Sun Belt · 2025 · Final

James Madison Dukes 2025

12-28-0 in conference
Final TDC rank
#19
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+10.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+5.0
27th in FBS
Defense
+5.3
18th in FBS
Schedule
-3.0
82nd toughest
Preseason
+2.1
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+10.2 now, +2.1 preseason · up 28 spots since preseason
0+5+10FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#18

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30vsWeber State FCSW 45–10+3.0—ESPN+
2Sep 5@24LouisvilleL 14–28-3.2—ESPN2
3—Bye
4Sep 20@101LibertyW 31–13+14.7—ESPNU
5Sep 27vs98Georgia SouthernCONFW 35–10+15.6—ESPN+
6Oct 4@131Georgia StateCONFW 14–7-4.2—ESPN+
7Oct 11vs103LouisianaCONFW 24–14+0.9—ESPN2
8Oct 18vs32Old DominionCONFW 63–27+31.4—ESPNU
9—Bye
10Oct 28@62Texas StateCONFW 52–20+31.0—ESPN2
11Nov 8@81MarshallCONFW 35–23+12.3—ESPN2
12Nov 15vs115App StateCONFW 58–10+20.7—ESPN+
13Nov 22vs50Washington StateW 24–20+4.5—ESPN+
14Nov 29@111Coastal CarolinaCONFW 59–10+27.0—ESPNU
15Dec 5vs90TroyW 31–14+10.2—ESPN
BowlsDec 20@5OregonL 34–51+3.5—TNT

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate45.7%36th31.9%2nd
Rushing success rate48.3%28th33.9%6th
Passing success rate42.3%57th30.0%2nd
Explosive run rate15.0%45th9.7%11th
Explosive pass rate12.2%24th9.6%62nd
Line yards / carry3.1746th2.447th
Opportunity rate40.0%51st30.1%8th
Stuff rate18.1%81st24.2%6th
Sack rate5.2%65th7.3%16th
3rd-down conversion47.0%23rd30.9%7th
Red-zone TD rate55.8%78th48.1%29th
Havoc rate12.5%97th15.8%4th
Box score · season totals
Points / game37.116th18.411th
Yards / game452.615th266.65th
Yards / play6.2222nd4.236th
Pass yards / game211.188th164.317th
Yards / pass att.7.6845th6.0415th
Completion %58.4%106th50.8%3rd
Rush yards / game241.56th85.15th
Yards / carry5.549th2.805th
3rd-down conv. %46.7%18th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.1448th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.6450th2.5728th
Penalty yards / game72.5134th——

Players

65 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

65 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →