The MRI
2026 · Week 2

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.

WkOpponentResult ExpectedPerf
1 vs Liberty W 20–13 +25.2 -18.2
2 vs Wagner FCS W 87–3 +48.2 +35.8

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin 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.

25 1 75 2022: #67 of 131 (8-3)2023: #32 of 133 (11-2)2024: #48 of 134 (9-4)2025: #23 of 136 (12-2) 2022 2025

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.

SeasonRankRec Rating 
2025 23 of 136 12–2 14.32 Power
2024 48 of 134 9–4 5.26 Power
2023 32 of 133 11–2 8.67 Power
2022 67 of 131 8–3 1.33 Power