2024 James Madison Dukes football team

American college football season

2024 James Madison Dukes football

Boca Raton Bowl champion

Boca Raton Bowl, W 27–17 vs. Western Kentucky

Conference| Sun Belt Conference
Division| East Division
Record| 9–4 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach|

* Bob Chesney (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Dean Kennedy (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Lyle Hemphill (1st season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Bridgeforth Stadium

Seasons

<- 2023

2025 ->

2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings

* v
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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Marshall xy$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Georgia Southern |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
James Madison |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Old Dominion |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Coastal Carolina |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Appalachian State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Georgia State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
West Division
Louisiana xy  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
Texas State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Arkansas State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
South Alabama |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Louisiana–Monroe |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Troy |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Southern Miss |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

The 2024 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Dukes were led by Bob Chesney in his first year as the head coach. The Dukes played their 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]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 8:00 p.m.| at Charlotte*|

* Jerry Richardson Stadium
* Charlotte, NC

| ESPNU| W 30–7| 15,614
September 7| 6:00 p.m.| Gardner–Webb*|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| ESPN+| W 13–6| 24,570
September 21| 12:00 p.m.| at North Carolina*|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| ACCN| W 70–50| 50,500
September 28| 1:30 p.m.| Ball State*|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| ESPN+| W 63–7| 25,786
October 5| 7:00 p.m.| at Louisiana–Monroe|

* Malone Stadium
* Monroe, LA

| ESPNU| L 19–21| 19,976
October 10| 7:30 p.m.| Coastal Carolina|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| ESPN2| W 39–7| 25,622
October 19| 4:00 p.m.| at Georgia Southern|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

| ESPN+| L 14–28| 20,153
October 26| 3:30 p.m.| Southern Miss|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| ESPN+| W 32–15| 25,399
November 9| 3:30 p.m.| Georgia State|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| ESPN+| W 38–7| 25,709
November 16| 4:00 p.m.| at Old Dominion|

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

| ESPNU| W 35–32| 21,984
November 23| 2:30 p.m.| at Appalachian State|

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC

| ESPN+| L 20–34| 34,012
November 30| 8:00 p.m.| Marshall|

* Bridgeforth Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| ESPNU| L 33–35 2OT| 23,341
December 18| 5:30 p.m.| vs. Western Kentucky|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Bowl)

| ESPN| W 27–17| 15,808

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

## Personnel

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### Transfers

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| Outgoing

Player  | Position  | Destination
D'Angelo Ponds | CB  | Indiana
Rykin Maxwell  | WR  | Murray State
Solomon Vanhorse  | RB  | Indiana
Sammy Malignaggi  | RB  | Campbell
Tyrique Tucker  | DL  | Indiana
Brent Austin  | CB  | USF
Elijah Sarratt | WR  | Indiana
Tyler Stephens  | OL  | Indiana
Kaelon Black  | RB  | Indiana
Nick Kidwell  | OL  | Indiana
Ty Son Lawton  | RB  | Indiana
James Carpenter | DL  | Indiana
Jailin Walker | LB  | Indiana
Aiden Fisher | LB  | Indiana
Carter Miller  | OL  | Louisiana–Monroe
Mikail Kamara | DL  | Indiana
Zach Horton | TE  | Indiana
Kaden Schickel  | LS  | Michigan State
Jordan McCloud | QB  | Texas State
Aaron Gunn  | OL  | Duquesne
Collin Caroll  | TE  | Gardner–Webb
Ibrahim Barry  | WR  | Sussex County CC
Noah Holmes  | LB  | East Carolina
Seth Naotala  | LB  | Old Dominion
Taurus Jones  | LB  | TBD
Abi Nwabuoku-Okonji  | DL  | Withdrawn
Chauncey Logan  | CB  | Withdrawn
Tyshawn Wyatt  | OT  | Withdrawn
| Incoming

Player  | Position  | Previous School
Khairi Manns  | LB  | Colorado
Ahmarian Granger  | WR  | Old Dominion
Rayquan Adkins  | CB  | Cincinnati
Jobi Malary  | RB  | Portland State
Chris Fitzgerald  | DL  | Youngstown State
Jordan Taylor  | CB  | Tusculum
Cam Ross  | WR  | UConn
Pat McMurtrie  | OT  | Holy Cross
Hunter McLain  | OL  | Virginia Tech
Brionne Penny  | WR  | San Diego State
Tyler Purdy  | RB  | Holy Cross
DJ Cotton Jr.  | DL  | West Virginia
Dylan Morris | QB  | Washington
Terry Lockett Jr.  | DL  | Syracuse
Ja'kai Young  | CB  | Gardner–Webb
Chris Shearin  | CB  | UConn
Lloyd Summerall  | DE  | USF
Raymond Scott  | LB  | Fresno State
Eric O'Neill  | DL  | LIU
Logan Kyle  | TE  | Vanderbilt
George Pettaway  | RB  | North Carolina
Ayo Adeyi  | RB  | North Texas
Jesse Ramil  | OT  | Saint Francis (PA)
AJ Abbasi  | DL  | West Virginia State
Jacob Dobbs  | LB  | Holy Cross
Nakai Poole  | WR  | Mississippi State
Noe Ruelas  | K  | UConn

