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James Madison Dukes (@JMUFootball)
Bob Chesney (2nd year) (20-6) #1
Record: 12 - 2 (9 - 0) | Proj: 12 - 0 (#) | SOS: (#95)
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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	-7.5	46.5	W 31 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/27	James Madison vs Georgia Southern	-14.5	54.5	W 35 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/4	James Madison at Georgia State	-19.5	52.5	W 14 - 7	U	N
Sat 10/11	James Madison vs Louisiana	-18.5	44.5	W 24 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/18	James Madison vs Old Dominion	-3.0	47.5	W 63 - 27	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/28	James Madison at Texas State	-7.5	55.5	W 52 - 20	O	Y
Sat 11/8	James Madison at Marshall	-13.5	53.5	W 35 - 23	O	N
Sat 11/15	James Madison vs App State	-21.0	53.5	W 58 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/22	James Madison vs Washington State	-15.0	44.5	W 24 - 20	U	N
Sat 11/29	James Madison at Coastal Carolina	-24.0	54.5	W 59 - 10	O	Y
Fri 12/5	James Madison vs Troy	-24.5	47.5	W 31 - 14	U	N
Sat 12/20	James Madison at Oregon	+22.5	47.5	L 34 - 51	O	Y

Record Prediction: 12 - 0 NR
Schedule Rating: #95
Future 2027 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	-7.5	46.5	W 31 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/27	James Madison vs Georgia Southern	-14.5	54.5	W 35 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/4	James Madison at Georgia State	-19.5	52.5	W 14 - 7	U	N
Sat 10/11	James Madison vs Louisiana	-18.5	44.5	W 24 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/18	James Madison vs Old Dominion	-3.0	47.5	W 63 - 27	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/28	James Madison at Texas State	-7.5	55.5	W 52 - 20	O	Y
Sat 11/8	James Madison at Marshall	-13.5	53.5	W 35 - 23	O	N
Sat 11/15	James Madison vs App State	-21.0	53.5	W 58 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/22	James Madison vs Washington State	-15.0	44.5	W 24 - 20	U	N
Sat 11/29	James Madison at Coastal Carolina	-24.0	54.5	W 59 - 10	O	Y
Fri 12/5	James Madison vs Troy	-24.5	47.5	W 31 - 14	U	N
Sat 12/20	James Madison at Oregon	+22.5	47.5	L 34 - 51	O	Y

2024 Schedule Rating: #132
2025 Record: 12 - 2 (SBC: 9 - 0)
Spread Record 9 - 5 - 0 | O/U 7 - 7

Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 1 Avg, 4 Bad, 6 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 0 Avg, 3 Bad, 7 Poor

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James Madison's 2024 Schedule
Sat 8/31	James Madison at Charlotte	-6.5	47.5	W 30 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/7	James Madison vs Gardner-Webb	-35.5	50.5	W 13 - 6	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21	James Madison at North Carolina	+10.0	48.0	W 70 - 50	O	Y
Sat 9/28	James Madison vs Ball State	-22.0	56.5	W 63 - 7	O	Y
Sat 10/5	James Madison at UL Monroe	-16.5	48.5	L 19 - 21	U	N
Thu 10/10	James Madison vs Coastal Carolina	-7.0	59.0	W 39 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/19	James Madison at Georgia Southern	-9.5	58.5	L 14 - 28	U	N
Sat 10/26	James Madison vs Southern Miss	-24.0	54.0	W 32 - 15	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9	James Madison vs Georgia State	-14.5	53.5	W 38 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/16	James Madison at Old Dominion	-1.5	51.0	W 35 - 32	O	Y
Sat 11/23	James Madison at App State	-7.5	57.5	L 20 - 34	U	N
Sat 11/30	James Madison vs Marshall	-2.5	52.5	L 33 - 35	O	N
Wed 12/18	James Madison vs Western Kentucky	-7.5	50.5	W 27 - 17	U	Y

