Next game: at Southern Miss
James Madison’s best edge on Southern Miss is running
Each unit against the one it meets, by national percentile this season. A filled dot is the attack and a ring is the defense it meets; the first name is the attack. Further right is better for both.
James Madison offense against Southern Miss defense
Southern Miss offense against James Madison defense
Percentiles are against all FBS teams this season.
Key stats
Each bar is the team’s national rank as a percentile. A longer bar is better, for defense too.
All 98 stats
FBS rankings · 2026 season · all stats vs 136 FBS programs
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | ZPR | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Passer · +0.18 EPA/play | 7 | 9 | 146 / 238 | 61.3 | 1743 #51 FBS | 7.3 | 16 #23 FBS | 4 | 141.7 | 50 | 54 | 7.4 | 3.6 | |
Yards by week → Pocket passerBalanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile. Starter — 238 pass attempts and 45 carries in 9 games, fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 79 of 159 classified this way. Played in 9 of 10 games this season · freshman View Camden Coleman's full player page | ||||||||||||||
| +0.40 EPA/play | 1 | 5 | 26 / 36 | 72.2 | 370 | 10.3 | 5 | 1 | 198.8 | — | 62.2 | — | — | |
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| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Stuff% | 10+% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed Merchant · +0.16 EPA/play | 6 | 8 | 124 | 824 #16 FBS | 6.6 | 8 #26 FBS | 73 | 15 | 18.3 | |
Yards by week → Speed merchantCuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line. Starter — 124 carries and 8 catches in 8 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week. This week's matchup — RB Pettaway hits the crease and outruns the angle. Christian is the one who wins in space out of the backfield. Season receipt Yards / carry6.8 90th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Receiving share6.1% bottom 20th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View George Pettaway's full player page | ||||||||||
| Speed Merchant · -0.04 EPA/play | 23 | 9 | 52 | 315 | 6.1 | 3 | 77 | 8 | 10 | |
Yards by week → Speed merchantCuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line. 52 carries and 7 catches in 9 games. Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week. This week's matchup — RB Herman hits the crease and outruns the angle. Christian is the one who wins in space out of the backfield. Season receipt Yards / carry6.5 86th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Rush TD rate5.8% 65th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View Nick Herman's full player page | ||||||||||
| Workhorse · +0.13 EPA/play | 34 | 8 | 65 | 314 | 4.8 | 3 | 51 | 15.6 | 12.5 | |
Yards by week → WorkhorseBuilt to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value. 65 carries and 4 catches in 8 games. About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week. This week's matchup — RB Cromwell just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Christian is the one who wins in space out of the backfield. Season receipt Weight220 lb 86th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Receiving share5.8% bottom 19th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Plays like View Seth Cromwell's full player page | ||||||||||
| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Receiver · +0.63 EPA/play | 3 | 8 | 27 | 386 | 14.3 | 5 #39 FBS | 53 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. 27 catches in 8 games. About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week. This week's matchup — WR Scott moves the chains on third down. Brown is the one who wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. Season receipt Yards / reception12.7 bottom 42th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate18.5% 92th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Corey Scott's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.48 EPA/play | 17 | 9 | 26 | 356 | 13.7 | 2 | 43 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiver· Return threatReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. a house-call threat every time he fields it 26 catches and 3 carries in 9 games. Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week. This week's matchup — WR Scott moves the chains on third down. Brown is the one who wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. Season receipt Yards / reception14.4 60th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate7.7% bottom 43th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Michael Scott's full player page | ||||||||
| Move TE · +1.03 EPA/play | — | 9 | 22 | 353 | 16.0 | 5 #39 FBS | 57 | |
Yards by week → Move TELined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield. 22 catches in 9 games. About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week. This week's matchup — TE Keller creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Watson is the one who shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Season receipt Yards / reception15.9 92th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions EPA / play (adj)1.0 94th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Cole Keller's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.22 EPA/play | 10 | 9 | 24 | 339 | 14.1 | 2 | 70 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiver· Boom-or-bustReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. his yards come in chunks — feast or famine This week's matchup — WR Wisloski moves the chains on third down. Brown is the one who wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. Season receipt Yards / reception13.1 bottom 46th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions EPA / play (adj)0.2 bottom 19th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Braeden Wisloski's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.18 EPA/play | 8 | 6 | 19 | 230 | 12.1 | 2 | 42 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. The most common profile in its group this season — 279 of 467 classified this way. Played in 6 of 10 games this season · freshman View Jeremiah Harrison's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.62 EPA/play | 11 | 7 | 18 | 172 | 9.6 | 1 | 20 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiver· Money-downReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. lives on the sticks and moves the chains The most common profile in its group this season — 279 of 467 classified this way. Played in 7 of 10 games this season · freshman View Noah Grevious's full player page | ||||||||
| Complete TE · +0.88 EPA/play | 13 | 6 | 11 | 96 | 8.7 | 3 | 20 | |
Yards by week → Complete TENo single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike. This week's matchup — TE Mosley shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Watson is the one who shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Season receipt Yards / reception10.8 bottom 48th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions TD rate27.3% 98th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Ke'Untae Mosley's full player page | ||||||||
| -0.00 EPA/play | 12 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 1 | 18 | |
