2024 James Madison Dukes football team

2024 James Madison Dukes football
2024 James Madison Dukes football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	East Division
Record	8–2 (4–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Bob Chesney (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Dean Kennedy (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Lyle Hemphill (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bridgeforth Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Marshall	5	–	1	7	–	3
Georgia Southern	4	–	2	6	–	4
James Madison	4	–	2	8	–	2
Old Dominion	3	–	3	4	–	6
Coastal Carolina	2	–	4	5	–	5
Appalachian State	2	–	4	4	–	5
Georgia State	0	–	6	2	–	8
West Division
Louisiana	5	–	1	8	–	2
Texas State	4	–	2	6	–	4
Arkansas State	4	–	2	6	–	4
South Alabama	4	–	2	5	–	5
Louisiana–Monroe	3	–	3	5	–	5
Troy	2	–	4	3	–	7
Southern Miss	0	–	6	1	–	9
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of November 22, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 James Madison Dukes football team represent James Madison University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Dukes are led by Bob Chesney in his first year as the head coach. The Dukes play home games at the Bridgeforth Stadium, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.^[1]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Dukes were picked to finish second place in the East division.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (East division)
1	Appalachian State	96 (12)
2	James Madison	79 (2)
3	Coastal Carolina	67
4	Georgia Southern	50
5	Marshall	49
6	Old Dominion	32
7	Georgia State	19

Offensive lineman Cole Potts and punter Ryan Hanson were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense and special teams, respectively.^[3] Offensive lineman Tyshawn Wyatt, defensive lineman Eric O'Neill, and cornerback Chauncey Logan were named to the second team.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.^[4]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	8:00 p.m.	at Charlotte*	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPNU	W 30–7	15,614
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Gardner–Webb*	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN+	W 13–6	24,570
September 21	12:00 p.m.	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN	W 70–50	50,500
September 28	1:30 p.m.	Ball State*	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN+	W 63–7	25,786
October 5	7:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPNU	L 19–21	19,976
October 10	7:30 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN2	W 39–7	25,622
October 19	4:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 14–28	20,153
October 26	3:30 p.m.	Southern Miss	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN+	W 32–15	25,399
November 9	3:30 p.m.	Georgia State	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN+	W 38–7	25,709
November 16	4:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA (Royal Rivalry)	ESPNU	W 35–32	21,984
November 23	2:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+
November 30	8:00 p.m.	Marshall	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPNU
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

Transfers

Player	Position	Destination
Outgoing
D'Angelo Ponds	CB	Indiana
Rykin Maxwell	WR	Murray State
Solomon Vanhorse	RB	Indiana
Sammy Malignaggi	RB	Campbell
Tyrique Tucker	DL	Indiana
Brent Austin	CB	USF
Elijah Sarratt	WR	Indiana
Tyler Stephens	OL	Indiana
Kaelon Black	RB	Indiana
Nick Kidwell	OL	Indiana
Ty Son Lawton	RB	Indiana
James Carpenter	DL	Indiana
Jailin Walker	LB	Indiana
Aiden Fisher	LB	Indiana
Carter Miller	OL	Louisiana–Monroe
Mikail Kamara	DL	Indiana
Zach Horton	TE	Indiana
Kaden Schickel	LS	Michigan State
Jordan McCloud	QB	Texas State
Aaron Gunn	OL	Duquesne
Collin Caroll	TE	Gardner–Webb
Ibrahim Barry	WR	Sussex County CC
Noah Holmes	LB	East Carolina
Seth Naotala	LB	Old Dominion
Taurus Jones	LB	TBD
Abi Nwabuoku-Okonji	DL	Withdrawn
Chauncey Logan	CB	Withdrawn
Tyshawn Wyatt	OT	Withdrawn