James Madison's 2023 Schedule
Sat 9/2	James Madison vs Bucknell	-47.0	53.5	W 38 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/9	James Madison at Virginia	-6.0	40.0	W 36 - 35	O	N
Sat 9/16	James Madison at Troy	+2.5	46.5	W 16 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/23	James Madison at Utah State	-5.5	53.5	W 45 - 38	O	Y
Sat 9/30	James Madison vs South Alabama	-1.0	48.5	W 31 - 23	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14	James Madison vs Georgia Southern	-5.5	60.0	W 41 - 13	U	Y
Thu 10/19	James Madison at Marshall	-5.0	49.0	W 20 - 9	U	Y
Sat 10/28	James Madison vs Old Dominion	-19.5	48.0	W 30 - 27	O	N
Sat 11/4	James Madison at Georgia State	-6.0	53.0	W 42 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/11	James Madison vs UConn	-24.5	47.5	W 44 - 6	O	Y
Sat 11/18	James Madison vs App State	-10.0	56.5	L 23 - 26	U	N
Sat 11/25	James Madison at Coastal Carolina	-9.5	50.5	W 56 - 14	O	Y
Sat 12/23	James Madison vs Air Force	+2.5	44.5	L 21 - 31	O	N

James Madison's 2022 Schedule
Sat 9/3	James Madison vs Middle Tennessee	-4.5	60.5	W 44 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/10	James Madison vs Norfolk State	-41.5	54.5	W 63 - 7	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/24	James Madison at App State	+6.0	57.0	W 32 - 28	O	Y
Sat 10/1	James Madison vs Texas State	-22.0	51.5	W 40 - 13	O	Y
Sat 10/8	James Madison at Arkansas State	-11.5	55.0	W 42 - 20	O	Y
Sat 10/15	James Madison at Georgia Southern	-13.0	68.0	L 38 - 45	O	N
Sat 10/22	James Madison vs Marshall	-9.5	48.5	L 12 - 26	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/5	James Madison at Louisville	+6.5	53.0	L 10 - 34	U	N
Sat 11/12	James Madison at Old Dominion	-7.5	48.0	W 37 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/19	James Madison vs Georgia State	-10.0	51.5	W 42 - 40	O	N
Sat 11/26	James Madison vs Coastal Carolina	-15.5	53.0	W 47 - 7	O	Y

2026 class: 185 points   #83
2025 class: 160 points   #105
2024 class: 143 points   #128
2023 class: 26 points   #178
2022 class: 22 points   #177

Average Class Ranking:   #134
Average Recruiting Points: 107

Four Year Crootin Profile
Improving Poor G5
4 Year Class: #137 - Best: #105 Worst: #178

CFB Crootin Averages
Sun Belt Class: 161  #99
Group of 5 Class: 154  #103
FBS Class: 189  #71

2021 class: 55 points   #155
2020 class: 54 points   #159
2019 class: 70 points   #177
2018 class: 33 points   #181
2017 class: 68 points   #139

Average Class Ranking:   #162
Average Recruiting Points: 56

Transfer Portal Classes
2025 Portal Class #71 - 31 players, 84 Avg
2025 Portal Class #71 - 31 players, 84 Avg
2024 Portal Class #69 - 27 players, 84 Avg
2023 Portal Class #88 - 8 players, 88 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #131 - 6 players, 81 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Dean Kennedy (in his second season) #1

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Arrington Maiden	5	10	50%	59	0	0	5.9
Davi Belfort	4	6	67%	53	0	1	8.8

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Nick Herman	125	921	5	7.4	77
Seth Cromwell	138	559	7	4.1	25
George Pettaway	34	195	0	5.7	35
Davi Belfort	16	94	1	5.9	19

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Noah Grevious	52	731	3	14.1	73
Jeremiah Harrison	38	652	5	17.2	55
Braeden Wisloski (Tr)	26	358	4	13.8	68
Nick Herman	11	113	0	10.3	38

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Lyle Hemphill (in his second season) #1

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS
Nakian Jackson	51	0	0	0
Gannon Weathersby	50	3	1	5
Amar Thomas	40	7	2	7
Javis Mynatt	30	1	1	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Amar Thomas	40	7	2	7	0
Javis Mynatt	30	1	1	1	0
Mychal Mcmullin	29	3	1	1	0
DJ Kelly	10	1	1	0	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
DJ Kelly	10	1	1	0	1
Evan Spivey	5	0	0	0	1
Mekhi Rodgers	8	0	0	1	1

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 50% #74
Offense Returning Production: 50% #71
Defense Returning Production: 49% #79
James Madison's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class #71
31 Commits, 83.5 Avg Rating
38% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 32% TY

