James Madison
James Madison University · 2026 · Sun Belt
James Madison is 2-0 and ranked 75th in overall efficiency. Their 59th-ranked offense is the engine, backed by a 101st-ranked defense. They run the ball on 58% of offensive plays with a 19th-ranked rushing attack and pass the ball on the remaining 42% of plays with a 97th-ranked passing attack.
Quadrant record
By opponent strength, adjusted for where the game was played.
Projected wins
Per-game win probabilities combined across the full schedule.
The resume
Every game on the schedule. Click a row for the game breakdown (played) or the matchup projection (upcoming).
| Wk | Opponent | Conf | Opp rank | Result | Exp. margin | Win prob | GameScore | Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Liberty | Conference USA | #117 | W 20–13 | +13.4 | 100% | -7.2 | Q4 |
| 2 | vs Wagner | NEC | — | W 87–3 | +31.5 | 100% | -3.5 | Q4 |
| 3 | @ San Diego State | Pac-12 | #64 | Preview | -6.3 | 36% | — | Q3 |
| 4 | @ Old Dominion | Sun Belt | #106 | Preview | +3.9 | 59% | — | Q4 |
| 5 | vs Marshall | Sun Belt | #103 | Preview | +9.2 | 71% | — | Q4 |
| 6 | @ Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | #113 | Preview | +5.3 | 62% | — | Q4 |
| 7 | vs Georgia State | Sun Belt | #78 | Preview | +2.9 | 57% | — | Q4 |
| 8 | @ Appalachian State | Sun Belt | #84 | Preview | -1.6 | 46% | — | Q3 |
| 9 | vs Troy | Sun Belt | #110 | Preview | +10.2 | 73% | — | Q4 |
| 10 | @ Southern Miss | Sun Belt | #86 | Preview | -1.1 | 47% | — | Q3 |
| 11 | @ UConn | FBS Independents | #105 | Preview | +3.9 | 59% | — | Q4 |
| 13 | vs Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | #112 | Preview | +10.7 | 74% | — | Q4 |
2 played · 2-0. Expected margin and gamescore use the latest ratings — a completed game shows what the model would say now, not that week.
The season
The model’s read on James Madison, recomputed after every week. Toggle between overall, offensive, and defensive efficiency (each with a dot for that week’s game) or the FanBoardHQ CFP rank.
Passing & rushing
Opponent-adjusted, FBS-only. The bar is the blended Eff rank — EPA/play (scoring value), success rate (staying on schedule), and yards/play (explosiveness), each standardized against the FBS field. The three ranks below each bar are those components, so you can see what's driving it.
Their offense vs. what their defense allows.
Scored vs. allowed, all regular-season games.
What kind of team is this?
Every team by offensive and defensive efficiency (points/game vs. an average team, higher is better on both). Click a dot for that team.
Field position 15th · Finishing 73rd
Field position 59th · Finishing 105th
3.10 points per drive on offense, 0.52 allowed — starting, on average, at their own 37.
Play-calling & efficiency
What the offense did, by quarter and by down — raw, not opponent-adjusted.
| Quarter (att.) | Pass / rush | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(27) | 33% / 67% | 59% | 5.1 |
| Q2(26) | 42% / 58% | 46% | 8.9 |
| Q3(31) | 61% / 39% | 52% | 9.6 |
| Q4(26) | 31% / 69% | 65% | 9.0 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(24) | 12.0 | 50% | 9.2 |
| 2nd(13) | 8.0 | 54% | 10.0 |
| 3rd(10) | 9.5 | 40% | 6.3 |
| 4th(0) | — | — | — |
| All (47) | — | 49% | 8.8 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(30) | 9.0 | 53% | 6.0 |
| 2nd(25) | 6.6 | 64% | 10.5 |
| 3rd(8) | 3.3 | 75% | 5.0 |
| 4th(0) | — | — | — |
| All (63) | — | 60% | 7.7 |
James Madison, all games.