# James Madison Dukes

Sun Belt · Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field, Harrisonburg, VA
Head coach: Billy Napier · year one · 62-35 career over 9 seasons
Offense: Spread · Defense: 3-3-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 12-2 (8-0 in conference), final AP rank #19
- National title odds: +125000 (#111 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 8.5 (over priced -142)
- Returning starter games: 13%
- Schedule difficulty: 103rd-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 0% | 0/76 | 4/17 |
| Offensive line | 21% | 14/68 | 5/15 |
| Defensive front | 29% | 27/94 | 8/19 |
| Secondary | 0% | 0/68 | 4/13 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Zach Greenberg (OL), Deacon Rawls (OL), JaKobe Campbell (OL), KJ Flowe (DB), Amar Thomas (DL)
- Key departures (with destination): Justin Eaglin (DB) – COLO, Alonza Barnett III (QB) – UCF, Sahir West (DL) – UCLA, Wayne Knight (RB) – UCLA, DJ Barksdale (DB) – UCLA
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Davi Belfort (WR) – UCF, Arrington Maiden (QB) – MEM, Daniel Michel (OL) – FIU, Javis Mynatt (SAF) – TXST, DJ Kelly (CB) – TOL

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Jeremiah Harrison, Noah Grevious, Kylan Billiot, Micah Matthews
- WR-Z: Corey Scott, Za'Ron Collins, Dylan Williams
- WR-SL: Braeden Wisloski, Michael Scott, Davi Belfort
- LT: DJ Fox, Frankie Tinilau, Griffin Hart
- LG: Tyler Brown, Noel Portnjagin
- C: Zach Greenberg
- RG: Evan Bushong, JaKobe Campbell
- RT: Deacon Rawls, Daniel Michel
- TE: Cole Keller, KD Mosley, Thatcher Miller, Brian Hnat
- QB: Camden Coleman, JC Evans, Arrington Maiden, Tanner Vibabul
- RB: George Pettaway, Nick Herman, Seth Cromwell, Jackson McCarter, Trashon Dye

### Defense

- DE: Kei'Trone Simpson, Danny Royster, Ernest Willor Jr.
- NT: Rasheed Lovelace, Kevin Roberts, Jakolbi Wilson
- DT: Kells Bush, Mychal McMullin, Cole Webster, Chukwunedu Okeke
- JACK: Amar Thomas, Mason Purham, Turner Schmidt
- WLB: Gannon Weathersby, Jayden Studio
- MLB: Nakian Jackson, JT Hooten
- LCB: DJ Kelly, Ken Willis
- SS: Seth Gathers, Chase Regan, Terrence Jones
- FS: Javis Mynatt, TJ McGill, Jayon Harvey
- RCB: Damier Minkah, Jamal Olford
- NB: KJ Flowe

### Special Teams

- PT: Patrick Rea, Andrew Bennett
- PK: Morgan Suarez, Baylen Woodman
- KO: Baylen Woodman, Morgan Suarez
- LS: Michell Dietzel, Hayden Ross
- H: Patrick Rea, Andrew Bennett
- PR: Noah Grevious, Michael Scott
- KR: Braeden Wisloski, Nick Herman, George Pettaway

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Liberty | Home | ESPNU | JMU -6.5 |
| 2 | Wagner Seahawks (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 3 | San Diego State | Away | The CW | – |
| 4 | Old Dominion | Away | – | – |
| 5 | Marshall | Home | – | – |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | Away | – | – |
| 7 | Georgia State | Home | – | – |
| 8 | Appalachian State | Away | ESPNU | – |
| 9 | Troy | Home | ESPN Networks | – |
| 10 | Southern Miss | Away | ESPN Networks | – |
| 11 | UConn | Away | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | Home | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/james-madison
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.