Marshall at James Madison

Saturday, October 3, 2026

James Madison beat Marshall 45–⁠17. It was their fifth meeting; James Madison leads the series 3–⁠2.

AwayMarshall3–⁠3 in 2026
17
HomeJames Madison7–⁠0 in 2026
45

Final at Bridgeforth Stadium, HarrisonburgTV: ESPNUAttendance 25,034

At kickoff
55°F, light drizzle, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Staunton, 19 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Viewers
90,000 viewers on ESPNUViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Marty AdamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

From the numbers

  • James Madison is one of six FBS teams that are unbeaten this season, with BYU, Miami, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah.

Computed from every game through Oct 17 and the score after every scoring play; a note appears only when few teams share it. All the numbers.

Highlights

Video from Sun Belt Conference on YouTube.

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Marshall773017
James Madison10280745

How the win probability moved

James Madison favored

Win probability by play: James Madison 61% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 20 points.

Marshall favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (20 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Marshall

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson21/3722111
Zion Turner8/128801
Khalil Wilkins0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joshon Barbie744011
Khalil Wilkins337024
T.J. Lester52519
Judah Price61705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Khalil Wilkins262033
Adrian Norton447021
Judah Price442014
Owen Sweeney240032
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Charles McCartherens10000
Daytione Smith6000
Renté Hinton6000
Cannon Lewis5000

James Madison

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Camden Coleman21/3226330
RushingCarYdsTDLong
George Pettaway14206273
Nick Herman946114
Camden Coleman645048
Seth Cromwell61305
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Scott5104253
Michael Scott443017
Noah Grevious341120
Cole Keller335025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
J.T. Hooten8000
Seth Gathers7000
Jayon Harvey7000
Nakian Jackson6100
Danny Royster50.50.50
Jakolbi Wilson2110
Turner Schmidt20.50.50
D.J. Kelly0002

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

Team stats

MarshallJames Madison
444Total yards573
309Passing yards263
135Rushing yards310
6.1Yards per pass8.2
4.5Yards per rush8.9
23First downs25
8–⁠16Third downs6–⁠12
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
9–⁠75Penalties5–⁠53
31:55Possession28:05
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

MarshallJames Madison
49%Success rate55%
0.26EPA per play0.47
1.10Explosiveness1.23
0.20Rushing EPA0.31
0.24Passing EPA0.64
42%Passing-down success45%
−0.06First-down EPA0.18
0.30Second-down EPA0.53
0.77Third-down EPA1.08
9%Havoc by its defense13%

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 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

James Madison −14.5, over/under 55.5.

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 89%, Marshall 11%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

