2024 James Madison Dukes football team

2024 James Madison Dukes football
Boca Raton Bowl champion
Boca Raton Bowl, W 27–17 vs. Western Kentucky
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	9–4 (4–4 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
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2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Marshall xy$		7	–	1					10	–	3
Georgia Southern		6	–	2					8	–	5
James Madison		4	–	4					9	–	4
Old Dominion		4	–	4					5	–	7
Coastal Carolina		3	–	5					6	–	7
Appalachian State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Georgia State		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana xy		7	–	1					10	–	4
Texas State		5	–	3					8	–	5
Arkansas State		5	–	3					8	–	5
South Alabama		5	–	3					7	–	6
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	5					5	–	7
Troy		3	–	5					4	–	8
Southern Miss		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2024 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Dukes were led by Bob Chesney in his first year as the head coach. The Dukes played their 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]

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.

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+	L 20–34	34,012
November 30	8:00 p.m.	Marshall	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPNU	L 33–35 2OT	23,341
December 18	5:30 p.m.	vs. Western Kentucky	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Bowl)	ESPN	W 27–17	15,808
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

Transfers

Outgoing Player Position Destination 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

Incoming Player Position Previous School 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

See also: 2024 Charlotte 49ers football team

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

See also: 2024 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

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

See also: 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

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

See also: 2024 Ball State Cardinals football team

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

See also: 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

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

See also: 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

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

See also: 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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

See also: 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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

See also: 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team

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)

See also: 2024 Old Dominion Monarchs football team and 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

See also: 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

James Madison Dukes vs Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	7	10	3	0	20
Mountaineers	0	24	7	3	34

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina

• Date: November 23, 2024
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Snow • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: NW 27 miles per hour (43 km/h)
• Game attendance: 34,012
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:03) JMU – Yamir Knight 6-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; James Madison 7–0) Second quarter (14:08) JMU – Josh Phifer 37-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:45; James Madison 14–0) (12:19) APP – Michael Hughes 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:49; James Madison 14–3) (7:33) APP – Eli Wilson 4-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:14; James Madison 14–10) (2:49) JMU – Noe Ruelas 46-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:44; James Madison 17–10) (1:23) APP – Makai Jackson 64-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; Tied 17–17) (0:40) APP – Michael Hetzel 9-yard punt return, Michael Hughes kick (Appalachian State 24–17) Third quarter (7:56) JMU – Noe Ruelas 52-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:04; Appalachian State 24–20) (1:13) APP – Ahmani Marshall 1-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:54; Appalachian State 31–20) Fourth quarter (10:02) APP – Michael Hughes 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:37; Appalachian State 34–20)

Statistics	JMU	APP
First downs	22	17
Total yards	400	361
Rushing yards	168	145
Passing yards	232	216
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	34:05	25:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	21/36, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	George Pettaway	12 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	Yamir Knight	5 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	12/23, 216 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ahmani Marshall	24 carries, 108 yards, TD
	Receiving	Makai Jackson	5 receptions, 162 yards, TD

Marshall

See also: 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Marshall Thundering Herd at James Madison Dukes – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Thundering Herd	0	0	17	7	3	8	35
Dukes	14	3	0	7	3	6	33

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, Virginia

• Date: November 30, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 26 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: SW 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
• Game attendance: 23,341
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:43) JMU – George Pettaway 5 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; James Madison 7–0) (4:17) JMU – Omarion Dollison 9 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:04; James Madison 14–0) Second quarter (8:27) JMU – Noe Ruelas 23 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 8:32; James Madison 17–0) Third quarter (9:43) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 42 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:09; James Madison 17–3) (2:18) MRSH – Toby Payne 16 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:37; James Madison 17–10) (2:11) MRSH – Jadarius Green-McKnight 28 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Tied 17–17) Fourth quarter (11:09) JMU – Jobi Malary 7 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:02; James Madison 24–17) (5:04) MRSH – Barylon Braxton 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:05; Tied 24–24) First overtime MRSH – Rece Verhoff 49 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, –6 yards; Marshall 27–24) JMU – Noe Ruelas 23 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards; Tied 27–27) Second overtime JMU – Wayne Knight 9 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Alonza Barnett III pass failed (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; James Madison 33–27) MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 10 yard run, Braylon Braxton pass to Charles Montgomery (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Marshall 35–33)

Statistics	MRSH	JMU
First downs	17	22
Total yards	261	382
Rushing yards	141	244
Passing yards	120	138
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–25–0	14–19–1
Time of possession	24:27	35:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	13/24, 120 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jordan Houston	6 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Bralon Brown	3 receptions, 39 yards
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	14/19, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jobi Malary	16 carries, 106 yards, TD
	Receiving	Omarion Dollison	4 receptions, 46 yards, TD

Western Kentucky (Boca Raton Bowl)

See also: 2024 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team and 2024 Boca Raton Bowl

2024 Boca Raton Bowl
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8–5, 6–2) at James Madison Dukes (8–4, 4–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	14	0	3	17
Dukes	7	0	10	10	27

at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida

• Date: December 18th, 2024
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
• Game attendance: 15,808
• TV: ESPN

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	WKU	JMU
First downs	14	19
Total yards	318	394
Rushing yards	16	212
Passing yards	302	182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–39–0	17–24–0
Time of possession	23:28	36:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Kentucky	Passing	Caden Veltkamp	25/39, 302 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Elijah Young	11 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Dalvin Smith	2 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
James Madison	Passing	Billy Atkins	16/23, 181 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	George Pettiway	14 carries, 100 yards
	Receiving	Omarion Dollison	6 receptions, 82 yards

References

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.