Weber State at James Madison - 2025 Matchup Preview

Weber State Wildcats at James Madison Dukes

Saturday, August 30th 2025 (6:00 PM EDT)
James Madison -26.5 (54.5) (0) Open: -27.5 | 54.5
James Madison 45 - Weber State: 10

Wildcats (0 - 2) (0 - 2 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 7 - 47 (7 - 47 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: James Madison -6 (SP+ JMU -4)
JMU Win prob: 97% | Cover: 51%

Dukes (1 - 1) (2 - 0 - 0)
Coach Bob Chesney (9 - 4)
Avg Score : 30 - 19 (45 - 10 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 9.4 - 2.6 (#15)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 9)

Matchup
Schedules
WEB Players
JMU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Weber State's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Weber State at James Madison	+26.5	54.5	L 10 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/6	Weber State at Arizona	+31.5	56.5	L 3 - 48	U	N

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Weber State's Schedule

James Madison's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	James Madison vs Weber State	-26.5	54.5	W 45 - 10	O	Y
Fri 9/5	James Madison at Louisville	+15.0	57.0	L 14 - 28	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20	James Madison at Liberty	-9.5	48.5
Sat 9/27	James Madison vs Georgia Southern	-24
Sat 10/4	James Madison at Georgia State	-21.5
Sat 10/11	James Madison vs Louisiana	-16
Sat 10/18	James Madison vs Old Dominion	-6.5
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/28	James Madison at Texas State	-2.5
Sat 11/8	James Madison at Marshall	-14.5
Sat 11/15	James Madison vs App State	-16
Sat 11/22	James Madison vs Washington State	-14
Sat 11/29	James Madison at Coastal Carolina	-15

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 4, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 4, Poor 5
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for James Madison's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WEB		0%	6.5	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	46.5	0%	0%	0	0	0	0
JMU	#97 (.12)	44% (68)	29.5	48% (46)	3.3 (36)	220	39% (97)	141	3.69 (85)	#16 (-.05)	24% (2)	19	24% (5)	24% (5)	2.29 (25)	85	2	2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WEB		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
JMU	#88 (.16)	44% (61)		47% (29)	3.28 (30)	194	40% (87)	216	3.93 (66)	#4 (.03)	34% (1)		34% (5)	34% (3)	3.64 (53)	54.8	0.7	2.5

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WEB Offense	2	6.5	6.5	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
JMU Defense	2	19	10	24.1%	2.29	2	-	-	-	-	-	53%	47%	24%	24%	25%	-.05

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WEB Defense	2	46.5	46.5	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
JMU Offense	2	29.5	45	43.8%	3.69	2	21	361	220	141	4.8	56%	43%	48%	39%	17%	.12

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Weber State	2	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
James Madison	2	34:49	21	47%	33%	9	85	2	2	6.5	1.5	0	34.8

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WEB Offense	2	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
JMU Defense	2	53% (97)	24% (5)	-	-	-	-	-.13 (16)	1.26 (3)	38% (4)	13% (35)	1.26 (119)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WEB Defense	2	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0
JMU Offense	2	56% (37)	48% (46)	45.5	219.5	4.8	5 (62)	.25 (39)	3.3 (36)	70% (79)	11% (110)	1.02 (54)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WEB Offense	2	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
JMU Defense	2	47% (42)	24% (5)	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 (28)	.04 (27)	1.8 (115)	37% (34)	9% (1)	-.19 (4)	12% (2)	1.3 (3)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WEB Defense	2	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
JMU Offense	2	43% (101)	39% (97)	17.5	29	141	4.9	8.1	3 (90)	2 (60)	.02 (126)	1.3 (113)	31% (69)	36% (40)	.19 (103)	5% (76)	1.4 (129)

Weber State's Power Ratings
Weber State's Power Rating: #NR
Weber State's Offense Rating: #NR
Weber State's Defense Rating: #NR
2025 Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Weber State's 2025 Expected Record: -
Weber State's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: #N/A
Weber State's Offense SP+ Rating: #N/A
Weber State's Defense SP+ Rating: #N/A

Average Talent
Average Big Sky Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Power Ratings Matchup
Weber State: James Madison: 6.045

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Weber State: James Madison: 3.6

James Madison's Power Ratings
James Madison's Power Rating: 6.045 #71
James Madison's Offense Rating: 6.87 #93
James Madison's Defense Rating: 3.38 #46
2025 Talent Rating: 482.00 #120
Blue Chip Ratio: 2 #79
James Madison's 2025 Expected Record: 9.4 - 2.6
James Madison's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.6 #63
James Madison's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.7 #60
James Madison's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.1 #56

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Weber State Scoring
Offense: 6.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 6.5
Defense: 46.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 46.5

Weber State's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
James Madison 30
Weber State 24

Total Points: 54

James Madison Scoring
Offense: 29.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 45
Defense: 19 PPG
Defense at Home: 10

James Madison's 2025 Record
Record: 1 - 1
Record vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 1 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 0 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	08/30	James Madison	45	Weber State	10	James Madison	James Madison -26.5	James Madison	54.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
James Madison	1	1	1 Overs
Weber State	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#NR) Weber State Info
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: #N/A
Offense SP+ Rating: #N/A
Defense SP+ Rating: #N/A
Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Record on Road: 0 - 2 (0 - 2 - 0 vs Spread )

Weber State Highlights

Weber State Deficiencies
Weber State has a really bad Offense
Weber State Defense Gives up a Lot of Points

