2023 James Madison Dukes football team

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2023 James Madison Dukes football
James Madison University Athletics logo.svg
Sun Belt East Division champion [lower-alpha 1]
Armed Forces Bowl, L 21–31 vs. Air Force
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record11–2 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorBryant Haines (2nd season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Bridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
←  2022
2024  →
2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
James Madison* x  7 –1   11 –2  
Appalachian State y  6 –2   9 –5  
Coastal Carolina  5 –3   8 –5  
Old Dominion  5 –3   6 –7  
Georgia State  3 –5   7 –6  
Marshall  3 –5   6 –7  
Georgia Southern  3 –5   6 –7  
West Division
Troy xy$  7 –1   11 –3  
Texas State  4 –4   8 –5  
Arkansas State  4 –4   6 –7  
South Alabama  4 –4   7 –6  
Louisiana  3 –5   6 –7  
Southern Miss  2 –6   3 –9  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2023 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Curt Cignetti, the Dukes played home games at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia as members of the East division of the Sun Belt Conference.

Contents

The season was the final year of a two-year transition from the Football Championship Subdivision. The team was not originally eligible for a bowl game; [1] a request for a waiver was denied by the NCAA in August, [2] and a waiver for relief was also denied in November. [3] However, as there were not enough bowl eligible teams, they were given a berth. JMU was selected to play in the Armed Forces Bowl. [4]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Dukes were picked to finish in first place in the East division. [5]

Media poll (East division)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1James Madison78 (4)
2Appalachian State75 (4)
3Coastal Carolina71 (1)
4Marshall68 (1)
5Georgia Southern52 (1)
6Georgia State31
7Old Dominion17

Offensive lineman Nick Kidwell, defensive lineman James Carpenter, and punter Ryan Hanson were named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Linebacker Taurus Jones was named to the second team. [5]

Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023. [6]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m. Bucknell *
 ESPN+ W 38–323,756
September 912:00 p.m.at Virginia *
 ESPNU W 36–3556,508
September 167:00 p.m.at Troy
NFLN W 16–1426,634
September 238:00 p.m.at Utah State *
 MW Network W 45–3819,994
September 3012:00 p.m. South Alabama
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPNUW 31–2326,064
October 1412:00 p.m. Georgia Southern
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
 ESPN2 W 41–1325,097
October 197:00 p.m.at Marshall
ESPN W 20–922,109
October 288:00 p.m. Old Dominion Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 25
ESPNUW 30–2726,239
November 43:30 p.m.at Georgia State
ESPN2W 42–1415,320
November 112:00 p.m. UConn *
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+W 44–625,240
November 182:00 p.m. Appalachian State
ESPN+L 23–26 OT25,838
November 253:30 p.m.at Coastal Carolina
ESPN2W 56–1416,196
December 233:30 p.m.vs. Air Force *
 ABC L 21–3130,828