Player	Position	Previous School
Incoming
Khairi Manns	LB	Colorado
Ahmarian Granger	WR	Old Dominion
Rayquan Adkins	CB	Cincinnati
Jobi Malary	RB	Portland State
Chris Fitzgerald	DL	Youngstown State
Jordan Taylor	CB	Tusculum
Cam Ross	WR	UConn
Pat McMurtrie	OT	Holy Cross
Hunter McLain	OL	Virginia Tech
Brionne Penny	WR	San Diego State
Tyler Purdy	RB	Holy Cross
DJ Cotton Jr.	DL	West Virginia
Dylan Morris	QB	Washington
Terry Lockett Jr.	DL	Syracuse
Ja'kai Young	CB	Gardner–Webb
Chris Shearin	CB	UConn
Lloyd Summerall	DE	USF
Raymond Scott	LB	Fresno State
Eric O'Neill	DL	LIU
Logan Kyle	TE	Vanderbilt
George Pettaway	RB	North Carolina
Ayo Adeyi	RB	North Texas
Jesse Ramil	OT	Saint Francis (PA)
AJ Abbasi	DL	West Virginia State
Jacob Dobbs	LB	Holy Cross
Nakai Poole	WR	Mississippi State
Noe Ruelas	K	UConn

Roster

2024 James Madison Dukes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Yamir Knight	So
WR	`1`	Cam Ross	Sr
WR	`2`	Jayden Mines	So
QB	`5`	Dylan Morris	Sr
RB	`6`	George Pettaway	So
RB	`7`	Ayo Adeyi	Sr
WR	`8`	Maxwell Moss	So
WR	`9`	Omarion Dollison	Sr
QB	`10`	Brett Griffis	So
WR	`10`	Brionne Penny	Sr
QB	`11`	Billy Atkins	Jr
QB	`12`	JC Evans	Fr
WR	`13`	Troy Lewis	Jr
QB	`14`	Alonza Barnett III	So
TE	`15`	Kyi Wright	Sr
WR	`16`	Desmond Green	Jr
TE	`17`	Taylor Thompson	Sr
QB	`18`	Blake Kendall	So
TE	`18`	Logan Kyle	Jr
WR	`19`	Taji Hudson	Jr
RB	`20`	Tyler Purdy	Sr
WR	`21`	Chris Lofton	Fr
RB	`25`	Wayne Knight	So
RB	`28`	Jobi Malary	Sr
RB	`29`	Ke'Marion Baldwin	Fr
TE	`49`	Ryder Post	Fr
OL	`50`	Quincy Jenkins	Sr
OL	`52`	Tyshawn Wyatt	Sr
OL	`53`	Hunter McLain	So
OL	`55`	Riley Robell	Fr
OL	`56`	JaKobe Campbell	Fr
OL	`58`	Tanner Morris	Sr
OL	`60`	Carter Sweazie	So
OL	`64`	Luke Popma	Sr
OL	`66`	Cole Potts	Sr
OL	`67`	Jacob Hohenshelt	Fr
OL	`68`	Griffin Hart	Fr
OL	`69`	Breon Brown	Fr
OL	`70`	Brett Davis	Jr
OL	`71`	Deacon Rawls	Fr
OL	`72`	Josh Toner	Jr
OL	`73`	Evan Bushong	Fr
OL	`75`	Kyle Lenhart	Fr
OL	`76`	Pat McMurtrie	Sr
OL	`77`	Jesse Ramil	Jr
OL	`78`	Cameron Jones	Fr
OL	`79`	Joseph Simmons	So
TE	`81`	Gabriel Hollingsworth	Sr
WR	`83`	Erick Harris	So
TE	`85`	Jordan Funk	Sr
WR	`88`	Dylan Williams	Fr
TE	`89`	Josh Phifer	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`0`	Taurus Jones	Sr
LB	`1`	Raymond Scott	GS
CB	`2`	Chauncey Logan	Jr
CB	`3`	Terrence Spence	Sr
LB	`5`	Trent Hendrick	Jr
S	`6`	Ray Williams	Sr
S	`7`	Jacob Thomas	Jr
DL	`8`	Amar Thomas	So
DL	`9`	Lloyd Summerall III	Sr
S	`10`	Chris Shearin	Sr
DL	`11`	Khairi Manns	Sr
S	`12`	Kye Holmes	Jr
CB	`13`	Jordan Taylor	Sr