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| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nose Anchor | 55 | 9 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 |
Nose anchorThe heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile. 24 tackles in 9 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week. 130 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Weight320 lb 90th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Rasheed Lovelace's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 93 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 276 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate5.6% bottom 20th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Mychal Mcmullin's full player page | |||||||
| Nose Anchor | 91 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Nose anchorThe heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile. 130 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Weight335 lb 97th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Jakolbi Wilson's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 5 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 276 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate14.7% bottom 49th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Kevin Roberts's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 88 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 276 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate25.0% 81th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Kells Bush's full player page | |||||||
| 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Linebacker | 2 | 9 | 65 | 33 | 32 | 7 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. Starter — 65 tackles in 9 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week. 330 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume65 94th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles PD rate0.0% bottom 21th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Nakian Jackson's full player page | |||||||||
| Sideline-to-Sideline | 15 | 9 | 58 | 33 | 25 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Sideline-to-sidelineRanges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. 58 tackles in 9 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week. 83 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Solo tackle rate0.6 80th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Tackle volume58 88th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View JT Hooten's full player page | |||||||||
| Versatile End | 98 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Versatile endNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 24 tackles in 9 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 121 of 180 classified this way. Played in 9 of 10 games this season · freshman View Turner Schmidt's full player page | |||||||||
| Versatile End | 17 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Versatile endNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 23 tackles in 9 games. Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 121 of 180 classified this way. Played in 9 of 10 games this season · freshman View Danny Royster's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 3 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 330 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume22 bottom 19th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles TFL rate2.3% bottom 16th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Gannon Weathersby's full player page | |||||||||
| Versatile End | 9 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Versatile endNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 20 tackles in 8 games. Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 121 of 180 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman View Kei'Trone Simpson's full player page | |||||||||
| Versatile End | 8 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Versatile endNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 121 of 180 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate15.8% bottom 39th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Amar Thomas's full player page | |||||||||
| — | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 26 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Safety | 24 | 8 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
Box safetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. Starter — 52 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week. 150 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume52 95th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Jayon Harvey's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 31 | 9 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. Starter — 44 tackles in 9 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 358 of 657 classified this way. Played in 9 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2025 class View Seth Gathers's full player page | |||||||
| Perimeter Tackler | 23 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Perimeter tacklerTargeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter. 30 tackles in 8 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. 36 of 244 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume30 84th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Ken Willis's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 16 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 358 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate3.8% bottom 30th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View TJ McGill's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 14 | 9 | 26 | 6 #43 FBS | 0 | 2.5 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 358 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate23.1% 98th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View KJ Flowe's full player page | |||||||
| Ball Hawk | 6 | 9 | 22 | 6 #43 FBS | 4 #6 FBS | 0 | 0 |
Ball hawkReads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. The rare part: he covers, too — and he takes the ball away, too 36 of 244 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate27.3% 90th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Interceptions4 100th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles — the part the label misses Plays like View DJ Kelly's full player page | |||||||
| Cover Corner | 11 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cover cornerSteady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. 138 of 244 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate16.7% 61th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View LaRon Dues's full player page | |||||||
| 25 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 5 | 9 | 13/18 | 72.2 | 43/43 | 82 | 47 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 11 | 9 | 38 | 1600 | 42.1 | 59 | 14 | 2 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Receiver · +0.48 EPA/play | 17 | 9 | 12 | 465 | 38.8 | 0 | 92 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Receiver · +0.48 EPA/play | 17 | 9 | 17 | 269 | 15.8 | 2 | 76 |
Biggest plays from James Madison’s games
Official highlights with our numbers: the plays that moved the chance to win most in James Madison’s games this season, whoever made them.
