James Madison Dukes
0–0 · 0–0 SUN BELT
Way too early
WEEK 4 · 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-4 job: beat Old Dominion.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves James Madison's pathYour game
TBD
SAT SEP 26
James Madison at Old Dominion
Your game. Beat Old Dominion and your playoff odds are 45%; lose and they drop to 22%.
James Madison 59%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT SEP 26
South Florida at Bowling Green
Bowling Green winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
South Florida 84%
TBD
SAT SEP 26
UConn at Miami (OH)
UConn visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.
UConn 73%
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Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 4, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.