Sun Belt · FBS
James Madison 9-4
2024 season · Dukes
No. 121 toughest schedule of 134 — see full rankings
James Madison is 9-4 under head coach Billy Napier. Its 13 opponents were a combined 42-37 before playing the Dukes and are 23-46 since. The best win was over North Carolina, which was 3-0 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 2·
Gardner-Webb
Home · Big South-OVC · FCS
W 13-6
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 4-6
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 2
Gardner-Webb
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W 13-6
0-1
4-6
4-8
Wk 2·
Gardner-Webb
Home · Big South-OVC · FCS
W 13-6
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 4-6
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 2
Gardner-Webb
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W 13-6
0-1
4-6
4-8
W 70-50
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 3-6
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 4
14 days rest
W 70-50
3-0
3-6
6-7
W 70-50
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 3-6
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 4
14 days rest
W 70-50
3-0
3-6
6-7
Wk 5·
Home · Mid-American
W 63-7
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 2-6
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 5
W 63-7
1-2
2-6
3-9
Wk 5·
Home · Mid-American
W 63-7
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 2-6
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 5
W 63-7
1-2
2-6
3-9
W 39-7
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 2-5
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 7
Short week
W 39-7
4-1
2-5
6-7
W 39-7
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 2-5
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 7
Short week
W 39-7
4-1
2-5
6-7
Wk 8·
Away · Sun Belt
L 14-28
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 8
L 14-28
4-2
3-3
8-5
Wk 8·
Away · Sun Belt
L 14-28
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 8
L 14-28
4-2
3-3
8-5
Wk 9·
Home · Sun Belt
W 32-15
- Before
- 1-6
- After
- 0-4
- Total
- 1-11
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Wk 9
W 32-15
1-6
0-4
1-11
Wk 9·
Home · Sun Belt
W 32-15
- Before
- 1-6
- After
- 0-4
- Total
- 1-11
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Wk 9
W 32-15
1-6
0-4
1-11
W 38-7
- Before
- 2-6
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 11
14 days rest
W 38-7
2-6
1-2
3-9
W 38-7
- Before
- 2-6
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 11
14 days rest
W 38-7
2-6
1-2
3-9
Wk 12·
Away · Sun Belt
W 35-32
- Before
- 4-5
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 12
W 35-32
4-5
1-1
5-7
Wk 12·
Away · Sun Belt
W 35-32
- Before
- 4-5
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 12
W 35-32
4-5
1-1
5-7
W 27-17
- Before
- 8-5
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 8-6
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Boca Raton Bowl
18 days rest
Neutral · Conference USA
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W 27-17
8-5
0-0
8-6
W 27-17
- Before
- 8-5
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 8-6
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Boca Raton Bowl
18 days rest
Neutral · Conference USA
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W 27-17
8-5
0-0
8-6
- 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
- After playing James Madison, its opponents have gone a combined 23-46 (.333).
- Worst loss by opponent record: UL Monroe, finished 5-7 (lost 19-21, Wk 6).
Combined opponents
Across 13 completed games
Before playing James Madison
42-37
53.2%
vs. James Madison
4-9
30.8%
After playing James Madison
23-46
33.3%
Total (including vs. James Madison)
69-92
42.9%
Teams we beat41-71total (36.6%)
Before playing James Madison 23-26 · after 18-36
Teams that beat us28-21total (57.1%)
Before playing James Madison 19-11 · after 5-10
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.