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James Madison (VA) :

Location
Harrisonburg VA

Spirit Name
Dukes

Mascot
Duke Dog 		Stadium:
Bridgeforth: FCS Rank 49
Capacity: 15,694
Surface: Field Turf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 6-5 Mickey Matthews @ UJM 88-56 Winning Percentage 61.11 241-183-4 Winning Percentage 56.78 Total Win Rank 100 Winning Percentage Rank 34 Total 43 Off. 19 Def. 20 S.T. 4 Ossense 6* Defense 7 16,597 Increase FCS Rank 11
2010 6-5 Mickey Matthews @ UJM 82-51 Winning Percentage 61.65 235-178-4 Winning Percentage 56.83 Total Win Rank 102 Winning Percentage Rank 36 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6 Defense 5 15,305 FCS Rk 11
2011 8-5 Mickey Matthews @ UJM 96-61 Winning Percentage 61.14 249-188-4 Winning Percentage 56.92 Total Win Rank 101 Winning Percentage Rank 33 Total 40 Off. 16 Def. 21 S.T. 3 Offense 8 Defense 9 25,002 Increase FCS Rank 2
2012 7-4 Mickey Matthews @ UJM 103-65 Winning Percentage 61.30 256-192-4 Winning Percentage 57.08 Total Win Rank 98 Winning Percentage Rank 30 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 22,783 Decrease FCS Rank 3
2013 6-6 Mickey Matthews @ UJM 109-71 Winning Percentage 60.55 262-198-4 Winning Percentage 56.90 Total Win Rank 99 Winning Percentage Rank 31 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 21,011 Decrease FCS Rank 3
2014 9-4 Evertt Withers @ UJM 9-4 Winning Percentage 69.23 271-202-4 Winning Percentage 57.23 Total Win Rank 96 Winning Percentage Rank 26 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 19,816 Decrease FCS Rank 2
2015 9-3 Evertt Withers @ UJM 18-7 Winning Percentage 72.00 280-205-4 Winning Percentage 57.67 Total Win Rank 95 Winning Percentage Rank 26 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 19,498 Decrease FCS Rank 4
2016 14-1 Evertt Withers @ UJM 14-1 Winning Percentage 93.34 294-206-4 Winning Percentage 58.73 Total Win Rank 95 Winning Percentage Rank 26 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 19,844 Increase FCS Rank 2
2017 14-1 Mike Houston @ UJM 28-2 Winning Percentage 93.34 308-207-4 Winning Percentage 59.73 Total Win Rank 94 Winning Percentage Rank 22 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 21,724 Increase FCS Rank 2
2018 9-4 Mike Houston @ UJM 37-6 Winning Percentage 86.04 317-211-4 Winning Percentage 59.96 Total Win Rank 96 Winning Percentage Rank 22 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 20,911 Decrease FCS Rank 3
2019 14-2 Curt Cignetti @ UJM 14-2 Winning Percentage 87.50 331-213-4 Winning Percentage 60.77 Total Win Rank 96 Winning Percentage Rank 18 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,108 Decrease FCS Rank 3
2020 7-1 Curt Cignetti @ UJM 21-3 Winning Percentage 90.00 338-214-4 Winning Percentage 61.15 Total Win Rank 96 Winning Percentage Rank 16 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 12-2 Curt Cignetti @ UJM 33-5 Winning Percentage 86.84 350-216-4 Winning Percentage 61.75 Total Win Rk 95 (FCS) Winning Percentage Rank 15 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 19,613 Increase FCS Rank 3
2022 8-3 Curt Cignetti @ UJM 41-8 Winning Percentage 83.67 RK 6 358-219-4 Winning Percentage 61.96 Total Win Rk 117 (FBS) Winning Percentage Rank 22 Total 56 Offense 24 Defense 28 S.T. 4 Offense 5 Defense 4 22,966 Increase (FBS) Rank 86
2023 11-2 Curt Cignetti @ UJM 52-10 Winning Percentage 83.87 RK 7 369-221-4 Winning Percentage 62.46 Total Win Rk 118 (FBS) Winning Percentage Rank 19 Total 58 Offense 28 Defense 28 S.T. 2 Offense 6 Defense 7 25,372 Increase Rank 79
2024 9-4 Bob Chesney @ UJM 9-4 Winning Percentage 69.23 RN 18 378-225-4 Winning Percentage 62.60 Total Win Rk 120 (FBS) Winning Percentage Rank 20 Total 41 Offense 26 Defense 14 S.T. 1 Offense 4 Defense 3 25,071 Decrease Rank 80
2025 0-0 Bob Chesney @ UJM 9-4 Winning Percentage 69.23 RN 18 378-225-4 Winning Percentage 62.60 Total Win Rk 120 (FBS) Winning Percentage Rank 20 Total 43 Offense 19 Defense 21 S.T. 3 Offense 4* Defense 6 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2019)

