Sun Belt

James Madison Dukes

Harrisonburg, Virginia

Season

James Madison

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring

Points 224 66

Points / Game 44.8 13.2

Total Offense

Total Yards 2,274 1,617

Plays 331 358

Yards / Play 6.87 4.52

Rushing

Rushing Attempts 185 180

Rushing Yards 1,106 490

Yards / Attempt 5.98 2.72

Rushing Touchdowns 12 3

Passing

Pass Completions 96 98

Pass Attempts 146 178

Completion % 65.8% 55.1%

Net Passing Yards 1,168 1,127

Yards / Attempt 8.00 6.33

Passing Touchdowns 13 4

Interceptions Thrown 1 5

First Downs

First Downs 108 87

3rd Down

3rd Down Conversions 25 32

3rd Down Attempts 61 84

3rd Down % 41.0% 38.1%

4th Down

4th Down Conversions 3 4

4th Down Attempts 4 12

4th Down % 75.0% 33.3%

Turnovers

Turnovers 4 8

Fumbles Lost 3 3

Interceptions Thrown 1 5

Fumbles Recovered 3 3

Defense

Sacks 15 5

Tackles for Loss 34 18

Interceptions 5 1

Interception Return Yards 24 8

Interception Return Touchdowns 0 0

Penalties

Penalties 32 53

Penalty Yards 338 373

Possession

Possession Time 136:49 163:11

Kick Returns

Kick Returns 8 14

Kick Return Yards 325 231

Yards / Return 40.62 16.50

Kick Return Touchdowns 0 0

Punt Returns

Punt Returns 14 9

Punt Return Yards 227 30

Yards / Return 16.21 3.33

Punt Return Touchdowns 3 0

Offensive Statistics

Core Offense

Points / Opportunity 4.66

Success Rate 49.0%

PPA 0.327

Explosiveness 1.224

Opportunities 38

Drives 61

Plays 335

Rushing Offense

Stuff Rate 13.5%

Power Success 72.0%

Line Yards 3.38

Second-Level Yards 1.21

Open-Field Yards 2.28

Line Yards Total 602

Second-Level Yards Total 216

Open-Field Yards Total 406

Rushing Plays

Success Rate 50.6%

PPA 0.259

Explosiveness 0.980

Play Rate 53.1%

Passing Plays

Success Rate 47.7%

PPA 0.424

Explosiveness 1.547

Play Rate 45.1%

Situational Offense

Standard Downs Success Rate 53.7%

Standard Downs PPA 0.208

Standard Downs Explosiveness 0.975

Standard Downs Rate 72.8%

Passing Downs Success Rate 36.3%

Passing Downs PPA 0.647

Passing Downs Explosiveness 2.212

Passing Downs Rate 27.2%

Field Position

Average Start 66.8

Average Predicted Points 1.637

Havoc Allowed

Total Havoc 10.1%

Front Seven Havoc 6.6%

Defensive Back Havoc 3.6%

Opponent-Adjusted Offense

Adjusted Points / Drive 1.475

Adjusted Success Rate 6.8%

Adjusted PPA 0.150

Adjusted Explosiveness -0.045

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 1.160

Adjusted Stuff Rate 3.9%

Adjusted Power Success 0.9%

Adjusted Havoc Allowed 6.7%

Defensive Statistics

Core Defense

Points / Opportunity Allowed 2.55

Success Rate Allowed 32.2%

PPA Allowed -0.095

Explosiveness Allowed 1.287

Opportunities Faced 29

Drives Faced 66

Plays Faced 369

Rushing Defense

Stuff Rate 17.5%

Power Success Allowed 75.0%

Line Yards Allowed 2.61

Second-Level Yards Allowed 0.74

Open-Field Yards Allowed 0.36

Line Yards Total Allowed 433

Second-Level Yards Total Allowed 123

Open-Field Yards Total Allowed 0

Rushing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 30.7%

PPA Allowed -0.085

Explosiveness Allowed 0.950

Play Rate Faced 45.0%

Passing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 32.1%

PPA Allowed -0.030

Explosiveness Allowed 1.576

Play Rate Faced 51.5%

Situational Defense

Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed 36.4%

Standard Downs PPA Allowed -0.217

Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed 0.951

Standard Downs Rate Faced 58.8%

Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed 26.3%

Passing Downs PPA Allowed 0.078

Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed 1.951

Passing Downs Rate Faced 41.2%

Field Position

Average Opponent Start 72.7

Average Predicted Points -1.170

Havoc Created

Total Havoc 16.8%

Front Seven Havoc 10.6%

Defensive Back Havoc 6.2%

Opponent-Adjusted Defense

Adjusted Points / Drive 1.769

Adjusted Success Rate 5.5%

Adjusted PPA 0.206

Adjusted Explosiveness -0.013

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 1.925

Adjusted Stuff Rate -7.2%

Adjusted Power Success -10.2%

Adjusted Havoc -3.1%