Georgia Southern at James Madison

Saturday, October 14, 2023

James Madison beat Georgia Southern 41–⁠13. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayGeorgia Southern6–⁠7 in 2023
13
HomeJames Madison11–⁠2 in 2023
41

Final at Bridgeforth Stadium, HarrisonburgTV: ESPN2Attendance 25,097

At kickoff
63°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Shenandoah Valley Regional Art (KSHD), 19 km from the stadium
Official
Javarro EdwardGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern060713
James Madison14621041

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Davis Brin31/5227102
J.C. French4/53301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen White1050018
O.J. Arnold929013
J.C. French1202
David Mbadinga3111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Khaleb Hood1078019
Keaton Upshaw466027
Jaylon Barden540018
Jjay McAfee431010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marques Watson-Trent7110
Khadry Jackson6100
T.J. Smith5000
Damel Hickman4000

James Madison

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan McCloud20/3125930
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kaelon Black1145120
Ty Son Lawton635128
Omarion Dollison126026
Jordan McCloud420012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijah Sarratt5105137
Phoenix Sproles451015
Reggie Brown450026
Kaelon Black338215
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chauncey Logan11001
Jacob Thomas8000
Jalen Green51.51.50
Chris Chukwuneke5001
Tyrique Tucker40.50.50
James Carpenter3111

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Georgia SouthernJames Madison
368Total yards384
304Passing yards259
64Rushing yards125
5.2Yards per pass8.4
2.2Yards per rush5.4
25First downs20
12–⁠21Third downs4–⁠10
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers0
3–⁠30Penalties3–⁠20
34:29Possession25:31
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernJames Madison
39%Success rate46%
−0.03EPA per play0.46
1.25Explosiveness1.61
0.10Rushing EPA0.17
0.11Passing EPA0.66
33%Passing-down success41%
−0.43First-down EPA0.23
−0.27Second-down EPA0.49
0.78Third-down EPA0.93
19%Havoc by its defense22%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

James Madison 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

James Madison −6, over/under 59.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were James Madison 66%, Georgia Southern 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

