPA | Offense Success | Offense Pts Per Opp | Avg Start FP | 3rd Down % | 4th Down % | Defense PPA | Defense Success | Defense Pts Per Opp | Opponent FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | .16 (88) | 44% (60) | 3.93 (66) | 32.9 (9) | 41% | 40% | .03 (4) | 34% (1) | 3.64 (53) | 27.2 (26) |
| Teams | Offense PPA | Offense Success | Offense Pts Per Opp | Avg Start FP | 3rd Down % | 4th Down % | Defense PPA | Defense Success | Defense Pts Per Opp | Opponent FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | .24 (44) | 46% (27) | 3.92 (64) | 33.4 (8) | 37% | 50% | .09 (14) | 33% (4) | 2.86 (9) | 26.5 (19) |
More Stats (2024)
| Teams | Games | Possession Time | 1st Downs PG | 3rd Down % | 4th Down % | Penalties PG | Penalty Yds PG | Off TO PG | Def TO PG | TFL PG | Sacks PG | D/ST TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 31:45 (13) | 20.8 (39) | 41% | 40% | 7 (115) | 54.8 (94) | 0.7 (8) | 2.5 | 7.1 (11) | 3.2 (5) | 6 |
| Teams | Games | Possession Time | 1st Downs PG | 3rd Down % | 4th Down % | Penalties PG | Penalty Yds PG | Off TO PG | Def TO PG | TFL PG | Sacks PG | D/ST TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 31:15 (29) | 21.2 (48) | 37% | 50% | 5.5 (55) | 40.1 (21) | 1.2 (35) | 1.6 | 8.5 (1) | 3.4 (4) | 3 |
Overall Stats (2024)
| Teams | Games | PPG | Home | Road | Success Rate | Pts PerOpp | TO | 1stD PG | TotalYds PG | RushYds PG | PassYdsPG | RYPA | Run Rate | Pass Rate | Run Success | Pass Success | Havoc Rate | Total PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Offense | 13 | 33.3 | 36.3 | 31.3 | 43.6% (60) | 3.93 (66) | 0.7 | 21 | 410 | 194 | 216 | 4.9 | 52% (54) | 48% (79) | 47% (30) | 40% (86) | 14% (35) | .16 (88) |
| 2024 Defense | 13 | 20.5 | 12.8 | 28.7 | 33.9% (1) | 3.64 (53) | 2.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 46% (19) | 54% (116) | 34% (5) | 34% (3) | 20% (8) | .03 (4) |
| Teams | Games | PPG | Home | Road | Success Rate | Pts PerOpp | TO | 1stD PG | TotalYds PG | RushYds PG | PassYdsPG | RYPA | Run Rate | Pass Rate | Run Success | Pass Success | Havoc Rate | Total PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Offense | 13 | 34.1 | 34.5 | 35.8 | 45.6% (27) | 3.92 (64) | 1.2 | 21 | 419 | 133 | 286 | 3.9 | 47% (94) | 52% (43) | 40% (102) | 52% (7) | 17% (84) | .24 (44) |
| 2023 Defense | 13 | 19.5 | 16.3 | 20.7 | 33.2% (4) | 2.86 (9) | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 42% (6) | 57% (127) | 29% (1) | 37% (19) | 24% (1) | .09 (14) |
Run Game Stats (2024)
| Teams | Games | Run Play Rate | Run Play Success | Rush Att PG | Rush Yds PG | Rush Yds Per Att | Rushing TDs | Run Pred Pts Added | OL Yds Per Att | 3rd/4th & Short | Front 7 Havoc | Run Play Explosivness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Offense | 13 | 52% (54) | 47% (30) | 39.8 | 193.7 | 4.9 | 20 (67) | .17 (45) | 3.28 (30) | 72% (82) | 10% (62) | 0.98 (59) |
| 2024 Defense | 13 | 46% (19) | 34% (5) | - | - | - | - | (14) | 2.46 (5) | 65% (26) | 13% (15) | 1.07 (106) |
| Teams | Games | Run Play Rate | Run Play Success | Rush Att PG | Rush Yds PG | Rush Yds Per Att | Rushing TDs | Run Pred Pts Added | OL Yds Per Att | 3rd/4th & Short | Front 7 Havoc | Run Play Explosivness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Offense | 13 | 47% (94) | 40% (102) | 34.2 | 133.2 | 3.9 | 17 (81) | .03 (121) | 2.75 (121) | 57% (131) | 10% (69) | 0.89 (114) |