Q4, 0:03 · James Madison down 7, ties itCamden Coleman runs 6 yards for a touchdownJames Madison at App State, week 8Q4, 0:03 · James Madison 31, App State 310:03Game-tying touchdown for James Madison with 0:03 left0:03Game-tying touchdown for James Madison with 0:03 leftGame-tying touchdown for James Madison with 0:03 leftC.Coleman rush middle for 6 yards gain to the APP00 touchdown, kick good▶Watch from this play
Q4, 5:52 · App State breaks the tieHenry Hasselbeck finds Luke Douglas for a 4-yard touchdownJames Madison at App State, week 8Q4, 5:52 · App State 31, James Madison 24Go-ahead touchdown for App State in the fourth quarterGo-ahead touchdown for App State in the fourth quarterH.Hasselbeck pass complete short right to L.Douglas caught at JMU00, for 4 yards to the JMU00 touchdown, kick good▶Watch from this play- Q4, 13:15 · App State down 8, ties itHenry Hasselbeck finds Chris Lofton for a 5-yard touchdownJames Madison at App State, week 8Q4, 13:15 · App State 21, James Madison 21▲22%App State’s chance to win, 14% to 36%▲22%App State’s chance to win, 14% to 36%Chris Lofton 5 yd pass from Henry Hasselbeck (Malachi Singleton Pass to Sam Pickett III for Two-Point Conversion)▶Watch from this play
- Q4, 6:03 · James Madison tiedColton Phares intercepts Camden Coleman and returns it 21 yardsJames Madison at App State, week 8Q4, 6:03 · James Madison 24, App State 24Colton Phares's 5th career interceptionColton Phares's 5th career interceptionC.Coleman pass intercepted by C.Phares at JMU35 C.Phares return 21 yards to the JMU14 (G.Pettaway; D.Michel), out of bounds▶Watch from this play
- Q1, 12:14 · James Madison tiedCamden Coleman runs 4 yards for a touchdownJames Madison at San Diego State, week 3Q1, 12:14 · James Madison 7, San Diego State 0James Madison opened the scoringJames Madison opened the scoringC.Coleman rush left for 4 yards gain to the SDSU00 touchdown, kick good▶Watch from this play
Sun Belt Conference 
Q1, 12:33 · Georgia Southern tiedMax Johnson finds Taylor Bradshaw for an 18-yard touchdownJames Madison at Georgia Southern, week 6Q1, 12:33 · Georgia Southern 7, James Madison 0Georgia Southern opened the scoringGeorgia Southern opened the scoringM.Johnson pass complete short middle to T.Bradshaw caught at JMU00, for 18 yards to the JMU00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play Sun Belt Conference
How scary each game got
James Madison lost to Troy after being 96% to win; the closest win was at Georgia Southern, down to 19%
Tap a game for its score and win chances.
Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest chance our model gave James Madison during that game; the thick mark is where it started. Numbers are the game week.
