2024 James Madison Dukes football team

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2024 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–3 (4–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDean Kennedy (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorLyle Hemphill (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall x   6 1     8 3  
Georgia Southern   5 2     7 4  
James Madison   4 3     8 3  
Appalachian State   3 4     5 5  
Old Dominion   3 4     4 7  
Coastal Carolina   2 5     5 6  
Georgia State   1 6     3 8  
West Division
Louisiana x   6 1     9 2  
Arkansas State   5 2     7 4  
South Alabama   5 2     6 5  
Texas State   4 3     6 5  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 4     5 6  
Troy   2 5     3 8  
Southern Miss   0 7     1 10  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 24, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 James Madison Dukes football team represent James Madison University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Dukes are led by Bob Chesney in his first year as the head coach. The Dukes play home games at the Bridgeforth Stadium, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.[1]

Preseason

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Media poll

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In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Dukes were picked to finish second place in the East division.[2]

Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Appalachian State 96 (12)
2 James Madison 79 (2)
3 Coastal Carolina 67
4 Georgia Southern 50
5 Marshall 49
6 Old Dominion 32
7 Georgia State 19

Offensive lineman Cole Potts and punter Ryan Hanson were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense and special teams, respectively.[3] Offensive lineman Tyshawn Wyatt, defensive lineman Eric O'Neill, and cornerback Chauncey Logan were named to the second team.

Schedule

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The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 318:00 p.m.at Charlotte*ESPNUW 30–715,614
September 76:00 p.m.Gardner–Webb*ESPN+W 13–624,570
September 2112:00 p.m.at North Carolina*ACCNW 70–5050,500
September 281:30 p.m.Ball State*
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+W 63–725,786
October 57:00 p.m.at Louisiana–MonroeESPNUL 19–2119,976
October 107:30 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN2W 39–725,622
October 194:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernESPN+L 14–2820,153
October 263:30 p.m.Southern Missdagger
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+W 32–1525,399
November 93:30 p.m.Georgia State
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+W 38–725,709
November 164:00 p.m.at Old DominionESPNUW 35–3221,984
November 232:30 p.m.at Appalachian StateESPN+L 20–3434,012
November 308:00 p.m.Marshall
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPNU

Personnel

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Transfers

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Roster

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2024 James Madison Dukes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Yamir Knight So
WR 1 Cam Ross  Sr
WR 2 Jayden Mines  So
QB 5 Dylan Morris  Sr
RB 6 George Pettaway  So
RB 7 Ayo Adeyi Sr
WR 8 Maxwell Moss So
WR 9 Omarion Dollison Sr
QB 10 Brett Griffis  So
WR 10 Brionne Penny  Sr
QB 11 Billy Atkins  Jr
QB 12 JC Evans Fr
WR 13 Troy Lewis  Jr
QB 14 Alonza Barnett III  So
TE 15 Kyi Wright  Sr
WR 16 Desmond Green  Jr
TE 17 Taylor Thompson Sr
QB 18 Blake Kendall  So
TE 18 Logan Kyle  Jr
WR 19 Taji Hudson  Jr
RB 20 Tyler Purdy  Sr
WR 21 Chris Lofton  Fr
RB 25 Wayne Knight  So
RB 28 Jobi Malary Sr
RB 29 Ke'Marion Baldwin  Fr
TE 49 Ryder Post Fr
OL 50 Quincy Jenkins Sr
OL 52 Tyshawn Wyatt Sr
OL 53 Hunter McLain  So
OL 55 Riley Robell  Fr
OL 56 JaKobe Campbell Fr
OL 58 Tanner Morris  Sr
OL 60 Carter Sweazie  So
OL 64 Luke Popma Sr
OL 66 Cole Potts Sr
OL 67 Jacob Hohenshelt Fr
OL 68 Griffin Hart  Fr
OL 69 Breon Brown  Fr
OL 70 Brett Davis  Jr
OL 71 Deacon Rawls Fr
OL 72 Josh Toner  Jr
OL 73 Evan Bushong Fr
OL 75 Kyle Lenhart  Fr
OL 76 Pat McMurtrie  Sr
OL 77 Jesse Ramil  Jr
OL 78 Cameron Jones  Fr
OL 79 Joseph Simmons  So
TE 81 Gabriel Hollingsworth  Sr
WR 83 Erick Harris  So
TE 85 Jordan Funk Sr
WR 88 Dylan Williams Fr
TE 89 Josh Phifer  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 0 Taurus Jones  Sr
LB 1 Raymond Scott GS
CB 2 Chauncey Logan Jr
CB 3 Terrence Spence Sr
LB 5 Trent Hendrick Jr
S 6 Ray Williams  Sr
S 7 Jacob Thomas Jr
DL 8 Amar Thomas  So
DL 9 Lloyd Summerall III  Sr
S 10 Chris Shearin  Sr
DL 11 Khairi Manns  Sr
S 12 Kye Holmes  Jr
CB 13 Jordan Taylor Sr
NIC 14 KJ Flowe Fr
DL 15 Immanuel Bush  Jr
LB 17 Gannon Weathersby So
S 18 Evan Spivey  Fr
NIC 19 Ja'Kai Young  Sr
S 21 Jamari Somerville  Fr
S 22 Chase Regan Fr
CB 23 Trevell Mullen  So
S 24 Phillip Harris Fr
S 26 Jahquil Batts  Jr
LB 27 Jacob Dobbs  Sr
CB 28 Tyjai Hopper Fr
S 29 Tyler Brown Fr
CB 30 Justin Eaglin  So
CB 31 Antoine Booth  Jr
NIC 32 DJ Barksdale So
DL 33 Brian Snow  Sr
NIC 34 Isaiah West  Fr
S 35 Joshua Prince Fr
CB 36 Milt Ferguson Fr
CB 37 Jamaree Seldon  So
S 38 Stephen Hollander  So
NIC 39 Kalin Jean  Jr
LB 40 Jackson Snyder  Fr
S 41 George Lovelace Fr
DL 42 Carter Banks  So
LB 43 Matthew Channell  So
DL 44 DJ Cotton Jr.  Fr
LB 45 Trashon Dye Fr
LB 46 Immanuel Ezeogu Fr
S 47 Kevin Kabasele Fr
DL 48 Greyson Cadd  So
LB 51 Danny Reagan Fr
LB 52 Jackson Hamil Fr
LB 54 Brandon Fique  Jr
DL 57 Cole Purdy Fr
DL 59 Micah Pennix Fr
DL 62 Ibraheem Ramadan Fr
DL 90 Terry Lockett Jr.  Jr
DL 91 Marcellus Nash Fr
DL 92 Darold DeNgohe  Fr
DL 93 Mychal McMullin  Fr
DL 94 Spencer Toth  So
DL 95 Sahir West Fr
DL 97 Chris Fitzgerald Sr
DL 98 Samson Ogunade  Fr
DL 99 Eric O'Neill  Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 16 Noe Ruelas  Jr
LS 40 Logan Ketcham Jr
LS 43 Jack Mowrey  Fr
P 48 Ryan Hanson  Sr
K 93 Max Lipinski Fr
K 95 Cristiano Rosa  So
P 96 Andrew VanSlyke  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Dean Kennedy (Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks)
  • Lyle Hemphill (Defensive coordinator / Nickels)
  • Drew Canan (Special teams coordinator / Tight ends)
  • Chris Smith (Offensive line / run game coordinator)
  • Anthony DiMichele (Safeties / recruiting coordinator)
  • Eddie Whitley Jr. (Cornerbacks)
  • Justin Harper (Wide receivers)
  • Zach Sparber (Linebackers)
  • Sam Daniels (Defensive line)
  • David Sims Jr. (Running backs)
  • Chris Zarkoskie (Assistant offensive line)
  • Kyle Barnes (Nickels)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 27, 2024

