James Madison Dukes
12-2 2025 record (8-0 conf)
#19 Final 2025 AP
Title odds (#111 board)
Win total (O -142)
13% Returning starter games
103rd Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesBilly Napier Head Coach 1st year
62–35 Career · 9 seasons
Spread Offense
3-3-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 0% | 0 / 76 | 4 / 17 | 9% |
| Offensive line | 21% | 14 / 68 | 5 / 15 | 39% |
| Defensive front | 29% | 27 / 94 | 8 / 19 | 16% |
| Secondary | 0% | 0 / 68 | 4 / 13 | 8% |
Back 22
Gone 43
Justin Eaglin DB · 10 INT+PD · 14g · to COLO 38%
Alonza Barnett III QB · 3,395 yds · 14g · to UCF 37%
Wayne Knight RB · 1,770 yds · 14g · to UCLA 19%
DJ Barksdale DB · 4 INT+PD · 14g · to UCLA 15%
Carter Sweazie OL · 14g · to UCLA 9%
New 7
Davi Belfort WR · 147 yds · 6g · from UCF 
Arrington Maiden QB · 138 yds · 7g · from MEM 
Daniel Michel OL · 11g · from FIU 
Javis Mynatt SAF · 0 INT+PD · 13g · from TXST 
DJ Kelly CB · 2 INT+PD · 12g · from TOL 
Nakian Jackson LB · 0 havoc · 11g · from NEV 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 37.1 93
Explosive play rate 13.9% 88
Red zone TD rate 76.5% 85
Line yards per carry 3.1 93
Sack rate allowed 5.8% 54
Defense
Points allowed per game 18.4 90
Explosive rate allowed 8.2% 91
Red zone score rate allowed 85.7% 35
Line yards per carry allowed 1.5 96
Sack rate 8.4% 88
2025 Margin by Game
WEB
LOU
LIB
GASO
GAST
ULL
ODU
TXST
MRSH
APP
WSU
CCAR
TROY
ORE
2026 schedule
103rd-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  Liberty | 4-8 | 27 | ESPNU | |
| W2 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs | Wagner Seahawks | 8 | ESPN+ | ||
| W3 | Sun 2:00 AM | @ |  San Diego State | 9-4 | 45 | The CW | |
| W4 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Old Dominion | 10-3 | 49 | ||
| W5 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Marshall | 5-7 | 28 | ||
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Georgia Southern | 7-6 | 40 | ||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Georgia State | 1-11 | 17 | ||
| W8 | Thu 11:00 PM | @ |  Appalachian State | 5-8 | 30 | ESPNU | |
| W9 | Thu 11:30 PM | vs |  Troy | 8-6 | 33 | ESPN Networks | |
| W10 | Fri 1:00 AM | @ |  Southern Miss | 7-6 | 39 | ESPN Networks | |
| W11 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  UConn | 9-4 | 40 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Coastal Carolina | 6-7 | 29 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Camden Coleman JR · #7 |  JC Evans SO · #1 | Arrington Maiden SO · #5 |
| RB |  George Pettaway SR · #6 |  Nick Herman SO · #23 |  Seth Cromwell SR · #34 |
| WR-X |  Jeremiah Harrison SO · #8 | Noah Grevious SO · #11 |  Kylan Billiot SO · #18 |
| WR-Z |  Corey Scott JR · #3 |  Za'Ron Collins JR · #12 | Dylan Williams SO · #88 |
| WR-SL |  Braeden Wisloski SR · #10 | Michael Scott SO · #17 | Davi Belfort SO · #9 |
| TE |  Cole Keller SR · #0 | KD Mosley JR · #13 |  Thatcher Miller SR · #82 |
| LT | DJ Fox SR · #77 |  Frankie Tinilau JR · #76 |  Griffin Hart JR · #58 |
| LG |  Tyler Brown SR · #56 |  Noel Portnjagin SO · #70 | |
| C |  Zach Greenberg GR · #60 | ||
| RG |  Evan Bushong SO · #73 |  JaKobe Campbell SO · #55 | |
| RT |  Deacon Rawls SO · #71 | Daniel Michel JR · #53 |
Roster 109
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Cole Keller | TE | SR | 6'5" | 250 | Grain Valley, MO |
| 0 | Mason Purham | DE | JR | 6'4" | 230 | Hampton, VA |
| 1 | JC Evans | QB | SO | 6'4" | 232 | Miami, FL |
| 1 | Damier Minkah | CB | JR | 6'1" | 190 | Gainesville, VA |
| 2 | Nakian Jackson | LB | SR | 6'0" | 240 | Stockton, CA |
| 2 |  Jayden Mines | WR | SR | 5'9" | 180 | Ashland, VA |
