6 JAMES MADISON Vs. #21 DELAWARE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2018 • 3 P.M
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2004 & 2016 National Champions • 2015, 2016 & 2017 CAA Champions • 15th Playoff Appearance • 29 Winning Seasons 2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS #6 JAMES MADISON vs. #21 DELAWARE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2018 • 3 P.M. • HARRISONBURG, VA.. • BRIDGEFORTH STADIUM (24,877) Overall: 8-3 | CAA: 6-2 JAMES MADISON (8-3) DELAWARE (7-4) Rankings (STATS / Coaches) #6 / #6 Rankings (STATS / Coaches) #21 / #23 Home: 4-1 | Away: 4-2 | Streak: W1 Head Coach Mike Houston Head Coach Danny Rocco Career Record (Season) 79-24 (8th) Career Record (Year) 103-50 (13th) DATE OPPONENT TIME Record at JMU 36-5 (3rd) Record at Delaware (Year) 14-8 (2nd) Sept. 1 at NC State L, 13-24 Record vs. Delaware 2-0 Record vs. JMU 2-7 Sept. 8 at Norfolk State W, 17-0 Offensive Style Spread Offensive Style Multiple Off. Coordinator Donnie Kirkpatrick Off. Coordinator: Matt Simon Sept. 13 ROBERT MORRIS W, 73-7 Defensive Style 4-2-5 Defensive Style 4-3 / 3-4 Sept. 22 WILLIAM & MARY * W, 51-0 Def. Coordinator Bob Trott Def. Coordinator Chris Cosh Sept. 29 at Richmond * W, 63-10 Oct. 6 #10 ELON * L, 24-27 DUKES CLASH WITH HENS IN FCS FIRST ROUND Oct. 13 at VIllanova * W, 37-0 • JMU begins postseason play on Saturday afternoon against CAA foe Delaware in the first round of the 2018 Oct. 27 #15 STONY BROOK * W, 13-10 NCAA FCS Playoffs. Nov. 3 at New Hampshire * L, 24-35 • Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN3 and Watch ESPN. Pregame coverage on the JMU Nov. 10 RHODE ISLAND * W, 48-31 Sprint Broadcast Network begins at 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at #15 Towson * W, 38-17 • Saturday marks the 26th meeting all-time, with Delaware leading 14-11. JMU has won three straight in the Nov. 24 #21 DELAWARE ^ 3 p.m. series, including last season’s 20-10 win in Newark. JMU is 6-6 at home against the Blue Hens. Dec. 1 Winner at No. 8 Colgate 1 p.m. Dec. 7-8 FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals JMU’S POSTSEASON HISTORY Dec. 14-15 FCS Playoffs Semifinals • JMU is making its 15th FCS playoff appearance in 2018, which includes a program-record fifth straight berth. Jan. 5 NCAA Division I Championship • The Dukes are 16-12 in the playoffs with a pair of national championships - 2004 and 2016. They also advanced to the title game in 2017, falling just short (17-13 vs. North Dakota State). Home games in BOLD CAPS • JMU has won multiple playoff games in four postseason trips, going 4-0 in both national title runs and 3-1 Rankings are STATS poll in last year’s playoff and 2-1 in 2008 when it reached the semifinals. * CAA game • The Dukes are 8-4 all-time at home in the playoffs, including six straight wins at Bridgeforth. They’re also 6-7 ^ FCS First Round (Harrisonburg, Va.) on the road and 2-1 in neutral-site matchups. ESPN3 / WATCH ESPN • Play-by-Play . Robert Lee TOP QUARTER OF BRACKET HAS FAMILIAR PLAYOFF FOES • Color Commentary . Matt Chatham • JMU is playing in its second game against Delaware in the postseason, with the previous coming on Nov. 30, 1991. The Dukes won 42-35 in double overtime in Newark, marking JMU’s first win over the Hens and • Online: http://www .espn .com/wat h the program’s first-ever postseason win. • Mobile: ESPN app • A potential second-round matchup pits JMU against its 2015 second-round opponent - Colgate. In the only SPRINT BROADCAST NETWORK previous meeting between the two, Colgate upset the Dukes 44-38 in Harrisonburg to advance. • Play-by-Play . Curt Dudley • Should JMU win its first two playoff games and the top seed wins next week, that would set up a national • Color Commentary . Clint Estes championship rematch between JMU and North Dakota State. • Sideline . Nikki Newman • NDSU leads 2-1 (all in playoffs), which includes wins in the 2011 Second Round (26-14) and in the 2017 title • In Harrisonburg: WSVA 550 AM/92 .1 FM game (17-13). JMU ended NDSU’s five-year title reign in 2016 with a 27-17 triumph in the Fargodome in the • Online: WSVAOnline .com national semifinals. LIVE STATS TEAM COMPARISON • GameCenter . www .ncaa .com James Madison Delaware 36.5 Scoring Offense 26.1 UP NEXT: WINNER AT #8 COLGATE 14.6 Scoring Defense 21.6 • Date . .. Saturday, Nov . 24 +21.9 Scoring Margin +4.5 • Time . 1 p .m . 226.5 Passing Offense 202.3 • TV . ESPN3 190.9 Passing Defense 216.1 • Online . www .espn .com/watch 190.0 Rushing Offense 108.6 104.4 Rushing Defense 138.7 416.5 Total Offense 310.9 JMU Football Communications 295.3 Total Defense 354.8 Chris Brooks, Football SID 47% (67/144) 3rd Down Offense 36% (52/143) Office Phone: 540-568-3702 Email: brookscp@jmu .edu 31% (49/159) 3rd Down Defense 37% (55/148) Twitter: @CBrooksSID 75% (3/4) 4th Down Offense 27% (4/15) Caroline Sobek, Football Secondary 44% (8/18) 4th Down Defense 35% (6/17) Office Phone: 540-568-6155 85% (52/61) Red Zone Scoring 81% (34/42) Email: sobekcr@jmu .edu 27 / 12 / 8 Sacks / Interceptions / Fumble Recoveries 13 / 15 / 7 NCAA FIRST ROUND: JAMES MADISON VS. DELAWARE GAME NOTES MEDIA SCHEDULE INSIDE THE POLLS JMU QUICK FACTS GENERAL NOTE: Members of the media should STATS FCS Top-25 Nov. 19, 2018 Location ..............................Harrisonburg, Va. request player interviews by 10 a.m. on Founded .......................................... 