Game summaries

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at Charlotte

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James Madison Dukes at Charlotte 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 3 6 71430
49ers 0 7 007

at Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 15,614
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:41) JMU – Noe Ruelas 43 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:52; James Madison 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:09) CHAR – Isaiah Myers 26 yard pass from Max Brown, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:05; Charlotte 7–3)
  • (0:49) JMU – George Pettaway 33 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:05; James Madison 9–7)
Third quarter
  • (14:16) JMU – Omarion Dollison 73 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; James Madison 16–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:15) JMU – Ayo Adeyi 8 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:12; James Madison 23–7)
  • (1:10) JMU – George Pettaway 1 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:25; James Madison 30–7)
Statistics JMU CLT
First downs 16 17
Total yards 417 324
Rushing yards 198 131
Passing yards 219 193
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 28:18 31:42
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 10/18, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Alonza Barnett III 9 rushes, 89 yards
Receiving Omarion Dollison 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Charlotte Passing Max Brown 22/45, 193 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Terron Kellman 9 rushes, 76 yards
Receiving Sean Brown 6 receptions, 70 yards

Gardner–Webb

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Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at James Madison Dukes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 3 306
Dukes 0 0 10313

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Virginia

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,570
  • Referee: Jeff Page
  • TV announcers (FloSports): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Brian Barlow (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter
  • (8:51) GWEB – Jay Billingsley 43 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:04; Gardner-Webb 3–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:30) JMU – Tyler Purdy 1 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:36; JMU 7–3)
  • (7:14) JMU – Noe Ruelas 48 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:48; JMU 10–3)
  • (1:35) GWEB – Jay Billingsley 30 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:39; JMU 10–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:14) JMU – Noe Ruelas 26 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:21; JMU 13–6)
Statistics GWEB JMU
First downs 16 15
Total yards 269 285
Rushing yards 109 150
Passing yards 160 135
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 33:58 26:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Gardner–Webb Passing Tyler Ridell 17/30, 160 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Edward Saydee 22 rushes, 87 yards
Receiving Camden Overton 5 receptions, 65 yards
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 14/22, 135 yards
Rushing George Pettaway 10 rushes, 84 yards
Receiving George Pettaway 4 receptions, 32 yards

at North Carolina

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James Madison Dukes at North Carolina Tar Heels – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 25 28 71070
Tar Heels 14 7 171250

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,500
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • JMU – Noe Ruelas 50-yard field goal, 13:36. Dukes 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:24.
  • JMU – Jayden Mines 14-yard blocked punt return (Noe Ruelas pass to Jack Mowrey), 10:36. Dukes 11–0.
  • UNC – John Copenhaver 35-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette kick), 8:12. Dukes 11–7. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:19.
  • UNC – Omarion Hampton 28-yard run (Noah Burnette kick), 4:08. Tar Heels 14–11. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:58.
  • JMU – Omarion Dollison 69-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick), 3:36. Dukes 18–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32.
  • JMU – Alonza Barnett III 3-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 1:23. Dukes 25–14. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:11.

Second quarter

  • UNC – Bryson Nesbit 34-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette kick), 14:33. Dukes 25–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
  • JMU – Cam Ross 6-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick), 10:20. Dukes 32–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
  • JMU – Taylor Thompson 13-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick), 8:45. Dukes 39–21. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:29.
  • JMU – Alonza Barnett III 27-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 7:14. Dukes 46–21. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:10.
  • JMU – Terrence Spence 33-yard interception return (Noe Ruelas kick), 0:56. Dukes 53–21.

Third quarter

  • UNC – Noah Burnette 42-yard field goal, 11:35. Dukes 53–24. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:25.
  • JMU – Dylan Williams 7-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick), 9:16. Dukes 60–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:19.
  • UNC – Omarion Hampton 15-yard run (Jacolby Criswell pass to Bryson Nesbit), 7:11. Dukes 60–32. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:01.
  • UNC – Davion Gause 34-yard blocked punt return (pass failed), 3:08. Dukes 60–38.