Stat leaders
2026 stat leaders · James Madison
through 9 games
2026 stat leaders · James MadisonNakian Jackson leads James Madison with 65 tackles through 9 games.
Roster
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How they play
James Madison fields a strong offense behind an elite defense.
Percentile vs all FBS, based on this season's per-game production. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Player percentiles
James Madison reads strongest in field position (O) (top 2%) and rushing EPA allowed (top 13%); the crux lives in explosive plays allowed, where James Madison sits at the 46th percentile.
Offense · strengths lead
Defense · higher bar = harder to play against
Hidden math · special situations
Home-field advantage · 2018–present · FBS opponents
James Madison is worth +6.1 points more at home than on the road.
Top third of FBS, 83rd percentile of 133 programs
85% at home, 64% away against FBS opponents since 2018 (22-4 home, 21-12 away). Interval ±4.5.
The stadium and how the home edge is measured
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge. The books use about 3. Per-team versions were tested and did not hold up (why). Against the closing line, James Madison has beaten the number by +1.6 more at home than away over 60 games. That is inside the ±8.8 that many games can resolve, so the results cannot tell this stadium from the flat number. That is the honest reading of nearly every FBS stadium.
Bridgeforth Stadium seats 24,877 and has averaged 99% full (24,527, 29 games reported). Visitors cover a median 296 miles to get here since 2018 — 33rd-shortest of 135 FBS venues, inside the ordinary range. 15% of the 2026 roster (15 of 101 located players) grew up inside 100 miles of the stadium.
Edge = half the gap between average home margin and average road margin, FBS opponents only, non-neutral games since 2018; the interval is 95%. Market line: closing spread, seasons with lines on file. Trip length is straight-line miles from the visiting team's campus to the venue, measured across all 55 home games since 2018.
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How they play
Usage splits
How the players get used
From the 2025 season's play-by-play
- Garbage timeWayne Knight does not see a usage spike in garbage time: his workload holds steady regardless of score, and he's also efficient in competitive snaps, the production isn't just garbage-time padding.
Position battles
RB room
The carries are split. The job isn’t.
George Pettaway and Seth Cromwell split the carries (118/182 vs 64/182) -- but the job isn't split the same way. George Pettaway gets the clock-killing work.
WR/TE room
The targets are split. The job isn’t.
Braeden Wisloski (WR) and Cole Keller (TE) split the targets (40/64 vs 24/64) -- but the job isn't split the same way. Cole Keller produces in bigger chunks.
Scheme claims
Team identity · competitive snaps only
How James Madison actually scores
58th percentile quality, 35th percentile boom-dependency. Garbage time excluded from both axes — the same correction that changes the Q4 story below.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Quality percentile | Boom-share percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 76th | 3rd |
| Akron | 9th | 90th |
| Alabama | 82nd | 22nd |
| App State | 41st | 48th |
| Arizona | 91st | 16th |
| Arizona State | 20th | 83rd |
| Arkansas | 7th | 93rd |
| Arkansas State | 60th | 32nd |
| Army | 95th | 10th |
| Auburn | 34th | 59th |
| BYU | 83rd | 17th |
| Ball State | 32nd | 72nd |
| Baylor | 36th | 63rd |
