Sun Belt · 2025 · Final

James Madison Dukes 2025

12-28-0 in conference
Final TDC rank
#19
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+10.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+5.0
27th in FBS
Defense
+5.3
18th in FBS
Schedule
-3.0
82nd toughest
Preseason
+2.1
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+10.2 now, +2.1 preseason · up 28 spots since preseason
0+5+10FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#18

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30vsWeber State FCSW 45–10 ›+3.0—ESPN+
2Sep 5@24LouisvilleL 14–28 ›-3.2—ESPN2
3—Bye
4Sep 20@101LibertyW 31–13 ›+14.7—ESPNU
5Sep 27vs98Georgia SouthernCONFW 35–10 ›+15.6—ESPN+
6Oct 4@131Georgia StateCONFW 14–7 ›-4.2—ESPN+
7Oct 11vs103LouisianaCONFW 24–14 ›+0.9—ESPN2
8Oct 18vs32Old DominionCONFW 63–27 ›+31.4—ESPNU
9—Bye
10Oct 28@62Texas StateCONFW 52–20 ›+31.0—ESPN2
11Nov 8@81MarshallCONFW 35–23 ›+12.3—ESPN2
12Nov 15vs115App StateCONFW 58–10 ›+20.7—ESPN+
13Nov 22vs50Washington StateW 24–20 ›+4.5—ESPN+
14Nov 29@111Coastal CarolinaCONFW 59–10 ›+27.0—ESPNU
15Dec 5vs90TroyW 31–14 ›+10.2—ESPN
BowlsDec 20@5OregonL 34–51 ›+3.5—TNT

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate45.7%36th31.9%2nd
Rushing success rate48.3%28th33.9%6th
Passing success rate42.3%57th30.0%2nd
Explosive run rate15.0%45th9.7%11th
Explosive pass rate12.2%24th9.6%62nd
Line yards / carry3.1746th2.447th
Opportunity rate40.0%51st30.1%8th
Stuff rate18.1%81st24.2%6th
Sack rate5.2%65th7.3%16th
3rd-down conversion47.0%23rd30.9%7th
Red-zone TD rate55.8%78th48.1%29th
Havoc rate12.5%97th15.8%4th
Box score · season totals
Points / game37.116th18.411th
Yards / game452.615th266.65th
Yards / play6.2222nd4.236th
Pass yards / game211.188th164.317th
Yards / pass att.7.6845th6.0415th
Completion %58.4%106th50.8%3rd
Rush yards / game241.56th85.15th
Yards / carry5.549th2.805th
3rd-down conv. %46.7%18th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.1448th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.6450th2.5728th
Penalty yards / game72.5134th——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 7 of this team's 14 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
10.0
28th of 136
YAC per catch
7.1
8th of 136
Deep shots (20+)
17%
38th of 136
Shotgun
95%
81st of 136
No-huddle
94%
15th of 136
QB pressured
19%
21st of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
16%
41st of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
4.7
108th of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws182 throws charted

58% comp10.0 avg. depth7.1 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds26–10 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 7 throws (4%), 7 caught (100%), 16 yds, 2.3 per throw7100% · 16yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 10 caught (83%), 163 yds, 13.6 per throw1283% · 163yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 12 caught (71%), 124 yds, 7.3 per throw1771% · 124yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 65 yds, 10.8 per throw667% · 65yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 38 yds, 7.6 per throw540% · 38yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 128 yds, 18.3 per throw757% · 128yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 42 yds, 14.0 per throw3100% · 42yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 5 caught (42%), 52 yds, 4.3 per throw1242% · 52yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 18 throws (10%), 9 caught (50%), 114 yds, 6.3 per throw1850% · 114yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 60 yds, 10.0 per throw667% · 60yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 27 yds, 6.8 per throw425% · 27yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 5 caught (63%), 133 yds, 16.6 per throw863% · 133yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 256 yds, 36.6 per throw757% · 256yRight, Behind air yards: 6 throws (3%), 5 caught (83%), 20 yds, 3.3 per throw683% · 20yRight, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 11 caught (65%), 96 yds, 5.6 per throw1765% · 96yRight, 5–9 air yards: 22 throws (12%), 11 caught (50%), 104 yds, 4.7 per throw2250% · 104yRight, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 5 caught (42%), 85 yds, 7.1 per throw1242% · 85yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 31 yds, 7.8 per throw425% · 31y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on231 throws charted

51% comp9.2 avg. depth4.7 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds18–15 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 18 throws (8%), 13 caught (72%), 37 yds, 2.1 per throw1872% · 37yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 24 throws (10%), 16 caught (67%), 116 yds, 4.8 per throw2467% · 116yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 4 caught (36%), 30 yds, 2.7 per throw1136% · 30yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 5 caught (56%), 63 yds, 7.0 per throw956% · 63yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 5 caught (63%), 91 yds, 11.4 per throw863% · 91yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 73 yds, 12.2 per throw650% · 73yLeft, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 80 yds, 13.3 per throw633% · 80yMiddle, Behind air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 4 yds, 0.8 per throw560% · 4yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 5 caught (38%), 26 yds, 2.0 per throw1338% · 26yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 2 caught (25%), 22 yds, 2.8 per throw825% · 22yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 4 caught (40%), 48 yds, 4.8 per throw1040% · 48yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 113 yds, 18.8 per throw667% · 113yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 114 yds, 22.8 per throw560% · 114yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 48 yds, 48.0 per throw1100% · 48yRight, Behind air yards: 15 throws (6%), 13 caught (87%), 52 yds, 3.5 per throw1587% · 52yRight, 0–4 air yards: 26 throws (11%), 15 caught (58%), 83 yds, 3.2 per throw2658% · 83yRight, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 7 caught (54%), 89 yds, 6.8 per throw1354% · 89yRight, 10–14 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 6 caught (38%), 75 yds, 4.7 per throw1638% · 75yRight, 15–19 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 3 caught (23%), 64 yds, 4.9 per throw1323% · 64yRight, 20–29 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 2 caught (18%), 59 yds, 5.4 per throw1118% · 59yRight, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (3%), 1 caught (14%), 46 yds, 6.6 per throw714% · 46y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction250 carries

Left
17%
7.4 YPC · 58% succ.
Middle
64%
6.6 YPC · 43% succ.
Right
18%
7.3 YPC · 57% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced192 carries

Left
15%
5.5 YPC · 38% succ.
Middle
68%
3.6 YPC · 31% succ.
Right
17%
4.8 YPC · 44% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

65 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

65 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →