American college football season
The 2022 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by fourth-year head coach Curt Cignetti . The Dukes played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia as members of the East division of the Sun Belt Conference . The Dukes finished the season 8–3, 6–2 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for first place in the East division.
The season marked the Dukes' first year in the Sun Belt and the first of a two-year transition period from the Football Championship Subdivision .[ 1] They were not eligible for a bowl game due to the transition period. Ordinarily, the first year of an FCS to FBS transition is spent as an FCS team with a mixed schedule of FCS and FBS opponents, while a schedule more closely resembling that of a typical FBS team is played in the second year. However, the Dukes had 10 FBS teams on their 11-game 2022 schedule, including five home games against FBS teams, which allowed their opponents to count James Madison as an FBS team in determining their own bowl eligibility.[ 2] The Dukes filed an application with the NCAA requesting a waiver that would count the 2022 season as the second year of the two-year transition period.[ 3] On April 27, 2023, the NCAA denied the waiver.[ 4]
On October 9, 2022, the Dukes were ranked No. 25 in the AP poll, a first for the school.[ 5]
The Sun Belt media days were held on July 25 and 26, 2022. The Dukes were picked to finish in sixth place in the Sun Belt's East division.[ 6]
Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Appalachian State
94 (10)
2
Coastal Carolina
77 (2)
3
Georgia State
68 (1)
4
Marshall
62
5
Georgia Southern
35 (1)
6
James Madison
31
7
Old Dominion
25
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams [ edit ]
Offense
1st team
Kris Thornton – Wide Receiver, RS-SR
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 3 6:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee * ESPN+ W 44–723,074
September 10 4:00 p.m. Norfolk State * Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPN3 W 63–723,928
September 24 3:30 p.m. at Appalachian State ESPN+ W 32–2833,248
October 1 1:30 p.m. Texas State Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPN+ W 40–1325,188
October 8 6:00 p.m. at Arkansas State NFLN W 42–2020,083
October 15 4:00 p.m. at Georgia Southern No. 25 ESPN+ L 38–4518,738
October 22 3:30 p.m. Marshall Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPN+ L 12–2626,159
November 5 7:30 p.m. at Louisville * ESPNU L 10–3442,157
November 12 1:00 p.m. at Old Dominion ESPN+ W 37–321,934
November 19 2:00 p.m. Georgia State Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPN+ W 42–4020,055
November 26 12:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPNU W 47–719,393
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
[ 7]
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
0
7
0
7
Dukes
0
21
16
7
44
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
0
0
7
0
7
Dukes
21
14
21
7
63
At Appalachian State [ edit ]
James Madison Dukes (2–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Dukes
3
7
7 15 32
Mountaineers
0
28
0 0 28
at Kidd Brewer Stadium , Boone, NC
Date : September 24Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 33,248Referee : Trennins LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+) : David Jackson and Avery HallBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
JMU – Camden Wise 27-yard field goal, 8:10. Dukes 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:50.
Second quarter
APP – Camerun Peoples 2-yard run (Michael Hughes kick), 13:45. Mountaineers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:54.
APP – Miller Gibbs 10-yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick), 11:45. Mountaineers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:53.
APP – Dalton Stroman 27-yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick), 8:37. Mountaineers 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:07.
APP – Nate Noel 5-yard run (Michael Hughes kick), 6:10. Mountaineers 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:46.
JMU – Kaelon Black 23-yard pass from Todd Centeio (Camden Wise kick), 2:16. Mountaineers 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
Third quarter
JMU – Todd Centeio 2-yard run (Camden Wise kick), 1:19. Mountaineers 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:53.
Fourth quarter
JMU – Terrance Greene Jr. 36-yard pass from Todd Centeio (Todd Centeio pass to Kris Thornton), 11:28. Mountaineers 28–25. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:58.
JMU – Kaelon Black 4-yard run (Camden Wise kick), 10:36. Dukes 32–28. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:35.