| Boise State | 96th | 4th |
| Boston College | 20th | 80th |
| Buffalo | 8th | 88th |
| Central Michigan | 6th | 96th |
| Cincinnati | 88th | 15th |
| Clemson | 10th | 92nd |
| Coastal Carolina | 49th | 57th |
| Colorado | 15th | 86th |
| Colorado State | 88th | 30th |
| Delaware | 63rd | 40th |
| Duke | 74th | 8th |
| East Carolina | 24th | 77th |
| Eastern Michigan | 14th | 80th |
| Florida | 75th | 37th |
| Florida Atlantic | 72nd | 25th |
| Florida International | 2nd | 98th |
| Florida State | 64th | 44th |
| Fresno State | 56th | 52nd |
| Georgia | 92nd | 11th |
| Georgia Southern | 52nd | 40th |
| Georgia State | 77th | 36th |
| Georgia Tech | 30th | 70th |
| Hawai'i | 12th | 88th |
| Houston | 89th | 2nd |
| Illinois | 70th | 38th |
| Indiana | 85th | 18th |
| Iowa | 52nd | 53rd |
| Iowa State | 43rd | 62nd |
| Jacksonville State | 62nd | 41st |
| James Madison | 58th | 35th |
| Kansas | 28th | 66th |
| Kansas State | 48th | 44th |
| Kennesaw State | 23rd | 79th |
| Kentucky | 71st | 21st |
| LSU | 86th | 9th |
| Liberty | 78th | 29th |
| Louisiana | 27th | 69th |
| Louisiana Tech | 60th | 47th |
| Louisville | 94th | 19th |
| Marshall | 36th | 61st |
| Maryland | 17th | 85th |
| Massachusetts | 38th | 60th |
| Memphis | 87th | 20th |
| Miami | 100th | 0th |
| Miami (OH) | 68th | 31st |
| Michigan | 25th | 71st |
| Middle Tennessee | 37th | 60th |
| Minnesota | 4th | 95th |
| Mississippi State | 35th | 65th |
| Missouri | 54th | 49th |
| Missouri State | 40th | 64th |
| NC State | 69th | 28th |
| Navy | 57th | 51st |
| Nebraska | 59th | 32nd |
| Nevada | 1st | 99th |
| New Mexico | 39th | 68th |
| North Carolina | 48th | 45th |
| North Dakota State | 31st | 64th |
| North Texas | 99th | 1st |
| Northern Illinois | 12th | 89th |
| Northwestern | 93rd | 6th |
| Notre Dame | 97th | 5th |
| Ohio | 67th | 43rd |
| Ohio State | 79th | 23rd |
| Oklahoma State | 76th | 14th |
| Ole Miss | 80th | 8th |
| Oregon | 28th | 72nd |
| Oregon State | 92nd | 13th |
| Penn State | 47th | 48th |
| Pittsburgh | 44th | 50th |
| Purdue | 65th | 34th |
| Rice | 18th | 87th |
| Rutgers | 32nd | 76th |
| SMU | 81st | 16th |
| San Diego State | 5th | 94th |
| San José State | 13th | 84th |
| South Alabama | 64th | 27th |
| South Carolina | 55th | 54th |
| South Florida | 42nd | 56th |
| Southern Miss | 3rd | 97th |
| Stanford | 53rd | 55th |
| Syracuse | 24th | 74th |
| TCU | 21st | 75th |
| Temple | 56th | 56th |
| Tennessee | 45th | 42nd |
| Texas | 11th | 91st |
| Texas A&M | 16th | 78th |
| Texas State | 90th | 12th |
| Texas Tech | 50th | 46th |
| Toledo | 84th | 24th |
| Troy | 8th | 92nd |
| Tulane | 33rd | 73rd |
| Tulsa | 68th | 28th |
| UAB | 16th | 81st |
| UCF | 19th | 82nd |
| UCLA | 61st | 36th |
| UConn | 84th | 26th |
| UNLV | 44th | 67th |
| USC | 80th | 12th |
| UTSA | 72nd | 20th |
| Utah | 96th | 7th |
| Utah State | 0th | 100th |
| Vanderbilt | 26th | 76th |
| Virginia | 51st | 39th |
| Virginia Tech | 66th | 33rd |
| Wake Forest | 98th | 4th |
| Washington | 40th | 58th |
| West Virginia | 73rd | 24th |
| Western Kentucky | 4th | 96th |
| Western Michigan | 29th | 68th |
| Wisconsin | 22nd | 84th |
| Wyoming | 46th | 52nd |
James Madison’s 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 89th percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it drops to the 46th — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does James Madison hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
45th percentile success on standard downs, 77th on passing downs — a 32-point gap between the two.
