Louisiana at James Madison Game Matchup

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at James Madison Dukes

Saturday, October 11th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Bridgeforth Stadium - Harrisonburg, VA (Sun Belt)

Ragin' Cajuns (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Michael Desormeaux (23 - 17)
Avg Score : 31 - 24 (32 - 21 on Road)
Record Prediction: 6.6 - 5.4 (#65)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 10)

ULL coming off BYE
JMU is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: James Madison -11 (SP+ JMU -6)
Projected Score: ULL: 21 - JMU: 32 (55)
JMU Win prob: 78% | Cover: 49%
ULL Travel: 940 miles, 1 hrs behind

Dukes (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Bob Chesney (9 - 4)
Avg Score : 33 - 21 (36 - 13 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 9.1 - 2.9 (#16)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 10)

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

Louisiana's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/29	Louisiana vs Rice	-14.5	0.0
Sat 9/6	Louisiana vs McNeese	-17
Sat 9/13	Louisiana at Missouri	+22
Sat 9/20	Louisiana at Eastern Michigan	-5.5
Sat 9/27	Louisiana vs Marshall	-13
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11	Louisiana at James Madison	+11
Sat 10/18	Louisiana vs Southern Miss	-4.5
Sat 10/25	Louisiana at Troy	+5
Sat 11/1	Louisiana at South Alabama	+6.5
Sat 11/8	Louisiana vs Texas State	-0.5
	BYE WEEK
Thu 11/20	Louisiana at Arkansas State	-2
Sat 11/29	Louisiana vs UL Monroe	-11

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 3, Poor 7
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 3, Poor 7
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Louisiana's Schedule

James Madison's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/29	James Madison vs Weber State	-25.5
Sat 9/6	James Madison at Louisville	+12.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20	James Madison at Liberty	+0.5
Sat 9/27	James Madison vs Georgia Southern	-8
Sat 10/4	James Madison at Georgia State	-16
Sat 10/11	James Madison vs Louisiana	-11
Sat 10/18	James Madison vs Old Dominion	-14.5
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/28	James Madison at Texas State	-4
Sat 11/8	James Madison at Marshall	-16.5
Sat 11/15	James Madison vs App State	-18.5
Sat 11/22	James Madison vs Washington State	-14.5
Sat 11/29	James Madison at Coastal Carolina	-10.5

Important Stats (2024)

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
ULL	#16 (.3)	45% (47)	30.9	42% (91)	3.24 (35)	159	47% (17)	242	4.27 (32)	#97 (.22)	48% (126)	24.1	53% (133)	44% (105)	4.43 (121)	44.5	0.6	1.4
JMU	#88 (.16)	44% (61)	33.3	47% (29)	3.28 (30)	194	40% (87)	216	3.93 (66)	#4 (.03)	34% (1)	20.5	34% (5)	34% (3)	3.64 (53)	54.8	0.7	2.5

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
ULL		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
JMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

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
ULL Offense	14	30.9	32	44.5%	4.27	0.6	20	401	159	242	5	53%	47%	42%	47%	11%	.3
JMU Defense	13	20.5	12.8	33.9%	3.64	2.5	-	-	-	-	-	46%	54%	34%	34%	20%	.03

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
ULL Defense	14	24.1	20.8	48.4%	4.43	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	50%	50%	53%	44%	13%	.22
JMU Offense	13	33.3	36.3	43.6%	3.93	0.7	21	410	194	216	4.9	52%	48%	47%	40%	14%	.16

Additional Stats 2024

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
Louisiana	14	29:12	19.7	43%	64%	5.4	44.5	0.6	1.4	3.9	1.5	2	28.5
James Madison	13	31:45	20.8	41%	40%	7	54.8	0.7	2.5	7.1	3.2	6	32.9

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
ULL Offense	14	53% (52)	42% (91)	31.6	158.9	5	26 (36)	.2 (33)	3.24 (35)	76% (44)	6% (6)	1.07 (31)
JMU Defense	13	46% (19)	34% (5)	-	-	-	-	(14)	2.46 (5)	65% (26)	13% (15)	1.07 (106)

