Wk 5 · 2026
Marshall Thundering Herd at James Madison Dukes — Sat, Oct 3
Sat, Oct 3 ·
Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg
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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.
Marshall form
L 19-24vs GASOL 24-26at APPW 30-18at GASTL 23-35vs JMUL 27-44at CCU
2025 season
James Madison form
W 31-14vs TROYW 59-10at CCUW 24-20vs WSUW 58-10vs APPW 35-23at MRSH
2025 season
Marshall 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.
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.
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 | Marshall | James Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Sun Belt | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Old Dominion Sun Belt | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
| GA Southern Sun Belt | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| App State Sun Belt | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Georgia St Sun Belt | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs 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
1.8 points toward James Madison
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-08 | James Madison 35 — 23 Marshall | at MRSH | James Madison |
| 2024 | 2024-11-30 | Marshall 35 — 33 James Madison | at JMU | Marshall |
| 2023 | 2023-10-19 | James Madison 20 — 9 Marshall | at MRSH | James Madison |
| 2022 | 2022-10-22 | Marshall 26 — 12 James Madison | at JMU | Marshall |
Marshall leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson QB #7 | 171/256, 2043 YDS, 17 TD, 5 INT |
| Zion Turner QB #1 | 40/59, 409 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson QB #7 | 159 CAR, 657 YDS, 6 TD |
| Antwan Roberts RB #44 | 90 CAR, 512 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Michael Allen RB #21 | 77 CAR, 385 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Demarcus Lacey WR #4 | 65 REC, 769 YDS, 5 TD |
| De'Andre Tamarez WR #0 | 32 REC, 395 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Toby Payne TE #81 | 37 REC, 393 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Adrian Norton WR #2 | 28 REC, 383 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Boogie Trotter CB #1 | 73 |
| Cam Smith S #0 | 69 | |
| Kerion Martin LB #22 | 66 | |
| Sacks | Braydin Ward DL #58 | 4 |
| Paul Hutson III DT #99 | 3.5 | |
| Jamaal Whyce Jr. DL #99 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Boogie Trotter CB #1 | 5 |
| Daytione Smith S #17 | 3 | |
| Paul Hutson III DT #99 | 2 |
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 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.