Wk 9 · 2026
Troy Trojans at James Madison Dukes — Thu, Oct 29
Thu, Oct 29 ·
Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg
Sun Belt · no games yet
at
7:30pET
no line posted yet
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.
Troy form
L 14-31at JMUW 28-18at USMW 31-19vs GASTL 0-33at ODUL 10-23vs ARST
2025 season
James Madison form
W 31-14vs TROYW 59-10at CCUW 24-20vs WSUW 58-10vs APPW 35-23at MRSH
2025 season
Troy 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 · 2
| Opponent | Troy | James Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss Sun Belt | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| GA Southern Sun Belt | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
James Madison leads the series 2–0 · James Madison has won the last 2
2 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
9.5 points toward James Madison
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-05 | Troy 14 — 31 James Madison | at JMU | James Madison |
| 2023 | 2023-09-16 | James Madison 16 — 14 Troy | at TROY | James Madison |
Troy leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Tucker Kilcrease QB #10 | 118/199, 1421 YDS, 9 TD, 4 INT |
| Goose Crowder QB #9 | 112/190, 1314 YDS, 11 TD, 5 INT | |
| Rushing | Tae Meadows RB #21 | 159 CAR, 695 YDS, 6 TD |
| Jordan Lovett RB #1 | 81 CAR, 317 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Tucker Kilcrease QB #10 | 104 CAR, 112 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | RaRa Thomas WR #7 | 34 REC, 577 YDS, 5 TD |
| Tray Taylor WR #8 | 31 REC, 513 YDS, 3 TD | |
| DJ Epps WR #2 | 44 REC, 480 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Ethan Conner TE #14 | 29 REC, 381 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jordan Stringer LB #7 | 107 |
| Devin Lafayette S #3 | 104 | |
| Justin Powe S #6 | 65 | |
| Sacks | Donnie Smith DB #22 | 10 |
| Jah-Mal Williams DE #0 | 4 | |
| Jamel Fils-Aime DT #98 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Jaquez White CB #2 | 3 |
| Devin Lafayette S #3 | 2 | |
| Joe Lott S #29 | 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.