James Madison AP #19

Sun Belt
12-1
202.5
PASS YDS/G
249.9
RUSH YDS/G
37.3
PTS FOR/G
15.8
PTS AGAINST/G
2025 Schedule
REGULAR SEASON
WK 1
vs
Weber State
45 - 10
W
WK 2
@
Louisville
14 - 28
L
WK 4
@
Liberty
31 - 13
W
WK 5
vs
Georgia Southern
35 - 10
W
WK 6
@
Georgia State
14 - 7
W
WK 7
vs
Louisiana
24 - 14
W
WK 8
vs
Old Dominion ⚔ Royal Rivalry
63 - 27
W
WK 10
@
Texas State
52 - 20
W
WK 11
@
Marshall
35 - 23
W
WK 12
vs
App State
58 - 10
W
WK 13
vs
Washington State
24 - 20
W
WK 14
@
Coastal Carolina
59 - 10
W
WK 15
vs
Troy Sun Belt Championship
31 - 14
W
POST SEASON
POST
@
Oregon College Football Playoff First Round Game
34 - 51
L
Sun Belt Standings
TEAM W L PCT PF PA
12 1 0.923 485 206
9 3 0.750 392 231
8 5 0.615 316 318
7 5 0.583 358 329
6 6 0.500 433 367
6 6 0.500 293 328
6 6 0.500 334 410
6 6 0.500 274 407
6 6 0.500 325 360
5 7 0.417 304 358
5 7 0.417 369 363
4 8 0.333 318 365
3 9 0.250 199 383
1 11 0.083 237 454
SP+ Ratings
Bill Connelly's SP+ model ยท 2025
Overall
12.3
#27 Nationally
Offense
34.9
#18 Nationally
Defense
21.4
#39 Nationally
Special Teams
-1.1
SP+ Rating
SP+ Trend
5-Year Rating History
6.5
2022
#51
11.8
2023
#20
7.5
2024
#41
12.3
2025
#27
Recruiting Rankings
2025 Class
#108
138.5 pts
2024 Class
#108
141.4 pts
2023 Class
#149
25.9 pts
2022 Class
#156
21.9 pts
Havoc & Field Position
2025 FBS
Def Havoc Rate
19.9%
Front 7 Havoc
11.1%
DB Havoc
8.8%
Off Field Pos
67.4 yd line
Advanced Stats โ€” Percentile Rankings
vs all 136 FBS teams ยท Garbage time excluded
PERCENTILE:
80โ€“99
60โ€“79
45โ€“59
25โ€“44
1โ€“24
OFFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play
70
0.208
Success Rate
72
45.0%
Explosiveness
70
1.298
Power Success
74
76.7%
Stuff Rate
52
18.5%
Line Yards / Carry
81
3.17
2nd Level Yards
83
1.2
Open Field Yards
82
1.64
Rush EPA / Play
84
0.21
Pass EPA / Play
62
0.287
Rush Success Rate
88
48.0%
Pass Success Rate
56
42.3%
Rush Explosiveness
68
1.036
Pass Explosiveness
83
1.695
DEFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play Allowed
93
0.033
Success Rate Allowed
99
31.4%
Explosiveness Allowed
3
1.429
Power Success Allowed
96
57.1%
Stuff Rate
96
25.5%
Line Yards Allowed
96
2.32
2nd Level Yds Allowed
92
0.8
Open Field Yds Allowed
82
0.85
Rush EPA Allowed
90
-0.003
Pass EPA Allowed
89
0.104
Rush Success Allowed
96
33.1%
Pass Success Allowed
99
30.3%
Rush Explosiveness Allowed
14
1.07
Pass Explosiveness Allowed
4
1.78
Stats Glossary
SP+
Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency metric. Combines offense, defense, and special teams into a single predictive rating. Higher is better.
EPA / Play
Expected Points Added per play. Measures how much a team moves the needle toward scoring relative to what's expected given down, distance, and field position. The single best measure of efficiency.
Success Rate
The percentage of plays deemed "successful" โ€” gaining 50% of yards needed on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, or 100% on 3rd/4th. Measures consistency.
Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful plays only. Measures the ability to create big gains when things go right. High explosiveness with high success rate = elite offense.
Power Success
Percentage of short-yardage situations (2nd/3rd/4th and โ‰ค2 yards) converted. Measures ability to win in the trenches.
Stuff Rate
Percentage of rush attempts stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage. High offensive stuff rate = bad O-line. High defensive stuff rate = dominant D-line.
Line Yards / Carry
Rushing yards credited to the offensive line (first 5 yards). Isolates O-line performance from the running back's contribution.