Fourth quarter

  • JMU – Noe Ruelas 44-yard field goal, 13:28. Dukes 63–38. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:40.
  • UNC – Omarion Hampton 2-yard run (pass failed), 11:00. Dukes 63–44. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:19.
  • JMU – Logan Kyle 11-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick), 4:26. Dukes 70–44. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 4:53.
  • UNC – Jordan Shipps 5-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (pass failed), 1:18. Dukes 70–50. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:01.
Statistics JMU UNC
First downs 25 30
Total yards 611 616
Rushing yards 223 141
Passing yards 388 475
Turnovers 1 5
Time of possession 34:04 25:56
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 22/34, 388 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Alonza Barnett III 13 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Omarion Dollison 3 receptions, 125 yards, TD
North Carolina Passing Jacolby Criswell 28/48, 475 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Omarion Hampton 13 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Kobe Paysour 4 receptions, 93 yards

Ball State

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Ball State Cardinals at James Madison Dukes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 007
Dukes 22 7 201463

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Virginia

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 25,786
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Brian Barlow (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:15) JMU – Yamir Knight 12-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:37; James Madison 7–0)
  • (6:54) JMU – George Pettaway 24-yard run, Taylor Thompson rush (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:24; James Madison 15–0)
  • (3:34) BALL – Tanner Koziol 15-yard pass from Kadin Semonza, Carson Holmer kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; James Madison 15–7)
  • (1:51) JMU – Omarion Dollison 5-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; James Madison 22–7)
Second quarter
  • (4:20) JMU – Yamir Knight 10-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:32; James Madison 29–7)
Third quarter
  • (13:58) JMU – Eric O'Neill 27-yard interception (James Madison 35–7)
  • (9:45) JMU – Cam Ross 26-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:19; James Madison 42–7)
  • (7:19) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 18-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:42; James Madison 49–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:55) JMU – Taylor Thompson 22-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:13; James Madison 56–7)
  • (2:40) JMU – Jobi Malary 32-yard run, Max Lipinski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:41; James Madison 63–7)
Statistics BALL JMU
First downs 19 29
Total yards 250 522
Rushing yards 77 236
Passing yards 173 286
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 33:41 26:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing Kadin Semonza 22/35, 168 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Braedon Sloan 14 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Tanner Koziol 9 receptions, 78 yards, TD
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 20/28, 280 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Wayne Knight 6 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Taylor Thompson 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD

at Louisiana–Monroe

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James Madison Dukes at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 10 3 0619
Warhawks 0 14 0721

at Malone StadiumMonroe, Louisiana

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 19,976
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:42) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 27-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:12; James Madison 7–0)
  • (8:56) JMU – Noe Ruelas 48-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:23; James Madison 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (5:45) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 38-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:04; James Madison 10–7)
  • (1:31) ULM – Daniel Knudsen 82-yard fumble recovery, Max Larson kick (Louisiana–Monroe 14–10)
  • (0:00) JMU – Noe Ruelas 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:23; Louisiana–Monroe 14–13)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (10:30) ULM – Jake Godfrey 12-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 7:13; Louisiana–Monroe 21–13)
  • (4:04) JMU – Tyler Purdy 1-yard run (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:26; Louisiana–Monroe 21–19)
Statistics JMU ULM
First downs 24 15
Total yards 399 257
Rushing yards 148 110
Passing yards 251 147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–47–0 17–30–1
Time of possession 28:56 31:04
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 20/47, 251 yards
Rushing George Pettaway 13 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Yamir Knight 4 receptions, 67 yards
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Aidan Armenta 17/30, 147 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ahmad Hardy 14 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Jake Godfrey 7 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Coastal Carolina

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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at James Madison Dukes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chanticleers 7 0 007
Dukes 7 22 7339