Roster

2023 James Madison Dukes football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0Phoenix Sproles Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 1Reggie Brown Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 2 Jordan McCloud Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 3Solomon Vanhorse Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 5Latrele PalmerSr
RB 6Kaelon Black Redshirt.svg  So
RB 7Ty Son Lawton Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 8Maxwell MossFr
WR 9Omarion DollisonJr
QB 10Brett Griffis Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 11Billy Atkins Redshirt.svg  So
WR 12Jayden Mines Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 13Elijah SarrattSo
QB 14Alonza Barnett III Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 15Kyi Wright Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 16Desmond Green Redshirt.svg  So
TE 17Taylor ThompsonJr
QB 18Blake Kendall Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 19Taji Hudson Redshirt.svg  So
WR 20Yamir KnightFr
WR 21Chris LoftonFr
RB 23Sammy MalignaggiJr
RB 25Wayne KnightSo
RB 28Ke'Marion BaldwinFr
RB 32Kalin Jean Redshirt.svg  So
WR 37Blake Barnes Redshirt.svg  So
RB 40Peyton RutherfordJr
TE 44Zach HortonJr
WR 49Payton Hunter Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 50Carter Miller Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 52Tyshawn WyattJr
OL 55Ronald AltmanJr
OL 56Nick Kidwell Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 58Tanner Morris Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 60Carter Sweazie Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 62Wesley Bostic Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 66Cole PottsJr
OL 68Griffin HartFr
OL 69Breon BrownFr
OL 70Brett Davis Redshirt.svg  So
OL 71Isaac Owusu-Appiah Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 72Josh Toner Redshirt.svg  So
OL 74Tyler StephensJr
OL 75Kyle LenhartFr
OL 77Aaron Gunn Redshirt.svg  So
OL 78Cameron JonesFr
OL 79Joseph Simmons Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 81Gabriel Hollingsworth Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 82Troy Lewis Redshirt.svg  So
WR 83Erick Harris Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 84Rykin MaxwellFr
TE 85Jordan FunkJr
TE 86Collin CarrollFr
TE 88Ibrahim BarryFr
TE 89Josh PhiferFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 0Taurus Jones Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 1Que Reid Redshirt.svg  Sr
CB 2Chauncey LoganSo
DL 3Mikal Kamara Redshirt.svg  So
LB 5Jailin WalkerJr
LB 6Julio Ayamel Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 7Jarius ReimonenqSr
DL 8Abi Nwabouku-Okonji Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 9 Jamree Kromah Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 10 Jalen Green Sr
LB 11Aiden FisherSo
S 12Josh SarrattSr
CB 14Nehki Meredith Redshirt.svg  So
CB 16Trevell Mullen Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 17Amar Thomas Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 18Evan SpiveyFr
CB 19D'Angelo PondsFr
S 21Jamari SomervilleFr
CB 23Brent AustinSo
LB 24Trent HendrickSo
CB 26Devyn ColesSr
S 27Jacob ThomasSo
S 28Kye Holmes Redshirt.svg  So
CB 30Justin Eaglin Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 31Antoine Booth Redshirt.svg  So
S 32DJ BarksdaleFr
LB 33Gannon WeathersbyFr
S 34Chris Chukwuneke Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 35Jahquil Batts Redshirt.svg  So
CB 37Jamaree Seldon Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 38Stephen Hollander Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 39Payne Bauer Redshirt.svg  So
DL 42Carter Banks Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 43Matthew Channell Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 46Jackson SnyderFr
LB 47Noah Holmes Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 48Greyson Cadd Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 49Francis Meehan Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 51Riley RobellFr
LB 52Seth Noatala Redshirt.svg  So
DL 53Zai Roberts Redshirt.svg  So
LB 54Brandon Fique Redshirt.svg  So
DL 55Immanuel Bush Redshirt.svg  So
DL 59Tyrique Tucker Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 61Spencer Toth Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 92Darold DeNgoheFr
DL 93Mychal McMullinFr
DL 94Sean Johns Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 98Samson OgunadeFr
DL 99James Carpenter Redshirt.svg  Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 40Camden Wise Redshirt.svg  Sr
K 41Nathan PattersonFr
LS 47Kaden Schickel Redshirt.svg  So
P 48Ryan Hanson Redshirt.svg  Jr
LS 54Jack MowreyFr
K 63Nick Gonzalez Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 96Connor Madden Redshirt.svg  Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mike Shanahan (Offensive coordinator / Wide receivers)
  • Bryant Haines (Defensive coordinator / Linebackers)
  • Grant Cain (Special teams coordinator / Tight ends / Assistant head coach)
  • Marcus Hall-Oliver (Safeties)
  • Jarred Holley (Cornerbacks)
  • John Miller (Running backs)
  • Damian Wroblewski (Offensive line / Assistant head coach)
  • Tino Sunseri (Quarterbacks / Pass game)
  • Pat Kuntz (Defensive line)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 29, 2023

Game summaries

vs Bucknell

at Virginia

at Troy

at Utah State

vs South Alabama

South Alabama Jaguars (2–2) at James Madison Dukes (4–0)
Period1234Total
Jaguars0731323
Dukes14100731

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 26,064
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information
StatisticsUSAJMU
First downs2015
Total yards326377
Rushing yards37
Passing yards126
Passing: Comp–Att–Int28–50–212–22–1
Time of possession28:4631:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South AlabamaPassing Carter Bradley 28/50, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing La'Damian Webb 12 carries, 36 yards, TD
Receiving Caullin Lacy 6 receptions, 132 yards
James MadisonPassing Jordan McCloud 12/22, 241 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingJordan McCloud10 carries, 61 yards
ReceivingZach Horton3 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD

vs Georgia Southern

at Marshall

Game Seven – James Madison Dukes (6–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (4–2)
Period1234Total
Dukes0310720
Thundering Herd00279

