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James Madison Dukes

3–0 · 0–0 SUN BELT
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WEEK 4 · 2026
Week 4 pregame guide

Napier liked the 19-0 lead and not much else about how JMU got there

James Madison is 3-0 and a heavy favorite at Old Dominion, but the Dukes' own coach spent Saturday night talking about red-zone penalties and sacks.

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Bridgeforth Stadium, home to James Madison University's football team.
Bridgeforth Stadium, home to James Madison University's football team.
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Your game

James Madison at Old Dominion
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Final
James Madison
Final · James Madison 46–20 Old DominionWish granted ✓
Old Dominion

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result James Madison wanted
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Impact 1
Liberty
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Rooted for
Coastal Carolina
Final · Liberty 34–17 Coastal CarolinaWent the other way ✗
Projected 4.4-point playoff boost

Liberty won instead, so James Madison did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection38% if Coastal Carolina won34% with the other result4.4-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
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Impact 2
South Florida
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Bowling Green
Final · South Florida 14–6 Bowling GreenWent the other way ✗
Projected 4.3-point playoff boost

South Florida won instead, so James Madison did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection38% if Bowling Green won34% with the other result4.3-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
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Impact 3
Rooted for
UConn
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Miami (OH)
Final · UConn 21–24 Miami (OH)Went the other way ✗
Projected 2.3-point playoff boost

Miami (OH) won instead, so James Madison did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection35% if UConn won33% with the other result2.3-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
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Impact 4
Rooted for
App State
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NC State
Final · App State 31–41 NC StateWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.9-point playoff boost

NC State won instead, so James Madison did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection36% if App State won34% with the other result1.9-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
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Impact 5
Rooted for
Southern Miss
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Tulane
Final · Southern Miss 21–24 TulaneWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.9-point playoff boost

Tulane won instead, so James Madison did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection36% if Southern Miss won34% with the other result1.9-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
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Impact 6
Rooted for
Troy
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Utah State
Final · Troy 10–21 Utah StateWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.5-point playoff boost

Utah State won instead, so James Madison did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection35% if Troy won33% with the other result1.5-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
51 other games had little impact
Houston at Georgia Southern · ESPNU
Army at Temple · ESPN
Navy at UAB · ESPN
Northwestern at Indiana · FOX
Clemson at California · ESPN
Texas at Tennessee · ABC
Sam Houston at Texas Tech · TNT
Colorado at Baylor · ESPN2
Virginia Tech at Boston College · ACC Network
Wake Forest at Louisville · ESPN
Illinois at Ohio State · FOX
San Diego State at Toledo · CBSSN
Colorado State at UTSA · ESPNU
UNLV at Akron · ESPN+
Ball State at Kent State · ESPN+
South Alabama at Kentucky · SEC Network
UCLA at Maryland · BTN
Notre Dame at Purdue · Peacock
Northern Illinois at Georgia State · ESPN+
Hawai'i at Wyoming · The CW Network
Ole Miss at Florida · ABC
Oklahoma at Georgia · ESPN
TCU at UCF · FS1
Utah at Iowa State · FOX
Iowa at Michigan · CBS
Boise State at Western Michigan · ESPN2
New Mexico at New Mexico State · CBSSN
Vanderbilt at Auburn · SEC Network
Nebraska at Michigan State · BTN
Wisconsin at Penn State · ERADM
Delaware at Virginia · ACC Network
Central Michigan at Miami · The CW Network
Louisiana at Charlotte · ESPN+
South Carolina at Alabama · ESPN
Kansas State at Cincinnati · ESPN2
Oklahoma State at West Virginia · FS1
Kennesaw State at Arkansas State · ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Jacksonville State · ESPN+
Texas A&M at LSU · ABC
Arizona at Washington State · CBS
Oregon at USC · NBC
Missouri at Mississippi State · SEC Network
Tulsa at Arkansas · SECN+
Florida Atlantic at UL Monroe · ESPN+
Missouri State at SMU · ACC Network
Oregon State at UTEP · MW+
Massachusetts at Sacramento State · ESPN+
Rice at Fresno State · The CW Network
Georgia Tech at Stanford · ESPN
Air Force at Nevada · FS1
Minnesota at Washington · FOX
The rooting list was:James Madison, then Coastal Carolina, Bowling Green, UConn, App State, Southern Miss, Troy.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 4, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 4). How the model works.