2004 & 2016 National Champions • Seven Conference Championships • 15 Playoff Appearance • 29 Winning Seasons 2019 SCHEDULE/RESULTS #2 JAMES MADISON AT #24 STONY BROOK SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019 • 6 P.M. • STONY BROOK, N.Y. • LAVALLE STADIUM (12,300) Overall: 4-1 | CAA: 0-0 JAMES MADISON (4-1, 1-0 CAA) STONY BROOK (4-1, 1-0 CAA) Home: 2-0 | Away: 2-1 | Streak: W4 Rankings (STATS / Coaches) #2 / #2 Rankings (STATS / Coaches) #24 / #24 Head Coach Curt Cignetti Head Coach Chuck Priore DATE OPPONENT TIME Career Record (Season) 71-27 (9th) Career Record (Year) 127-76 (20th) Aug. 31 at West Virginia L, 13-20 Record at JMU 4-1 (1st) Record at SBU 88-67 (14th) Sept. 7 SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) W, 44-7 Offensive Style Spread/Up Tempo Offensive Style Multiple Sept. 14 MORGAN STATE W, 63-12 Off. Coordinator Shane Montgomery Off. Coordinators Carmen Felus & Chris Bache Sept. 21 at Chattanooga W, 37-14 Defensive Style 4-3 Multiple Defensive Style 3-4 Sept. 28 at #24 Elon * W, 45-10 Def. Coordinator Corey Hetherman Def. Coordinator Bobby McIntyre Oct. 5 at #24 Stony Brook * 6 p.m. Oct. 12 #5 VILLANOVA * 1:30 p.m. DUKES CLOSE LONG ROAD TRIP ON LONG ISLAND Oct. 19 at William & Mary * 3:30 p.m. • JMU hits the road for the third straight week, as heads to #24 Stony Brook for a key CAA matchup on Saturday, Oct. 5 Oct. 26 #9 TOWSON * 3:30 p.m. • Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. from LaValle Stadium and will be televised on SNY (local markets only) and streamed live on Nov. 9 NEW HAMPSHIRE * 3:30 p.m. FloFootball (paid subscription required). Pregame radio coverage on the JMU Sprint Broadcast Network begins at 5 p.m. Nov. 16 RICHMOND * 3:30 p.m. • Saturday marks the sixth meeting all-time between the Dukes and Seawolves, with JMU leading 4-1. SBU won the first game Nov. 23 at Rhode Island * Noon in the series back in 2013 and JMU has claimed the last four outings. Nov. 30 FCS First Round • The 2019 season is presented by CarMax. Dec. 7 FCS Second Round Dec. 13-14 FCS Quarterfinals BREAKING DOWN THE SERIES Dec. 20-21 FCS Semifinals • JMU and Stony Brook meet for the sixth time since the Seawolves joined the league in 2013, but it’s only the second trip for Jan. 11 NCAA DI Championship Game the Dukes to LaValle Stadium. • The Dukes are currently riding a four-game win streak in the series and are 1-0 at Stony Brook, claiming a thrilling 27-24 win Home games in BOLD CAPS back on Nov. 8, 2014 on their only other trip to SBU. Rankings are STATS poll • Three of the five meetings have been decided by three points, which included JMU’s 13-10 win last season at Bridgeforth * CAA game Stadium on Oct. 27, 2018. • JMU has outscored SBU by averages of 28.4 to 20.4 in the series, scoring 38 points twice and at least 26 in four of five. SNY (local markets only) • Play-by-Play ...................Jonny Wincott DUKES RUN ALL OVER ELON IN CAA OPENER • Color Commentary ..............Erik Coleman • JMU rushed for 336 yards while holding Elon to only 33 yards on the ground en route to a 45-10 win last Saturday. • Sideline ..........................Ariel Epstein • It was the fourth straight win for JMU, as it improved to 3-0 all-time at Rhodes Stadium. • Online: FloFootball ($) | flosports.tv/caa • The Dukes had four rushers go for at least 50 yards, led by Jawon Hamilton’s 81 yards and a touchdown. Latrele Palmer • Digital: FloSports ($) | Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV ran for 78 yards and two touchdowns, Solomon Vanhorse had 63 and two scores and Percy Agyei-Obese added 59 yards. • Elon scored two plays into the game but was held to just 152 yards on its final 11 drives, as JMU used a 38-point run to take SPRINT BROADCAST NETWORK control. JMU’s defense registered 10 tackles for loss, five sacks, an interception and the punt team had a block. • Play-by-Play ....................Dave Thomas • JMU out-gained Elon 521-227 and did not have one negative play from scrimmage (no TFL or sacks allowed). • Color Commentary .................Clint Estes • In Harrisonburg: WSVA 550 AM | 92.1 FM RATKE IS THE KICKING KING OF JMU • Online: WSVAOnline.com • Ethan Ratke sits alone atop the record books for JMU career field goals, as he hit his 40th on a 44 yarder at Elon. • He surpassed John Coursey, who made 39 from 1993-96. LIVE STATS • Ratke is also seventh in scoring (211), needing just 10 more kicking points to enter the top five. • Sidearm Stats ............www.jmustats.com VANHORSE CAA’S TOP ROOKIE AGAIN UP NEXT: VILLANOVA • Solomon Vanhorse was named CAA Rookie of the Week for the second time following the Elon win. • Date .........................Saturday, Oct. 12 • Vanhorse rushed for 63 yards and tied his career high of two touchdowns on just 11 carries (5.7 avg.). • Location ....................Harrisonburg, Va. • He scored from sic yards out on JMU’s first offensive drive and added another score early in the second to make it 21-7. • Venue ...................Bridgeforth Stadium • Vanhorse is JMU’s top rusher so far this season, with 287 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. • Time .................................1:30 p.m. • TV .....................................MASN • Online ............................ FloFootball TALE OF THE TAPE James Madison Stony Brook • Radio .........JMU Sprint Broadcast Network 40.4 Scoring Offense 28.8 • Series ....................... JMU leads 16-11 12.6 Scoring Defense 23.8 +27.8 Scoring Margin +5.0 218.2 Passing Offense 213.0 193.8 Passing Defense 246.2 JMU Football Communications 256.0 Rushing Offense 265.6 Chris Brooks, Football SID 61.8 Rushing Defense 88.8 Office Phone: 540-568-3702 474.2 Total Offense 478.6 Email: [email protected] 255.6 Total Defense 335.0 Twitter: @CBrooksSID 53% (35/66) 3rd Down Offense 45% (35/78) Sammi Seaton 24% (17/72) 3rd Down Defense 42% (30/72) Email: [email protected] 100% (2/2) 4th Down Offense 50% (4/8) 56% (5/9) 4th Down Defense 33% (1/3) Aaron Socha 93% (26/28) Red Zone Scoring 70% (16/23) Email: [email protected] 10 / 4 / 1 Sacks / Interceptions / Fumble Recoveries 13 / 2 / 5 2019 JMU GAME NOTES MEDIA SCHEDULE INSIDE THE POLLS JMU QUICK FACTS NOTE: Members of the media should re- STATS FCS Top-25 GENERAL Sept. 30, 2019 Location ..................................Harrisonburg, Va. quest player interviews by 5 p.m. on Sun- Founded ..............................................1908 Enrollment ..........................................21,751 days for full consideration. No. Team Record Points Affiliation ..............................NCAA Division I FCS 1 North Dakota State (152) 4-0 3968 Conference ...................Colonial Athletic Association 2 James Madison (7) 4-1 3786 Nickname / Mascot .....................Dukes / Duke Dog 3 South Dakota State 3-1 3670 Special requests outside the availability Colors .....................................Purple and Gold 4 Weber State 2-2 3349 Stadium (Capacity) ..........Bridgeforth Stadium (24,877) should be directed to Chris Brooks well in 5 Villanova 5-0 3178 President ...................................Jonathan Alger 6 Montana State 4-1 3058 advance of the specific request. Director of Athletics ........................... Jeff Bourne 7 Kennesaw State 4-1 2928 8 Montana 4-1 2594 HISTORY 9 Towson 3-2 2370 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 First Season as a Program ............................1972 10 Illinois State 3-1 2307 First Year of NCAA Varsity .............................1974 POSTPRACTICE Practice Availability 11 Central Arkansas 3-1 2096 First Year of NCAA Division I ..........................1980 12 UC Davis 2-3 2021 Head Coach Curt Cignetti All-Time Record .............321-216-4 (.597) / 541 games 13 Northern Iowa 2-2 1962 Division I Record ...........282-192-2 (.595) / 476 games Approved Players 14 Furman 3-2 1943 Conference Titles / Last ......................Seven / 2017 15 North Carolina A&T 3-1 1754 NCAA Playoff Appearances / Last ................15 / 2018 16 Nicholls 2-2 1505 Last Postseason Opponent ...............Colgate (12/1/18) 17 Southeast Louisiana 3-1 1393 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Round ..........................2018 NCAA Second Round 18 Youngstown State 4-0 1253 NO AVAILABILITY Result .................................Colgate 23, JMU 20 19 Delaware 3-2 1167 20 Maine 2-3 1147 2019 TEAM INFO 21 Jacksonville State 3-2 892 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 Overall Record (CAA Record) ......................4-1 (1-0) 22 Eastern Washington 2-3 731 Home Record ..........................................2-0 NO AVAILABILITY 23 Southeast Missouri State 2-2 616 Away Record ........................................... 2-1 24 Stony Brook 4-1 527 Neutral Record .........................................0-0 25 Princeton 2-0 483 Passing Leader ........................Ben DiNucci (1,066) Rushing Leader ..................Solomon Vanhorse (287) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 Receiving Votes: Dartmouth 146, South Carolina State 113, Austin Peay 99, Sam Houston State 97, Houston Baptist 86, Elon 82, Indiana Receptions Leader ...................... Brandon Polk (21) State 66, Yale 66, Citadel 40, Sacramento State 32, Samford 30, Wof- TRAVEL TO STONY BROOK ford 26, Tennessee Tech 24, Southern Illinois 23, Central Connecticut Receiving Leader ...................... Brandon Polk (333) State 17, Idaho State 13, Eastern Kentucky 12, Alcorn State 2, North Dakota 2, Cal Poly 1. Tackles Leader .......................Dimitri Holloway (40) Sacks Leader ..........Ron’Dell Carter and John Daka (2.0) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Interceptions Leader .......................Four players (1) Fumble Recoveries Leader .............Dimitri Holloway (1) 6 PM Game #6 vs. Stony Brook AFCA FCS Coaches Poll Sept. 30, 2019 LaValle Stadium COACHING STAFF Head Coach .................................. Curt Cignetti No. Team Record Points Record at JMU / Years ...........................4-1 / First POSTGAME Postgame Press Conference 1 North Dakota State (26) 4-0 650 Career Record / Years ........................71-27 / Ninth 2 James Madison 4-1 621 Football Office Phone .......................540-568-6517 Head Coach Curt Cignetti 3 South Dakota State 3-1 594 Def.