James Madison end zoneMarshall end zoneQ1 James MadisonPunt, 5 playsQ1 MarshallTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 James MadisonTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ1 James MadisonField goal, 5 playsQ1 MarshallTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 James MadisonTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ2 James MadisonTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 MarshallInterception, 9 playsQ2 James MadisonTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 MarshallPunt, 4 playsQ2 James MadisonTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MarshallEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 MarshallPunt, 5 playsQ3 James MadisonFumble, 7 playsQ3 MarshallField goal, 5 playsQ3 James MadisonMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ3 James MadisonPunt, 3 playsQ3 MarshallTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 James MadisonPunt, 3 playsQ4 MarshallInterception, 15 playsQ4 James MadisonTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 MarshallEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. James Madison drives left to right, Marshall right to left.
  1. Q1 James MadisonPunt, 5 plays, 54 yards
  2. Q1 MarshallTouchdown, 14 plays, 89 yards
  3. Q1 James MadisonTouchdown, 3 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 25 yards
  5. Q1 James MadisonField goal, 5 plays, −17 yards
  6. Q1 MarshallTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
  7. Q2 James MadisonTouchdown, 6 plays, 81 yards
  8. Q2 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 48 yards
  9. Q2 James MadisonTouchdown, 2 plays, 73 yards
  10. Q2 MarshallInterception, 9 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 James MadisonTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  12. Q2 MarshallPunt, 4 plays, 44 yards
  13. Q2 James MadisonTouchdown, 6 plays, 54 yards
  14. Q2 MarshallEnd of half, 2 plays, 16 yards
  15. Q3 MarshallPunt, 5 plays, 58 yards
  16. Q3 James MadisonFumble, 7 plays, −5 yards
  17. Q3 MarshallField goal, 5 plays, −53 yards
  18. Q3 James MadisonMissed FG, 9 plays, 41 yards
  19. Q3 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 49 yards
  20. Q3 James MadisonPunt, 3 plays, 49 yards
  21. Q3 MarshallTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 44 yards
  22. Q4 James MadisonPunt, 3 plays, 68 yards
  23. Q4 MarshallInterception, 15 plays, 94 yards
  24. Q4 James MadisonTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
  25. Q4 MarshallEnd of game, 2 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then James Madison 10, Marshall 7
James Madison Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#90 S.Guiden Krebs kickoff 62 yards to the JMU03, out of bounds at JMU03
15:001st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short right to #0 C.Keller caught at JMU35, for 4 yards to the JMU39 (#27 C.Lewis)
15:002nd & 6 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short left to #8 J.Harrison caught at JMU38, for 8 yards to the JMU47 (#9 B.Hall), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 1 yard loss to the JMU46 (#5 J.Gilmore)
15:002nd & 11 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short middle to #8 J.Harrison caught at MAR44, for 10 yards to the MAR44 (#17 D.Smith; #9 B.Hall)
15:003rd & 1 at opp 44PENALTY JMU False Start (#73 E.Bushong) 5 yards from MAR44 to MAR49. NO PLAY
13:123rd & 6 at opp 49(13:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete short middle to #10 B.Wisloski thrown to MAR35
12:514th & 6 at opp 49#11 P.Rea punt 38 yards to the MAR11, out of bounds at MAR11
Marshall Touchdown, 14 plays
12:511st & 10 at own 11No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete deep left to #5 X.Turner-Bradshaw thrown to MAR45
12:512nd & 10 at own 11Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MAR20 (#31 S.Gathers)
12:513rd & 1 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #10 J.Price caught at MAR34, for 14 yards to the MAR34, out of bounds at MAR34, 1ST DOWN
12:511st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short left to #20 O.Sweeney caught at MAR42, for 8 yards to the MAR42 (#23 K.Willis; #31 S.Gathers)
12:512nd & 2 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Price rush left for 1 yard loss to the MAR41 (#93 M.McMullin)
12:513rd & 3 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #5 X.Turner-Bradshaw caught at MAR38, for 7 yards to the MAR48 (#24 J.Harvey), 1ST DOWN
12:511st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Price rush middle for 5 yards gain to the JMU47 (#15 J.Hooten)
12:512nd & 5 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete deep left to #20 O.Sweeney caught at JMU20, for 32 yards to the JMU15 (#23 K.Willis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
12:511st & 10 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Lester rush middle for 5 yards gain to the JMU10 (#31 S.Gathers; #15 J.Hooten)
