James Madison
Sun Belt · 2–0 · MRI Classic #38
Power+9.3#39 of 138
Résumé+0.11#53 · wins above average
Movement-9down from #30 last week
Best winLiberty (20–13)
Schedule faced-23.2 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-8.4 avg opponent
Results
Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Expected | Perf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | Liberty | W 20–13 | +25.2 | -18.2 |
| 2 | vs | Wagner FCS | W 87–3 | +48.2 | +35.8 |
Remaining schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Projected | Win prob | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | at | San Diego State | +6.6 | 66% |
| 4 | at | Old Dominion | +6.6 | 66% |
| 5 | vs | Marshall | +24.2 | 93% |
| 6 | at | Georgia Southern | +13.4 | 79% |
| 7 | vs | Georgia State | +25.6 | 94% |
| 8 | at | Appalachian State | +12.1 | 77% |
| 9 | vs | Troy | +24.7 | 93% |
| 10 | at | Southern Miss | +18.9 | 87% |
Season by season
Best finish: #23 in 2025. 4 rated seasons. Season links open that year's game log.
Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 75 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.