James Madison end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 James MadisonTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 11 playsQ1 James MadisonTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 9 playsQ2 James MadisonField goal, 11 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 10 playsQ2 James MadisonField goal, 8 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 13 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ3 James MadisonPunt, 6 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 James MadisonTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernInterception, 9 playsQ3 James MadisonTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 James MadisonTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernInterception, 10 playsQ4 James MadisonPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 6 playsQ4 James MadisonPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 James MadisonEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. James Madison drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 James MadisonTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 11 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 James MadisonTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 9 plays, 36 yards
  5. Q2 James MadisonField goal, 11 plays, 84 yards
  6. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 10 plays, 50 yards
  7. Q2 James MadisonField goal, 8 plays, 47 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 13 plays, 66 yards
  9. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  10. Q3 James MadisonPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  11. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 James MadisonTouchdown, 3 plays, 38 yards
  13. Q3 Georgia SouthernInterception, 9 plays, 21 yards
  14. Q3 James MadisonTouchdown, 1 play, 20 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 James MadisonTouchdown, 3 plays, 19 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia SouthernInterception, 10 plays, 59 yards
  18. Q4 James MadisonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 6 plays, 27 yards
  20. Q4 James MadisonPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  21. Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 plays, 56 yards
  22. Q4 James MadisonEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then James Madison 14, Georgia Southern 0
James Madison Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jordan McCloud pass complete to Zach Horton for 1 yd to the JMU 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Kaelon Black run for 2 yds to the JMU 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Jordan McCloud pass complete to Reggie Brown for 26 yds to the GASO 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Kaelon Black run for 3 yds to the GASO 43
15:002nd & 7 at opp 43Jordan McCloud run for 9 yds to the GASO 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Jordan McCloud pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 5 yds to the GASO 29
15:002nd & 5 at opp 29Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
15:003rd & 5 at opp 29Kaelon Black run for 3 yds to the GASO 26
15:004th & 2 at opp 26Jordan McCloud pass complete to Reggie Brown for 3 yds to the GASO 23 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at opp 23Jordan McCloud pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 23 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 7, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 11 plays
9:59Connor Madden kickoff for 58 yds
9:591st & 10 at own 26Jalen White run for 3 yds to the GASO 29
9:592nd & 7 at own 29Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 8 yds to the GASO 37 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at own 37Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:592nd & 10 at own 37Jalen White run for 5 yds to the GASO 42
9:593rd & 5 at own 42Davis Brin pass complete to KD Dorsey for 11 yds to the JMU 47 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 47Jalen White run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 48
9:592nd & 11 at opp 48Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:593rd & 11 at opp 48James Madison Penalty, Offsides (Jamree Kromah) to the JMU 43
9:593rd & 6 at opp 43Davis Brin pass complete to Jjay Mcafee for 7 yds to the JMU 36 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 36Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:592nd & 10 at opp 36BRIN, Davis pass short to the left complete for 9 yards to BURGESS JR., Derwin caught at the JMU34 and advanced to the JMU27 (THOMAS, Jacob). PENALTY GSO Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on MILLER, Brian enforced 5 yards from the JMU36 to the JMU41 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:592nd & 15 at opp 41Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:593rd & 15 at opp 41Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for no gain to the JMU 41
5:254th & 15 at opp 41Alex Smith punt for 41 yds for a touchback
James Madison Touchdown, 7 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 20Jordan McCloud pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 26 yds to the JMU 46 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at own 46Ty Son Lawton run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 45
5:252nd & 11 at own 45Jordan McCloud pass complete to Reggie Brown for 12 yds to the GASO 43 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 43Ty Son Lawton run for 28 yds to the GASO 15 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 15Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
5:252nd & 10 at opp 15Kaelon Black run for no gain to the GASO 15
2:013rd & 10 at opp 15Jordan McCloud pass complete to Kaelon Black for 15 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 14, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 9 plays
1:55Connor Madden kickoff for 61 yds , return for no gain to the GASO 10
1:551st & 10 at own 10Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for a loss of 1 yard to the GASO 9
1:552nd & 11 at own 9Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 7 yds to the GASO 16
1:553rd & 4 at own 16Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 6 yds to the GASO 22 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 22Davis Brin pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 22Davis Brin pass complete to Jjay Mcafee for 7 yds to the GASO 29
