2025 James Madison Dukes football team

2025 James Madison Dukes football
Sun Belt champion
Sun Belt East Division champion
CFP First Round, L 34–51 at Oregon
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 19
CFPNo. 24
Record12–2 (8–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDean Kennedy (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorColin Hitschler (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 James Madison xy$^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
Old Dominion   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Coastal Carolina   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Marshall   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Appalachian State   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Georgia State   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
Troy xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Louisiana   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Arkansas State   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Texas State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
South Alabama   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: James Madison 31, Troy 14
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 21, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Dukes were led by Bob Chesney in his second year as the head coach. The Dukes played their home games at the Bridgeforth Stadium, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. They appeared in the College Football Playoff for the first time in program and Sun Belt history.[1]

James Madison became the first ever program to participate in both the College Football Playoff and the FCS playoffs in the same decade (2020s), the last appearance of the latter being in 2021, which was their final season in the FCS.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Jamari Somerville DB Akron
Evan Spivey S Campbell
Brett Griffis QB Central Connecticut
Ke'Marion Baldwin RB Charleston Southern
Chris Lofton WR Gardner–Webb
Max Moss WR Hampton
Marcellus Nash DL Hampton
Jack Mowrey LS Hawaii
Trevell Mullen CB Illinois State
Cameron Jones OT Kentucky
Lexington Matthews P Louisiana Tech
Chauncey Logan Jr. CB Memphis
Jesse Ramil OL Mississippi State
Antoine Booth CB North Dakota State
Tyjai Hopper CB Oregon State
Jeremiah Mawali DL Prairie View A&M
Darold DeNgohe DL Rutgers
Eric O'Neill DE Rutgers
Yamir Knight WR SMU
Treyvon Adams DL Towson
Noe Ruelas K UCF
Tyshawn Wyatt OL Virginia
Cam Ross WR Virginia
Micah Pennix DL Virginia Union
Quincy Jenkins IOL Western Kentucky
Erick Harris WR Unknown
Desmond Green WR Unknown
Breon Brown OT Unknown
Hunter McLain IOL Unknown
Samson Ogunade DL Unknown
Kyle Lenhart IOL Unknown
RoyMarr Thomas EDGE Valdosta State
Carter Banks EDGE Unknown
Billy Atkins QB Unknown
Andrew VanSlyke P Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Elijah Culp CB Charlotte
Lacota Dippre DE Charlotte
Ken Willis CB Cincinnati
Andrew Taddeo DL Colgate
James Pogorelc OT Duke
Josiah Kennard LS East Texas A&M
Morgan Suarez K Florida Atlantic
Jordan Fuller RB Holy Cross
Curtis Harris-Lopez S Holy Cross
Cam McNair OT Holy Cross
Isaiah Alston WR Iowa State
Nunu Concepcion WR Kansas State
Jayden Studio LB Kent State
Kells Bush DL Louisiana Tech
Patrick Rea P Louisiana Tech
Xavier Holmes DL Maine
Chantz Harley DB Maryland
Braeden Wisloski WR Maryland
Zach Greenberg OL North Carolina
Aiden Gobaira DE Notre Dame
Camden Coleman QB Richmond
Landon Ellis WR Richmond
Nick DeGennaro WR Richmond
Turner Schmidt EDGE Robert Morris
Mekhi Rodgers DB Saint Francis (PA)
Lexington Matthews P Savannah State
JT Kouame-Yao LB Shepherd
Jamir Conn DB Southern Illinois
Za'Ron Collins WR Tusculum
Matthew Sluka QB UNLV
Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen WR USF
Jeremiah Mawali OL Valdosta State
Jaylan Sanchez WR Villanova
TJ McGill S William & Mary

[2][3][4]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Dukes were picked to finish first place in the East division.[5]

