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James Madison

What the offense calls, how often it works, and how every unit grades out against the rest of the country.

5-0 5 games tracked Offense B Defense B+
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Season grades

Offense 38th of 137
B
2025 B 36th of 136
Points added per play
+0.27opponents usually allow +0.142025: +0.18
Plays that work
46%usual for these opponents 42%2025: 46%
Defense 27th of 137
B+
2025 A+ 5th of 136
Points allowed per play
-0.03opponents usually get +0.112025: -0.02
Plays that work against it
33%usual for these opponents 41%2025: 32%
Special teams
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Not graded yet. Kicks, punts and returns come next.

2025 is the whole season: James Madison finished 12-2. 2026 is only the games played so far, so early numbers swing more.

Each game is compared with what that opponent usually does, then ranked against every FBS team. Garbage time is left out. These ranks are this site's own index, not an official poll. See every team

Keys for improvement

71%of throws to him work
Offense

Get the ball to C. Keller

Small sample

C. Coleman to C. Keller works 71% of the time (10 of 14 throws, 11 caught, 9.9 yards a throw). Everything else through the air works 42%. He gets 11% of the targets.

58%of short yardage runs converted
Offense

Convert short yardage

Small sample

James Madison converts 58% of its runs on third or fourth and 2 or less, against 71% for all teams. That ranks 108th of 130.

60%of third and medium converted against them
Defense

Get off the field on third and medium

Opponents convert third and medium 60% of the time (9 of 15), against about 44% for all teams.

All keys, best and worst situations, and the players behind them

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Games

WeekOpponentScoreOffenseDefense
1 vs Liberty W20-13 B B+ Replay
2 vs Wagner W87-3 C B Replay
3 at San Diego State W26-13 B- B Replay
4 at Old Dominion W46-20 B- A- Replay
5 vs Marshall W45-17 B+ C Replay
6 at Georgia Southern Tracker
7 vs Georgia State Tracker
8 at App State Tracker
9 vs Troy Tracker
10 at Southern Miss Tracker
11 at UConn Tracker
13 vs Coastal Carolina Tracker

What James Madison calls

61%

How often a defense is right by guessing the usual call. That makes this the 92nd most predictable offense of 137. The middle team is at 62%.

1st & 7+120 plays
Run 53% Pass 47%

Runs work 48% of the time (all teams 40%). Passes work 38% (all teams 48%).

2nd & 1-319 plays
Run 47% Pass 53%

Runs work 78% of the time (all teams 68%). Passes work 60% (all teams 55%).

2nd & 4-621 plays
Run 67% Pass 33%

Runs work 36% of the time (all teams 49%). Passes work 86% (all teams 50%).

2nd & 7+64 plays
Run 59% Pass 41%

Runs work 42% of the time (all teams 29%). Passes work 54% (all teams 37%).

3rd & 1-319 plays
Run 79% Pass 21%

Runs work 67% of the time (all teams 67%). Passes work 50% (all teams 53%).

3rd & 4-613 plays
Run 38% Pass 62%

Runs work 20% of the time (all teams 45%). Passes work 62% (all teams 41%).

3rd & 7+29 plays
Run 17% Pass 83%

Runs work 0% of the time (all teams 22%). Passes work 25% (all teams 25%).

Run, quarterback runs included Pass Where all teams split

Situations with fewer than 10 plays are left off. See every situation in a table

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