12:512nd & 5 at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete short right to #2 A.Norton thrown to JMU00 QB hurried by #9 K.Simpson
12:513rd & 5 at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #21 T.Lester caught at JMU04, for 6 yards to the JMU04, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
12:511st & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Lester rush middle for 3 yards gain to the JMU01 (#2 N.Jackson; #5 K.Roberts)
12:512nd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson rush left for 2 yards loss to the JMU03 (#2 N.Jackson)
6:353rd & goal at opp 3No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short left to #5 X.Turner-Bradshaw caught at JMU00, for 3 yards to the JMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:35 #41 J.Diaz Nicolas kick attempt good (H: #91 C.Heimbach, LS: #43 C.Ortiz)Marshall 7, James Madison 0
James Madison Touchdown, 3 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 35#90 S.Guiden Krebs kickoff 65 yards to the JMU00 #17 M.Scott return 45 yards to the JMU45 (#4 P.Davis), out of bounds
6:261st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete deep left to #17 M.Scott thrown to MAR35
6:262nd & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the JMU47 (#2 C.McCartherens; #55 C.Funderburk)
5:403rd & 8 at own 47Corey Scott 53 Yd pass from Camden Coleman (Morgan Suarez Kick)Tied at 7
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 35#95 B.Woodman kickoff 55 yards to the MAR10 #3 C.Culliver return 13 yards to the MAR23 (#22 C.Regan)
5:351st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Wilkins pass incomplete short left to #9 C.Hamilton thrown to MAR30
5:352nd & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson rush left for 1 yard gain to the MAR24 (#2 N.Jackson; #14 K.Flowe)
5:353rd & 9 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete short middle to #80 S.Rouse thrown to MAR30 QB hurried by #88 K.Bush
4:344th & 9 at own 24#91 C.Heimbach punt 43 yards to the JMU33 #17 M.Scott return 19 yards to the MAR48 (#43 C.Ortiz)
James Madison Field goal, 5 plays
4:341st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short left to #0 C.Keller caught at MAR40, for 25 yards to the MAR23 (#7 K.McBride), 1ST DOWN
4:341st & 10 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete deep right to #3 C.Scott thrown to MAR00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MAR Pass Interference (#8 E.Pleasant III) 15 yards from MAR23 to MAR08, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
4:341st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #34 S.Cromwell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MAR05 (#3 R.Hinton)
4:342nd & goal at opp 5No Huddle-Shotgun #34 S.Cromwell rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MAR01 (#27 C.Lewis)
4:343rd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #34 S.Cromwell rush left for 4 yards loss to the MAR05 (#5 J.Gilmore)
2:384th & goal at opp 5#5 M.Suarez field goal attempt from 22 yards GOOD (H: #11 P.Rea, LS: #47 M.Dietzel), clock 02:38James Madison 10, Marshall 7
Marshall Touchdown, 8 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 35#95 B.Woodman kickoff 54 yards to the MAR11 #5 X.Turner-Bradshaw return 13 yards to the MAR24 (#7 R.McWilliams; #43 M.Halbert)
2:331st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MAR28 (#55 R.Lovelace; #15 J.Hooten)
2:332nd & 6 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short left to #2 A.Norton caught at MAR32, for 9 yards to the MAR37 (#17 D.Royster), 1ST DOWN
2:331st & 10 at own 37Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short left to #2 A.Norton caught at MAR42, for 21 yards to the JMU42 (#24 J.Harvey), 1ST DOWN
2:331st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #5 X.Turner-Bradshaw caught at JMU45, for 4 yards to the JMU38 (#24 J.Harvey)
2:332nd & 6 at opp 38Shotgun #20 O.Sweeney pass incomplete short left to #6 J.Barbie thrown to JMU30 broken up by #24 J.Harvey
2:333rd & 6 at opp 38Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #4 K.Wilkins caught at JMU20, for 29 yards to the JMU09 (#3 G.Weathersby; #16 T.McGill), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 9Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson rush right for 8 yards gain to the JMU01 (#24 J.Harvey), out of bounds
Q2 14:262nd & goal at opp 1Shotgun #21 T.Lester rush middle for 1 yard gain to the JMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:26 #41 J.Diaz Nicolas kick attempt good (H: #91 C.Heimbach, LS: #43 C.Ortiz)Marshall 14, James Madison 10
2nd quarter8 drives, then James Madison 38, Marshall 14
James Madison Touchdown, 6 plays
14:211st & 10 at own 35#90 S.Guiden Krebs kickoff 65 yards to the JMU00 #17 M.Scott return 19 yards to the JMU19 (#19 Z.Jackon)
14:211st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush right for 32 yards gain to the MAR49 (#27 C.Lewis; #8 E.Pleasant III), 1ST DOWN
