Sun Belt · FBS
James Madison 12-2
2025 season · Dukes
No. 71 toughest schedule of 136 — see full rankings
James Madison is 12-2 under head coach Billy Napier. Its 14 opponents were a combined 52-40 before playing the Dukes and are 38-37 since. The best win was over Troy, which was 8-4 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·
Weber State
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W 45-10
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 4-7
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 1
Weber State
Home · Big Sky · FCS
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W 45-10
0-0
4-7
4-8
Wk 1·
Weber State
Home · Big Sky · FCS
W 45-10
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 4-7
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 1
Weber State
Home · Big Sky · FCS
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W 45-10
0-0
4-7
4-8
Wk 2·
Away · ACC
L 14-28
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 7-4
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 2·
Away · ACC
L 14-28
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 7-4
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 5·
Home · Sun Belt
W 35-10
- Before
- 2-2
- After
- 5-3
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 5
W 35-10
2-2
5-3
7-6
Wk 5·
Home · Sun Belt
W 35-10
- Before
- 2-2
- After
- 5-3
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 5
W 35-10
2-2
5-3
7-6
Wk 6·
Away · Sun Belt
W 14-7
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 0-7
- Total
- 1-11
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Wk 6
W 14-7
1-3
0-7
1-11
Wk 6·
Away · Sun Belt
W 14-7
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 0-7
- Total
- 1-11
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Wk 6
W 14-7
1-3
0-7
1-11
Wk 8·
Home · Sun Belt
W 63-27
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 6-0
- Total
- 10-3
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Wk 8
W 63-27
4-2
6-0
10-3
Wk 8·
Home · Sun Belt
W 63-27
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 6-0
- Total
- 10-3
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Wk 8
W 63-27
4-2
6-0
10-3
W 52-20
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 4-1
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 10
10 days rest
W 52-20
3-4
4-1
7-6
W 52-20
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 4-1
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 10
10 days rest
W 52-20
3-4
4-1
7-6
Wk 13·
Home · Pac-12
W 24-20
- Before
- 5-5
- After
- 2-0
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 13
W 24-20
5-5
2-0
7-6
Wk 13·
Home · Pac-12
W 24-20
- Before
- 5-5
- After
- 2-0
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 13
W 24-20
5-5
2-0
7-6
Wk 14·
Away · Sun Belt
W 59-10
- Before
- 6-5
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 14
W 59-10
6-5
0-1
6-7
Wk 14·
Away · Sun Belt
W 59-10
- Before
- 6-5
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 14
W 59-10
6-5
0-1
6-7
- 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: Old Dominion, finished 10-3 (won 63-27, Wk 8).
- James Madison's opponents were a combined 52-40 (.565) before playing James Madison.
Combined opponents
Across 14 completed games
Before playing James Madison
52-40
56.5%
vs. James Madison
2-12
14.3%
After playing James Madison
38-37
50.7%
Total (including vs. James Madison)
92-89
50.8%
Teams we beat70-83total (45.8%)
Before playing James Madison 40-39 · after 30-32
Teams that beat us22-6total (78.6%)
Before playing James Madison 12-1 · after 8-5
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.