James Madison Dukes
0–0 · 0–0 SUN BELT
Way too early
WEEK 13 · 2026
79%
Sun Belt title game
62%
Win the Sun Belt
36%
Make the playoff
<1%
First-round bye
avg seed 10.5
Way-too-early read: preseason ratings, while rosters are still settling. The week-13 job: beat Coastal Carolina.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves James Madison's pathYour game
TBD
SAT NOV 28
Coastal Carolina at James Madison
Your game. Beat Coastal Carolina and your playoff odds are 37%; lose and they drop to 13%.
James Madison 96%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT NOV 28
Louisiana Tech at Georgia Southern
Sun Belt race: Louisiana Tech losing helps your spot in the standings.
Georgia Southern 51%
TBD
SAT NOV 28
Southern Miss at Old Dominion
Sun Belt race: Old Dominion losing helps your spot in the standings.
Old Dominion 86%
TBD
FRI NOV 27
Nebraska at Iowa
Nebraska winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Iowa 86%
TBD
FRI NOV 27
Tulane at South Florida
Tulane winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
South Florida 76%
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App State at South Alabama
Sun Belt race: South Alabama losing helps your spot in the standings.
South Alabama 71%
TBD
SAT NOV 28
Louisiana at Georgia State
Sun Belt race: Louisiana losing helps your spot in the standings.
Louisiana 58%
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UCF at Colorado
Cincinnati at BYU
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USC at UCLA
Minnesota at Wisconsin
UConn at Wyoming
Tulsa at UTSA
Army at Rice
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UTEP at Northern Illinois
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Massachusetts at Bowling Green
Troy at Arkansas State
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Sam Houston at Florida International
New Mexico State at Middle Tennessee
Marshall at UL Monroe
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 13, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.