14:211st & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short left to #17 M.Scott caught at MAR41, for 17 yards to the MAR32 (#11 J.Pierre-Louis), 1ST DOWN
14:211st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MAR29 (#55 C.Funderburk)
14:212nd & 7 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 15 yards gain to the MAR14 (#17 D.Smith), 1ST DOWN
12:281st & 10 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MAR12 (#58 B.Ward)
12:282nd & 7 at own 29Timeout Marshall, clock 12:28
11:522nd & 8 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short right to #3 C.Scott caught at MAR00, for 12 yards to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:52, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MAR Pass Interference declined #5 M.Suarez kick attempt good (H: #11 P.Rea, LS: #47 M.Dietzel)James Madison 17, Marshall 14
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
11:521st & 10 at own 35#95 B.Woodman kickoff 65 yards to the MAR00, Touchback
11:521st & 10 at own 25PENALTY MAR False Start (#73 R.Martin) 5 yards from MAR25 to MAR20. NO PLAY
11:521st & 15 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Wilkins rush right for 0 yards to the MAR20 (#93 M.McMullin; #15 J.Hooten) PENALTY JMU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#93 M.McMullin) 15 yards from MAR20 to MAR35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
11:521st & 10 at own 35Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete deep right to #4 K.Wilkins thrown to JMU42 PENALTY MAR Holding (#70 J.Slappy) 10 yards from MAR35 to MAR25. NO PLAY
11:521st & 20 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete short right to #9 C.Hamilton thrown to MAR35
11:522nd & 20 at own 25Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson sacked for loss of 5 yards to the MAR20 (#91 J.Wilson)
11:523rd & 25 at own 20Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #21 T.Lester caught at MAR15, for 12 yards to the MAR32 (#14 K.Flowe; #0 M.Purham)
10:024th & 13 at own 32#91 C.Heimbach punt 46 yards to the JMU22 #17 M.Scott return 5 yards to the JMU27 (#0 C.Clark-Glover) PENALTY JMU Running Into The Kicker declined
James Madison Touchdown, 2 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete short middle to #8 J.Harrison thrown to JMU40 QB hurried by #7 K.McBride
9:462nd & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush right for 73 yards gain to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:46, 1ST DOWN #5 M.Suarez kick attempt good (H: #11 P.Rea, LS: #47 M.Dietzel)James Madison 24, Marshall 14
Marshall Interception, 9 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 35#95 B.Woodman kickoff 65 yards to the MAR00, Touchback
9:461st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson rush left for 4 yards gain to the MAR29 (#16 T.McGill)
9:462nd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #6 J.Barbie caught at MAR48, for 19 yards to the MAR48, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
9:461st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MAR50 (#55 R.Lovelace)
9:462nd & 8 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Price rush middle for 3 yards gain to the JMU47 (#3 G.Weathersby)
9:463rd & 5 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #5 X.Turner-Bradshaw caught at JMU43, for 10 yards to the JMU37 (#11 L.Dues), 1ST DOWN
9:461st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #2 A.Norton caught at JMU32, for 6 yards to the JMU31 (#17 D.Royster)
9:462nd & 4 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Price rush right for 3 yards gain to the JMU28 (#98 T.Schmidt; #2 N.Jackson)
9:463rd & 1 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson rush left for 2 yards gain to the JMU26 (#17 D.Royster), 1ST DOWN
5:291st & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass intercepted by #6 D.Kelly at JMU00, Touchback
James Madison Touchdown, 9 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete short middle to #3 C.Scott thrown to JMU35
5:292nd & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete short middle to #10 B.Wisloski thrown to JMU30
5:293rd & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short middle to #3 C.Scott caught at JMU34, for 16 yards to the JMU36 (#2 C.McCartherens), 1ST DOWN
5:291st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete short left to #3 C.Scott thrown to JMU50
5:292nd & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush right for 4 yards gain to the JMU40 (#5 J.Gilmore)
5:293rd & 6 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short left to #17 M.Scott caught at JMU45, for 13 yards to the MAR47 (#9 B.Hall), 1ST DOWN
5:291st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short right to #17 M.Scott caught at MAR39, for 8 yards to the MAR39 (#2 C.McCartherens)
5:292nd & 2 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short middle to #0 C.Keller caught at MAR35, for 6 yards to the MAR33 (#3 R.Hinton), 1ST DOWN
