Wk 6 · 2026
James Madison Dukes at Georgia Southern Eagles — Sat, Oct 10
Sat, Oct 10 ·
Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro
Sun Belt · no games yet
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Sun Belt · no games yet
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
GA Southern form
W 24-19at MRSHL 10-45vs ODUW 45-40vs CCUW 25-23at APPL 24-34at ARST
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.
GA Southern 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 · 6
| Opponent | James Madison | GA Southern |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion Sun Belt | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Marshall Sun Belt | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Georgia St Sun Belt | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| App State Sun Belt | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Troy Sun Belt | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Coastal Sun Belt | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · 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
8.0 points toward James Madison
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-27 | GA Southern 10 — 35 James Madison | at JMU | James Madison |
| 2024 | 2024-10-19 | James Madison 14 — 28 GA Southern | at GASO | GA Southern |
| 2023 | 2023-10-14 | GA Southern 13 — 41 James Madison | at JMU | James Madison |
| 2022 | 2022-10-15 | James Madison 38 — 45 GA Southern | at GASO | GA Southern |
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 |
GA Southern leaders 2025 season
| Passing | JC French IV QB #4 | 231/365, 2753 YDS, 19 TD, 8 INT |
| OJ Arnold RB #22 | 2/2, 85 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | OJ Arnold RB #22 | 133 CAR, 885 YDS, 5 TD |
| JC French IV QB #4 | 121 CAR, 277 YDS, 6 TD | |
| David Mbadinga RB #6 | 49 CAR, 196 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Camden Brown WR #4 | 63 REC, 1049 YDS, 14 TD |
| Marcus Sanders Jr. WR #5 | 45 REC, 725 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Dalen Cobb WR #1 | 52 REC, 471 YDS, 3 TD | |
| OJ Arnold RB #22 | 17 REC, 201 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Justin Meyers DB #9 | 82 |
| Brandon Tyson LB #1 | 79 | |
| Brendan Harrington LB #2 | 77 | |
| Sacks | MJ Stroud LB #18 | 6.5 |
| Caleb Moore DL #93 | 2 | |
| Holden Trice LB #15 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Ayden Jackson DB #5 | 3 |
| Brendan Harrington LB #2 | 1 | |
| Chance Gamble DB #31 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.