1908 Monday for full consideration. No. Team Record Points Enrollment .......................................22,667 1 North Dakota State (155) 11-0 3875 Affiliation ...........................NCAA Division I FCS 2 Kennesaw State 10-1 3677 Conference ................Colonial Athletic Association Special requests outside the availability 3 Weber State 9-2 3520 Nickname / Mascot ..................Dukes / Duke Dog should be directed to Chris Brooks well in 4 Eastern Washington 9-2 3413 Colors .................................Purple and Gold Stadium (Capacity) .........Bridgeforth Stadium (24,877) advance of the specific request. 5 South Dakota State 8-2 3274 6 James Madison 8-3 2978 President ...............................Jonathan Alger 7 UC Davis 9-2 2761 Director of Athletics .........................Jeff Bourne TUESDAY, NOV. 20 8 Jacksonville State 8-3 2649 HISTORY 12:00 PM Fan/Press Luncheon at O’Neill’s 9 Colgate 9-1 2521 10 Princeton 10-0 2322 First Season as a Program ......................... 1972 Head Coach Mike Houston 11 North Carolina A&T 9-2 2273 First Year of NCAA Varsity. 1974 12 Maine 8-3 2218 First Year of NCAA Division I ....................... 1980 13 Wofford 8-3 2185 All-Time Record ............316-214-4 (.596) / 534 games POSTPRACTICE Practice Availability 14 Nicholls 8-3 1906 Division I Record ..........277-190-2 (.593) / 469 games Head Coach Mike Houston 15 Stony Brook 7-4 1413 Conference Titles / Last .....................Seven / 2017 NCAA Playoff Appearances / Last ............15th / 2018 Coordinators 16 Towson 7-4 1359 17 Elon 6-4 1272 Last Postseason Opponent ..........North Dakota State (1/6/18) 18 Dartmouth 9-1 1188 Round .......2018 NCAA Division I Championship Game WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21 19 San Diego 9-2 918 Result ................................NDSU 17, JMU 13 No availability 20 SEMO 8-3 896 21 Delaware 7-4 791 2018 TEAM INFO 22 ETSU 8-3 642 Overall Record (CAA Record) ...................8-3 (6-2) THURSDAY, NOV. 22 23 Montana State 7-4 550 Home Record .......................................4-1 24 Incarnate Word 6-4 484 Away Record ........................................4-2 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 25 Indiana State 7-4 350 Neutral Record ......................................0-0 Passing Leader ......................Ben DiNucci (1,860) FRIDAY, NOV. 23 Receiving Votes: Lamar 294, Northern Iowa 128, Alcorn State Rushing Leader ...................Cardon Johnson (589) 127, Furman 118, Monmouth 79, Duquesne 40, McNeese 37, Receptions Leader ..................Riley Stapleton (56) No availability Illinois State 23, Idaho State 19, North Dakota 15, Samford 13, Receiving Leader ...................Riley Stapleton (662) Sam Houston State 12, Rhode Island 11, Central Arkansas 7, Tackles Leader ...................Dimitri Holloway (106) SATURDAY, NOV. 24 Eastern Kentucky 6, Southern 4, Abilene Christian 3, Montana Sacks Leader ........................Ron’Dell Carter (7.5) 2, Stetson 2. Interceptions Leader ................Jimmy Moreland (5) 3 PM Game #12 vs. Delaware Fumble Recoveries Leader. .D’Angelo Amos (2) Bridgeforth Stadium (Harrisonburg, VA) AFCA FCS Coaches Top 25 Nov. 19, 2018 COACHING STAFF Head Coach .............................. Mike Houston POSTGAME Postgame Press Conference No. Team Record Points Record at JMU / Years ........................36-5/ Third Head Coach Mike Houston 1 North Dakota State (26) 11-0 650 Career Record / Years .....................79-24 / Eighth Football Office Phone .....................540-568-6517 Select Student-Athletes 2 Kennesaw State 10-1 622 3 Eastern Washington 9-2 593 Off. Coordinator (Quarterbacks) ......Donnie Kirkpatrick 4 Weber State 9-2 571 Def. Coordinator (Safeties). Bob Trott NOTE: JMU’s locker room is open for 30 min- 5 South Dakota State 8-2 549 Outside Linebackers/Special Teams .............Roy Tesh 6 James Madison 8-3 491 Inside Receivers ............................Fontel Mines minutes following the press conference. 7 Colgate 9-1 468 Defensive Line ..............................Jeff Hanson 8 Princeton 10-0 459 Offensive Line .......................Steve Shankweiler SUNDAY, NOV. 25 9 Jacksonville State 8-3 451 Inside Linebackers .........................Warren Belin 10 UC Davis 9-2 437 Running Backs .............................De’Rail Sims No availability 11 North Carolina A&T 9-2 389 Outside Receivers ..........................Drew Dudzik 12 Wofford 8-3 366 Cornerbacks ..............................Corico