2nd Level Yards
Rushing yards gained 5โ€“10 yards past the line of scrimmage. Represents yards where linebackers have primary responsibility.
Open Field Yards
Rushing yards gained beyond 10 yards. Largely a function of the running back's speed and elusiveness in space.
Rush / Pass EPA
EPA per play broken down by run vs pass. Helps identify whether a team's success comes from the ground or through the air.
Rush / Pass Success Rate
Success rate broken down by run vs pass. Shows whether a team is consistently effective in each phase.
Rush / Pass Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful rush or pass plays only. Identifies big-play threats in each phase of the offense.
#57
Bailey
LT
#73
Bushong
LG
#56
Campbell
C
#65
Cunningham
RG
#70
Davis
RT
#11
DeGennaro
WR1
#18
Kyle
TE
#โ€”
Sanchez
WR2
#9
Sluka
QB
#23
Fuller
RB
Passing Leaders
Rk Player Cmp Att Yds โ†“ TD INT Pct Y/A
01
A
Alonza Barnett
193 322 2533 21 8 59.9% 7.9
02 8 11 100 3 2 72.7% 9.1
Rushing Leaders
Rk Player Att Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01
W
Wayne Knight
โ€” 1263 6.6 9 73
02
A
Alonza Barnett
โ€” 544 4.7 14 58
03 โ€” 415 5.1 5 26
04 โ€” 343 8.4 4 73
05 โ€” 239 5.7 3 39
06 โ€” 193 5.8 0 35
07
A
Ayo Adeyi
โ€” 120 5.0 0 24
08 โ€” 45 7.5 1 12
09
L
Lakota Dippre
โ€” 31 15.5 0 23
10
J
Jackson Mccarter
โ€” 18 4.5 0 13
11 โ€” 14 2.8 0 5
12 โ€” 12 6.0 0 8
13 โ€” 7 7.0 0 7
14 โ€” 4 4.0 0 4
15 โ€” 1 1.0 0 1
Receiving Leaders
Rk Player Rec Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01
L
Landon Ellis
33 541 16.4 5 62
02 23 410 17.8 4 76
03
W
Wayne Knight
37 379 10.2 1 57
04 28 360 12.9 1 80
05 20 306 15.3 4 68
06
L
Lakota Dippre
15 187 12.5 3 36
07 12 139 11.6 1 23
08 8 85 10.6 1 32
09 7 81 11.6 2 20
10 7 73 10.4 1 20
11
J
Josh Phifer
3 38 12.7 1 20
12 7 30 4.3 0 8
13 1 4 4.0 0 4
Defensive Leaders
Rk Player Solo Ast Tot โ†“ TFL Sacks Int PD
01 28 โ€” 86 6 3 โ€” 2
02 37 โ€” 69 4 1 โ€” 5
03 24 โ€” 59 3 2 โ€” 7
04 14 โ€” 50 3 1 โ€” โ€”
05
D
Drew Spinogatti
16 โ€” 45 6 1 โ€” 3
06
S
Sahir West
17 โ€” 44 14 6 โ€” 4
07 24 โ€” 41 3 0 โ€” 7
08 10 โ€” 36 5 2 โ€” โ€”
09
D
DJ Barksdale
22 โ€” 34 3 0 โ€” 12
10
A
Aiden Gobaira
12 โ€” 33 7 4 โ€” โ€”
11
J
Justin Eaglin
21 โ€” 33 0 0 โ€” 8
12 13 โ€” 30 7 5 โ€” 4
13
M
Mychal Mcmullin
10 โ€” 27 2 1 โ€” โ€”
14 12 โ€” 26 7 3 โ€” 1
15
T
Terry Lockett
5 โ€” 21 1 0 โ€” 1
16 5 โ€” 21 4 2 โ€” 1
17
I
Immanuel Ezeogu
7 โ€” 13 2 1 โ€” 1
18 5 โ€” 10 0 0 โ€” 1
19 6 โ€” 9 0 0 โ€” โ€”
20 4 โ€” 8 0 0 โ€” 1
21 4 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” 1
22 1 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” โ€”
23 3 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” โ€”
24 4 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” โ€”
25 3 โ€” 6 1 0 โ€” โ€”
26 2 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
27 2 โ€” 4 0 0 โ€” โ€”
28 2 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
29 1 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
30
C
Carter Sweazie
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
31
W
Wayne Knight
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
32 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