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 482.00 #120
Offense Talent #110 | Defense Talent #125
2025 #120 | 2024 #124 | 2023 #139 | 2022 #159

2025 - 2023 Records
2025 Record: 12 - 2
2025 Conf Record: 9 - 0
Spread: 9 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 7

2025 Record: 12 - 2
2025 Conf Record: 9 - 0
Spread: 9 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 7

2024 Record: 9 - 4
2024 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 9

2023 Record: 11 - 2
2023 Conf Record: 7 - 1
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

Four Year Record: 44 - 10
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 33 - 21 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 29 - 5

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 8 - 3
2022 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 7 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 4

2021 Record: 0 - 0
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 0 - 0
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2019 Record: 0 - 1
2019 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 1 | Totals: 0 - 1

Eight Year Record: 52 - 14
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 40 - 25 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 42 - 7

James Madison Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2025	CFP 1st Round	James Madison vs Oregon	+22.5	47.5	L 34 - 51
2024	Raton Bowl	James Madison vs Western Kentucky	-7.5	50.5	W 27 - 17
2023	Forces Bowl	James Madison vs Air Force	+2.5	44.5	L 21 - 31

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.21 (41)	1.3 (41)	45% (38)	3.98 (43)	32.6 (8)	47%	52%	.03 (10)	1.43 (132)	31% (2)	3.41 (47)	28.4 (54)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.16 (88)	1.21 (104)	44% (61)	3.93 (66)	32.9 (10)	41%	40%	.03 (4)	1.44 (125)	34% (1)	3.64 (53)	27.2 (25)

More 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
2025	14	34:13	22.5	47%	52%	7.5	72.5	1.1	1.2	6.1	2.5	3

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
2024	13	31:45	20.8	41%	40%	7	54.8	0.7	2.5	7.1	3.2	6

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2025 Offense	14	37.1	40	34.1	45% (38)	3.98 (43)	1.1	23	455	244	211	5.7	57% (19)	41% (119)	48% (17)	42% (60)	13% (32)	.21 (41)
2025 Defense	14	18.4	15	21.7	31.4% (2)	3.41 (47)	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	47% (32)	52% (106)	33% (6)	30% (2)	20% (7)	.03 (10)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2024 Offense	13	33.3	36.3	31.3	43.6% (61)	3.93 (66)	0.7	21	410	194	216	4.9	52% (54)	48% (79)	47% (29)	40% (87)	14% (35)	.16 (88)
2024 Defense	13	20.5	12.8	28.7	33.9% (1)	3.64 (53)	2.5	-	-	-	-	-	46% (19)	54% (116)	34% (5)	34% (3)	20% (8)	.03 (4)

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
2025 Offense	14	57% (19)	48% (17)	42.7	243.7	5.7	38 (16)	.21 (22)	3.17 (26)	77% (36)	7% (17)	1.04 (44)
2025 Defense	14	47% (32)	33% (6)	-	-	-	-	- (14)	2.32 (5)	57% (4)	11% (25)	1.07 (117)

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
2024 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)
2024 Defense	13	46% (19)	34% (5)	-	-	-	-	(14)	2.46 (5)	65% (26)	13% (15)	1.07 (106)

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
2025 Offense	14	41% (119)	42% (60)	16.1	27.5	211.1	7.7	13.1	26 (61)	10 (34)	.29 (51)	1.7 (23)	31% (69)	31% (66)	.23 (97)	6% (72)	2 (64)
2025 Defense	14	52% (106)	30% (2)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (38)	.1 (15)	1.8 (130)	39% (3)	24% (9)	.12 (11)	9% (4)	1.9 (40)

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
2024 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)
2024 Defense	13	54% (116)	34% (3)	-	-	-	-	-	-	17 (5)	.07 (10)	1.8 (118)	40% (1)	26% (18)	.16 (11)	7% (24)	2.3 (125)

Team Notes
(10/29) Just murdering SBC, very much a G5 CFP threat ❌
(10/22) Leads CFB in Defensive Success Rate, Off Good ❌
(10/21) Off shredded ODU for 624, 311 rushing, 12-16 on 3rd ❌
(9/20) Good W @ Liberty, Def incredible. Run Off good ❌
(9/5) QB Barnett holds too long, not pocket aware ❌
(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) Great QB depth big w/ Barnett inj, QB run game ❌
(7/13) QB1 Sluka (UNLV) played for Chesney at H.C. ❌
(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 ❌
(5/1) Fr WR M Scott to step in for massive portal losses ❌