| 3 |  Gannon Weathersby | LB | SR | 5'10" | 225 | Atlanta, GA |
| 3 | Corey Scott | WR | JR | 5'11" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 5 |  Morgan Suarez | K | GR | 5'8" | 185 | Wellington, FL |
| 5 | Kevin Roberts | DL | JR | 6'2" | 295 | Apopka, FL |
| 5 | Arrington Maiden | QB | SO | 6'3" | 225 | College Station, TX |
| 6 | George Pettaway | RB | SR | 5'10" | 200 | Suffolk, VA |
| 6 | DJ Kelly | CB | SO | 6'0" | 185 | Allentown, PA |
| 7 | Javis Mynatt | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Knoxville, TN |
| 7 | Camden Coleman | QB | JR | 6'3" | 225 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 7 |  Roddrey McWilliams | CB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond, VA |
| 8 |  Amar Thomas | DE | SR | 6'0" | 240 | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 8 | Jeremiah Harrison | WR | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Charlotte, NC |
| 9 |  Kei'Trone Simpson | DE | SR | 6'3" | 270 | Dallas, TX |
| 9 | Davi Belfort | WR | SO | 5'10" | 195 | Rio de Janeiro,, BRA |
| 10 |  Chukwunedu Okeke | DL | SO | 6'3" | 305 | Mableton, GA |
| 10 | Braeden Wisloski | WR | SR | 5'9" | 195 | Elysburg, PA |
| 11 | Noah Grevious | WR | SO | 5'11" | 205 | Charlottesville, VA |
| 11 | LaRon Dues | CB | FR | 5'9" | 180 | Charleston, WV |
| 11 |  Patrick Rea | P | SR | 6'2" | 195 | Melbourne,, AUS |
| 12 |  Lathan Croley | LB | JR | 5'11" | 215 | Miami, FL |
| 12 | Za'Ron Collins | WR | JR | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL |
| 13 | Ernest Willor Jr. | DE | SO | 6'4" | 260 | Baltimore, MD |
| 13 | KD Mosley | TE | JR | 6'1" | 240 | Laurens, SC |
| 14 |  KJ Flowe | SAF | JR | 5'10" | 180 | Charlotte, NC |
| 14 | Tanner Vibabul | QB | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 15 | JT Hooten | LB | SO | 5'11" | 220 | Daleville, AL |
| 15 | Elijah Moss | WR | FR | 5'8" | 160 | Norfolk, VA |
| 16 |  TJ McGill | SAF | JR | 5'10" | 195 | Charlotte, NC |
| 16 |  Arrion Concepcion | WR | FR | 5'8" | 180 | Charlotte, NC |
| 17 | Michael Scott | WR | SO | 5'7" | 160 | York, PA |
| 17 |  Danny Royster | DE | SR | 6'2" | 240 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 18 | Jase Rhodes | SAF | FR | 5'9" | 195 | Roanoke, VA |
| 18 | Kylan Billiot | WR | SO | 6'2" | 200 | Houma, LA |
| 20 | Malachi Fannin-Render | RB | FR | 5'6" | 195 | West Point, GA |
| 21 |  Jackson McCarter | RB | FR | 5'10" | 205 | Bristow, VA |
| 22 |  Trashon Dye | RB | SO | 5'11" | 230 | Passaic, NJ |
| 22 |  Chase Regan | SAF | JR | 5'11" | 200 | Dillsburg, PA |
| 23 | Nick Herman | RB | SO | 5'10" | 200 | Chicago, IL |
| 23 |  Ken Willis | CB | SR | 5'10" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 24 | Kaleb Smith | WR | FR | 5'11" | 200 | Tampa, FL |
| 24 | Jayon Harvey | SAF | JR | 5'10" | 200 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 25 |  Terrence Jones | SAF | JR | 6'0" | 195 | Prosper, TX |
| 26 |  Jayden Studio | LB | SO | 6'0" | 225 | Perry, OH |
| 27 |  Jamal Olford | CB | FR | 5'8" | 170 | Wylie, TX |
| 27 | Phoenix Donghia | RB | FR | 5'10" | 235 | Jupiter, FL |
| 28 | Micah Matthews | WR | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Bridgewater, VA |
| 28 | Kamden Jennings | CB | FR | 5'8" | 170 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 29 | KJ Wright | CB | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Charlotte, NC |
| 30 | D'Kwan Thomas | SAF | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Temple Hills, MD |
| 30 | Trace Burney | WR | FR | 5'6" | 160 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 31 |  Seth Gathers | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Waldorf, MD |
