Sun Belt · FBS
James Madison 7-2
2026 season · Dukes
No. 98 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings
James Madison is 7-2 under head coach Billy Napier. Its nine opponents were a combined 19-15 before playing the Dukes and are 15-17 since. The best win was over Georgia State, which was 4-1 going in.
Next game: at Southern Miss,
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·
Wagner
Home · NEC · FCS
W 87-3
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 0-6
- Total
- 1-8
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Wk 2·
Wagner
Home · NEC · FCS
W 87-3
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 0-6
- Total
- 1-8
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Wk 3·
Away · Pac-12
W 26-13
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 3
W 26-13
1-1
3-3
4-5
Wk 3·
Away · Pac-12
W 26-13
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 3
W 26-13
1-1
3-3
4-5
Wk 4·
Away · Sun Belt
W 46-20
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 2-7
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Wk 4
W 46-20
1-2
1-4
2-7
Wk 4·
Away · Sun Belt
W 46-20
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 2-7
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Wk 4
W 46-20
1-2
1-4
2-7
Wk 6·
Away · Sun Belt
W 27-24
- Before
- 2-3
- After
- 2-0
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 6
W 27-24
2-3
2-0
4-4
Wk 6·
Away · Sun Belt
W 27-24
- Before
- 2-3
- After
- 2-0
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 6
W 27-24
2-3
2-0
4-4
Wk 7·
Home · Sun Belt
W 49-22
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 7
W 49-22
4-1
0-2
4-4
Wk 7·
Home · Sun Belt
W 49-22
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 7
W 49-22
4-1
0-2
4-4
Wk 10·
Away · Sun Belt
Upcoming
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 10
Upcoming
3-5
—
3-5
Wk 10·
Away · Sun Belt
Upcoming
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 10
Upcoming
3-5
—
3-5
Upcoming
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 13
14 days rest
Upcoming
3-5
—
3-5
Upcoming
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 13
14 days rest
Upcoming
3-5
—
3-5
- 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
- Next up, Southern Miss. Against the 1 common opponent both have played, James Madison's average margin is −3.0 points; Southern Miss' is −21.0.
- Best win by opponent record: Liberty, now 7-1 (won 20-13, Wk 1).
Combined opponents
Across 9 completed games · 3 upcoming left out
Before playing James Madison
19-15
55.9%
vs. James Madison
2-7
22.2%
After playing James Madison
15-17
46.9%
Total (including vs. James Madison)
36-39
48.0%
Teams we beat27-32total (45.8%)
Before playing James Madison 12-9 · after 15-16
Teams that beat us9-7total (56.3%)
Before playing James Madison 7-6 · after 0-1
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.
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