33 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
34
L
Lakota Dippre
โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
35 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
36
D
DJ Cotton
1 โ€” 1 1 1 โ€” โ€”
37 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
38 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
39 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
40 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
Kicking
Player FGM FGA Pct Long
12 16 75.0% 47
Punting
Player No Yds Avg Long
43 1749 40.7 61
Offense
52 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
QB 5'11" 196 lbs Fr
QB 6'3" 223 lbs Jr
QB 6'5" 223 lbs Fr
QB 6'1" 209 lbs Jr
QB 6'2" 204 lbs Fr
QB 6'2" 211 lbs Sr
RB 5'8" 180 lbs Fr
RB 5'11" 229 lbs Sr
RB 5'10" 189 lbs Fr
RB 5'11" 236 lbs Sr
RB 5'11" 200 lbs Fr
RB 5'10" 196 lbs Jr
WR 6'4" 199 lbs Sr
WR 6'3" 193 lbs Fr
WR 5'11" 185 lbs So
WR 6'2" 181 lbs So
WR 5'9" 171 lbs Fr
WR 6'1" 196 lbs Sr
WR 6'0" 191 lbs Fr
WR 6'2" 200 lbs Fr
WR 6'1" 192 lbs Jr
WR 5'10" 181 lbs Jr
WR 5'8" 166 lbs Fr
WR 6'0" 195 lbs Sr
WR 5'9" 159 lbs Fr
WR 6'0" 194 lbs Fr
WR 6'1" 206 lbs So
WR 5'10" 186 lbs Jr
TE 6'3" 233 lbs Fr
TE 6'5" 233 lbs Fr
TE 6'3" 234 lbs Sr
TE 6'4" 249 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 285 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 325 lbs Fr
OL 6'3" 282 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 320 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 299 lbs Sr
OL 6'4" 295 lbs Sr
OL 6'6" 317 lbs So
OL 6'4" 294 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 285 lbs Fr
JM
 OL 6'7" 310 lbs So
OL 6'8" 315 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 305 lbs Sr
OL 6'5" 335 lbs Sr
OL 6'6" 328 lbs So
OL 6'8" 301 lbs Sr
OL 6'5" 306 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 310 lbs Fr
Sani Reed #74
OL 6'5" 286 lbs Fr
OL 6'3" 323 lbs Sr
OL 6'4" 299 lbs Fr
Defense
53 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
DL 6'3" 311 lbs Jr
DL 6'1" 348 lbs Sr
DL 6'2" 245 lbs Jr
DL 6'1" 284 lbs So
DL 6'3" 242 lbs Fr
DL 6'3" 238 lbs Sr
DL 6'2" 223 lbs Fr
DL 6'2" 281 lbs Sr
DL 6'1" 291 lbs So
DL 6'4" 305 lbs Fr
DL 6'4" 270 lbs Fr
DL 6'3" 237 lbs Fr
DL 6'4" 244 lbs So
DL 6'0" 291 lbs Sr
DL 6'1" 241 lbs Jr
DL 6'3" 290 lbs Fr
DL 6'4" 245 lbs Fr
LB 6'0" 227 lbs Fr
LB 6'0" 227 lbs Sr
LB 6'1" 209 lbs Fr
LB 6'0" 234 lbs Sr
LB 6'1" 237 lbs Jr
LB 6'2" 216 lbs Fr
LB 6'0" 217 lbs Sr
LB 6'0" 208 lbs Fr
LB 6'3" 223 lbs So
LB 6'0" 229 lbs So
LB 5'10" 222 lbs Jr
CB 5'11" 187 lbs Sr
CB 5'10" 172 lbs Fr
CB 6'1" 194 lbs Sr
DJ Kelly #27
CB 6'1" 185 lbs Fr
CB 6'1" 186 lbs Fr
CB 5'10" 164 lbs Fr
CB 6'2" 204 lbs Sr
CB 5'9" 182 lbs Jr
S 5'11" 194 lbs So
DB 5'10" 178 lbs Fr
KJ Flowe #14
DB 5'10" 178 lbs So
DB 6'0" 166 lbs Fr
S 6'0" 196 lbs Fr
S 6'1" 206 lbs Fr
S 6'1" 208 lbs Sr
S 5'9" 193 lbs Jr
S 5'11" 192 lbs Sr
S 6'0" 194 lbs Fr
S 6'3" 205 lbs Fr
TJ McGill #16
S 5'10" 198 lbs So
S 6'0" 190 lbs Jr
S 5'11" 190 lbs Fr
S 6'0" 195 lbs So
S 6'1" 212 lbs Sr
S 5'11" 185 lbs Jr
Special Teams
4 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
P 6'1" 180 lbs Fr
P 6'3" 201 lbs Jr
LS 6'2" 228 lbs Sr
LS 6'0" 224 lbs Sr