James Madison Dukes
Sun Belt
12-2 (7-1 conf)
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- —
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 103
- Recruiting
- 46 (#140)
Schedule
record 12–2
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMorehead State | FCS | 68-10 | +58 | W |
| 2 | vsMaine | FCS | 55-7 | +48 | W |
| 3 | @Weber State | FCS | 37-24 | +13 | W |
| 5 | @New Hampshire | FCS | 23-21 | +2 | W |
| 6 | vsVillanova | FCS | 27-28 | -1 | L |
| 7 | @Richmond | FCS | 19-3 | +16 | W |
| 8 | @Delaware | FCS | 22-10 | +12 | W |
| 9 | vsElon | FCS | 45-21 | +24 | W |
| 10 | vsCampbell | FCS | 51-14 | +37 | W |
| 11 | @William & Mary | FCS | 32-22 | +10 | W |
| 12 | vsTowson | FCS | 56-10 | +46 | W |
| 1 ·P | vsSE Louisiana | FCS | 59-20 | +39 | W |
| 1 ·P | vsMontana | FCS | 28-6 | +22 | W |
| 1 ·P | @North Dakota State | FCS | 14-20 | -6 | L |
Quarterbacks · 1
2021 · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | — | Cole Johnson | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | — | Percy Agyei-Obese | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Austin Douglas | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | — | Kris Thornton | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | — | Abi N-Okonji | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Abi Nwabuoku-Okonji | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | — | Zoe Bryant | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Bryce Carter | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Mateo Jackson | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | — | Jalen Phelps | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | Chris Chukwuneke | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Josh Sarratt | — | — | — | — |
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
39.5
PPG Against
15.5
Differential
+24.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 10-1
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 5-0
- Conference
- 7-1
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- +24.1
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-1 | 48.6 | 14.5 |
| Away | 5-1 | 24.5 | 16.7 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 7-1 | 34.9 | 15.3 |
| Non-conference | 5-1 | 42.8 | 15.7 |
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 | — | — | — |
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 #156
Talent composite102.9 #156 / 224
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
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