Running back George Pettaway, offensive lineman Pat McMurtrie and defensive back Jacob Thomas were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense and defense, respectively.[6] Quarterback Alonza Barnett III, defensive lineman Immanuel Bush, linebacker Trent Hendrick, defensive back DJ Barksdale and associated press player George Pettaway were named to the second team.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.Weber State*
ESPN+W 45–1024,965
September 57:30 p.m.at Louisville*
ESPN2L 14–2848,717
September 203:30 p.m.at Liberty*
ESPNUW 31–1324,022
September 271:30 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+W 35–1025,029
October 43:30 p.m.at Georgia State
ESPN+W 14–719,256
October 1112:00 p.m.Louisiana
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN2W 24–1425,128
October 183:30 p.m.Old Dominion
ESPNUW 63–2725,232
October 288:00 p.m.at Texas State
ESPN2W 52–2017,363
November 812:00 p.m.at Marshall
ESPN2W 35–2326,727
November 153:30 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+W 58–1025,298
November 221:00 p.m.Washington State*
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+W 24–2025,156
November 293:45 p.m.at Coastal Carolina
ESPNUW 59–1015,137
December 57:00 p.m.TroyNo. 25
ESPNW 31–1419,836
December 207:30 p.m.at (5) No. 5 Oregon*(12) No. 24
TNT/HBO MaxL 34–5155,124

[7]

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRV——————RVRVRV2421201919
Coaches————————RVRVRV2522211919
CFPNot released————2524Not released

Game summaries

Weber State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Weber State Wildcats football team
Weber State Wildcats (FCS) (0-0) at James Madison Dukes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats (FCS) 0 7 3010
Dukes 14 14 31445

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 24,965
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst), and David Hulvey (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • JMU – Alonza Barnett III 11-yard run (Morgan Suarez kick), 8:25. Dukes 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:46.
  • JMU – Isaiah Alston 20-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Morgan Suarez kick), 0:46. Dukes 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:16.
Second quarter
  • JMU – Matthew Sluka 1-yard run (Morgan Suarez kick), 7:12. Dukes 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:34.
  • JMU – Landon Ellis 14-yard pass from Matthew Sluka (Morgan Suarez kick), 3:36. Dukes 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:39.
  • WEB – Noah Kjar 14-yard pass from Jackson Gilkey (Sloan Calder kick), 0:53. Dukes 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards 0:44.
Third quarter
  • WEB – Sloan Calder 51-yard field goal, 11:03. Dukes 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:00.
  • JMU – Morgan Suarez 38-yard field goal, 7:21. Dukes 31–10. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:42.
Fourth quarter
  • JMU – Wayne Knight 59-yard run (Morgan Suarez kick), 14:51. Dukes 38–10. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:02.
  • JMU – JC Evans 5-yard run (Morgan Suarez kick), 4:48. Dukes 45–10. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:06.
Statistics WEB JMU
First downs 10 23
Total yards 148 458
Rushing yards 64 313
Passing yards 84 145
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–26–3 17–27–1
Time of possession 27:33 32:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Weber State Passing Jackson Gilkey 10/24, 84 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Zach Hrbacek 12 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Marcus Chretien 2 receptions, 22 yards
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 14/22, 130 yards, TD
Rushing George Pettaway 10 carries, 99 yards
Receiving Michael Scott 4 receptions, 38 yards

at Louisville

See also: 2025 Louisville Cardinals football team
James Madison Dukes (1–0) at Louisville Cardinals (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 7 0 7014
Cardinals 0 6 81428

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: September 5, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 48,717
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:01) JMU – Lacota Dippre 3-yard pass from Alonza Barnett (Morgan Suarez kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:35; James Madison 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (5:21) LOU – Cooper Ranvier 22-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:58; James Madison 7–3)
  • (0:09) LOU – Cooper Ranvier 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 1:33; James Madison 7–6)
Third quarter
  • (10:10) JMU – Matthew Sluka 8-yard run (Morgan Suarez kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:50; James Madison 14–6)
  • (8:37) LOU – Chris Bell 64-yard pass from Miller Moss (Miller Moss run) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Tied 14–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:05) LOU – AJ Green 0-yard fumble recovery (Cooper Ranvier PAT failed) (Louisville 20–14)
  • (3:31) LOU – Isaac Brown 78-yard run (Dacari Collins pass from Miller Moss) (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:54; Louisville 28–14)
Statistics JMU LOU
First downs 19 12
Total yards 263 264
Rushes–yards 47–126 30–113
Passing yards 137 151
Passing: comp–att–int 18–31–1 13–23–0
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 37:18 22:42
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barrett III 15–25, 102 yards, TD
Rushing Matthew Sluka 21 carries, 83 yards, TD
Receiving Landon Ellis 3 receptions, 55 yards
Louisville Passing Miller Moss 13–23, 151 yards, TD
Rushing Isaac Brown 12 carries, 104 yards, TD
Receiving Chris Bell 4 receptions, 83 yards, TD

at Liberty

See also: 2025 Liberty Flames football team
James Madison Dukes (1–1) at Liberty Flames (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 3 7 71431
Flames 3 7 3013

