Game notes: James Madison at App State
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The matchup
- James Madison (7–0, 4–0 in conference) at App State (4–2, 1–1 in conference), Thursday, October 22, 7 p.m. ET, Kidd Brewer Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 56°F, clear, NW wind 6 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their 10th meeting; App State leads the series 6–3.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 15, 2025: James Madison 58, App State 10.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1980: App State 34, James Madison 6.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- App State is 4–1 at home against James Madison.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: James Madison 58–10 (at James Madison); 2024: App State 34–20 (at App State); 2023: App State 26–23 (at James Madison); 2022: James Madison 32–28 (at App State); 2008: James Madison 35–32 (at James Madison).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
James Madison
- James Madison is 7–0 (4–0 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 20–13 vs. Liberty; W 87–3 vs. Wagner; W 26–13 at San Diego State; W 46–20 at Old Dominion; W 45–17 vs. Marshall; W 27–24 at Georgia Southern; W 49–22 vs. Georgia State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- James Madison has won seven straight, since losing 51–34 to Oregon (Dec. 20, 2025).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- James Madison is No. 6 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- James Madison is one of six FBS teams that are unbeaten this season, with BYU, Miami, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah.resultsFBS teams with no losses this season (four games or more).
- Billy Napier is 7–0 in his first season at James Madison and 69–35 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Billy Napier is 3–4 against App State.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- George Pettaway (RB): 767 rushing yards, 7 TD, No. 8 in FBS in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Camden Coleman (QB): 1,336 passing yards, 13 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Nakian Jackson (LB): 49 tackles, 2.5 sacks.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Morgan Suarez needs 2 field goals to pass Camden Wise (27, 2018–23) for eighth on James Madison’s career field goals list. He has 26 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2022, James Madison lost to Marshall 26–12.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
App State
- App State is 4–2 (1–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 55–3 vs. Maine; W 27–24 at East Carolina; W 26–21 vs. Charlotte; L 31–41 at NC State; L 3–10 vs. Old Dominion; W 35–32 at Coastal Carolina.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- App State is No. 93 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Dowell Loggains is 9–10 in his second season at App State.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Dowell Loggains is 0–1 against James Madison.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Malachi Singleton (QB): 1,429 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Sam Pickett III (WR): 26 catches, 411 yards, 4 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Colton Phares (LB): 38 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2020, App State beat Arkansas State 45–17.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Billy Napier and Dowell Loggains as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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