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at own 29Jalen White run for 18 yds to the GASO 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47Davis Brin pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 47Davis Brin pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 4 yds to the JMU 49
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 49Davis Brin sacked by James Carpenter for a loss of 5 yards to the GASO 46
Q2 13:274th & 11 at own 46Alex Smith punt for 43 yds, downed at the JMU 11
2nd quarter4 drives, then James Madison 20, Georgia Southern 6
James Madison Field goal, 11 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 11Kaelon Black run for 3 yds to the JMU 14
13:272nd & 7 at own 14Jordan McCloud pass complete to Phoenix Sproles for 15 yds to the JMU 29 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 29James Madison Penalty, False Start (Tyler Stephens) to the JMU 24
13:271st & 15 at own 24Jordan McCloud pass complete to Yamir Knight for 6 yds to the JMU 30
13:272nd & 9 at own 30Jordan McCloud pass complete to Zach Horton for 3 yds to the JMU 33
13:273rd & 6 at own 33Jordan McCloud pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 37 yds to the GASO 30 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 30MCCLOUD, Jordan pass deep to the left incomplete intended for SARRATT, Elijah thrown to the GSO0. PENALTY GSO Pass Interference on ROBERTSON, Seth enforced 15 yards to the GSO15 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:271st & 10 at opp 15Ty Son Lawton run for 6 yds to the GASO 9
13:272nd & 4 at opp 9Jordan McCloud pass complete to Zach Horton for 5 yds to the GASO 4 for a 1ST down
8:192nd & goal at opp 3Timeout James Madison, clock 08:19
8:191st & goal at opp 4Ty Son Lawton run for 1 yd to the GASO 3
8:192nd & goal at opp 3Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
8:193rd & goal at opp 3Jordan McCloud sacked by Marques Watson-Trent for a loss of 2 yards to the GASO 5
7:324th & goal at opp 5Camden Wise 23 yd FG GOODJames Madison 17, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Field goal, 10 plays
7:32Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:321st & 10 at own 25Davis Brin pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 27 yds to the JMU 48 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 48Davis Brin pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 12 yds to the JMU 36 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 36Davis Brin sacked by Jalen Green and Tyrique Tucker for a loss of 7 yards to the JMU 43
7:322nd & 17 at opp 43Jalen White run for 5 yds to the JMU 38
7:323rd & 12 at opp 38Davis Brin pass complete to Jalen White for 6 yds to the JMU 32
7:324th & 6 at opp 32Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 6 yds to the JMU 26 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 26Davis Brin pass incomplete
7:322nd & 10 at opp 26Jalen White run for 1 yd to the JMU 25
7:323rd & 9 at opp 25Davis Brin pass incomplete
3:304th & 9 at opp 25Michael Lantz 43 yd FG GOODJames Madison 17, Georgia Southern 3
James Madison Field goal, 8 plays
3:30Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:301st & 10 at own 25Jordan McCloud pass complete to Phoenix Sproles for 12 yds to the JMU 37 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 37Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
3:302nd & 10 at own 37Jordan McCloud pass complete to Phoenix Sproles for 9 yds to the JMU 46
3:303rd & 1 at own 46Omarion Dollison run for 26 yds to the GASO 28 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 28Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
3:302nd & 10 at opp 28Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
3:303rd & 10 at opp 28Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
1:314th & 10 at opp 28Camden Wise 46 yd FG GOODJames Madison 20, Georgia Southern 3
Georgia Southern Field goal, 13 plays
1:31Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:311st & 10 at own 25Davis Brin pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 18 yds to the GASO 43 for a 1ST down
1:092nd & 5 at own 48Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 01:09
1:091st & 10 at own 43Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 5 yds to the GASO 48
1:092nd & 5 at own 48Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 4 yds to the JMU 48
0:384th & 1 at opp 48Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 00:38
0:383rd & 1 at opp 48OJ Arnold run for no gain to the JMU 48
0:351st & 10 at opp 46Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 00:35
0:354th & 1 at opp 48Davis Brin run for 2 yds to the JMU 46 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 46Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 19 yds to the JMU 27 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 27Davis Brin pass incomplete
0:352nd & 10 at opp 27Davis Brin pass incomplete
0:353rd & 10 at opp 27Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 18 yds to the JMU 9 for a 1ST down
0:351st & goal at opp 9Davis Brin pass incomplete
0:352nd & goal at opp 9Davis Brin pass incomplete
0:353rd & goal at opp 9Davis Brin pass incomplete
0:004th & goal at opp 9Michael Lantz 27 yd FG GOODJames Madison 20, Georgia Southern 6
3rd quarter9 drives, then James Madison 41, Georgia Southern 6
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
15:00Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 3 yds to the GASO 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Davis Brin pass complete to KD Dorsey for a loss of 4 yards to the GASO 24
15:003rd & 11 at own 24Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 11 yds to the GASO 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Davis Brin pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 3 yds to the GASO 38
15:003rd & 7 at own 38Davis Brin pass incomplete
12:254th & 7 at own 38Alex Smith punt for 34 yds
James Madison Punt, 6 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 28Jordan McCloud pass complete to Phoenix Sproles for 15 yds to the JMU 43 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 43Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
12:252nd & 10 at own 43Jordan McCloud run for 12 yds to the GASO 45 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 45Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
12:252nd & 10 at opp 45Jordan McCloud pass complete to Reggie Brown for 9 yds to the GASO 36
12:253rd & 1 at opp 36Ty Son Lawton run for a loss of 3 yards to the GASO 39 fumbled, recovered by JMU Cole Potts
9:294th & 4 at opp 39Ryan Hanson punt for 37 yds, downed at the GASO 2