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
ULL Defense	14	50% (61)	53% (133)	-	-	-	-	.24 (121)	3.36 (118)	82% (116)	7% (125)	0.87 (18)
JMU Offense	13	52% (54)	47% (29)	39.8	193.7	4.9	20 (67)	.17 (45)	3.28 (30)	72% (82)	10% (61)	0.98 (58)

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
ULL Offense	14	47% (80)	47% (17)	18.4	27.5	241.9	8.8	13.1	22 (46)	7 (26)	.41 (10)	1.6 (50)	28% (17)	29% (97)	.39 (48)	5% (29)	2.3 (9)
JMU Defense	13	54% (116)	34% (3)	-	-	-	-	-	-	17 (5)	.07 (10)	1.8 (118)	40% (1)	26% (18)	.16 (11)	7% (24)	2.3 (125)

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
ULL Defense	14	50% (77)	44% (105)	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 (18)	.21 (53)	1.4 (11)	28% (121)	34% (108)	.33 (84)	5% (97)	1.9 (33)
JMU Offense	13	48% (79)	40% (87)	17.8	29.3	215.9	7.4	12.2	28 (15)	4 (1)	.18 (99)	1.5 (103)	31% (61)	29% (95)	.26 (95)	4% (18)	2.1 (38)

Louisiana's Power Ratings
Louisiana's Power Rating: -10.30 #92
Louisiana's Offense Rating: 12.93 #76
Louisiana's Defense Rating: 23.23 #111
2025 Talent Rating: 552.00 #94
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #99
Louisiana's 2025 Expected Record: 6.6 - 5.4
Louisiana's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -3.1 #74
Louisiana's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.8 #71
Louisiana's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.9 #83

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 527
Average Power Five Talent: 861.13
Average FBS Talent: 684.29

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisiana: -10.30 James Madison: 4.305

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisiana: -3.1 James Madison: 3.0

James Madison's Power Ratings
James Madison's Power Rating: 4.305 #65
James Madison's Offense Rating: 14.52 #65
James Madison's Defense Rating: 13.91 #63
2025 Talent Rating: 450.00 #119
Blue Chip Ratio: 1 #82
James Madison's 2025 Expected Record: 9.1 - 2.9
James Madison's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.0 #49
James Madison's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.2 #49
James Madison's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.2 #52

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 527
Average Power Five Talent: 861.13
Average FBS Talent: 684.29

Louisiana Scoring
Offense: 30.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 32
Defense: 24.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 20.8

Louisiana's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
James Madison 32
Louisiana 21

Projected Total Points: 55

James Madison Scoring
Offense: 33.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.3
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 12.8

James Madison's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
James Madison	0	0	0 Overs
Louisiana	0	0	0 Unders

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

(#92) Louisiana Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -10.30 #92
Offense Rating: 12.93 #76
Defense Rating: 23.23 #111
Overall SP+ Rating: -3.1 #74
Offense SP+ Rating: 26.8 #71
Defense SP+ Rating: 29.9 #83
Talent Rating: 552.00 #94
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #99
Expected Record: 6.6 - 5.4

Team Profile
Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 53%
Avg Offense Success Rate of 45%
Great Offensive Explosiveness
Good in Scoring Position 4.27 PPO
Poor Run Success 42%
Great Pass Success 47%
Avg OL Grades, Good OL Yds Per Rush
Avg DL Grades, Awful Sacks/Turnovers
Awful Defense Success Rate of 48%
Awful in Scoring Position 4.43 PPO
Awful Run Def Success 53%
Poor Pass Def Success 44%
Awful Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg Field Position

Louisiana Notes
(5/14) OL 3/5 back. Good LY. No portal adds
(5/14) WR rebuild. Of 5 team portals, 1 WR & 2 TE
(3/25) QB Howard (Miss) a fun pickup.
(3/25) RB Davis/Perry back, good LY. Some depth
(3/25) Def wasn't good LY, replacing a ton, 1 portal?
(3/25) Big leap LY to 10 wins. Staff all back TY
(3/25) 2nd yr DC Salgado must trust depth, 1 portal

