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James Madison Dukes 2026 advanced stats
- James Madison Dukes (Sun Belt) are 7-2 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 10.9 (29th in FBS): offense 32.5 (33rd), defense 21.7 (37th).
- Offense ranks 38th in EPA per play (+0.17); defense ranks 29th (+0.02 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 121st toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1738th | +0.0229th |
| Success rate | 42.7%54th | 38.9%31st |
| Explosiveness | 1.2568th | 1.2153rd |
| Standard-downs success rate | 46.7%62nd | 42.7%27th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 33.8%42nd | 31.9%75th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 35.1%100th | 37.4%56th |
| EPA per rush | +0.1151st | −0.0625th |
| Rushing success rate | 41.6%73rd | 37.3%22nd |
| Stuff rate | 14.0%17th | 17.3%81st |
| Line yards per carry | 3.1536th | 2.8957th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.0177th | 0.9236th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.4529th | 0.7327th |
| Power success rate | 80.4%24th | 52.9%18th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.9090th | 0.7817th |
| EPA per pass | +0.3234th | +0.0937th |
| Passing success rate | 45.0%41st | 38.5%33rd |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.6246th | 1.5468th |
| Sack rate | 3.4%14th | 7.2%41st |
| Turnovers per game | 1.263rd | 1.444th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Liberty · W 20–13
- Week 3 at San Diego State · W 26–13
- Week 4 at Old Dominion · W 46–20
- Week 5 vs. Marshall · W 45–17
- Week 6 at Georgia Southern · W 27–24 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 7 vs. Georgia State · W 49–22
- Week 8 at App State · L 31–34 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 9 vs. Troy · L 21–24
- Week 10 at Southern Miss
- Week 11 at UConn
- Week 13 vs. Coastal Carolina