James Madison Football
James Madison is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Sun Belt, based in Harrisonburg, VA. James Madison moved up to FBS in 2026. The 2026 record stands at 7-2. The Cooper Predictor rates James Madison at +7, No. 40 of 138 FBS teams and No. 1 of 14 in the Sun Belt. The model projects a 10-2 finish, with CFP Odds of 28.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-2 in James Madison games this season. Most recent result: lost to Troy 21-24 on Oct 29. Next up: at Southern Miss on Nov 5 — the model projects James Madison 42-21, giving James Madison a 87% chance to win.
Open James Madison in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Liberty | W 38-14 92% ✓ | W 20-13 |
| Sep 12 | vs Wagner | W 42-0 100% ✓ | W 87-3 |
| Sep 19 | @ San Diego State | W 27-20 69% ✓ | W 26-13 |
| Sep 26 | @ Old Dominion | W 28-17 76% ✓ | W 46-20 |
| Oct 3 | vs Marshall | W 42-17 93% ✓ | W 45-17 |
| Oct 10 | @ Georgia Southern | W 38-21 84% ✓ | W 27-24 |
| Oct 17 | vs Georgia State | W 41-21 86% ✓ | W 49-22 |
| Oct 22 | @ App State | W 38-17 86% ✗ | L 31-34 |
| Oct 29 | vs Troy | W 41-14 92% ✗ | L 21-24 |
| Nov 5 | @ Southern Miss | W 42-21 87% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ UConn | W 35-27 69% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 38-20 87% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and James Madison's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Sun Belt by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 7-2 | +7 |
| 2 |  Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | -0.7 |
| 3 |  Louisiana | 5-3 | -4.4 |
| 4 |  Georgia Southern | 4-4 | -4.6 |
| 5 |  App State | 5-3 | -7.9 |
| 6 |  South Alabama | 4-4 | -8.4 |
| 7 |  Coastal Carolina | 3-5 | -8.6 |
| 8 |  Arkansas State | 4-4 | -8.7 |
| 9 |  Troy | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 10 |  Georgia State | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 11 |  Marshall | 5-3 | -10.8 |
| 12 |  Old Dominion | 2-7 | -12.3 |
| 13 |  Southern Miss | 3-5 | -14 |
| 14 |  UL Monroe | 1-7 | -22.6 |
High schools on the James Madison roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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