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American college football season
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]
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Dukes were picked to finish second place in the East division.[ 2]
Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
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.
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 * ESPNU W 30–715,614
September 7 6:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb * ESPN+ W 13–624,570
September 21 12:00 p.m. at North Carolina * ACCN W 70–5050,500
September 28 1:30 p.m. Ball State * Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPN+ W 63–725,786
October 5 7:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Monroe ESPNU L 19–2119,976
7:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPN2 W 39–725,622
October 19 4:00 p.m. at Georgia Southern ESPN+ L 14–2820,153
October 26 3:30 p.m. Southern Miss Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPN+ W 32–1525,399
November 9 3:30 p.m. Georgia State Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPN+ W 38–7
November 16 4:00 p.m. at Old Dominion ESPNU
November 23 at Appalachian State
November 30 Marshall Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA
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 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 7Game time : 6:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 24,570Referee : Jeff PageTV 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
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 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 28Game time : 1:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind : S at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)Game attendance : 25,786Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV 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[ edit ]
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, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind : NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 19,976Referee : Marshall LewisTV 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 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 : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind : S at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)Game attendance : 25,622Referee : Ted PittsTV 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 [ edit ]
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, 2024Game time : 4:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind : SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 20,153Referee : Scott BroadwayTV 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 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, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 25,399Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV 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 Panthers at James Madison Dukes – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
0
0 0 0
Dukes
0
0
0 0 0
at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Date : November 9, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
GAST
JMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
James Madison
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
James Madison Dukes vs Old Dominion Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Dukes
0
0
0 0 0
Monarchs
0
0
0 0 0
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, Virginia
Date : November 16, 2024Game time : TBD EDTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
JMU
ODU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
James Madison
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Old Dominion
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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