### Roster

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2024 James Madison Dukes football team roster

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

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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

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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

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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

* Bob Chesney

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)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: September 27, 2024

## Game summaries

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### at Charlotte

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See also: 2024 Charlotte 49ers football team

James Madison Dukes at Charlotte 49ers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Dukes | 3 | 6 | 7| 14| 30
49ers | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7

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

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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

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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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See also: 2024 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at James Madison Dukes – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 3| 0| 6
Dukes | 0 | 0 | 10| 3| 13

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

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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

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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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See also: 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

James Madison Dukes at North Carolina Tar Heels – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Dukes | 25 | 28 | 7| 10| 70
Tar Heels | 14 | 7 | 17| 12| 50

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

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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

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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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See also: 2024 Ball State Cardinals football team

Ball State Cardinals at James Madison Dukes – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0| 0| 7
Dukes | 22 | 7 | 20| 14| 63

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

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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

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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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See also: 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

James Madison Dukes at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Dukes | 10 | 3 | 0| 6| 19
Warhawks | 0 | 14 | 0| 7| 21

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, 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

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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

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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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See also: 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at James Madison Dukes – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Chanticleers | 7 | 0 | 0| 0| 7
Dukes | 7 | 22 | 7| 3| 39

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

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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

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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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See also: 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

James Madison Dukes at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Dukes | 0 | 0 | 7| 7| 14
Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7| 0| 28

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, 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

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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

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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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See also: 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Southern Miss Golden Eagles at James Madison Dukes – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Golden Eagles | 3 | 6 | 6| 0| 15
Dukes | 0 | 17 | 8| 7| 32

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

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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

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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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See also: 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team

Georgia State Panthers at James Madison Dukes – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7
Dukes | 14 | 14 | 10| 0| 38

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

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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

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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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See also: 2024 Old Dominion Monarchs football team and Royal Rivalry

James Madison Dukes vs Old Dominion Monarchs – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Dukes | 7 | 14 | 7| 7| 35
Monarchs | 7 | 17 | 0| 8| 32

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, 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

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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

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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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See also: 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

James Madison Dukes vs Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Dukes | 7 | 10 | 3| 0| 20
Mountaineers | 0 | 24 | 7| 3| 34

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, 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

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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

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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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See also: 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Marshall Thundering Herd at James Madison Dukes – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| 2OT| Total

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Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 17| 7| 3| 8| 35
Dukes | 14 | 3 | 0| 7| 3| 6| 33

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, Virginia

* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 26 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: SW 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 23,341
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (11:43) JMU – George Pettaway 5 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; James Madison 7–0)
* (4:17) JMU – Omarion Dollison 9 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:04; James Madison 14–0)

Second quarter

* (8:27) JMU – Noe Ruelas 23 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 8:32; James Madison 17–0)

Third quarter

* (9:43) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 42 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:09; James Madison 17–3)
* (2:18) MRSH – Toby Payne 16 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:37; James Madison 17–10)
* (2:11) MRSH – Jadarius Green-McKnight 28 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Tied 17–17)

Fourth quarter

* (11:09) JMU – Jobi Malary 7 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:02; James Madison 24–17)
* (5:04) MRSH – Barylon Braxton 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:05; Tied 24–24)

First overtime

* MRSH – Rece Verhoff 49 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, –6 yards; Marshall 27–24)
* JMU – Noe Ruelas 23 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards; Tied 27–27)

Second overtime

* JMU – Wayne Knight 9 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Alonza Barnett III pass failed (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; James Madison 33–27)
* MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 10 yard run, Braylon Braxton pass to Charles Montgomery (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Marshall 35–33)

Statistics | MRSH | JMU

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First downs | 17 | 22
Total yards | 261 | 382
Rushing yards | 141 | 244
Passing yards | 120 | 138
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–25–0 | 14–19–1
Time of possession | 24:27 | 35:33
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Marshall | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 13/24, 120 yards, TD
Rushing | Jordan Houston | 6 carries, 50 yards
Receiving | Bralon Brown | 3 receptions, 39 yards
James Madison | Passing | Alonza Barnett III | 14/19, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Jobi Malary | 16 carries, 106 yards, TD
Receiving | Omarion Dollison | 4 receptions, 46 yards, TD

### Western Kentucky (Boca Raton Bowl)

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See also: 2024 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team and 2024 Boca Raton Bowl

2024 Boca Raton Bowl
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8–5, 6–2) at James Madison Dukes (8–4, 4–4)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Hilltoppers | 0 | 14 | 0| 3| 17
Dukes | 7 | 0 | 10| 10| 27

at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida

* Date: December 18th, 2024
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 15,808
* TV: ESPN

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

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Statistics | WKU | JMU

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First downs | 14 | 19
Total yards | 318 | 394
Rushing yards | 16 | 212
Passing yards | 302 | 182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–39–0 | 17–24–0
Time of possession | 23:28 | 36:32
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Western Kentucky | Passing | Caden Veltkamp | 25/39, 302 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Elijah Young | 11 carries, 37 yards
Receiving | Dalvin Smith | 2 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
James Madison | Passing | Billy Atkins | 16/23, 181 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | George Pettiway | 14 carries, 100 yards
Receiving | Omarion Dollison | 6 receptions, 82 yards

## References

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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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