NIC	`14`	KJ Flowe	Fr
DL	`15`	Immanuel Bush	Jr
LB	`17`	Gannon Weathersby	So
S	`18`	Evan Spivey	Fr
NIC	`19`	Ja'Kai Young	Sr
S	`21`	Jamari Somerville	Fr
S	`22`	Chase Regan	Fr
CB	`23`	Trevell Mullen	So
S	`24`	Phillip Harris	Fr
S	`26`	Jahquil Batts	Jr
LB	`27`	Jacob Dobbs	Sr
CB	`28`	Tyjai Hopper	Fr
S	`29`	Tyler Brown	Fr
CB	`30`	Justin Eaglin	So
CB	`31`	Antoine Booth	Jr
NIC	`32`	DJ Barksdale	So
DL	`33`	Brian Snow	Sr
NIC	`34`	Isaiah West	Fr
S	`35`	Joshua Prince	Fr
CB	`36`	Milt Ferguson	Fr
CB	`37`	Jamaree Seldon	So
S	`38`	Stephen Hollander	So
NIC	`39`	Kalin Jean	Jr
LB	`40`	Jackson Snyder	Fr
S	`41`	George Lovelace	Fr
DL	`42`	Carter Banks	So
LB	`43`	Matthew Channell	So
DL	`44`	DJ Cotton Jr.	Fr
LB	`45`	Trashon Dye	Fr
LB	`46`	Immanuel Ezeogu	Fr
S	`47`	Kevin Kabasele	Fr
DL	`48`	Greyson Cadd	So
LB	`51`	Danny Reagan	Fr
LB	`52`	Jackson Hamil	Fr
LB	`54`	Brandon Fique	Jr
DL	`57`	Cole Purdy	Fr
DL	`59`	Micah Pennix	Fr
DL	`62`	Ibraheem Ramadan	Fr
DL	`90`	Terry Lockett Jr.	Jr
DL	`91`	Marcellus Nash	Fr
DL	`92`	Darold DeNgohe	Fr
DL	`93`	Mychal McMullin	Fr
DL	`94`	Spencer Toth	So
DL	`95`	Sahir West	Fr
DL	`97`	Chris Fitzgerald	Sr
DL	`98`	Samson Ogunade	Fr
DL	`99`	Eric O'Neill	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`16`	Noe Ruelas	Jr
LS	`40`	Logan Ketcham	Jr
LS	`43`	Jack Mowrey	Fr
P	`48`	Ryan Hanson	Sr
K	`93`	Max Lipinski	Fr
K	`95`	Cristiano Rosa	So
P	`96`	Andrew VanSlyke	Fr

Head coach

Bob Chesney

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Dean Kennedy (Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks)
Lyle Hemphill (Defensive coordinator / Nickels)
Drew Canan (Special teams coordinator / Tight ends)
Chris Smith (Offensive line / run game coordinator)
Anthony DiMichele (Safeties / recruiting coordinator)
Eddie Whitley Jr. (Cornerbacks)
Justin Harper (Wide receivers)
Zach Sparber (Linebackers)
Sam Daniels (Defensive line)
David Sims Jr. (Running backs)
Chris Zarkoskie (Assistant offensive line)
Kyle Barnes (Nickels)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 27, 2024

Game summaries

at Charlotte

James Madison Dukes at Charlotte 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	3	6	7	14	30
49ers	0	7	0	0	7

at Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: August 31
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
Game attendance: 15,614
Referee: Charles Lamertina
TV announcers (ESPNU): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(0:41) JMU – Noe Ruelas 43 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:52; James Madison 3–0)