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes
(12/6) Sun Belt champs, beat Troy. Could be CFP bound? ❌
(12/5) Hiring Billy Napier (UF) after Chesney took UCLA job ❌
(12/4) Only its 4th FBS season & could make CFP. Incredible ❌
(12/3) HC Bob Chesney has taken UCLA job, will coach '25 ❌
(8/1) New DC Hitschler was co-DC at Bama/Wisc/Cincy ❌
(8/1) Class of the Sun Belt, good on both sides + staff ❌
(7/12) HC Chesney taking lots of FCS portals w/ exp ❌

Overall

Team Info

Power #59SP+ #27

Record Prediction: 12 - 0 NR

Coaching staff Rank #1

Record

12 - 2
SBC 9 - 0

Vs Spread9 - 5 - 0Totals7 - 7

One Score Games '25: (2-0)(0-0 under B.C.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Average P4

'26 Profile

Remains Average P4

Performance #10

Special Teams #50

Returning Production

From 2025

0% #1

25 QB Alonza Barnett III returns (OC back)

Offense 50% #71

Defense 49% #79

Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )

OL Prod: 45% #993 starters, 1 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 2,375 #90From Portal: 146 #74

Rush Prod: 100% #1

Rec Prod: 59% #50

Front Seven: 43% #92

Secondary: 59% #58

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #120

Blue Chips (2%) #79

Offense Talent #110

Defense Talent #125

Portal Class #7131 players (84 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #834 YR Class Rating #137

Talent Profile

Improving Poor G5

38% of Roster from Portal, 32% TY

78% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Dean Kennedy 2

(DC) Lyle Hemphill 2

2025 Schedule

Information

SOS #95

James Madison plays 3 opps off a byeGAST & ULL & TXST

OppsElite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 4, Poor: 6

2025 Record: 12 - 2 (9 - 5 - 0) (SBC: 9 - 0)

2024 Record: 9 - 4 (7 - 6 - 0) (SBC: 4 - 4)

Win History

Past 5 years 7.8

Avg under Bob C 10.5

4 Yr Record (44 - 10)

8 Yr Record (52 - 14)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Sun Belt champs, beat Troy. Could be CFP bound?

Hiring Billy Napier (UF) after Chesney took UCLA job

Only its 4th FBS season & could make CFP. Incredible

HC Bob Chesney has taken UCLA job, will coach '25

Just murdering SBC, very much a G5 CFP threat

Leads CFB in Defensive Success Rate, Off Good

Off shredded ODU for 624, 311 rushing, 12-16 on 3rd

Good W @ Liberty, Def incredible. Run Off good

QB Barnett holds too long, not pocket aware

Def front 7 dominant. Shut down Louisville

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%) #1

%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 0 #1

Defense: 0 #1

Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters 0 of 22 (0%)2-Deep 0 of 44 (0%)

Senior/Gr starters: 0 (0%) (Off: 0, Def: 0)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 0 of 44 (0%)

Upperclass on Roster: 49.2%(62 of 126)

Portals

Top '25 Incoming Portals

Matthew Sluka (QB)3★ (.88)

Elijah Culp (CB)3★ (.86)

Jayden Studio (LB)3★ (.85)

Lacota Dippre (EDGE)3★ (.85)

Isaiah Alston (WR)3★ (.85)

Zach Greenberg (IOL)3★ (.85)

James Pogorelc (OT)3★ (.85)

Camden Coleman (QB)3★ (.85)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '25 Incoming Recruits

Roy'Marr Thomas (EDGE)3★ (.86)

JD Rayner (OT)3★ (.86)

Michael Scott (WR)3★ (.85)

Jerald James (EDGE)3★ (.85)

Brian Hnat (TE)3★ (.85)

Tre Leonard (RB)3★ (.84)

Cole Webster (DL)3★ (.84)

Kai Callen (ATH)3★ (.84)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

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Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile

James Madison's 2021 Schedule
2021 schedule not available yet
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover