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.
2022 James Madison Dukes football | |
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Sun Belt East Division co-champion | |
Conference | Sun Belt |
East Division | |
Record | 8–3 (6–2 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Shanahan (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Bryant Haines (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Bridgeforth Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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) |
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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 |
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Roster |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee* | ESPN+ | W 44–7 | 23,074 | ||
September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Norfolk State* |
| ESPN3 | W 63–7 | 23,928 | |
September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | ESPN+ | W 32–28 | 33,248 | ||
October 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Texas State |
| ESPN+ | W 40–13 | 25,188 | |
October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | NFLN | W 42–20 | 20,083 | ||
October 15 | 4:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | No. 25 | ESPN+ | L 38–45 | 18,738 | |
October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Marshall |
| ESPN+ | L 12–26 | 26,159 | |
November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | at Louisville* | ESPNU | L 10–34 | 42,157 | ||
November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion | ESPN+ | W 37–3 | 21,934 | ||
November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia State |
| ESPN+ | W 42–40 | 20,055 | |
November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina |
| ESPNU | W 47–7 | 19,393 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Dukes | 0 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 44 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Spartans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Dukes | 21 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 63 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dukes | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
Mountaineers | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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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 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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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 |
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Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Dukes | 7 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 40 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dukes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
Red Wolves | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 25 Dukes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Eagles | 0 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 45 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
Dukes | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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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 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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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 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dukes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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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 |
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Panthers | 10 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 40 |
Dukes | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
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No. 23 Chanticleers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Dukes | 3 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 47 |
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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 |