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 24,022
  • Referee: Steven Robinson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:42) JMU – Morgan Suarez 39-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:18; James Madison 3–0)
  • (4:55) LIB – Jay Billingsley 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:47; Tied 3–3)
Second Quarter
  • (5:34) LIB – Ethan Vasko 2-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:34; Liberty 10–3)
  • (1:19) JMU – Landon Ellis 21-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:07; Tied 10–10)
Third Quarter
  • (8:06) LIB – Jay Billingsley 35-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:54; Liberty 13–10)
  • (3:32) JMU – Wayne Knight 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:27; James Madison 17–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:07) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 9-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:52; James Madison 24–13)
  • (2:31) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 13-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:05; James Madison 31–13)
Statistics JMU LIB
First downs 24 16
Total yards 440 233
Rushing yards 227 158
Passing yards 213 75
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–25–1 7–21–0
Time of possession 33:03 26:57
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 17/25, 213 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Wayne Knight 17 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving Jaylan Sanchez 4 receptions, 51 yards
Liberty Passing Ethan Vasko 4/10, 37 yards
Rushing Evan Dickens 17 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Jamari Person 2 receptions, 29 yards

Georgia Southern

See also: 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
Georgia Southern Eagles (2–2) vs James Madison Dukes (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 3 7010
Dukes 7 14 14035

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: September 27, 2025
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 25,029
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline reporter)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:23) JMU – Wayne Knight 40-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:19; James Madison 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (9:15) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 4-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:08; James Madison 14–0)
  • (4:15) GASO – Tripp Bryant 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:00; James Madison 14–3)
  • (4:01) JMU – Curtis Harris-Lopez 88-yard kickoff return, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:00; James Madison 21–3)
Third Quarter
  • (8:59) JMU – Lacota Dippre 17-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:51; James Madison 28–3)
  • (1:57) JMU – Jordan Fuller 26-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:24; James Madison 35–3)
  • (0:40) GASO – Taylor Bradshaw 12-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; James Madison 35–10)
Fourth Quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics GASO JMU
First downs 10 29
Total yards 192 479
Rushing yards 27 331
Passing yards 165 148
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–24–0 11–22–0
Time of possession 24:10 35:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing J.C. French IV 14/24, 165 yards, TD
Rushing David Mbadinga 3 carries, 14 yards
Receiving Camden Brown 5 receptions, 111 yards
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 11/22, 148 yards, TD
Rushing Wayne Knight 19 carries, 151 yards, TD
Receiving Lacota Dippre 2 receptions, 42 yards, TD

at Georgia State

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team
James Madison Dukes (3–1) at Georgia State Panthers (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 0 0 7714
Panthers 7 0 007

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

  • Date: October 4, 2025
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 19,256
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:03) GAST – Camden Overton-Howard 19-yard pass from TJ Finley, Braeden McAlister kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:24; Georgia State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Third quarter
  • (6:50) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:27; Tied 7–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:50) JMU – Wayne Knight 9-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:43; James Madison 14–7)
Statistics JMU GAST
First downs 19 14
Total yards 285 249
Rushes–yards 43–211 22–37
Passing yards 74 212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–22–0 22–32–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 31:53 28:07
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 11/22, 74 yards
Rushing Jordan Fuller 18 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Landon Ellis 3 receptions, 28 yards
Georgia State Passing TJ Finley 19/28, 198 yards, TD
Rushing Rashad Amos 11 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Camden Overton-Howard 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Louisiana

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–3) vs. James Madison Dukes (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 14 0014
Dukes 0 7 71024

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: October 11, 2025
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter
  • (8:33) LA – Brock Chappell 5-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 4:02; Louisiana 7–0)
  • (4:47) JMU – Landon Ellis 4-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:01; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:16) LA – Dale Martin 69-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:31; Louisiana 14–7)
Third Quarter
  • (14:46) JMU – Landon Ellis 62-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:09; Tied 14–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:33) JMU – Landon Ellis 4-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:31; James Madison 21–14)
  • (3:05) JMU – Morgan Suarez 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:03; James Madison 24–14)
Statistics LA JMU
First downs 11 21
Total yards 288 477
Rushing yards 45 187
Passing yards 243 290
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–29–1 26–40–1
Time of possession 23:09 36:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Passing Lunch Winfield 14/28, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Lunch Winfield 15 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Robert Williams 5 receptions, 134 yards
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 26/40, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Wayne Knight 20 carries, 111 yards
Receiving Landon Ellis 6 receptions, 120 yards, 3 TD