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
9:291st & 10 at own 2Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:292nd & 10 at own 2Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:293rd & 10 at own 2Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:064th & 10 at own 2Alex Smith punt for 41 yds
James Madison Touchdown, 3 plays
9:061st & 10 at opp 38Jordan McCloud pass complete to Kaelon Black for 8 yds to the GASO 30
9:062nd & 2 at opp 30Kaelon Black run for 15 yds to the GASO 15 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at opp 15Jordan McCloud pass complete to Kaelon Black for 15 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 27, Georgia Southern 6
Georgia Southern Interception, 9 plays
7:48Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:481st & 10 at own 25OJ Arnold run for 4 yds to the GASO 29
7:482nd & 6 at own 29Davis Brin pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 10 yds to the GASO 39 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at own 39Davis Brin pass incomplete
7:482nd & 10 at own 39Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 12 yds to the JMU 49 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at opp 49Davis Brin pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 5 yds to the JMU 44
5:113rd & 4 at opp 43Timeout James Madison, clock 05:11
5:112nd & 5 at opp 44OJ Arnold run for 1 yd to the JMU 43
5:113rd & 4 at opp 43Davis Brin run for 7 yds to the JMU 36 for a 1ST down
5:111st & 10 at opp 36Davis Brin sacked for a loss of 18 yards to the GASO 46
3:542nd & 28 at own 46JC French pass intercepted James Madison Penalty, Illegal Block (TEAM) to the JMU 44
James Madison Touchdown, 1 play
3:461st & 10 at opp 20Kaelon Black run for 20 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 34, Georgia Southern 6
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
3:46Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:461st & 10 at own 25Davis Brin pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 7 yds to the GASO 32
3:462nd & 3 at own 32Jalen White run for no gain to the GASO 32
3:463rd & 3 at own 32Davis Brin pass incomplete
2:254th & 3 at own 32Alex Smith punt for 34 yds
James Madison Touchdown, 3 plays
2:251st & 10 at opp 19Jordan McCloud pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 14 yds to the GASO 5 for a 1ST down
2:251st & goal at opp 5Jordan McCloud run for 1 yd to the GASO 4
1:062nd & goal at opp 4Ty Son Lawton run for 4 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 41, Georgia Southern 6
Georgia Southern Interception, 10 plays
0:59Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds
0:591st & 10 at own 26OJ Arnold run for 2 yds to the GASO 28
0:002nd & 8 at own 28OJ Arnold run for 1 yd to the GASO 29
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 29Davis Brin pass complete to Jjay Mcafee for 7 yds to the GASO 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36OJ Arnold run for 2 yds to the GASO 38
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 38Davis Brin pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 18 yds to the JMU 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44OJ Arnold run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 45
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 45Jalen White run for 6 yds to the JMU 39
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 39Davis Brin pass complete to Jjay Mcafee for 10 yds to the JMU 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Davis Brin pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 14 yds to the JMU 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:421st & 10 at opp 15Davis Brin pass intercepted
4th quarter5 drives, then James Madison 41, Georgia Southern 13
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 3Kaelon Black run for a loss of 2 yards to the JMU 1
10:422nd & 12 at own 1Kaelon Black run for 2 yds to the JMU 3
10:423rd & 10 at own 3Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
9:014th & 10 at own 3Ryan Hanson punt for 48 yds, downed at the GASO 49
Georgia Southern Interception, 6 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 49Jalen White run for 7 yds to the JMU 44
9:012nd & 3 at opp 44Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:013rd & 3 at opp 44Jalen White run for 6 yds to the JMU 38 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at opp 38Davis Brin pass complete to Josh Dallas for 11 yds to the JMU 27 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at opp 27Davis Brin run for 3 yds to the JMU 24
6:332nd & 7 at opp 24Davis Brin pass intercepted, touchback.
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
6:331st & 10 at own 20Kaelon Black run for no gain to the JMU 20
6:332nd & 10 at own 20Kaelon Black run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 19
6:333rd & 11 at own 19Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
5:024th & 11 at own 19Ryan Hanson punt for 37 yds
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 10 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 44OJ Arnold run for 7 yds to the JMU 49
5:022nd & 3 at opp 49OJ Arnold run for 13 yds to the JMU 36 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 36JC French pass complete to DeAndre Buchannon for 5 yds to the JMU 31
5:022nd & 5 at opp 31JC French pass complete to Josh Dallas for 15 yds to the JMU 16 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 16JC French run for 2 yds to the JMU 14
5:022nd & 8 at opp 14JC French pass complete to Jaylon Barden for no gain to the JMU 14
5:023rd & 8 at opp 14JC French pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 13 yds to the JMU 1 for a 1ST down
5:021st & goal at opp 1David Mbadinga run for no gain to the JMU 1
0:283rd & goal at opp 1Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 00:28
0:282nd & goal at opp 1David Mbadinga run for no gain to the JMU 1
0:263rd & goal at opp 1David Mbadinga run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)James Madison 41, Georgia Southern 13
James Madison End of game, 1 play
0:26Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25[NH] Kneel down by JMU at JMU24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

James Madison leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026James Madison 27, Georgia Southern 24
2025James Madison 35, Georgia Southern 10
2024Georgia Southern 28, James Madison 14
2023James Madison 41, Georgia Southern 13
2022Georgia Southern 45, James Madison 38

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