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| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 98th | 23rd |
| Akron | 58th | 34th |
| Alabama | 77th | 57th |
| App State | 33rd | 49th |
| Arizona | 76th | 94th |
| Arizona State | 38th | 61st |
| Arkansas | 71st | 24th |
| Arkansas State | 85th | 59th |
| Army | 93rd | 58th |
| Auburn | 14th | 69th |
| BYU | 86th | 35th |
| Ball State | 31st | 52nd |
| Baylor | 15th | 46th |
| Boise State | 77th | 92nd |
| Boston College | 63rd | 28th |
| Bowling Green | 43rd | 21st |
| Buffalo | 9th | 11th |
| California | 11th | 20th |
| Central Michigan | 36th | 9th |
| Charlotte | 18th | 41st |
| Cincinnati | 68th | 83rd |
| Clemson | 7th | 39th |
| Coastal Carolina | 23rd | 64th |
| Colorado | 16th | 65th |
| Colorado State | 66th | 95th |
| Delaware | 59th | 64th |
| Duke | 21st | 67th |
| East Carolina | 37th | 19th |
| Eastern Michigan | 16th | 30th |
| Florida | 61st | 70th |
| Florida Atlantic | 67th | 87th |
| Florida International | 20th | 53rd |
| Florida State | 30th | 90th |
| Fresno State | 25th | 84th |
| Gardner-Webb | 5th | 23rd |
| Georgia | 98th | 89th |
| Georgia Southern | 60th | 71st |
| Georgia State | 68th | 66th |
| Georgia Tech | 53rd | 40th |
| Hawai'i | 48th | 29th |
| Houston | 87th | 99th |
| Illinois | 73rd | 91st |
| Indiana | 55th | 44th |
| Iowa | 79th | 13th |
| Iowa State | 18th | 31st |
| Jacksonville State | 82nd | 80th |
| James Madison | 45th | 77th |
| Kansas | 52nd | 18th |
| Kansas State | 64th | 68th |
| Kennesaw State | 61st | 16th |
| Kent State | 5th | 21st |
| Kentucky | 90th | 51st |
| LSU | 86th | 98th |
| Liberty | 93rd | 78th |
| Louisiana | 36th | 66th |
| Louisiana Tech | 26th | 79th |
| Louisville | 95th | 72nd |
| Maine | 0th | 86th |
| Marshall | 69th | 32nd |
| Maryland | 34th | 26th |
| Massachusetts | 35th | 38th |
| Memphis | 92nd | 93rd |
| Mercyhurst | 2nd | 34th |
| Miami | 99th | 95th |
| Miami (OH) | 50th | 43rd |
| Michigan | 10th | 89th |
| Michigan State | 23rd | 55th |
| Middle Tennessee | 27th | 64th |
| Minnesota | 32nd | 4th |
| Mississippi State | 66th | 59th |
| Missouri | 34th | 41st |
| Missouri State | 52nd | 30th |
| NC State | 62nd | 77th |
| Navy | 89th | 17th |
| Nebraska | 46th | 85th |
| Nevada | 28th | 27th |
| New Mexico | 55th | 48th |
| New Mexico State | 14th | 36th |
| Norfolk State | 7th | 0th |
| North Carolina | 89th | 73rd |
| North Dakota State | 30th | 45th |
| North Texas | 95th | 84th |
| Northern Illinois | 51st | 14th |
| Northwestern | 88th | 88th |
| Notre Dame | 100th | 43rd |
| Ohio | 82nd | 42nd |
| Ohio State | 84th | 80th |
| Oklahoma | 4th | 50th |
| Oklahoma State | 96th | 86th |
| Old Dominion | 1st | 36th |
| Ole Miss | 81st | 94th |
| Oregon | 39th | 26th |
| Oregon State | 97th | 70th |
| Penn State | 20th | 47th |
| Pittsburgh | 65th | 50th |
| Purdue | 57th | 82nd |
| Rice | 59th | 14th |
| Robert Morris | 2nd | 5th |
| Rutgers | 42nd | 81st |
| SMU | 91st | 82nd |
| Sacramento State | 13th | 6th |
| Sam Houston | 11th | 37th |
| San Diego State | 8th | 54th |
| San José State | 17th | 2nd |
| South Alabama | 44th | 74th |
| South Carolina | 70th | 56th |
| South Florida | 84th | 57th |
| Southern Miss | 48th | 7th |
| Stanford | 40th | 9th |
| Syracuse | 57th | 39th |
| TCU | 70th | 10th |
| Temple | 50th | 68th |
| Tennessee | 75th | 12th |
| Texas | 27th | 61st |
| Texas A&M | 46th | 55th |
| Texas State | 74th | 100th |
| Texas Tech | 64th | 76th |
| Toledo | 73rd | 52nd |
| Troy | 39th | 15th |
| Tulane | 12th | 8th |