Statistics
Statistics
JMU
APP
First downs
19
15
Total yards
376
298
Rushing yards
172
63
Passing yards
204
235
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
33:28
26:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
James Madison
Passing
Todd Centeio
16/28, 204 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Kaelon Black
18 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Receiving
Reggie Brown
4 receptions, 81 yards
Appalachian State
Passing
Chase Brice
17/28, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Ahmani Marshall
8 rushes, 40 yards
Receiving
Dashaun Davis
3 receptions, 57 yards
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
0
0
7
6
13
Dukes
7
12
7
14
40
1
2
3
4
Total
Dukes
0
14
7
21
42
Red Wolves
0
3
10
7
20
At Georgia Southern [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 25 Dukes
7
10
7
14
38
Eagles
0
14
17
14
45
Game Seven – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) at James Madison Dukes (5–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Thundering Herd
2
7
10 7 26
Dukes
12
0
0 0 12
at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
Date : Saturday, October 22, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind : NE 3 mphGame attendance : 26,159Referee : Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Vad Lee (analyst)Pregame line : James Madison –12.5
Game information
First quarter
(7:07) JMU – Camden Wise 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:12; James Madison 3–0 )
(3:24) JMU – Zach Horton 17 yard pass from Billy Atkins (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06; James Madison 9–0 )
(3:24) MRSH – E. J. Jackson 85 yard PAT return (James Madison 9–2 )
(1:07) JMU – Camden Wise 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:46; James Madison 12–2 )
Second quarter
(9:54) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 61 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:11; James Madison 12–9 )
Third quarter
(13:17) MRSH – Corey Gammage 57 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:10; Marshall 16–12 )
(8:10) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:18; Marshall 19–12 )
Fourth quarter
(4:07) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 18 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:49; Marshall 26–12 )
Statistics
MRSH
JMU
First downs
12
10
Plays–yards
75–326
72–247
Rushes–yards
44–167
37–83
Passing yards
159
164
Passing: comp –att –int
15–31–2
13–35–4
Time of possession
31:34
28:26
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Marshall
Passing
Cam Fancher
15/31, 159 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Khalan Laborn
30 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Corey Gammage
5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
James Madison
Passing
Billy Atkins
13/35, 164 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
Rushing
Percy Agyei-Obese
20 carries, 96 yards
Receiving
Terrance Greene, Jr
3 receptions, 66 yards
1
2
3
4
Total
Dukes
3
7
0
0
10
Cardinals
7
3
10
14
34
1
2
3
4
Total
Dukes
7
10
13
7
37
Monarchs
0
3
0
0
3
Statistics
Statistics
JMU
ODU
First downs
22
11
Total yards
491
227
Rushing yards
187
78
Passing yards
304
149
Turnovers
2
4
Time of possession
38:12
21:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
James Madison
Passing
Todd Centeio
18/21, 304 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Percy Agyei-Obese
16 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Kris Thornton
6 receptions, 140 yards
Old Dominion
Passing
Hayden Wolff
12/22, 112 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Hayden Wolff
9 carries, 27 yards
Receiving
Ahmarian Granger
4 receptions, 46 yards
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
10
24
0
6
40
Dukes
7
7
21
7
42
No. 23 Coastal Carolina [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 23 Chanticleers
7
0
0
0
7
Dukes
3
17
20
7
47
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — — — — RV RV 25 RV — — — — — RV RV Coaches — — — — RV RV RV — — — — — — RV — CFP Not released — — — — — — Not released
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^ Mettlen, Shane (September 21, 2022). "Big Payday Awaits JMU for Future Road Game" . Daily News-Record . Retrieved November 6, 2022 .
^ Mettlen, Shane (October 4, 2022). "There's a Reason for JMU's Bowl Ban, but the Rule Doesn't Work" . Daily News-Record . Retrieved November 6, 2022 .
^ "NCAA denies James Madison's bid for waiver to gain bowl eligibility" . The Virginian-Pilot . April 27, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023 .
^ "JMU football ranked on AP Top 25 for first time ever" . www.cbs19news.com . Retrieved August 8, 2023 .
^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll" . Sun Belt Conference. July 25, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022 .
^ "2022 Schedule" . Retrieved March 13, 2022 .
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