Following a seven-game win streak, James Madison cracked the national rankings for the first time this season, coming in at No. 24 in the AP Top 25 and No. 25 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. It marks JMU’s first appearance in either poll since November 2023 and its third season ranked in the AP poll since joining the FBS in 2022.

The Dukes came in at No. 24 in the poll while USF is No. 25. The battle for a Group of 6 playoff spot could be betweenn those two teams.

James Madison of the Sun Belt Conference would represent the Group of Five in the Playoff on the mock bracket based on the new Associated Press Top 25. Georgia Tech and Texas would

Marshall Football rallied back from a 16-point second-half deficit, but a comeback attempt fell short in a 35-23 loss to James Madison in front of 26,727

Appalachian State lost 25-23 to Georgia Southern on Thursday, Nov. 6. Swann passed for 348 yards on 34-of-51 attempts (66.7%) with two touchdowns and one interception. Jaquari Lewis carried the ball six times for 50 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for one yard. Barnes put up 160 yards on 13 catches with one touchdown.

As James Madison begins the final fourth of the season this Saturday at Marshall, Bob Chesney is stressing the importance of staying focused