| Tulsa | 49th | 7th |
| UAB | 24th | 62nd |
| UCF | 29th | 45th |
| UCLA | 80th | 60th |
| UConn | 72nd | 73rd |
| UL Monroe | 47th | 11th |
| UNLV | 41st | 19th |
| USC | 79th | 97th |
| UT Martin | 6th | 3rd |
| UTEP | 9th | 1st |
| UTSA | 91st | 33rd |
| Utah | 94th | 98th |
| Utah State | 3rd | 76th |
| Vanderbilt | 41st | 32nd |
| Virginia | 83rd | 2nd |
| Virginia Tech | 43rd | 91st |
| Wake Forest | 75th | 96th |
| Washington | 56th | 16th |
| Washington State | 19th | 5th |
| West Virginia | 54th | 75th |
| Western Kentucky | 22nd | 25th |
| Western Michigan | 32nd | 27th |
| Wisconsin | 25th | 22nd |
| Wyoming | 78th | 48th |
James Madison by half
1st-half offense ranks 92nd percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 22nd — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
How much of James Madison’s number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 10 is 0.23; 79th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.07. The widest gap came in week 3: 0.46 raw vs. 0.06 adjusted.
Pass defense by zone
What this team throws, and gives up, by depth.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), James Madison’s passing game completes a completion rate below the FBS mean (66.5% vs 67.0% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 246-play sample) — mid-pack, 52 of 136 qualifying offenses.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), James Madison’s defense allows a completion rate below the FBS mean (64.3% vs 66.3% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 247-play sample) — mid-pack, 22 of 137 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball (20+ air yards) leaderboard here, on either side of the ball: even a full season of charted plays gives most teams well under 30 deep attempts — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess. Same refusal for yards-after-catch allowed and where a team’s attempts land by zone: both measured and both came back statistically indistinguishable from season-to-season noise.
Havoc & trenches
Disruption, run-blocking, and down-and-distance efficiency.
Turnover luck
86% recovery rate on the fumbles they've forced — well above the ~48% league baseline.
6 of 7 forced fumbles recovered; 4 of 10 own fumbles recovered themselves, 2026 only.
Takeaways
17% of tipped/broken-up passes have turned into picks — about the ~18% league average.
7 interceptions of 41 disrupted passes (34 deflected, 7 intercepted), 2026 only.
Penalties
69 penalties committed, 81 drawn on opponents — ceding 58 yards of field position.
661 penalty yards committed vs. 603 drawn on opponents, 2026 season total.
Ratings and comparisons
Ratings
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Matched on how the programs are built — tier, prestige band, kind of fanbase, conference, voice and roster size — not on this season's stats. A calibration, not a prediction.
Weather
Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, VA
At home, the middle game across all months was 60°, and 8 in 10 ran between 38° and 69° (23 games since 2016).
Road games since 2016: the middle game was 67°, and 8 in 10 ran between 46° and 80° (28 of 55 road games, at stadiums we cover).
What a usual Saturday feels like here, by kickoff time
Airport readings near each stadium during the game, not on the field. How we measure
Weather observations: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet at Iowa State University. Rain: NOAA MRMS radar and CoCoRaHS volunteer gauges (CC BY 4.0). Game data: CollegeFootballData.com.