Teams / Sun Belt / James Madison
Index · this season
70
at its 5-year level▲ Up 6 this season
Career72since 1936
Peak762025
Last 572seasons
#46 nationally · 6-0 (3-0 conf)
Résumé #20 · record ahead of its play
Schedule so far #115
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
James Madison Dukes
Sun Belt · Harrisonburg, VA · Bridgeforth Stadium · Head coach Billy Napier
Rival
Old Dominion · also Marshall
Building rivalry
5-2 all time (7 meetings since 2011)
James Madison leads
Last: won 46-20 (2026) · James Madison has won 5 straight
Holds it
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
0Heisman
0AP top-10
0All-Americans
0NFL picks
82.5%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 2022. Every season →
Chemistry
61
36Foundation
92Gel
gel counts 45% so far
▲ Above its norm +15Trending up
early · #56 of 138
HC year1
Ret. starters14%
QB yrs w/ OC1
| Class | Rank | Commits | Avg rating | Top recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | #86 | 10 | 0.856 | Donte Dent Jr. ATH ★★★ |
| 2026 | #63 | 21 | 0.855 | Xavier McDonald WR ★★★ |
| 2025 | #85 | 18 | 0.843 | Roy'Marr Thomas EDGE ★★★ |
| 2024 | #108 | 13 | 0.837 | Tyjai Hopper S ★★★ |
| 2023 | #136 | 2 | 0.830 | Josh Phifer TE ★★★ |
| 2022 | #136 | 1 | 0.800 | Alonza Barnett III QB ★★★ |
| 2021 | #129 | 5 | 0.814 | Skylar Martin LB ★★★ |
| 2020 | #133 | 6 | 0.793 | Tyshawn Wyatt OG ★★★ |
| 2019 | #134 | 6 | 0.813 | Julio Ayamel ILB ★★★ |
| 2018 | #135 | 4 | 0.784 | Reggie Brown WR ★★ |
| 2017 | #131 | 9 | 0.783 | Marcus Hawkins DT ★★★ |
| 2016 | #132 | 8 | 0.777 | Anthony Womack S ★★★ |
| 2015 | #132 | 5 | 0.797 | Trai Sharp RB ★★★ |
| 2014 | #134 | 3 | 0.727 | Cornell Urquhart TE ★★ |
| 2013 | #134 | 1 | 0.837 | Brandon Ravenel ATH ★★★ |
| 2012 | #121 | 8 | 0.773 | Ian Fisher PRO ★★★ |