Louisiana Ratings Matchup James Madison

Power #92

#65

Off #76

#65

Def #111

#63

Talent #94

#119

SP+ #74

#49

SP+ Off #71

#49

SP+ Def #83

#52

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

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

(#65) James Madison Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 4.305 #65
Offense Rating: 14.52 #65
Defense Rating: 13.91 #63
Overall SP+ Rating: 3.0 #49
Offense SP+ Rating: 29.2 #49
Defense SP+ Rating: 26.2 #52
Talent Rating: 450.00 #119
Blue Chip Ratio: 1 #82
Expected Record: 9.1 - 2.9

Team Profile
Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 52%
Avg Offense Success Rate of 44%
Bad Offensive Explosiveness
Avg in Scoring Position 3.93 PPO
Good Run Success 47%
Bad Pass Success 40%
Avg OL Grades, Good OL Yds Per Rush
Great DL Grades, Great Sacks/Turnovers
Great Defense Success Rate of 34%
Avg in Scoring Position 3.64 PPO
Great Run Def Success 34%
Great Pass Def Success 34%
Great Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg Field Position

James Madison Notes
(5/29) RB loaded w/ Pettaway & Knight back. Top SBC?
(5/29) WR portal losses, 6 portals, good FCS adds
(5/29) OL 4/5 back. Could be top SBC? Have depth
(5/29) Pass rush from portal DE's? Holmes (Maine) int.
(5/29) Def rebuild, took 14 portals, 6 DL, 6 DBs
(5/29) QB Coleman, WRs Ellis & DeGennaro (Richmond)
(5/29) QB Barnett ? for season, a top SBC QB (leg inj)
(5/29) QB1 portals Coleman (Rich) vs Sluka (UNLV)
(5/1) Fr WR M Scott to step in for massive portal losses

Louisiana's OC Tim Leger

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Daniel Beale	13	30	43%	126	0	2	4.2
D'Wayne' Winfield	1	2	50%	6	0	0	3.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Bill Davis	163	796	9	4.9	73
Zylan Perry	112	695	4	6.2	30
Tylon Citizen	10	73	0	7.3	36
D'Wayne' Winfield	5	19	0	3.8	5

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Robert Williams	26	290	1	11.2	47
Caden Jensen	19	138	2	7.3	18
Bill Davis	11	86	1	7.8	18
Jaydon Johnson	5	73	0	14.6	32

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Louisiana's DC Jim Salgado

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jordan Lawson	44	11	6	5	1
Tyree Skipper	41	0	0	0	2
Jaden Dugger	37	4	1	1	2
Cameron Whitfield	36	7	6	3	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Cameron Whitfield	36	7	6	3	1
Jordan Lawson	44	11	6	5	1
Jaden Dugger	37	4	1	1	2
Fitzgerald West Jr.	21	2	1	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kody Jackson	22	1	0	0	3
Jaden Dugger	37	4	1	1	2
Tyree Skipper	41	0	0	0	2

James Madison's OC Dean Kennedy

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Alonza Barnett	212	354	60%	2596	26	4	7.3
Camden Coleman (Tr)	160	249	64%	2031	14	5	8.2

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
George Pettaway	163	976	5	6.0	31
Alonza Barnett	135	450	7	3.3	50
Wayne Knight	77	449	2	5.8	59
Camden Coleman (Tr)	75	338	6	4.5	59

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Landon Ellis (Tr)	50	588	4	11.8	61
Nick DeGennaro (Tr)	40	576	4	14.4	60
Jaylan Sanchez (Tr)	33	483	3	14.6	72
Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen	21	254	0	12.1	51

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James Madison's DC Lyle Hemphill

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jacob Thomas	73	8	1	1	3
Xavier Holmes (Tr)	71	0	4	7	0
Trent Hendrick	54	9	3	3	1
DJ Barksdale	42	5	1	2	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Xavier Holmes (Tr)	71	0	4	7	0
Trent Hendrick	54	9	3	3	1
Immanuel Bush	34	5	2	3	1
Mychal Mcmullin	14	2	2	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jacob Thomas	73	8	1	1	3
KJ Flowe	18	1	0	1	3
DJ Barksdale	42	5	1	2	2