Sun Belt · FBS
James Madison 11-2
2023 season · Dukes
No. 70 toughest schedule of 133 — see full rankings
James Madison is 11-2 under head coach Billy Napier. Its 13 opponents were a combined 44-34 before playing the Dukes and are 39-37 since. The best win was over Georgia Southern, which was 4-1 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before James Madison, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. James Madison.
Wk 1·
Bucknell
Home · Patriot · FCS
W 38-3
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 4-6
- Total
- 4-7
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Wk 1
Bucknell
Home · Patriot · FCS
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W 38-3
0-0
4-6
4-7
Wk 1·
Bucknell
Home · Patriot · FCS
W 38-3
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 4-6
- Total
- 4-7
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Wk 1
Bucknell
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W 38-3
0-0
4-6
4-7
Wk 4·
Away · Mountain West
W 45-38
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 5-4
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 4
W 45-38
1-2
5-4
6-7
Wk 4·
Away · Mountain West
W 45-38
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 5-4
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 4
W 45-38
1-2
5-4
6-7
Wk 5·
Home · Sun Belt
W 31-23
- Before
- 2-2
- After
- 5-3
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 5
W 31-23
2-2
5-3
7-6
Wk 5·
Home · Sun Belt
W 31-23
- Before
- 2-2
- After
- 5-3
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 5
W 31-23
2-2
5-3
7-6
W 41-13
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 2-5
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 7
14 days rest
W 41-13
4-1
2-5
6-7
W 41-13
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 2-5
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 7
14 days rest
W 41-13
4-1
2-5
6-7
Wk 9·
Home · Sun Belt
W 30-27
- Before
- 4-3
- After
- 2-3
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 9
W 30-27
4-3
2-3
6-7
Wk 9·
Home · Sun Belt
W 30-27
- Before
- 4-3
- After
- 2-3
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 9
W 30-27
4-3
2-3
6-7
Wk 10·
Away · Sun Belt
W 42-14
- Before
- 6-2
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 10
W 42-14
6-2
1-3
7-6
Wk 10·
Away · Sun Belt
W 42-14
- Before
- 6-2
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 10
W 42-14
6-2
1-3
7-6
Wk 13·
Away · Sun Belt
W 56-14
- Before
- 7-4
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 13
W 56-14
7-4
1-0
8-5
Wk 13·
Away · Sun Belt
W 56-14
- Before
- 7-4
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 13
W 56-14
7-4
1-0
8-5
- Conference
- Sun Belt
- Head coach
- Billy Napier
- Stadium
- Bridgeforth Stadium, seats 24,877, Harrisonburg, Virginia
- NFL draft
- None picked in the 2026 NFL draft
Receipt insights
- Best win by opponent record: Troy, finished 11-3 (won 16-14, Wk 3).
- James Madison's opponents were a combined 44-34 (.564) before playing James Madison.
Combined opponents
Across 13 completed games
Before playing James Madison
44-34
56.4%
vs. James Madison
2-11
15.4%
After playing James Madison
39-37
51.3%
Total (including vs. James Madison)
85-82
50.9%
Teams we beat67-73total (47.9%)
Before playing James Madison 30-26 · after 37-36
Teams that beat us18-9total (66.7%)
Before playing James Madison 14-8 · after 2-1
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing James Madison uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. James Madison is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing James Madison uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.