| 32 | Chase Miller | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD |
| 33 | Trey Gibson | CB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | King of Prussia, PA |
| 34 | Seth Cromwell | RB | SR | 5'10" | 220 | Littleton, CO |
| 35 |  Joshua Prince | SAF | SO | 5'10" | 195 | Sterling, VA |
| 37 |  Hayden Ross | LS | SO | 5'10" | 175 | Tiger, GA |
| 40 | Josiah Perry | LB | FR | 5'11" | 215 | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 40 | Zion Hudson | WR | FR | 5'10" | 210 | Fort Valley, GA |
| 41 |  George Lovelace | CB | SO | 6'2" | 200 | Richmond, VA |
| 42 |  JT Kouame-Yao | LB | SR | 6'0" | 220 | Centreville, VA |
| 43 |  Miles Halbert | WR | FR | 5'11" | 205 | Owings, MD |
| 44 | Max Roche | TE | FR | 6'3" | 240 | Niceville, FL |
| 44 | Kacey Gilliam | DE | FR | 6'0" | 250 | Montgomery Village, MD |
| 45 |  Lee Johnson | LB | FR | 6'2" | 225 | Richmond Hill, GA |
| 47 |  Kevin Kabasele | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 197 | McLean, VA |
| 47 |  Michell Dietzel | LS | JR | 6'3" | 240 | Burlington, WI |
| 50 | Jesse Sears | OL | FR | 6'2" | 315 | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 51 | Chris Bispham | DL | FR | 6'1" | 285 | Havelock, NC |
| 52 | Jack Harris | OL | FR | 6'2" | 310 | Rumson, NJ |
| 53 | Daniel Michel | OL | JR | 6'6" | 330 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 54 | Jonah Smith | OL | FR | 6'2" | 285 | Bear, DE |
| 55 |  Rasheed Lovelace | DL | SR | 6'1" | 320 | Pensacola, FL |
| 55 | JaKobe Campbell | OL | SO | 6'2" | 270 | Raleigh, NC |
| 56 | Tyler Brown | OL | SR | 6'3" | 325 | Jackson, MS |
| 58 | Griffin Hart | OL | JR | 6'6" | 320 | Leesburg, VA |
| 60 | Zach Greenberg | OL | GR | 6'4" | 300 | Livingston, NJ |
| 65 |  Parker Cunningham | OL | FR | 6'3" | 320 | South Park, PA |
| 70 | Noel Portnjagin | OL | SO | 6'5" | 300 | Karlsruhe,, DEU |
| 71 | Deacon Rawls | OL | SO | 6'4" | 310 | Elizabeth City, NC |
| 72 |  Kaedin Massey | OL | SO | 6'8" | 320 | Lyndon, KS |
| 73 | Evan Bushong | OL | SO | 6'3" | 320 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 74 |  Sani Reed | OL | FR | 6'4" | 295 | Crozet, VA |
| 75 |  Wyatt Maines | OL | FR | 6'4" | 310 | Hollidaysburg, PA |
| 76 | Frankie Tinilau | OL | JR | 6'4" | 310 | Brisbane,, AUS |
| 77 | DJ Fox | OL | SR | 6'8" | 310 | Union Grove, WI |
| 78 | Josh Manecke | OL | SO | 6'7" | 315 | Downers Grove, IL |
| 81 |  Chase Pensyl | WR | FR | 5'7" | 180 | Shamokin, PA |
| 82 | Thatcher Miller | TE | SR | 6'4" | 260 | Lititz, PA |
| 83 | Xavier McDonald | WR | FR | 6'1" | 165 | Morton, MS |
| 84 |  Andrew Bennett | P | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Thomasville, GA |
| 84 |  Brian Hnat | TE | FR | 6'4" | 240 | Andover, MA |
| 85 |  Ryder Post | TE | SO | 6'4" | 255 | Broadway, VA |
| 86 |  Ethan Gurela | TE | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Roswell, GA |
| 88 |  Kells Bush | DL | SR | 6'2" | 305 | New Orleans, LA |
| 88 | Dylan Williams | WR | SO | 6'1" | 210 | Roswell, GA |
| 89 | Thomas Guillemette | TE | FR | 6'5" | 235 | Otterburn Park, QC, CAN |
| 90 | Cory Simon | DE | FR | 5'11" | 255 | Lauderdale Lakes, FL |
| 91 | Jakolbi Wilson | DL | SR | 6'3" | 335 | Chicago, IL |
| 92 |  Grayson Gilmore | DE | FR | 6'2" | 250 | Tampa, FL |
| 93 |  Mychal McMullin | DL | JR | 6'1" | 285 | Newport News, VA |
| 95 | Baylen Woodman | K | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Janesville, WI |
| 98 |  Turner Schmidt | DE | SO | 6'3" | 245 | Hilliard, OH |
| 99 | Cole Webster | DL | FR | 6'2" | 295 | Waxhaw, NC |