Old Dominion (Royal Rivalry)

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team and Royal Rivalry § Football
Old Dominion Monarchs (4–2) vs. James Madison Dukes (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Monarchs 20 7 0027
Dukes 14 14 211463

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: October 18, 2025
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 25,232
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:54) ODU – Lucas Struck 2-yard fumble return, Riley Callaghan (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:25; Old Dominion 7–0)
  • (12:23) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 58-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:25; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:56) ODU – Tre' Brown III 98-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 1 play, 98 yards, 0:14; Old Dominion 14–7)
  • (3:05) JMU – Nick DeGennaro 65-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:19) ODU – Tre' Brown III 11-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan PAT failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; Old Dominion 20–14)
Second Quarter
  • (12:00) JMU – Nick DeGennaro 7-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; James Madison 21–20)
  • (6:49) ODU – Dawson Johnson 16-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:11; Old Dominion 27–21)
  • (1:57) JMU – Jordan Fuller 2-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; James Madison 28–27)
Third Quarter
  • (10:49) JMU – Wayne Knight 13-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:04; James Madison 35–27)
  • (3:57) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 6-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:48; James Madison 42–27)
  • (0:30) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 3-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:20; James Madison 49–27)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:28) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 8-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:08; James Madison 56–27)
  • (2:57) JMU – Za'Ron Collins 18-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:32; James Madison 63–27)
Statistics ODU JMU
First downs 13 27
Total yards 285 624
Rushing yards 76 311
Passing yards 209 313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–21–2 18–26–09
Time of possession 18:34 41:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 13/22, 209 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Devin Roche 7 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Tre' Brown III 4 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 17/25, 295 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Alonza Barnett III 17 carries, 153 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Nick DeGennaro 3 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

at Texas State

See also: 2025 Texas State Bobcats football team
James Madison Dukes (6–1) vs Texas State Bobcats (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 14 14 21352
Bobcats 0 20 0020

at UFCU Stadium • San Marcos, TX

  • Date: October 28, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: 17 mph
  • Game attendance: 17,363
  • Referee: Yvette Matchette
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:49) JMU – Nick DeGennaro 6-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:41; James Madison 7–0)
  • (4:16) JMU – Jordan Fuller 8-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:49; James Madison 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:34) TXST – Mavin Anderson 14-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:11; James Madison 14–7)
  • (9:45) JMU – Jordan Fuller 3-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; James Madison 21–7)
  • (6:00) TXST – Tyler Robles 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:45; James Madison 21–10)
  • (4:45) JMU – Josh Phifer 14-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:15; James Madison 28–10)
  • (1:37) TXST – Brad Jackson 3-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; James Madison 28–17)
  • (0:04) TXST – Tyler Robles 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:41; James Madison 28–20)
Third Quarter
  • (14:13) JMU – Nick DeGennaro 76-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; James Madison 35–20)
  • (9:50) JMU – Logan Kyle 5-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:02; James Madison 42–20)
  • (6:43) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 2-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:28; James Madison 49–20)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:27) JMU – Morgan Suarez 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 6:44; James Madison 52–20)
Statistics JMU TXST
First downs 22 20
Total yards 511 352
Rushing yards 247 122
Passing yards 264 230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–19–1 18–35–3
Time of possession 32:30 27:30
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 12/18, 264 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Alonza Barnett III 10 carries, 98 yards, 4 TD, INT
Receiving Nick DeGennaro 3 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Texas State Passing Brad Jackson 18/32, 230 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Brad Jackson 16 carries, 43 yards, TD
Receiving Mavin Anderson 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD

at Marshall

See also: 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
James Madison Dukes (7–1) vs Marshall Thundering Herd (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 7 14 7735
Thundering Herd 0 12 8323