Second quarter

(8:09) CHAR – Isaiah Myers 26 yard pass from Max Brown, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:05; Charlotte 7–3)
(0:49) JMU – George Pettaway 33 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:05; James Madison 9–7)

Third quarter

(14:16) JMU – Omarion Dollison 73 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; James Madison 16–7)

Fourth quarter

(14:15) JMU – Ayo Adeyi 8 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:12; James Madison 23–7)
(1:10) JMU – George Pettaway 1 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:25; James Madison 30–7)

Statistics	JMU	CLT
First downs	16	17
Total yards	417	324
Rushing yards	198	131
Passing yards	219	193
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	28:18	31:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	10/18, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Alonza Barnett III	9 rushes, 89 yards
	Receiving	Omarion Dollison	2 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Charlotte	Passing	Max Brown	22/45, 193 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Terron Kellman	9 rushes, 76 yards
	Receiving	Sean Brown	6 receptions, 70 yards

Gardner–Webb

Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at James Madison Dukes – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	3	3	0	6
Dukes	0	0	10	3	13

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Date: September 7
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 24,570
Referee: Jeff Page
TV announcers (FloSports): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Brian Barlow (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

(8:51) GWEB – Jay Billingsley 43 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:04; Gardner-Webb 3–0)

Third quarter

(10:30) JMU – Tyler Purdy 1 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:36; JMU 7–3)
(7:14) JMU – Noe Ruelas 48 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:48; JMU 10–3)
(1:35) GWEB – Jay Billingsley 30 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:39; JMU 10–6)

Fourth quarter

(7:14) JMU – Noe Ruelas 26 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:21; JMU 13–6)

Statistics	GWEB	JMU
First downs	16	15
Total yards	269	285
Rushing yards	109	150
Passing yards	160	135
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	33:58	26:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Gardner–Webb	Passing	Tyler Ridell	17/30, 160 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Edward Saydee	22 rushes, 87 yards
	Receiving	Camden Overton	5 receptions, 65 yards
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	14/22, 135 yards
	Rushing	George Pettaway	10 rushes, 84 yards
	Receiving	George Pettaway	4 receptions, 32 yards

at North Carolina

James Madison Dukes at North Carolina Tar Heels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	25	28	7	10	70
Tar Heels	14	7	17	12	50

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Date: September 21
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 50,500
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

JMU – Noe Ruelas 50-yard field goal, 13:36. Dukes 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:24.
JMU – Jayden Mines 14-yard blocked punt return (Noe Ruelas pass to Jack Mowrey), 10:36. Dukes 11–0.
UNC – John Copenhaver 35-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette kick), 8:12. Dukes 11–7. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:19.
UNC – Omarion Hampton 28-yard run (Noah Burnette kick), 4:08. Tar Heels 14–11. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:58.
JMU – Omarion Dollison 69-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick), 3:36. Dukes 18–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32.
JMU – Alonza Barnett III 3-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 1:23. Dukes 25–14. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:11.

Second quarter

UNC – Bryson Nesbit 34-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette kick), 14:33. Dukes 25–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
JMU – Cam Ross 6-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick), 10:20. Dukes 32–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
JMU – Taylor Thompson 13-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick), 8:45. Dukes 39–21. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:29.
JMU – Alonza Barnett III 27-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 7:14. Dukes 46–21. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:10.
JMU – Terrence Spence 33-yard interception return (Noe Ruelas kick), 0:56. Dukes 53–21.

Third quarter

UNC – Noah Burnette 42-yard field goal, 11:35. Dukes 53–24. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:25.
JMU – Dylan Williams 7-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick), 9:16. Dukes 60–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:19.
UNC – Omarion Hampton 15-yard run (Jacolby Criswell pass to Bryson Nesbit), 7:11. Dukes 60–32. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:01.
UNC – Davion Gause 34-yard blocked punt return (pass failed), 3:08. Dukes 60–38.

