2022 James Madison Dukes football team

American college football season

2022 James Madison Dukes football

Sun Belt East Division co-champion

Conference| Sun Belt
Division| East Division
Record| 8–3 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach|

* Curt Cignetti (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Mike Shanahan (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Bryant Haines (1st season)
Base defense| 4–2–5
Home stadium| Bridgeforth Stadium

Seasons

<- 2021

2023 ->

2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
James Madison* x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Marshall |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Georgia Southern |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Appalachian State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Georgia State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Old Dominion |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
South Alabama x  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Southern Miss |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Louisiana |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Louisiana–Monroe |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Texas State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Arkansas State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

Rankings from AP Poll

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]

## Preseason

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### Media poll

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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

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Offense

1st team

* Kris Thornton – Wide Receiver, RS-SR

## Roster

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2022 James Madison Dukes football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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WR | `0` | Terrance Green Jr. | GS
QB | `1` | Todd Centeio | GS
RB | `3` | Solomon Vanhorse |  Jr
RB | `5` | Latrele Palmer |  Jr
RB | `6` | Kaelon Black |  Fr
WR | `8` | Kris Thornton |  Sr
WR | `9` | Reggie Brown |  Jr
QB | `11` | Billy Atkins |  Fr
WR | `12` | Jayden Mines | Fr
WR | `13` | Anthony Johnson | Fr
QB | `14` | Alonza Barnett III | Fr
WR | `15` | Maxwell James |  Fr
WR | `16` | Desmond Green |  Fr
QB | `16` | Chase Hart |  Fr
QB | `18` | Blake Kendall | Fr
WR | `19` | Devin Ravenel |  Sr
RB | `21` | A. J. Davis | GS
WR | `22` | Marion Haley |  Fr
RB | `23` | Sammy Malignaggi |  So
RB | `25` | Wayne Knight | Fr
WR | `28` | Blake Barnes |  Fr
RB | `31` | Percy Agyei-Obese | GS
RB | `32` | Kalin Jean |  Fr
RB | `40` | Peyton Rutherford |  So
RB | `41` | Anthony Eaton |  Fr
TE | `43` | Cooper Thunell |  Fr
TE | `44` | Zach Horton | So
WR | `45` | Holt Egan |  Fr
WR | `49` | Payton Hunter |  So
OL | `52` | Tyshawn Wyatt |  So
OL | `53` | Andrew Adair | So
OL | `54` | Carter Miller | Fr
OL | `55` | Ronald Altman |  So
OL | `56` | Nick Kidwell |  Jr
OL | `58` | Tanner Morris |  So
OL | `60` | Carter Sweazie | Fr
OL | `61` | Joe Worman |  So
OL | `62` | Wesley Bostic | Fr
OL | `66` | Cole Potts | So
OL | `70` | Brett Davis |  Fr
OL | `71` | Scott Hummel |  Fr
OL | `72` | Josh Toner |  Fr
OL | `74` | Tyler Stephens |  So
OL | `75` | Jaelin Montgomery |  Fr
OL | `76` | Jack Workman | Fr
OL | `78` | Isaac Owusu-Appiah |  So
OL | `79` | Joseph Simmons | Fr
WR | `82` | Troy Lewis |  Fr
WR | `83` | Erick Harris | Fr
TE | `84` | Kelly Mitchell |  So
TE | `85` | Noah Turner | GS
TE | `89` | Drew Painter |  Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DL | `0` | Isaac Ukwu |  Sr
S | `1` | Que Reid |  Jr
CB | `2` | Chauncey Logan | Fr
DL | `3` | Mikail Kamara |  Fr
DL | `5` | Jamare Edwards |  Sr
LB | `6` | Julio Ayamel |  So
S | `7` | Jarius Reimonenq |  Jr
S | `8` | Deon Jones | GS
DL | `8` | Abi Nwabouku-Okonji |  Jr
DL | `9` | Jamree Kromah |  Jr
DL | `10` | Jalen Green |  Jr
CB | `11` | Antonio Webb |  Fr
S | `12` | Josh Sarratt |  Jr
CB | `13` | John Ransom |  So
CB | `14` | Nehki Meredith |  Fr
DL | `17` | Amar Thomas | Fr
LB | `18` | Skylar Martin | So
CB | `20` | Xavier Cokley |  So
CB | `21` | Jordan Swann |  Sr
S | `22` | Jordan White |  So
LB | `24` | Trent Hendrick | Fr
LB | `25` | Jailin Walker | So
CB | `26` | Devyn Coles |  Jr
S | `27` | Jacob Thomas | Fr
S | `28` | Kye Holmes | So
CB | `29` | Brent Austin | Fr
CB | `30` | Justin Eaglin | Fr
CB | `31` | Antoine Booth |  Fr
LB | `32` | Aiden Fisher | Fr
S | `33` | Sam Kidd |  Sr
S | `34` | Chris Chukwuneke |  Jr
S | `35` | Jahquil Batts |  Fr
DL | `39` | Payne Bauer |  Fr
LB | `41` | Tate Beaver |  Sr
DL | `42` | Carter Banks | Fr
LB | `43` | Matthew Channell |  Fr
LB | `44` | Taurus Jones |  So
DL | `45` | Antonio Colclough |  Jr
LB | `46` | Seth Noatala |  So
DL | `48` | Greyson Cadd | Fr
S | `49` | Francis Meehan |  Jr
LB | `51` | Mateo Jackson |  Sr
DL | `53` | Zai Roberts |  So
LB | `54` | Brandon Fique |  Fr
DL | `55` | Jordan Funk |  So
DL | `57` | Ike Thompson | Fr
DL | `59` | Tyrique Tucker | Fr
DL | `90` | Tony Thurston |  Jr
DL | `92` | Tyler Negron |  Fr
DL | `94` | Sean Pettis |  So
DL | `95` | Chepas Pettis | Fr
DL | `99` | James Carpenter |  So
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K, P | `36` | Justin Ritter |  So
K | `37` | Wade Robins | Fr
K | `40` | Camden Wise |  Jr
LS | `46` | Aaron Whear |  So
LS | `50` | Kyle Davis | GS
LS | `51` | Kaden Schickel |  Fr
P | `91` | Sam Clark | Sr
K | `96` | Connor Madden |  Jr