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

  • Date: November 8, 2025
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 26,727
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:02) JMU – Braeden Wisloski 26 yard pass from Alonza Barnett, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:44; James Madison 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:55) MRSH – Antwan Roberts 13 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick failed (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:52; James Madison 7–6)
  • (8:38) JMU – Wayne Knight 6 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:17; James Madison 14–6)
  • (4:45) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 49 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:02; James Madison 14–9)
  • (0:28) JMU – Jordan Fuller 1 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; James Madison 21–9)
  • (0:00) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 52 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 0:21; James Madison 21–12)
Third quarter
  • (7:47) JMU – Jaylen Sanchez 80 yard pass from Alonza Barnett, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; James Madison 28–12)
  • (1:04) MRSH – Tracy Stephens 4 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, De'Andre Tamarez pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:43; James Madison 28–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:15) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:13; James Madison 28–23)
  • (2:16) JMU – Wayne Knight 49 yard pass from Alonza Barnett, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:58; James Madison 35–23)
Statistics JMU MRSH
First downs 20 25
Total yards 409 414
Rushing yards 139 248
Passing yards 270 166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–24–1 17–36–0
Time of possession 28:03 31:57
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 14/24, 270 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Wayne Knight 14 carries, 87 yards, TD
Receiving Jaylen Sanchez 3 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Marshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 16/35, 154 yards, TD
Rushing Antwan Roberts 20 carries, 121 yards, TD
Receiving De'Andre Tamarez 3 receptions, 37 yards

Appalachian State

See also: 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–5) vs. James Madison Dukes (8–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 0 01010
Dukes 7 20 102158

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: November 15, 2025
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 25,298
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline reporter)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (6:54) JMU – Wayne Knight 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:58; James Madison 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:25) JMU – Morgan Suarez 42-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:54; James Madison 10–0)
  • (7:39) JMU – Jobi Malary 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:22; James Madison 17–0)
  • (1:26) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:58; James Madison 24–0)
  • (0:00) JMU – Morgan Suarez 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:04; James Madison 27–0)
Third Quarter
  • (12:50) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 7-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:36; James Madison 34–0)
  • (4:06) JMU – Morgan Suarez 26-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:46; James Madison 37–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:20) JMU – Jobi Malary 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:01; James Madison 44–0)
  • (10:48) APP – Dominic De Freitas 48-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:26; James Madison 44–3)
  • (7:53) JMU – Jobi Malary 9-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; James Madison 51–3)
  • (4:45) JMU – Matthew Sluka 35-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:17; James Madison 58–3)
  • (1:54) APP – Davion Dozier 19-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:45; James Madison 58–10)
Statistics APP JMU
First downs 10 32
Total yards 146 627
Rushing yards 1 324
Passing yards 145 303
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–37–1 22–35–1
Time of possession 17:42 42:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing J. J. Kohl 6/8, 81 yards, TD
Rushing Rashod Dubinion 10 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Dalton Stroman 3 receptions, 74 yards
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 22/35, 303 yards, INT
Rushing Jobi Malary 8 carries, 105 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Jaylan Sanchez 2 receptions, 69 yards

Washington State

See also: 2025 Washington State Cougars football team
Washington State Cougars (5–5) vs. James Madison Dukes (9–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 3 14 0320
Dukes 3 7 7724

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: November 22, 2025
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 25,156
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Brian Barlow (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline reporter)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:06) WSU – Jack Stevens 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 20 yards, 3:27; Washington State 3–0)
  • (5:10) JMU – Morgan Suarez 45-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:56; Tied 3–3)
Second Quarter
  • (13:27) JMU – Justin Eaglin 37-yard interception returned, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:41; James Madison 10–3)
  • (7:26) WSU – Tony Freeman 48-yard pass from Zevi Eckhaus, Jack Stevens kick (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:45; Tied 10–10)
  • (0:48) WSU – Zevi Eckhaus 4-yard rush, Jack Stevens kick (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:54; Washington State 17–10)
Third Quarter
  • (2:15) JMU – Braeden Wisloski 68-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:11; Tied 17–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:24) WSU – Jack Stevens 36-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 7:44; Washington State 20–17)
  • (6:24) JMU – Wayne Knight 58-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:54; James Madison 24–20)
Statistics WSU JMU
First downs 19 14
Total yards 301 319
Rushing yards 130 175
Passing yards 171 144
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–31–1 9–18–1
Time of possession 34:15 25:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington State Passing Zevi Eckhaus 19/31, 171 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kirby Vorhees 19 carries, 61 yards,
Receiving Tony Freeman 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 9/19, 144 yards, TD, 1 INT
Rushing Wayne Knight 15 carries, 126 yards, TD
Receiving Braeden Wisloski 1 reception, 68 yards, TD

at Coastal Carolina

See also: 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
James Madison Dukes (10–1) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 17 3 112859
Chanticleers 0 10 0010