Performance GradesPerf Grades
CategoryCat	JMU	WEB
OverallOver	#65	—
OffenseOff	#97	—
DefenseDef	#28	—
Special TeamsST	#79	—
PassingPass	#113	—
RushingRush	#44	—
Run BlockRBLK	#56	—
Pass BlockPBLK	#109	—
Route RunningWR Rt	#96	—
TacklingTkl	#18	—
Run DefenseR Def	#21	—
Pass Rush DefPRush	#48	—
Coverage DefCov	#31	—

Rematch from Week 1
James Madison -26.5 (54.5)
James Madison won vs Weber State this year (45-10)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Bridgeforth Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: WEB | JMU
Depth Chart: WEB | JMU
Rosters: WEB | JMU

(#71) James Madison Info
Power Rating: 6.045 #71
Offense Rating: 6.87 #93
Defense Rating: 3.38 #46
Overall SP+ Rating: 3.6 #63
Offense SP+ Rating: 28.7 #60
Defense SP+ Rating: 25.1 #56
Talent Rating: 482.00 #120
Blue Chip Ratio: 2 #79
Expected Record: 9.4 - 2.6

Team Profile
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 43%
Bad Offense Success Rate of 44%
Poor Offensive Explosiveness
Bad in Scoring Position 3.69 PPO
Avg Run Success 48%
Poor Pass Success 39%
Bad OL Grades, Good OL Yds Per Rush
Good DL Grades, Good Sacks/Turnovers
Great Defense Success Rate of 24%
Good in Scoring Position 2.29 PPO
Great Run Def Success 24%
Great Pass Def Success 24%
Great Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Good Field Position

Record at home: 1 - 0 (1 - 0 - 0 vs Spread)

James Madison Notes
(9/5) Def front 7 dominant. Shut down Louisville
(9/2) QB Barnett started opener, Run Off mauled FCS
(8/25) QB Barnett cleared to play, is a top SBC QB
(8/1) New DC Hitschler was co-DC at Bama/Wisc/Cincy
(8/1) Class of the Sun Belt, good on both sides + staff
(8/1) Great QB depth big w/ Barnett inj, QB run game
(7/13) QB1 Sluka (UNLV) played for Chesney at H.C.
(7/12) HC Chesney taking lots of FCS portals w/ exp
(5/29) RB loaded w/ Pettaway & Knight back. Top SBC?
(5/29) WR portal losses, 6 portals, good FCS adds

James Madison Highlights
James Madison is Undefeated vs Spread
James Madison is Undefeated at Home
James Madison is Undefeated vs Spread at Home

James Madison offense is good on 3rd downs
James Madison has a really good defense (#2)
James Madison defense is really good in red zone (#25)
James Madison has a good run defense (#5)
James Madison has a good pass defense (#5)
James Madison Stuffs a lot of Run Plays (#2)
James Madison Defensive Line is very good (#3)
James Madison Secondary is very good (#2)
James Madison defense Intercepts a lot of Passes (#28)

James Madison Deficiencies
James Madison offense is not Explosive (#105)
James Madison does not Sack the QB (#112)
James Madison gives up a Lot of Explosive Plays (#119)

Weber State's OC

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jackson Gilkey (Tr)	31	68	46%	370	2	7	5.4
Cash Mccollum (Tr)	0	2	0%	0	0	0	0.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jackson Gilkey (Tr)	32	175	1	5.5	50
Davion Godley	35	108	2	3.1	21
Zach Hrbacek (Tr)	31	101	0	3.3	11
Sloan Calder	1	10	1	10.0	10

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jayleen Record	6	99	1	16.5	78
Noah Bennee	6	68	0	11.3	20
Kelton Wafer	3	68	0	22.7	42
Noah Kjar	3	48	1	16.0	33

View Weber State's Full Roster

Weber State's DC

Top Def	Tack	TFL	PD
AJ King	14	0	0
Mayson Hitchens	13	2	1
BJ Carey	12	2	0
Trevian Tribble	11	0	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Keahnist Thompson	8	2	2	2	0
Ishaan Daniels	7	1	1	0	0
Aizik Mahuka	7	2	1	0	0
Sione Hala (Tr)	7	1	1	0	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Tre Parks-Vinson	3	0	2
Mayson Hitchens	13	2	1
Trevian Tribble	11	0	1

James Madison's OC Dean Kennedy

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Alonza Barnett	29	47	62%	232	2	0	4.9
Matthew Sluka (Tr)	6	9	67%	50	1	2	5.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
George Pettaway	15	120	0	8.0	35
Matthew Sluka (Tr)	27	113	2	4.2	18
Wayne Knight	12	101	1	8.4	59
Jordan Fuller (Tr)	7	31	0	4.4	8

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Landon Ellis (Tr)	5	75	1	15.0	26
Wayne Knight	6	43	0	7.2	12
Michael Scott	4	38	0	9.5	14
Logan Kyle	3	38	0	12.7	23

View James Madison's Full Roster

James Madison's DC Colin Hitschler

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Trent Hendrick	13	2	0	0
Gannon Weathersby	11	1	1	0
Jacob Thomas	9	1	1	2
Mychal Mcmullin	9	1	0	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Immanuel Bush	6	2	1	2	0
Jacob Thomas	9	1	1	0	2
Gannon Weathersby	11	1	1	0	0
Trent Hendrick	13	2	0	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
DJ Barksdale	6	2	0	3
Jacob Thomas	9	1	1	2
Tyler Brown	8	0	0	2