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Virginia

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: S at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 25,622
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:51) JMU – George Pettaway 9-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Max Lipinski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:51; James Madison 7–0)
  • (4:30) CCU – Jameson Tucker 40-yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:15; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:01) JMU – Taylor Thompson 25-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Josh Phifer pass (Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:20; James Madison 15–7)
  • (11:51) JMU – Lloyd Summerall III 35-yard interception, Max Lipinski kick (James Madison 22–7)
  • (6:47) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 5-yard run, Max Lipinski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:32; James Madison 29–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:41) JMU – Dylan Williams 3-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Max Lipinski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:06; James Madison 36–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:14) JMU – Max Lipinski 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 6:31; James Madison 39–7)
Statistics CCU JMU
First downs 8 20
Total yards 181 421
Rushing yards 79 222
Passing yards 102 199
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 21:06 38:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Ethan Vasko 5/18, 84 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Braydon Bennett 12 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Jameson Tucker 2 receptions, 44 yards, TD
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 16/28, 199 yards, 3 TD
Rushing George Pettaway 13 carries, 89 yards
Receiving Taylor Thompson 2 receptions, 58 yards, TD

at Georgia Southern

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James Madison Dukes at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 0 0 7714
Eagles 7 14 7028

at Paulson StadiumStatesboro, Georgia

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 20,153
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Whitney Haworth (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:23) GASO – David Mbadinga 29-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:12; Georgia Southern 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (3:48) GASO – Derwin Burgess Jr. 5-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 18 plays, 96 yards, 9:14; Georgia Southern 14–0)
  • (1:43) GASO – Tyler Fromm 15-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 0:42; Georgia Southern 21–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:20) JMU – DJ Barksdale 11-yard interception, Max Lipinski kick (Georgia Southern 21–7)
  • (4:43) GASO – Elijah Watson 2-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; Georgia Southern 28–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:32) JMU – Omarion Dollison 35-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Max Lipinski kick (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:06; Georgia Southern 28–14)
Statistics JMU GASO
First downs 16 24
Total yards 253 405
Rushing yards 67 190
Passing yards 186 215
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–41–0 24–33–3
Time of possession 26:01 33:59
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 22/41, 186 yards, TD
Rushing George Pettaway 13 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Omarion Dollison 3 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Georgia Southern Passing JC French 24/33, 215 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Jalen White 23 carries, 134 yards
Receiving Derwin Burgess Jr. 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD

Southern Miss

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Southern Miss Golden Eagles at James Madison Dukes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 3 6 6015
Dukes 0 17 8732

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Virginia

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,399
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:29) USM – Connor Gibbs 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:12; Southern Miss 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:57) JMU – Cristiano Rosa 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:06; Tied 3–3)
  • (5:49) JMU – George Pettaway 4-yard run, Cristiano Rosa kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:55; James Madison 10–3)
  • (4:50) JMU – Taylor Thompson 10-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Cristiano Rosa kick (Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:06; James Madison 17–3)
  • (1:55) USM – Connor Gibbs 54-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:55; James Madison 17–6)
  • (0:00) USM – Connor Gibbs 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:14; James Madison 17–9)
Third quarter
  • (14:47) JMU – Cam Ross 94-yard kickoff return (James Madison 23–9)
  • (10:47) USM – Kenyon Clay 15-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; James Madison 23–15)
  • (10:47) JMU – Chris Shearin 0-yard PAT return (James Madison 25–15)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:05) JMU – Cam Ross 7-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Cristiano Rosa kick (Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:22; James Madison 32–15)
Statistics USM JMU
First downs 19 18
Total yards 319 357
Rushing yards 141 199
Passing yards 178 158
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 30:16 29:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Ethan Crawford 11/34, 178 yards, INT
Rushing Kenyon Clay 8 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving Dannis Jackson 5 receptions, 94 yards
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 15/25, 135 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing George Pettaway 16 carries, 119 yards, TD
Receiving Wayne Knight 2 receptions, 41 yards

Georgia State

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Georgia State Panthers at James Madison Dukes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 7 007
Dukes 14 14 10038

