James Madison
2026 record
7-2
Against the spread
6-3 ATS
Over / Under
5-4 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Camden Coleman QB
1,743 yds · 16 TD · 238 att
Rushing
George Pettaway RB
824 yds · 8 TD · 124 car
Receiving
Corey Scott WR
386 yds · 5 TD · 27 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 41.4 (5th) | 18.2 (25th) |
| Total yards per game | 456.9 (18th) | 351.2 (61st) |
| Rushing yards per game | 207.8 (21st) | 110.6 (28th) |
| Passing yards per game | 249.1 (44th) | 240.6 (111th) |
| Yards per play | 6.75 (23rd) | 5.03 (26th) |
| Third-down conversions | 39.4% (87th) | 38.9% (68th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.12 (43rd) | 0.09 (69th) |
| Success rate | 2.7% (67th) | 2.6% (74th) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.8% (66th) | 0.2% (94th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 1.2% (47th) | 3.4% (10th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 4.0% (49th) | 2.0% (85th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.2 (26th) | 2.7 (54th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 13.9% (17th) | 18.1% (88th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 76.2% (51st) | 58.0% (24th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 10.6% (10th) | 16.3% (65th) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | vs Troy | L 21–24 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 8 | @ App State | L 31–34 | ✗ | O |
| Wk 7 | vs Georgia State | W 49–22 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 6 | @ Georgia Southern | W 27–24 | ✗ | U |
| Wk 5 | vs Marshall | W 45–17 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 4 | @ Old Dominion | W 46–20 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 3 | @ San Diego State | W 26–13 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 2 | vs Wagner | W 87–3 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 1 | vs Liberty | W 20–13 | ✓ | U |
Team fingerprint
James MadisonPercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.