| 2023 Defense | 13 | 42% (6) | 29% (1) | - | - | - | - | -.04 (8) | 2.18 (1) | 61% (10) | 15% (2) | 1.13 (117) |
Pass Game Stats (2024)
| Teams | Games | PassPlay Rate | PassPlay Success | Comp PG | Att PG | Yds PG | Yds PA | Yds PC | TDs | Ints | PassPlays PPA | PassPlays Expl | PassDowns Rate | PassDowns Succ Rate | PassDowns PPA | DB Havoc | PassDowns Expl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Offense | 13 | 48% (79) | 40% (86) | 17.8 | 29.3 | 215.9 | 7.4 | 12.2 | 28 (15) | 4 (1) | .18 (99) | 1.5 (103) | 31% (61) | 29% (95) | .26 (95) | 4% (18) | 2.1 (39) |
| 2024 Defense | 13 | 54% (116) | 34% (3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 (5) | .07 (11) | 1.8 (118) | 40% (1) | 26% (18) | .16 (11) | 7% (25) | 2.3 (125) |
| Teams | Games | PassPlay Rate | PassPlay Success | Comp PG | Att PG | Yds PG | Yds PA | Yds PC | TDs | Ints | PassPlays PPA | PassPlays Expl | PassDowns Rate | PassDowns Succ Rate | PassDowns PPA | DB Havoc | PassDowns Expl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Offense | 13 | 52% (43) | 52% (7) | 22.2 | 33 | 285.8 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 36 (5) | 11 (68) | .48 (13) | 1.5 (90) | 29% (25) | 33% (51) | .38 (51) | 7% (98) | 2 (74) |
| 2023 Defense | 13 | 57% (127) | 37% (19) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 (26) | .24 (51) | 1.7 (115) | 38% (5) | 27% (24) | .28 (48) | 9% (4) | 2.1 (77) |
Team Notes
Injury Notes
Staff/Schedule Notes
Power Ratings Overall: -1.05 #77
Offense: 14.09 #69
Defense: 15.14 #76
SP+ Overall: 4.0 #47
SP+ Offense: 29.7 #43
SP+ Defense: 25.7 #50
Offense: 14.09 #69
Defense: 15.14 #76
SP+ Overall: 4.0 #47
SP+ Offense: 29.7 #43
SP+ Defense: 25.7 #50
Returning Prod JMU returns their '24 starting QB (100%)
OL Starters back: 4, Prod: 61% #47
Rush Prod: 97% #13 | Rec Prod: 48% #69
Returning Production: 59% #53
Offense: 67% #31 | Defense: 51% #79
Front 7 Back: 43% - Secondary: 59%
OL Starters back: 4, Prod: 61% #47
Rush Prod: 97% #13 | Rec Prod: 48% #69
Returning Production: 59% #53
Offense: 67% #31 | Defense: 51% #79
Front 7 Back: 43% - Secondary: 59%
Roster Team Talent #121 Blue Chips: 2% #82
Offense Talent #122 Defense Talent #117
Crootin: Class #106 4 YR Rank #131
Portal Class #73 17 players, 84 Avg
19% of Roster from Portal, 21% TY
31 New Players, 36% of '25 Roster #64
Offense Talent #122 Defense Talent #117
Crootin: Class #106 4 YR Rank #131
Portal Class #73 17 players, 84 Avg
19% of Roster from Portal, 21% TY
31 New Players, 36% of '25 Roster #64
2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 1.3 - 1.7 #87
Schedule Rating: 6.40 #102
View JMU's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Schedule Rating: 6.40 #102
View JMU's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Scoring Scoring: 33.3 - 20.5 (34 - 20 LY)
Scoring at Home: 36 - 13 | Road: 31 - 29
OC: Dean Kennedy - in his second season
DC: Lyle Hemphill - in his second season
Scoring at Home: 36 - 13 | Road: 31 - 29
OC: Dean Kennedy - in his second season
DC: Lyle Hemphill - in his second season
Records 2024 Record: 9 - 4 (7 - 6 - 0) (SBC: 4 - 4)
2023 Record: 11 - 2 (8 - 5 - 0) (SBC: 7 - 1)
2022 Record: 8 - 3 (7 - 4 - 0) (SBC: 6 - 2)
4 Yr Record: 28 - 9 | 8 Yr Record: 28 - 11)
2023 Record: 11 - 2 (8 - 5 - 0) (SBC: 7 - 1)
2022 Record: 8 - 3 (7 - 4 - 0) (SBC: 6 - 2)
4 Yr Record: 28 - 9 | 8 Yr Record: 28 - 11)