2004 & 2016 National Champions • Nine Conference Championships • 17 Playoff Appearances • 31 Winning Seasons 2021 SCHEDULE/RESULTS #3 JAMES MADISON VS. MAINE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • 4 PM • HARRISONBURG, VA. • BRIDGEFORTH STADIUM Overall: 1-0 | CAA: 0-0 JAMES MADISON (1-0) MAINE (0-1) Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0 | Streak: W1 Stats Perform / AFCA #3 / #2 Stats Perform / AFCA -- / -- Head Coach Curt Cignetti Head Coach Nick Charlton DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Career Record (Season) 89-29 (11th) Career Record (Season) 8-9 (3rd) Sept. 4 MOREHEAD STATE W, 68-10 Record at JMU 22-3 (3rd) Record at Maine same Sept. 11 MAINE * 4 PM Off. Coordinator Mike Shanahan Off. Coordinator Andrew Dresner Sept. 18 at #10 Weber State 8 PM (ET) Def. Coordinator Corey Hetherman Def. Coordinator Michael Ryan Oct. 2 at New Hampshire * 3:30 PM Oct. 9 #12 VILLANOVA * 2 PM DUKES WELCOME IN BLACK BEARS Oct. 16 at #25 Richmond * 2 PM • JMU is back home for week two of its 50th season of football on Saturday, Sept. 11 when it hosts Maine. Oct. 23 at #6 Delaware * 3 PM • Kickoff from Bridgeforth Stadium is set for 4 p.m. and will be televised on NBC Sports Washington Plus while Oct. 30 ELON * 2 PM being streamed on FloFootball ($). Nov. 6 CAMPBELL 3:30 PM • Pregame radio coverage on the Morris Insurance & Financial JMU Radio Network begins at 3 p.m. Nov. 13 at William & Mary * 3:30 PM • The JMU football season is sponsored by CarMax, and Saturday’s game is presented by Pepsi. Nov. 20 TOWSON * 2 PM Nov. 27 FCS First Round BREAKING DOWN THE SERIES Dec. 4 FCS Second Round • Saturday’s opener marks the 19th meeting between the teams, with JMU hold a 13-5 series lead. Dec. 10-11 FCS Quarterfinals • This is the first meeting between the teams since 2017. Dec. 17-18 FCS Semifinals • JMU has won three straight in the series, with road wins in 2012 and 2016 and a home triumph in 2017. Jan. 8 NCAA Championship Game • It has also won eight of nine, with Maine’s last win coming back on Oct. 8, 2011 in a 25-24 overtime victory at Bridgeforth Stadium. Home games in BOLD CAPS • The Dukes are 6-2 against Maine at home, while going 7-3 in Orono. Rankings are STATS poll • JMU has never scored more than 38 points against Maine, while the Black Bears have never scored above 28. * CAA Game • All-time in the series, JMU averages 22.8 points per game, while Maine scores 15.3 per contest. NBC SPORTS WASHINGTON + MULTIPLE RECORDS SET IN BIG OPENING WIN • JMU set a pair program records and matched two others in its 68-10 season-opening win last Saturday • Play-by-Play ......................Curt Dudley against Morehead State. • Analyst ..........................David Taylor • The Dukes held MSU to an astounding -57 rushing yards, shattering the previous record of -35 against • Online: flosports.tv/caa Bloomsburg in 1989. They also scored 51 second-half points, the most in a second half in team history. • Digital: Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku • Cole Johnson threw for a career-high five touchdowns, tying the single-game passing touchdowns record, and adding in Billy Atkins’ touchdown toss, JMU’s six total passing scores also matched the school record. MORRIS INSURANCE & FINANCIAL • The Dukes out-gained the Eagles by nearly 500 yards, racking up 687 yards of total offense, which was the JMU RADIO NETWORK fifth-most yards in a single game. JMU rushed for 345 yards while throwing for 342. • Play-by-Play ....................Dave Thomas • Kaelon Black ran for 100 yards on 12 carries, while Latrele Palmer had 98 yards and a pair of scores. In the air, • Color Commentary .................Clint Estes Kris Thornton and Solomon Vanhorse both reeled in a pair of touchdown catches. • In Harrisonburg: WSVA 550 AM | 92.1 FM • JMU had a +4 turnover margin, producing three interceptions and a fumble recovery. • Online: WSVAOnline.com • The Dukes also went 9-for-13 on third down while holding MSU to a 4-for-14 clip. LIVE STATS TALE OF THE TAPE • Statbroadcast ............www.jmustats.com James Madison Maine 68.0 Scoring Offense 24.0 10.0 Scoring Defense 34.0 +58.0 Scoring Margin -10.0 342.0 Passing Offense 305.0 JMU Football Communications 253.0 Passing Defense 262.0 345.0 Rushing Offense 48.0 -57.0 Rushing Defense 141.0 687.0 Total Offense 353.0 Chris Brooks, Football SID 196.0 Total Defense 403.0 Office Phone: 540-568-3702 9/13 (69%) 3rd Down Offense 2/12 (17%) 4/14 (29%) 3rd Down Defense 5/16 (31%) Email: [email protected] 0/2 (0%) 4th Down Offense 1/2 (50%) Twitter: @CBrooksSID 1/1 (100%) 4th Down Defense 0/1 (0%) 7/9 (78%) Red Zone Scoring 1/1 (100%) 3 / 3 / 1 Sacks / Interceptions / Fumble Recoveries 1 / 0 / 0 2021 JMU GAME NOTES WEEK TWO SCHEDULE INSIDE THE POLLS JMU QUICK FACTS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Stats Perform FCS Top-25 GENERAL September 6, 2021 Location ..................................Harrisonburg, Va. 10:30 AM CAA Zoom Teleconference Founded ..............................................1908 Enrollment ..........................................21,227 1 Sam Houston (32) 1-0 1212 Head Coach Curt Cignetti Affiliation ..............................NCAA Division I FCS 2 South Dakota State (11) 1-0 1185 Conference ...................Colonial Athletic Association 3 James Madison (2) 1-0 1150 Nickname / Mascot .....................Dukes / Duke Dog 4 Montana (5) 1-0 1087 Colors .....................................Purple and Gold 7:30 PM Practice 5 North Dakota State 1-0 1050 Stadium (Capacity) ..........Bridgeforth Stadium (24,877) 6 Delaware 1-0 965 President ...................................Jonathan Alger 7 Eastern Washington 1-0 880 Director of Athletics ........................... Jeff Bourne TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 8 Southern Illinois 1-0 873 9 North Dakota 1-0 858 HISTORY NOON O’Neill’s ZOOM Press Luncheon 10 Weber State 0-1 764 First Season as a Program ............................1972 11 Montana State 0-1 598 First Year of NCAA Varsity .............................1974 Head Coach Curt Cignetti 12 Villanova 1-0 585 First Year of NCAA Division I ..........................1980 13 Southeastern Louisiana 1-0 584 All-Time Record ............339-218-4 (.608) / 561 games 14 UC Davis 1-0 576 Division I Record ..........300-194-2 (.607) / 496 games 3:45 PM Practice 15 ETSU 1-0 442 Conference Titles / Last ....................Nine / 2020-21 16 Jacksonville State 0-1 427 NCAA Playoff Appearances / Last ............ 17 / 2020-21 17 Austin Peay 1-0 417 Last Postseason Opponent .........Sam Houston (5/8/21) Round ......................................FCS Semifinals 6 PM Post-Practice Availability 18 VMI 1-0 415 19 Central Arkansas 0-1 407 Result ...........................Sam Houston 38, JMU 35 Nick Kidwell and Chris Chukwuneke 20 Monmouth 0-1 290 2021 TEAM INFO 21 Northern Iowa 0-1 287 Overall Record (CAA Record) ................1-0 (0-0 CAA) 22 Kennesaw State 1-0 208 Home Record ..........................................1-0 23 Missouri State 0-1 187 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Away Record ...........................................0-0 24 Holy Cross 1-0 187 Neutral Record .........................................0-0 25 Richmond 1-0 135 3:45 PM Practice Passing Leader ........................Cole Johnson (298) Others receiving votes: Murray State 125, Chattanooga 72, Rushing Leader ........................Kaelon Black (100) Nicholls 61, Sacramento State 40, Samford 40, New Hamp- Receptions Leader .. Kris Thornton & Antwane Wells Jr. (4) shire 36, Alabama A&M 34, Furman 20, Sacred Heart 17, Receiving Leader ....................... Kris Thornton (82) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Jackson State 14, Illinois State 10, Rhode Island 8, Stephen F. Austin 8, North Carolina Central 7. Tackles Leader ....Chris Chukwuneke & Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey (6) 3:45 PM Practice Sacks Leader ..............Jailin Walker & Jalen Green (1.0) Interceptions Leader ..................... Three players (1) Fumble Recoveries Leader ........Abi Nwabuoku-Okonji (1) AFCA FCS Coaches Poll September 7, 2021 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 COACHING STAFF Head Coach .................................. Curt Cignetti 3:45 PM Walkthrough 1 Sam Houston (23) 1-0 681 Record at JMU / Years ........................22-3 / Third 2 James Madison (1) 1-0 655 Career Record / Years .........................89-29 / 11th 3 South Dakota State (3) 1-0 649 Football Office Phone .......................540-568-6517 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 4 North Dakota State 1-0 583 Def. Coord./Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Line ....Corey Hetherman 5 Montana (1) 1-0 573 Off. Coord./Wide Receivers .................Mike Shanahan 4:05 PM ET Kickoff 6 Delaware 1-0 537 Offensive Line/Asst. Head Coach ......Damian Wroblewski 7 North Dakota 1-0 477 Bridgeforth Stadium Cornerbacks ..................................Matt Birkett 8 Eastern Washington 1-0 474 Special Teams/Tight Ends .......................Grant Cain 9 Southern Illinois 1-0 415 Linebackers/Co-Def. Coordinator ...........Bryant Haines 10 Weber State 0-1 387 Safeties ................................ Marcus Hall-Oliver POSTGAME Postgame ZOOM Interviews 11 Villanova 1-0 362 Rovers ....................................Eddie Whitley Jr. 12 UC Davis 1-0 348 Running Backs .................................John Miller Head Coach Curt Cignetti 13 Montana State 0-1 334 Quarterbacks .................................Tino Sunseri Football Operations ......................James Ferguson Select Student-Athletes 14 Southeastern Louisiana 1-0 298 15 Northern Iowa 0-1 293 Strength & Conditioning ..................... Derek Owings 16 Central Arkansas 0-1 271 17 Jacksonville State 0-1 258 CAA STANDINGS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 18 Austin Peay 1-0 218 CAA Overall 19 ETSU 1-0 202 OFF #6 Delaware 1-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 20 VMI 1-0 194 New Hampshire 1-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 21 Monmouth 0-1 188 #3 James Madison 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 22 RIchmond 1-0 145 Rhode Island 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 #25 Richmond 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 23 Kennesaw State 1-0 144 Towson 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 24 Chattanooga 0-1 59 #12 Villanova 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 25 Missouri State 0-1 58 Albany 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 Elon 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 Others receiving votes: Samford 54, Holy Cross 32, William & Mary 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 Furman 31, Murray State 28, Alabama A&M 24, New Maine 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 Hampshire 24, Rhode Island 16, South Dakota 16, Nicholls 12, Stony Brook 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 Jackson State 10, Stephen F.