CFB Schedule college football
Wk 8 · 2026

James Madison Dukes at App State Mountaineers — Thu, Oct 22

Thu, Oct 22 · Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone · ESPNU
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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

+12.5#11
Efficiency margin
-7.5#108
31.9
Offense (pts/100)
24.0
19.4
Defense (pts/100)
31.5
70.4
Pace (plays/g)
70.1
6.39
Yards / play
5.19
4.17
Yards / play allowed
5.96
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

37.3
Points / game
25.3
15.8
Points allowed
29.8
448
Yards / game
385
248
Yards allowed
417
172
Pass yds allowed
276
76
Rush yds allowed
141
1.23
Turnovers / game
1.50
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

OpponentJames MadisonApp State
Old Dominion
Sun Belt
at Wk 4 · scheduled previewvs Wk 6 · scheduled preview
Marshall
Sun Belt
vs Wk 5 · scheduled previewat Wk 11 · scheduled preview
GA Southern
Sun Belt
at Wk 6 · scheduled previewat Wk 9 · scheduled preview
Georgia St
Sun Belt
vs Wk 7 · scheduled previewvs Wk 10 · scheduled preview
Coastal
Sun Belt
vs Wk 13 · scheduled previewat Wk 7 · scheduled preview
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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 DateResultSiteWon
20252025-11-15App State 1058 James Madisonat JMUJames Madison
20242024-11-23James Madison 2034 App Stateat APPApp State
20232023-11-18App State 2623 James Madisonat JMUApp State
20222022-09-24James Madison 3228 App Stateat APPJames Madison

James Madison leaders 2025 season

PassingAlonza Barnett III QB #14193/322, 2533 YDS, 21 TD, 8 INT
Matthew Sluka QB #98/11, 100 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingWayne Knight RB #3190 CAR, 1263 YDS, 9 TD
Alonza Barnett III QB #14115 CAR, 544 YDS, 14 TD
Jordan Fuller RB #2382 CAR, 415 YDS, 5 TD
ReceivingLandon Ellis WR #1133 REC, 541 YDS, 5 TD
Nick DeGennaro WR #1123 REC, 410 YDS, 4 TD
Wayne Knight RB #337 REC, 379 YDS, 1 TD
Jaylan Sanchez WR #028 REC, 360 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesTrent Hendrick LB #596
Tyler Brown DB #278
Jacob Thomas S #765
SacksSahir West DL #157
Xavier Holmes DL #96
Aiden Gobaira DL #974
InterceptionsJustin Eaglin DB #304
Derrick Barksdale DB #322
Jacob Thomas S #72

App State leaders 2025 season

PassingAJ Swann QB #17130/222, 1495 YDS, 10 TD, 8 INT
JJ Kohl QB #17133/216, 1465 YDS, 12 TD, 2 INT
RushingRashod Dubinion RB #7174 CAR, 868 YDS, 4 TD
Jaquari Lewis RB #5124 CAR, 563 YDS, 6 TD
JJ Kohl QB #1730 CAR, 50 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingJaden Barnes WR #155 REC, 608 YDS, 7 TD
Dalton Stroman WR #832 REC, 570 YDS, 4 TD
Davion Dozier WR #520 REC, 448 YDS, 5 TD
Izayah Cummings TE #437 REC, 374 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesColton Phares LB #1089
Zyeir Gamble DB #370
DJ Burks DB #4265
SacksKevin Abrams-Verwayne DL #975
Aiden Benton DL #334
Caleb Sandstrom DL #413.5
InterceptionsColton Phares LB #103
Elijah Mc-Cantos DB #132
DJ Burks DB #422
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.