Sun Belt

James Madison Dukes

Harrisonburg, Virginia

Season

James Madison

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring

Points 352 170

Points / Game 39.1 18.9

Total Offense

Total Yards 4,058 3,170

Plays 629 640

Yards / Play 6.45 4.95

Rushing

Rushing Attempts 346 318

Rushing Yards 1,818 1,051

Yards / Attempt 5.25 3.31

Rushing Touchdowns 19 7

Passing

Pass Completions 180 184

Pass Attempts 283 322

Completion % 63.6% 57.1%

Net Passing Yards 2,240 2,119

Yards / Attempt 7.92 6.58

Passing Touchdowns 23 11

Interceptions Thrown 5 7

First Downs

First Downs 191 171

3rd Down

3rd Down Conversions 45 52

3rd Down Attempts 122 142

3rd Down % 36.9% 36.6%

4th Down

4th Down Conversions 12 6

4th Down Attempts 16 19

4th Down % 75.0% 31.6%

Turnovers

Turnovers 11 13

Fumbles Lost 6 6

Interceptions Thrown 5 7

Fumbles Recovered 6 6

Defense

Sacks 24 10

Tackles for Loss 56 30

Interceptions 7 5

Interception Return Yards 26 66

Interception Return Touchdowns 0 1

Penalties

Penalties 69 81

Penalty Yards 661 603

Possession

Possession Time 252:12 287:48

Kick Returns

Kick Returns 14 16

Kick Return Yards 496 260

Yards / Return 35.43 16.25

Kick Return Touchdowns 0 0

Punt Returns

Punt Returns 20 13

Punt Return Yards 276 58

Yards / Return 13.80 4.46

Punt Return Touchdowns 3 0

Offensive Statistics

Core Offense

Points / Opportunity 4.48

Success Rate 44.8%

PPA 0.212

Explosiveness 1.258

Opportunities 65

Drives 118

Plays 636

Rushing Offense

Stuff Rate 14.1%

Power Success 79.1%

Line Yards 3.22

Second-Level Yards 1.12

Open-Field Yards 1.69

Line Yards Total 1,075

Second-Level Yards Total 373

Open-Field Yards Total 564

Rushing Plays

Success Rate 44.9%

PPA 0.165

Explosiveness 0.974

Play Rate 52.5%

Passing Plays

Success Rate 45.7%

PPA 0.333

Explosiveness 1.597

Play Rate 45.4%

Situational Offense

Standard Downs Success Rate 49.1%

Standard Downs PPA 0.142

Standard Downs Explosiveness 1.042

Standard Downs Rate 70.8%

Passing Downs Success Rate 34.4%

Passing Downs PPA 0.383

Passing Downs Explosiveness 2.005

Passing Downs Rate 29.2%

Field Position

Average Start 66.5

Average Predicted Points 1.670

Havoc Allowed

Total Havoc 11.5%

Front Seven Havoc 6.3%

Defensive Back Havoc 5.2%

Opponent-Adjusted Offense

Adjusted Points / Drive 1.133

Adjusted Success Rate 4.6%

Adjusted PPA 0.094

Adjusted Explosiveness 0.039

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 1.365

Adjusted Stuff Rate 6.0%

Adjusted Power Success 9.2%

Adjusted Havoc Allowed 7.1%

Defensive Statistics

Core Defense

Points / Opportunity Allowed 3.13

Success Rate Allowed 36.4%

PPA Allowed -0.040

Explosiveness Allowed 1.194

Opportunities Faced 53

Drives Faced 120

Plays Faced 656

Rushing Defense

Stuff Rate 18.5%

Power Success Allowed 66.7%

Line Yards Allowed 2.73

Second-Level Yards Allowed 0.88

Open-Field Yards Allowed 0.64

Line Yards Total Allowed 812

Second-Level Yards Total Allowed 260

Open-Field Yards Total Allowed 0

Rushing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 34.7%

PPA Allowed -0.095

Explosiveness Allowed 0.774

Play Rate Faced 45.3%

Passing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 36.8%

PPA Allowed 0.075

Explosiveness Allowed 1.530

Play Rate Faced 51.4%

Situational Defense

Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed 41.4%

Standard Downs PPA Allowed -0.154

Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed 0.933

Standard Downs Rate Faced 63.0%

Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed 28.0%

Passing Downs PPA Allowed 0.155

Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed 1.851

Passing Downs Rate Faced 37.0%

Field Position

Average Opponent Start 73.5

Average Predicted Points -1.119

Havoc Created

Total Havoc 16.2%

Front Seven Havoc 9.9%

Defensive Back Havoc 6.3%

Opponent-Adjusted Defense

Adjusted Points / Drive 0.952

Adjusted Success Rate 3.8%

Adjusted PPA 0.163

Adjusted Explosiveness 0.036

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 0.241

Adjusted Stuff Rate -2.6%

Adjusted Power Success 10.8%

Adjusted Havoc -2.1%