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

  • Date: November 29, 2025
  • Game time: 3:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 15,137
  • Referee: Steven Robinson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:36) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 3-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:59; James Madison 7–0)
  • (5:56) JMU – Morgan Suarez 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:27; James Madison 10–0)
  • (0:31) JMU – Braeden Wisloski 39-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:19; James Madison 17–0)
Second Quarter
  • (11:21) JMU – Morgan Suarez 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:39; James Madison 20–0)
  • (7:57) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:24; James Madison 20–3)
  • (2:59) CCU – Bryson Graves 12-yard pass from Tad Hudson, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:37; James Madison 20–10)
Third Quarter
  • (10:15) JMU – Morgan Suarez 21-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:36; James Madison 23–10)
  • (5:17) JMU – Lacota Dippre 25-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Alonza Barnett III pass to Nick DeGennaro for two-point conversion (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:00; James Madison 31–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:55) JMU – Isaiah Alston 9-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; James Madison 38–10)
  • (10:40) JMU – Jobi Malary 73-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:50; James Madison 45–10)
  • (9:25) JMU – KJ Flowe 34-yard interception return, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:15; James Madison 52–10)
  • (4:02) JMU – Morgan Scott 32-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 4:12; James Madison 59–10)
Statistics JMU CCU
First downs 24 10
Total yards 525 170
Rushing yards 286 -5
Passing yards 239 175
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–22–1 18–40–1
Time of possession 36:04 23:56
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 15/21, 207 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jobi Malary 12 carries, 154 yards, TD
Receiving Braeden Wisloski 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Coastal Carolina Passing Tad Hudson 16/38, 148 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ja'Vin Simpkins 6 carries, 5 yards
Receiving Karmello English 2 receptions, 46 yards

Troy (Sun Belt Championship)

See also: 2025 Troy Trojans football team and 2025 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
Sun Belt Conference Championship Game – Troy Trojans (8–4) vs James Madison Dukes (11–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 14 0014
No. 25 Dukes 3 14 01431

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: December 5, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 26 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: 2 mph SW
  • Game attendance: 19,836
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (1:55) JMU – Morgan Suarez 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:28; James Madison 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:01) TROY – Goose Crowder 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; Troy 7–3)
  • (13:41) JMU – Wayne Knight 73-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:14; James Madison 10–7)
  • (6:56) JMU – Braeden Wisloski 26-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:24; James Madison 17–7)
  • (2:12) TROY – Tae Meadows 2-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:44; James Madison 17–14)
Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter
  • (4:11) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 26-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:25; James Madison 24–14)
  • (3:17) JMU – Drew Spinogatti 22-yard fumble returned, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, -65 yards, 0:46; James Madison 31–14)
Statistics TROY JMU
First downs 12 19
Total yards 177 411
Rushing yards -26 318
Passing yards 203 93
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-39-0 10-25-1
Time of possession 29:26 30:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Goose Crowder 15/34, 196 yards
Rushing Tae Meadows 7 carries, 10 yards, TD
Receiving RaRa Thomas 3 receptions, 82 yards
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 10/25, 93 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Wayne Knight 21 carries, 212 yards, TD
Receiving Braeden Wisloski 2 receptions, 31 yards, TD

at Oregon

See also: 2025 Oregon Ducks football team and 2025-26 College Football Playoff § James Madison at Oregon
CFP First Round Game - No. 12 James Madison Dukes (12–1) at No. 5 Oregon Ducks (11–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Dukes 3 3 141434
No. 5 Ducks 13 21 14351

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

Game information
Statistics JMU ORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