Head coach

* Curt Cignetti

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Mike Shanahan (Offensive coordinator / Wide receivers)
* Bryant Haines (Defensive coordinator / Linebackers)
* Grant Cain (Special teams coordinator / Tight ends / Assistant head coach)
* Marcus Hall-Oliver (Safeties)
* Matt Birkett (Cornerbacks)
* John Miller (Running backs)
* Damian Wroblewski (Offensive line / Assistant head coach)
* Tino Sunseri (Quarterbacks / Pass game)
* Pat Kuntz (Defensive line)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: June 24, 2022

## Schedule

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September 3| 6:00 p.m.| Middle Tennessee*| |

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| ESPN+| W 44–7| 23,074
September 10| 4:00 p.m.| Norfolk State*| |

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| ESPN3| W 63–7| 23,928
September 24| 3:30 p.m.| at Appalachian State| |

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC

| ESPN+| W 32–28| 33,248
October 1| 1:30 p.m.| Texas State| |

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| ESPN+| W 40–13| 25,188
October 8| 6:00 p.m.| at Arkansas State| |

* Centennial Bank Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| NFLN| W 42–20| 20,083
October 15| 4:00 p.m.| at Georgia Southern| No. 25|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

| ESPN+| L 38–45| 18,738
October 22| 3:30 p.m.| Marshall| |

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| ESPN+| L 12–26| 26,159
November 5| 7:30 p.m.| at Louisville*| |

* Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| ESPNU| L 10–34| 42,157
November 12| 1:00 p.m.| at Old Dominion| |

* S.B. Ballard Stadium
* Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, Royal Rivalry)

| ESPN+| W 37–3| 21,934
November 19| 2:00 p.m.| Georgia State| |

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| ESPN+| W 42–40| 20,055
November 26| 12:00 p.m.| Coastal Carolina| |

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| ESPNU| W 47–7| 19,393

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries

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### Middle Tennessee

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Blue Raiders  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 7
Dukes | 0  | 21  | 16  | 7 | 44

See also: 2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

### Norfolk State

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Spartans  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 7
Dukes | 21  | 14  | 21  | 7 | 63

See also: 2022 Norfolk State Spartans football team

### At Appalachian State

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See also: 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

James Madison Dukes (2–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–1) – Game summary

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Dukes | 3 | 7 | 7| 15| 32
Mountaineers | 0 | 28 | 0| 0| 28

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

* Date: September 24
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 33,248
* Referee: Trennins Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson and Avery Hall
* Box 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

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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
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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

### Texas State

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Bobcats  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 6 | 13
Dukes | 7  | 12  | 7  | 14 | 40

See also: 2022 Texas State Bobcats football team

### At Arkansas State

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Dukes | 0  | 14  | 7  | 21 | 42
Red Wolves  | 0  | 3  | 10  | 7 | 20

See also: 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

### At Georgia Southern

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No. 25 Dukes  | 7  | 10  | 7  | 14 | 38
Eagles | 0  | 14  | 17  | 14 | 45

See also: 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

### Marshall

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See also: 2022 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Game Seven – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) at James Madison Dukes (5–1)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Thundering Herd | 2 | 7 | 10| 7| 26
Dukes | 12 | 0 | 0| 0| 12

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

* Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 3 mph
* Game attendance: 26,159
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV 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

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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
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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

### Louisville

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Dukes  | 3  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 10
Cardinals | 7  | 3  | 10  | 14 | 34

See also: 2022 Louisville Cardinals football team

### At Old Dominion

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See also: 2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team, Oyster Bowl, and Royal Rivalry

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Dukes | 7  | 10  | 13  | 7 | 37
Monarchs  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0 | 3

Statistics

Statistics | JMU | ODU

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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
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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

### Georgia State

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Panthers  | 10  | 24  | 0  | 6 | 40
Dukes | 7  | 7  | 21  | 7 | 42

See also: 2022 Georgia State Panthers football team

### No. 23 Coastal Carolina

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No. 23 Chanticleers  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 7
Dukes | 3  | 17  | 20  | 7 | 47

See also: 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

## Rankings

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Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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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

## References

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1. ^ "James Madison to Compete in Sun Belt Conference in 2022–2023". James Madison University. February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
2. ^ Mettlen, Shane (September 21, 2022). "Big Payday Awaits JMU for Future Road Game". Daily News-Record. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "NCAA denies James Madison's bid for waiver to gain bowl eligibility". The Virginian-Pilot. April 27, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
5. ^ "JMU football ranked on AP Top 25 for first time ever". www.cbs19news.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
6. ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". Sun Belt Conference. July 25, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
7. ^ "2022 Schedule". Retrieved March 13, 2022.

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