Fourth quarter

JMU – Noe Ruelas 44-yard field goal, 13:28. Dukes 63–38. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:40.
UNC – Omarion Hampton 2-yard run (pass failed), 11:00. Dukes 63–44. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:19.
JMU – Logan Kyle 11-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick), 4:26. Dukes 70–44. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 4:53.
UNC – Jordan Shipps 5-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (pass failed), 1:18. Dukes 70–50. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:01.

Statistics	JMU	UNC
First downs	25	30
Total yards	611	616
Rushing yards	223	141
Passing yards	388	475
Turnovers	1	5
Time of possession	34:04	25:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	22/34, 388 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Alonza Barnett III	13 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Omarion Dollison	3 receptions, 125 yards, TD
North Carolina	Passing	Jacolby Criswell	28/48, 475 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	13 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Kobe Paysour	4 receptions, 93 yards

Ball State

Ball State Cardinals at James Madison Dukes – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	0	0	0	7
Dukes	22	7	20	14	63

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Date: September 28
Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 25,786
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Brian Barlow (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(10:15) JMU – Yamir Knight 12-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:37; James Madison 7–0)
(6:54) JMU – George Pettaway 24-yard run, Taylor Thompson rush (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:24; James Madison 15–0)
(3:34) BALL – Tanner Koziol 15-yard pass from Kadin Semonza, Carson Holmer kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; James Madison 15–7)
(1:51) JMU – Omarion Dollison 5-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; James Madison 22–7)

Second quarter

(4:20) JMU – Yamir Knight 10-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:32; James Madison 29–7)

Third quarter

(13:58) JMU – Eric O'Neill 27-yard interception (James Madison 35–7)
(9:45) JMU – Cam Ross 26-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:19; James Madison 42–7)
(7:19) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 18-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:42; James Madison 49–7)

Fourth quarter

(10:55) JMU – Taylor Thompson 22-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:13; James Madison 56–7)
(2:40) JMU – Jobi Malary 32-yard run, Max Lipinski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:41; James Madison 63–7)

Statistics	BALL	JMU
First downs	19	29
Total yards	250	522
Rushing yards	77	236
Passing yards	173	286
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	33:41	26:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ball State	Passing	Kadin Semonza	22/35, 168 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Braedon Sloan	14 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Tanner Koziol	9 receptions, 78 yards, TD
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	20/28, 280 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Wayne Knight	6 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Taylor Thompson	5 receptions, 91 yards, TD

at Louisiana–Monroe

James Madison Dukes at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	10	3	0	6	19
Warhawks	0	14	0	7	21

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, Louisiana

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 19,976
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(12:42) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 27-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:12; James Madison 7–0)
(8:56) JMU – Noe Ruelas 48-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:23; James Madison 10–0)

Second quarter

(5:45) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 38-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:04; James Madison 10–7)
(1:31) ULM – Daniel Knudsen 82-yard fumble recovery, Max Larson kick (Louisiana–Monroe 14–10)
(0:00) JMU – Noe Ruelas 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:23; Louisiana–Monroe 14–13)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

(10:30) ULM – Jake Godfrey 12-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 7:13; Louisiana–Monroe 21–13)
(4:04) JMU – Tyler Purdy 1-yard run (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:26; Louisiana–Monroe 21–19)

Statistics	JMU	ULM
First downs	24	15
Total yards	399	257
Rushing yards	148	110
Passing yards	251	147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–47–0	17–30–1
Time of possession	28:56	31:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	20/47, 251 yards
	Rushing	George Pettaway	13 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Yamir Knight	4 receptions, 67 yards
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Aidan Armenta	17/30, 147 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ahmad Hardy	14 carries, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jake Godfrey	7 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at James Madison Dukes – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	7	0	0	0	7
Dukes	7	22	7	3	39