2025 James Madison Dukes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Jayden Mines  Jr
RB 3 Wayne Knight  Jr
RB 6 George Pettaway  Jr
RB 7 Ayo Adeyi  Sr
WR 8 Yamir Knight Jr
QB 11 Billy Atkins  Sr
QB 12 JC Evans  Fr
WR 13 Troy Lewis  Sr
QB 14 Alonza Barnett III  Jr
QB 18 Blake Kendall  Jr
TE 18 Logan Kyle  Sr
RB 28 Jobi Malary  Sr
TE 49 Ryder Post  Fr
OL 50 Quincy Jenkins  Sr
OL 53 Hunter McLain  Jr
OL 55 Riley Robell  So
OL 56 JaKobe Campbell  Fr
OL 60 Carter Sweazie  Jr
OL 67 Jacob Hohenshelt  Fr
OL 68 Griffin Hart  So
OL 69 Breon Brown  So
OL 70 Brett Davis  Sr
OL 71 Deacon Rawls  Fr
OL 72 Josh Toner  Sr
OL 73 Evan Bushong  Fr
OL 75 Kyle Lenhart  So
OL 76 Pat McMurtrie GS
OL 78 Cameron Jones  So
OL 79 Joseph Simmons  Jr
WR 88 Dylan Williams So
TE 89 Josh Phifer  So
TE 94 Spencer Toth  Jr
QB Camden Coleman Jr
WR Za'Ron Collins  So
WR Nick DeGennaro  Sr
TE Lacota Dippre  So
WR Landon Ellis Jr
OL Zach Greenberg  Sr
TE Brian Hnat Fr
OL Jeremiah Mawali  Sr
RB Jackson McCarter Fr
WR Chase Miller  Jr
WR Jaylan Sanchez Sr
WR Michael Scott Fr
QB Matthew Sluka  Sr
WR Jamarcus Smith Fr
OL Trent Wilson Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 2 Chauncey Logan Sr
LB 5 Trent Hendrick Sr
S 7 Jacob Thomas Sr
DL 8 Amar Thomas  Jr
S 12 Kye Holmes  Sr
NIC 14 KJ Flowe So
DL 15 Immanuel Bush  Sr
LB 17 Gannon Weathersby Jr
CB 18 Evan Spivey  So
S 22 Chase Regan So
CB 23 Trevell Mullen  Jr
S 24 Phillip Harris  Fr
S 26 Jahquil Batts  Sr
CB 28 Tyjai Hopper  Fr
S 29 Tyler Brown So
CB 30 Justin Eaglin  Jr
NIC 32 DJ Barksdale Jr
NIC 34 Isaiah West  So
S 35 Joshua Prince  Fr
CB 36 Milt Ferguson  Fr
CB 37 Jamaree Seldon  Jr
S 38 Stephen Hollander  Jr
LB 40 Jackson Snyder  So
S 41 George Lovelace  Fr
DL 42 Carter Banks  Jr
DL 44 DJ Cotton Jr.  So
LB 45 Trashon Dye  Fr
LB 46 Immanuel Ezeogu  Fr
S 47 Kevin Kabasele  Fr
DL 48 Greyson Cadd  Jr
LB 51 Danny Reagan  Fr
LB 52 Jackson Hamil  Fr
LB 54 Brandon Fique  Sr
DL 55 Treyvon Adams  Fr
DL 57 Cole Purdy  Fr
DL 59 Micah Pennix  Fr
DL 62 Ibraheem Ramadan  Fr
DL 90 Terry Lockett Jr.  Sr
DL 91 Marcellus Nash  Fr
DL 93 Mychal McMullin  So
DL 95 Sahir West  Fr
DL 98 Samson Ogunade  So
DL Kells Bush  Jr
NIC Kai Callen Fr
CB Chantz Harley  Sr
DL Xavier Holmes  Sr
LB JT Kouame-Yao Sr
S TJ McGill  So
CB Mekhi Rodgers Sr
DL Roy'Marr Thomas Fr
DL Cole Webster Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 16 Noe Ruelas  Sr
LS 40 Logan Ketcham Sr
LS 43 Jack Mowrey  So
K 93 Max Lipinski  Fr
K 95 Cristiano Rosa  Jr
LS Josiah Kennard  Sr
P Lexington Matthews  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Dean Kennedy (Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks)
  • Drew Canan (Special teams coordinator / Tight ends)
  • Chris Smith (Offensive line / run game coordinator)
  • Anthony DiMichele (Safeties / recruiting coordinator)
  • Eddie Whitley Jr. (Cornerbacks)
  • Justin Harper (Wide receivers)
  • Zach Sparber (Linebackers)
  • Sam Daniels (Defensive line)
  • David Sims Jr. (Running backs)
  • Kyle Barnes (Nickels)
  • Matt Moran (Assistant special teams)
  • Julio Ayamel (Graduate assistant)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 26, 2025

References

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  5. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2025 Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
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  7. ^ "2025 James Madison Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
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