Wk 8 · 2026
James Madison Dukes at App State Mountaineers — Thu, Oct 22
Thu, Oct 22 ·
Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone
· ESPNU
Sun Belt · no games yet
at
7:00pET
no line posted yet
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What is at stake
A Sun Belt game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
James Madison form
W 31-14vs TROYW 59-10at CCUW 24-20vs WSUW 58-10vs APPW 35-23at MRSH
2025 season
App State form
L 29-30vs ARSTW 26-24vs MRSHL 10-58at JMUL 23-25vs GASOL 21-24at ODU
2025 season
James Madison this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
App State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | James Madison | App State |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion Sun Belt | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Marshall Sun Belt | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| GA Southern Sun Belt | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Georgia St Sun Belt | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Coastal Sun Belt | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
The series is level at 2–2 · James Madison won the last one
4 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
8.8 points toward James Madison
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-15 | App State 10 — 58 James Madison | at JMU | James Madison |
| 2024 | 2024-11-23 | James Madison 20 — 34 App State | at APP | App State |
| 2023 | 2023-11-18 | App State 26 — 23 James Madison | at JMU | App State |
| 2022 | 2022-09-24 | James Madison 32 — 28 App State | at APP | James Madison |
James Madison leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Alonza Barnett III QB #14 | 193/322, 2533 YDS, 21 TD, 8 INT |
| Matthew Sluka QB #9 | 8/11, 100 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Wayne Knight RB #3 | 190 CAR, 1263 YDS, 9 TD |
| Alonza Barnett III QB #14 | 115 CAR, 544 YDS, 14 TD | |
| Jordan Fuller RB #23 | 82 CAR, 415 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | Landon Ellis WR #11 | 33 REC, 541 YDS, 5 TD |
| Nick DeGennaro WR #11 | 23 REC, 410 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Wayne Knight RB #3 | 37 REC, 379 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jaylan Sanchez WR #0 | 28 REC, 360 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Trent Hendrick LB #5 | 96 |
| Tyler Brown DB #2 | 78 | |
| Jacob Thomas S #7 | 65 | |
| Sacks | Sahir West DL #15 | 7 |
| Xavier Holmes DL #9 | 6 | |
| Aiden Gobaira DL #97 | 4 | |
| Interceptions | Justin Eaglin DB #30 | 4 |
| Derrick Barksdale DB #32 | 2 | |
| Jacob Thomas S #7 | 2 |
App State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | AJ Swann QB #17 | 130/222, 1495 YDS, 10 TD, 8 INT |
| JJ Kohl QB #17 | 133/216, 1465 YDS, 12 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Rashod Dubinion RB #7 | 174 CAR, 868 YDS, 4 TD |
| Jaquari Lewis RB #5 | 124 CAR, 563 YDS, 6 TD | |
| JJ Kohl QB #17 | 30 CAR, 50 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaden Barnes WR #1 | 55 REC, 608 YDS, 7 TD |
| Dalton Stroman WR #8 | 32 REC, 570 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Davion Dozier WR #5 | 20 REC, 448 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Izayah Cummings TE #4 | 37 REC, 374 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Colton Phares LB #10 | 89 |
| Zyeir Gamble DB #3 | 70 | |
| DJ Burks DB #42 | 65 | |
| Sacks | Kevin Abrams-Verwayne DL #97 | 5 |
| Aiden Benton DL #33 | 4 | |
| Caleb Sandstrom DL #41 | 3.5 | |
| Interceptions | Colton Phares LB #10 | 3 |
| Elijah Mc-Cantos DB #13 | 2 | |
| DJ Burks DB #42 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.