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Date: October 10
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: S at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
Game attendance: 25,622
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(6:51) JMU – George Pettaway 9-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Max Lipinski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:51; James Madison 7–0)
(4:30) CCU – Jameson Tucker 40-yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:15; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

(13:01) JMU – Taylor Thompson 25-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Josh Phifer pass (Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:20; James Madison 15–7)
(11:51) JMU – Lloyd Summerall III 35-yard interception, Max Lipinski kick (James Madison 22–7)
(6:47) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 5-yard run, Max Lipinski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:32; James Madison 29–7)

Third quarter

(10:41) JMU – Dylan Williams 3-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Max Lipinski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:06; James Madison 36–7)

Fourth quarter

(5:14) JMU – Max Lipinski 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 6:31; James Madison 39–7)

Statistics	CCU	JMU
First downs	8	20
Total yards	181	421
Rushing yards	79	222
Passing yards	102	199
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	21:06	38:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Ethan Vasko	5/18, 84 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Braydon Bennett	12 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Jameson Tucker	2 receptions, 44 yards, TD
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	16/28, 199 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	George Pettaway	13 carries, 89 yards
	Receiving	Taylor Thompson	2 receptions, 58 yards, TD

at Georgia Southern

James Madison Dukes at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	7	7	14
Eagles	7	14	7	0	28

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, Georgia

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
Game attendance: 20,153
Referee: Scott Broadway
TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Whitney Haworth (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(4:23) GASO – David Mbadinga 29-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:12; Georgia Southern 7–0)

Second quarter

(3:48) GASO – Derwin Burgess Jr. 5-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 18 plays, 96 yards, 9:14; Georgia Southern 14–0)
(1:43) GASO – Tyler Fromm 15-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 0:42; Georgia Southern 21–0)

Third quarter

(8:20) JMU – DJ Barksdale 11-yard interception, Max Lipinski kick (Georgia Southern 21–7)
(4:43) GASO – Elijah Watson 2-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; Georgia Southern 28–7)

Fourth quarter

(14:32) JMU – Omarion Dollison 35-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Max Lipinski kick (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:06; Georgia Southern 28–14)

Statistics	JMU	GASO
First downs	16	24
Total yards	253	405
Rushing yards	67	190
Passing yards	186	215
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–41–0	24–33–3
Time of possession	26:01	33:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	22/41, 186 yards, TD
	Rushing	George Pettaway	13 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Omarion Dollison	3 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French	24/33, 215 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jalen White	23 carries, 134 yards
	Receiving	Derwin Burgess Jr.	5 receptions, 52 yards, TD

Southern Miss

Southern Miss Golden Eagles at James Madison Dukes – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	3	6	6	0	15
Dukes	0	17	8	7	32

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Date: October 26, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 25,399
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(10:29) USM – Connor Gibbs 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:12; Southern Miss 3–0)

Second quarter

(13:57) JMU – Cristiano Rosa 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:06; Tied 3–3)
(5:49) JMU – George Pettaway 4-yard run, Cristiano Rosa kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:55; James Madison 10–3)
(4:50) JMU – Taylor Thompson 10-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Cristiano Rosa kick (Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:06; James Madison 17–3)
(1:55) USM – Connor Gibbs 54-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:55; James Madison 17–6)
(0:00) USM – Connor Gibbs 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:14; James Madison 17–9)

Third quarter

(14:47) JMU – Cam Ross 94-yard kickoff return (James Madison 23–9)
(10:47) USM – Kenyon Clay 15-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; James Madison 23–15)
(10:47) JMU – Chris Shearin 0-yard PAT return (James Madison 25–15)

Fourth quarter

(12:05) JMU – Cam Ross 7-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Cristiano Rosa kick (Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:22; James Madison 32–15)

Statistics	USM	JMU
First downs	19	18
Total yards	319	357
Rushing yards	141	199
Passing yards	178	158
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	30:16	29:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Ethan Crawford	11/34, 178 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kenyon Clay	8 carries, 69 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dannis Jackson	5 receptions, 94 yards
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	15/25, 135 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	George Pettaway	16 carries, 119 yards, TD
	Receiving	Wayne Knight	2 receptions, 41 yards