Record 2019

Overall: W:14 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:14 L:2 T:0
Division: W:14 L:2 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Aug-31 2019 West Virginia
 -VS- 
James Madison 		LOSS
20 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
West Virginia 6-35 34 260 294 0 18 6
James Madison 2-20 172 156 328 3 14 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-07 2019 James Madison
 -VS- 
Saint Francis PA 		WIN
44 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
James Madison 5-47 295 238 533 1 11 4
Saint Francis PA 3-35 79 96 175 0 14 2
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-14 2019 James Madison
 -VS- 
Morgan State 		WIN
63 - 12
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
James Madison 4-40 209 298 507 0 15 10
Morgan State 11-82 79 258 337 3 13 2
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-21 2019 Chattanooga
 -VS- 
James Madison 		WIN
14 - 37
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Chattanooga 3-20 84 161 245 1 13 4
James Madison 6-55 268 264 532 1 13 8
Same Conference Sep-28 2019 Elon
 -VS- 
James Madison 		WIN
10 - 45
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Elon 3-35 33 194 227 1 14 3
James Madison 7-64 336 185 521 0 13 8
Same Conference Oct-05 2019 Stony Brook
 -VS- 
James Madison 		WIN
38 - 45
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Stony Brook 4-30 118 318 436 1 14 5
James Madison 2-30 329 218 547 4 16 11
Same Conference Oct-12 2019 James Madison
 -VS- 
Villanova 		WIN
38 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
James Madison 9-85 158 216 374 0 16 9
Villanova 3-30 44 387 431 4 13 6
Same Conference Oct-19 2019 William & Mary
 -VS- 
James Madison 		WIN
10 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
William & Mary 6-57 75 119 194 3 16 5
James Madison 2-15 126 250 376 1 17 8
Same Conference Oct-26 2019 James Madison
 -VS- 
Towson 		WIN
27 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
James Madison 4-45 249 201 450 1 14 6
Towson 7-55 60 210 270 2 12 4
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-09 2019 James Madison
 -VS- 
New Hampshire 		WIN
54 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
James Madison 4-40 221 316 537 0 14 10
New Hampshire 1-5 93 150 243 1 15 5
Same Conference Nov-16 2019 James Madison
 -VS- 
Richmond 		WIN
48 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
James Madison 7-76 235 188 423 0 11 5
Richmond 4-27 61 204 265 4 11 3
Same Conference Nov-23 2019 Rhode Island
 -VS- 
James Madison 		WIN
21 - 55
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Rhode Island 8-131 -6 208 202 4 15 6
James Madison 7-93 390 129 519 2 8 5
BYE WEEK!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-07 2019 James Madison
 -VS- 
Monmouth 		WIN
66 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
James Madison 4-55 291 332 623 0 13 9
Monmouth 1-3 173 93 266 1 10 3
FCS Playoff 2nd Round 12:00 / ESPN 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-13 2019 James Madison
 -VS- 
Northern Iowa 		WIN
17 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
James Madison 5-45 189 157 346 2 24 13
Northern Iowa 2-30 0 114 114 2 12 2
3rd Round FCS Championship
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-21 2019 James Madison
 -VS- 
Weber State 		WIN
30 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
James Madison 7-74 212 255 467 0 18 7
Weber State 0-0 70 186 256 0 10 2
FCS (FCS AQ's) Jan-11 2020 James Madison
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		LOSS
20 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
James Madison 7-53 281 72 353 0 10 5
North Dakota State 7-75 161 204 365 1 15 7

Record 2019

Overall: W:14 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:14 L:2 T:0
Division: W:14 L:2 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
James Madison (VA) 82 - 837 Yards 3961 3475 7436 15 227 123
Opponents 69 - 650 Yards 1158 3162 4320 28 215 65
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
16 7436 465

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
16 3475 217

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
16 3961 248

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
16 640 40

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
16 15 0.94

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
227 123 54.2%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
16 41 38 174 20 10 30 8 93% 73%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
16 4320 270

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
16 3162 198

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
16 1158 72

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
16 251 16

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
16 28 1.75

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
215 65 30.2%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
16 20 15 75 4 6 10 5 75% 50%

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