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,709
  • Referee: Steven Robinson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:21) JMU – George Pettaway 1-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:27; James Madison 7–0)
  • (3:19) JMU – Omarion Dollison 52-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:09; James Madison 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:55) GAST – Ted Hurst 9-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; James Madison 14–7)
  • (9:18) JMU – Taylor Thompson 12-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:37; James Madison 21–7)
  • (0:49) JMU – Wayne Knight 7-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 0:51; James Madison 28–7)
Third quarter
  • (6:21) JMU – Wayne Knight 18-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:33; James Madison 35–7)
  • (1:24) JMU – Noe Ruelas 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:16; James Madison 38–7)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics GAST JMU
First downs 16 21
Total yards 259 452
Rushing yards 46 211
Passing yards 213 241
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 28:54 31:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Zach Gibson 24/37, 213 yards, TD
Rushing Freddie Brock 9 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Petey Tucker 5 receptions, 54 yards
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 20/30, 241 yards, 3 TD
Rushing George Pettaway 13 carries, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Yamir Knight 4 receptions, 65 yards

at Old Dominion (Royal Rivalry)

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James Madison Dukes vs Old Dominion Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 7 14 7735
Monarchs 7 17 0832

at S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, Virginia

  • Date: November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 21,984
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:49) JMU – Wayne Knight 2-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:05; James Madison 7–0)
  • (7:10) ODU – Colton Joseph 15-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:33; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:19) JMU – Noe Ruelas 39-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 7:44; James Madison 10–7)
  • (12:21) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 50-yard run, Gabriel Hollingsworth rush (Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:10; James Madison 18–7)
  • (9:22) ODU – Aaron Young 3-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04; James Madison 18–14)
  • (3:52) JMU – Noe Ruelas 33-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:45; James Madison 21–14)
  • (2:13) ODU – Colton Joseph 10-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; Tied 21–21)
  • (0:00) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:42; Old Dominion 24–21)
Third quarter
  • (2:38) JMU – Yamir Knight 68-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:14; James Madison 28–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:30) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 8-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:22; James Madison 35–24)
  • (0:58) ODU – Colton Joseph 3-yard run, Pat Conroy pass (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; James Madison 35–32)
Statistics JMU ODU
First downs 23 15
Total yards 425 363
Rushing yards 233 174
Passing yards 192 189
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 37:52 22:08
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 18/26, 192 yards, TD
Rushing George Pettaway 19 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Yamir Knight 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD
Old Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 9/21, 189 yards, INT
Rushing Aaron Young 17 carries, 116 yards, TD
Receiving Diante Vines 4 receptions, 89 yards

at Appalachian State

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James Madison Dukes vs Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 7 10 3020
Mountaineers 0 24 7334

at Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, North Carolina

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Snow • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: NW 27 miles per hour (43 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 34,012
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:03) JMU – Yamir Knight 6-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; James Madison 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:08) JMU – Josh Phifer 37-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:45; James Madison 14–0)
  • (12:19) APP – Michael Hughes 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:49; James Madison 14–3)
  • (7:33) APP – Eli Wilson 4-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:14; James Madison 14–10)
  • (2:49) JMU – Noe Ruelas 46-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:44; James Madison 17–10)
  • (1:23) APP – Makai Jackson 64-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; Tied 17–17)
  • (0:40) APP – Michael Hetzel 9-yard punt return, Michael Hughes kick (Appalachian State 24–17)
Third quarter
  • (7:56) JMU – Noe Ruelas 52-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:04; Appalachian State 24–20)
  • (1:13) APP – Ahmani Marshall 1-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:54; Appalachian State 31–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:02) APP – Michael Hughes 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:37; Appalachian State 34–20)
Statistics JMU APP
First downs 22 17
Total yards 400 361
Rushing yards 168 145
Passing yards 232 216
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 34:05 25:55
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 21/36, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing George Pettaway 12 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Yamir Knight 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 12/23, 216 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ahmani Marshall 24 carries, 108 yards, TD
Receiving Makai Jackson 5 receptions, 162 yards, TD

Marshall

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Marshall Thundering Herd at James Madison Dukes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 000
Dukes 0 0 000

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MRSH JMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving
James Madison Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "JMU FOOTBALL'S COACHING STAFF UNDER BOB CHESNEY". JMU Sports News. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dukes Picked Second in East Division, Five Named Preseason All-Sun Belt". James Madison University Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 James Madison Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

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