Georgia State

Georgia State Panthers at James Madison Dukes – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	7	0	0	7
Dukes	14	14	10	0	38

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 25,709
Referee: Steven Robinson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(8:21) JMU – George Pettaway 1-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:27; James Madison 7–0)
(3:19) JMU – Omarion Dollison 52-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:09; James Madison 14–0)

Second quarter

(14:55) GAST – Ted Hurst 9-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; James Madison 14–7)
(9:18) JMU – Taylor Thompson 12-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:37; James Madison 21–7)
(0:49) JMU – Wayne Knight 7-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 0:51; James Madison 28–7)

Third quarter

(6:21) JMU – Wayne Knight 18-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:33; James Madison 35–7)
(1:24) JMU – Noe Ruelas 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:16; James Madison 38–7)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	GAST	JMU
First downs	16	21
Total yards	259	452
Rushing yards	46	211
Passing yards	213	241
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	28:54	31:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Zach Gibson	24/37, 213 yards, TD
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	9 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Petey Tucker	5 receptions, 54 yards
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	20/30, 241 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	George Pettaway	13 carries, 95 yards, TD
	Receiving	Yamir Knight	4 receptions, 65 yards

at Old Dominion (Royal Rivalry)

James Madison Dukes vs Old Dominion Monarchs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	7	14	7	7	35
Monarchs	7	17	0	8	32

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, Virginia

Date: November 16, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
Game attendance: 21,984
Referee: Scott Broadway
TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(10:49) JMU – Wayne Knight 2-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:05; James Madison 7–0)
(7:10) ODU – Colton Joseph 15-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:33; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

(14:19) JMU – Noe Ruelas 39-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 7:44; James Madison 10–7)
(12:21) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 50-yard run, Gabriel Hollingsworth rush (Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:10; James Madison 18–7)
(9:22) ODU – Aaron Young 3-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04; James Madison 18–14)
(3:52) JMU – Noe Ruelas 33-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:45; James Madison 21–14)
(2:13) ODU – Colton Joseph 10-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; Tied 21–21)
(0:00) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:42; Old Dominion 24–21)

Third quarter

(2:38) JMU – Yamir Knight 68-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:14; James Madison 28–24)

Fourth quarter

(2:30) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 8-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:22; James Madison 35–24)
(0:58) ODU – Colton Joseph 3-yard run, Pat Conroy pass (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; James Madison 35–32)

Statistics	JMU	ODU
First downs	23	15
Total yards	425	363
Rushing yards	233	174
Passing yards	192	189
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	37:52	22:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	18/26, 192 yards, TD
	Rushing	George Pettaway	19 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	Yamir Knight	8 receptions, 121 yards, TD
Old Dominion	Passing	Colton Joseph	9/21, 189 yards, INT
	Rushing	Aaron Young	17 carries, 116 yards, TD
	Receiving	Diante Vines	4 receptions, 89 yards

at Appalachian State

James Madison Dukes vs Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JMU	APP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Marshall

Marshall Thundering Herd at James Madison Dukes – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	0	0	0	0	0
Dukes	0	0	0	0	0

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, Virginia

Date: November 30, 2024
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPNU

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRSH	JMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
James Madison	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "JMU FOOTBALL'S COACHING STAFF UNDER BOB CHESNEY". JMU Sports News. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ "Dukes Picked Second in East Division, Five Named Preseason All-Sun Belt". James Madison University Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ "2024 James Madison Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

[1] "JMU FOOTBALL'S COACHING STAFF UNDER BOB CHESNEY". JMU Sports News. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

[2] "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[3] "Dukes Picked Second in East Division, Five Named Preseason All-Sun Belt". James Madison University Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[4] "2024 James Madison Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

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