James Madison Dukes
4–1 · 2–0 SUN BELT
In the books
WEEK 7 · 2025
50%
Sun Belt title game
35%
Win the Sun Belt
12%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 11.9
How the week went: playoff odds 12% → 7% · title-game odds 50% → 53%.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves James Madison's pathYour game
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Louisiana at James Madison
Your game. Beat Louisiana and your playoff odds are 13%; lose and they drop to 4%.
Final · Louisiana 14–24 James MadisonWish granted ✓
Just win
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
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Old Dominion at Marshall
Sun Belt race: Old Dominion losing helps your spot in the standings; Marshall visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.
Final · Old Dominion 24–48 MarshallWish granted ✓
Root for Marshall+6.1 pp title-game odds
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New Mexico at Boise State
New Mexico winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · New Mexico 25–41 Boise StateWent the other way ✗
Root for New Mexico+2.3 pp playoff odds
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#24 South Florida at North Texas
North Texas winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · South Florida 63–36 North TexasWent the other way ✗
Root for North Texas+1.7 pp playoff odds
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Charlotte at Army
Army winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Charlotte 7–24 ArmyWish granted ✓
Root for Army+1.5 pp playoff odds
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Jacksonville State at Sam Houston
Jacksonville State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Jacksonville State 29–27 Sam HoustonWish granted ✓
Root for Jacksonville State+1.3 pp playoff odds
50 more games that don't move your needle
Troy at Texas State · ESPN+
Missouri State at Middle Tennessee · ESPN2
Liberty at UTEP · CBSSN
Louisiana Tech at Kennesaw State · ESPNU
East Carolina at Tulane · ESPN
Southern Miss at Georgia Southern · ESPN2
Rutgers at Washington · FS1
Fresno State at Colorado State · CBSSN
Alabama at Missouri · ABC
UCLA at Michigan State · BTN
Ohio State at Illinois · FOX
Pittsburgh at Florida State · ESPN
Stanford at SMU · The CW Network
UCF at Cincinnati · FS1
Houston at Oklahoma State · TNT
Miami (OH) at Akron · ESPN+
Toledo at Bowling Green · ESPNU
Washington State at Ole Miss · SEC Network
Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan · ESPN+
Massachusetts at Kent State · ESPN+
Oklahoma at Texas · ABC
Northwestern at Penn State · FS1
Nebraska at Maryland · BTN
Indiana at Oregon · CBS
Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech · ACC Network
NC State at Notre Dame · Peacock
Wake Forest at Oregon State · The CW Network
Iowa State at Colorado · ESPN
TCU at Kansas State · FOX
Air Force at UNLV · CBSSN
App State at Georgia State · ESPN+
Ball State at Western Michigan · ESPN+
Navy at Temple · ESPN2
Arkansas at Tennessee · SEC Network
UAB at Florida Atlantic · ESPN+
Florida at Texas A&M · ESPN
Iowa at Wisconsin · FS1
San José State at Wyoming · CBSSN
UL Monroe at Coastal Carolina · ESPN+
Georgia at Auburn · ABC
Purdue at Minnesota · BTN
Michigan at USC · NBC
Clemson at Boston College · ACC Network
Kansas at Texas Tech · FOX
Rice at UTSA · ESPNU
South Carolina at LSU · SEC Network
BYU at Arizona · ESPN2
Arizona State at Utah · ESPN
San Diego State at Nevada · CBSSN
Utah State at Hawai'i
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 7).