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 22,109
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
  • Pregame line: James Madison –3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (11:38) JMU – Camden Wise 27 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:53; James Madison 3–0)
Third quarter
  • (11:57) MRSH – TyQaze Leggs safety (James Madison 3–2)
  • (7:17) JMU – Camden Wise 38 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:00; James Madison 6–2)
  • (1:12) JMU – Jordan McCloud 6 yard run, Camden Wise kick (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:55; James Madison 13–2)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:08) JMU – Reggie Brown 28 yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Camden Wise kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:17; James Madison 20–2)
  • (13:55) MRSH – Jayden Harrison 94 yard kickoff return, Rece Verhoff kick (James Madison 20–9)
StatisticsJMUMRSH
First downs1910
Plays–yards69–40562–169
Rushes–yards36–13132–-4
Passing yards274173
Passing: comp–att–int22–33–117–30–1
Time of possession33:4926:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
James MadisonPassingJordan McCloud21/31, 264 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJordan McCloud6 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingReggie Brown6 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
MarshallPassing Cam Fancher 17/30, 173 yards, 1 INT
RushingEthan Payne20 carries, 62 yards
ReceivingJayden Harrison4 receptions, 40 yards

vs Old Dominion

at Georgia State

Game Nine – James Madison Dukes (8–0) vs Georgia State Panthers (6–2)
Period1234Total
Dukes00000
Panthers00000

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 15,320
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information
StatisticsJMUGSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
James MadisonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs UConn

UConn Huskies at James Madison Dukes – Game summary
Period1234Total
Huskies03306
Dukes310171444

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 2:02 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,240
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley, Vad Lee, Corey Spector
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • JMU – Wise, Camden 34 yd field goal, 0:10. Dukes 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, TOP 06:51

Second Quarter

  • JMU – Wise, Camden 29 yd field goal, 9:25. Dukes 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, TOP 04:00
  • JMU – Brown, Reggie 80 yd pass from McCloud, Jordan (Wise, Camden kick), 7:40. Dukes 13–0. Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, TOP 00:11
  • CONN – Ruelas, Noe 41 yd field goal, 3:26. Dukes 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, TOP 04:14

Third Quarter

  • JMU – Wise, Camden 28 yd field goal, 12:09. Dukes 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, TOP 02:26
  • CONN – Ruelas, Noe 31 yd field goal, 7:42. Dukes 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, TOP 04:21
  • JMU – Horton, Zach 21 yd pass from McCloud, Jordan (Wise, Camden kick), 5:54. Dukes 23–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:48
  • JMU – Brown, Reggie 55 yd pass from McCloud, Jordan (Wise, Camden kick), 2:06. Dukes 30–6. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 01:53

Fourth Quarter

  • JMU – Sproles, Phoenix 5 yd pass from McCloud, Jordan (Wise, Camden kick), 6:43. Dukes 37–6. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, TOP 05:04
  • JMU – Austin, Brent 81 yd interception (Wise, Camden kick), 3:43. Dukes 44–6.

Statistics

StatisticsCONNJMU
First downs1523
Total yards319503
Rushing yards7946
Passing yards240457
Turnovers20
Time of possession29:0830:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UConnPassingTa'Quan Roberson20/36, 207 yds
RushingCam Edwards12 att, 43 yds
ReceivingCameron Ross4 rec, 91 yds
James MadisonPassingJordan McCloud33/37, 457 yds, 4 TDs
RushingKaelon Black4 att, 38 yds
ReceivingReggie Brown9 rec, 202 yds, 2 TDs

vs Appalachian State

at Coastal Carolina

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRV——RVRVRV25232118242424RV
Coaches RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV25242121RV2525RV
CFP Not released——————Not released

Notes

  1. ↑ James Madison was ineligible to participate in the conference championship game due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules. [lower-alpha 2]
  2. Frankenberry, Jami (October 19, 2023). "Unbeaten JMU leads Sun Belt, but despite pleas NCAA rules keep Dukes from a bowl, conference title game". The Virginian-Pilot . Retrieved November 27, 2023.

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  2. ↑ "NCAA denies James Madison's bid for waiver to gain bowl eligibility". The Virginian-Pilot. April 27, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Salerno, Cameron (November 16, 2023). "NCAA denies postseason eligibility waiver for James Madison, Dukes must hope for dearth of bowl-eligible teams". CBS Sports . Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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