Sun Belt · 2026
James Madison
1–0
#84
CFPi+
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CFPi+ Index
CFPi+
-5.0#84
Offense
+25.1#85
Defense
+30.1#85
National Composite
-2.7#77
EPi+ Efficiency
+16.4#12
TPi+ Talent
-11.1#109
Head Coach
-2.4#87
EPi+ Efficiency Index
EPi+
-1.3#77
Off EPi+
-1.7#81
Def EPi+
-0.4#67
Off Success
38.0%#102
Def Success
37.7%#70
Havoc Created
13.0%#92
Advanced Stats
| Stat | Offense | Rank | Defense | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 38.0% | #102 | 37.7% | #70 |
| Explosiveness | +1.3 | #70 | +1.2 | #57 |
| Havoc Rate | 14.0% | #79 | 13.0% | #92 |
| Pass PPA | +0.4 | #63 | +0.2 | #77 |
| Rush PPA | +0.2 | #61 | -0.1 | #46 |
TPi+ Talent Index
TPi+
-11.1#109
Recruiting
-9.9#123
Returning
-19.3#132
247 Talent
588.3#101
Head Coach
-2.4#87
National Composite
C
-2.7#77
SP+
-0.3#72
SP+ Off
+26.0#69
SP+ Def
+25.9#71
ESPN FPI
-2.5#76
Traditional Stats
Yards/G
291.0#114
Yards/G Allowed
321.0#71
Pass Yards/G
118.0#122
Rush Yards/G
173.0#61
3rd Down
40.0%#80
3rd Down Allowed
43.8%#98
Sacks/G
1.0#82
Takeaways/G
0.0#99
2026 Scheduleprojected 7.58–4.42
Record
2–0
Simulated
10–2
Projected
7.6–4.4
Best case
10–2
Worst case
5–7
| WK | OPPONENT | RESULT | PROJECTED | WIN PROB | MARKET | EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs#94 Liberty | W 20–13 | Final | |||
| 2 | vsWagner | W 87–3 | Final | |||
| 3 | @#55 San Diego State | — | Lose by 9.8 20–30 | 28.6% | — | — |
| 4 | @#106 Old Dominion | — | Win by 3.2 27–24 | 57.2% | — | — |
| 5 | vs#109 Marshall | — | Win by 5.8 34–27 | 63.0% | — | — |
| 6 | @#97 Georgia Southern | — | Win by 0.9 31–30 | 52.0% | — | — |
| 7 | vs#130 Georgia State | — | Win by 14.1 35–21 | 79.0% | — | — |
| 8 | @#95 App State | — | Win by 0.9 29–28 | 52.0% | — | — |
| 9 | vs#101 Troy | — | Win by 4.5 30–24 | 60.2% | — | — |
| 10 | @#100 Southern Miss | — | Win by 1.3 30–28 | 53.0% | — | — |
| 11 | @#79 UConn | — | Lose by 2.3 28–31 | 44.7% | — | — |
| 13 | vs#122 Coastal Carolina | — | Win by 8.9 34–24 | 69.5% | — | — |
CFPi+ V2026.2 · data vintage 9/8/2026