2:451st & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 33 yards gain to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:45, 1ST DOWN #5 M.Suarez kick attempt good (H: #11 P.Rea, LS: #47 M.Dietzel)James Madison 31, Marshall 14
Marshall Punt, 4 plays
2:391st & 10 at own 35#95 B.Woodman kickoff 59 yards to the MAR06 #3 C.Culliver return 14 yards to the MAR20 (#17 D.Royster) PENALTY MAR Holding (#17 D.Smith) 10 yards from MAR20 to MAR10
2:391st & 10 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MAR21 (#24 J.Harvey), 1ST DOWN
2:391st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #6 J.Barbie caught at MAR15, for 6 yards to the MAR27 (#2 N.Jackson)
2:002nd & 4 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete short right to #20 O.Sweeney thrown to MAR40
2:001st & 10 at own 21Timeout Marshall, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 4 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete deep left to #6 J.Barbie thrown to JMU38
2:004th & 4 at own 27PENALTY MAR False Start (#81 T.Payne) 5 yards from MAR27 to MAR22. NO PLAY
1:384th & 9 at own 22#91 C.Heimbach punt 53 yards to the JMU25 #17 M.Scott return 21 yards to the JMU46 (#43 C.Ortiz), out of bounds
James Madison Touchdown, 6 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short left to #8 J.Harrison caught at MAR48, for 6 yards to the MAR48 (#2 C.McCartherens)
1:382nd & 4 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short right to #3 C.Scott caught at MAR32, for 16 yards to the MAR32, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
1:381st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #34 S.Cromwell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MAR30 (#3 R.Hinton; #44 K.Hardge II)
1:382nd & 8 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete deep left to #8 J.Harrison thrown to MAR00
1:383rd & 8 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short left to #11 N.Grevious caught at MAR25, for 5 yards to the MAR25 (#17 D.Smith)
0:364th & 3 at opp 25Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete deep right to #3 C.Scott thrown to MAR00 PENALTY MAR Offside (#7 K.McBride) 5 yards from MAR25 to MAR20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0:363rd & 8 at opp 30Timeout James Madison, clock 00:36
0:261st & 10 at opp 20(00:31) Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short middle to #11 N.Grevious caught at MAR01, for 20 yards to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:26, 1ST DOWN #5 M.Suarez kick attempt good (H: #11 P.Rea, LS: #47 M.Dietzel)James Madison 38, Marshall 14
Marshall End of half, 2 plays
0:261st & 10 at own 35#95 B.Woodman kickoff 63 yards to the MAR02 fair catch by #3 C.Culliver at MAR02
0:261st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MAR33 (#24 J.Harvey; #15 J.Hooten)
0:262nd & 2 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MAR41 (#15 J.Hooten; #55 R.Lovelace), 1ST DOWN
3rd quarter7 drives, then James Madison 38, Marshall 17
Marshall Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#95 B.Woodman kickoff 65 yards to the MAR00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush left for 2 yards gain to the MAR27 (#31 S.Gathers; #15 J.Hooten)
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #10 J.Price caught at MAR30, for 14 yards to the MAR41 (#24 J.Harvey), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 41Shotgun #10 J.Price rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MAR44 (#9 K.Simpson)
15:002nd & 7 at own 44Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete short left to #20 O.Sweeney thrown to JMU46
15:003rd & 7 at own 44Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete short left to #20 O.Sweeney thrown to JMU45
13:014th & 7 at own 44#91 C.Heimbach punt 39 yards to the JMU17 fair catch by #17 M.Scott at JMU17
James Madison Fumble, 7 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 17Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 3 yards gain to the JMU20 (#27 C.Lewis) PENALTY JMU Chop Block (#60 Z.Greenberg) 8 yards from JMU17 to JMU09. NO PLAY
13:011st & 18 at own 9Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 9 yards gain to the JMU18 (#2 C.McCartherens)
13:012nd & 9 at own 18Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 4 yards gain to the JMU22, End Of Play
13:013rd & 5 at own 22Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short left to #3 C.Scott caught at JMU26, for 7 yards to the JMU29 (#27 C.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
13:011st & 10 at own 29Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 5 yards gain to the JMU34 (#17 D.Smith)
13:012nd & 5 at own 34Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 8 yards gain to the JMU42 (#17 D.Smith; #55 C.Funderburk), 1ST DOWN
9:541st & 10 at own 42(09:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 5 yards gain to the JMU47 (#2 C.McCartherens)
8:562nd & 5 at own 47(09:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman rush middle for 11 yards loss to the JMU36 fumbled by #7 C.Coleman at JMU40 forced by #58 B.Ward recovered by MAR #27 C.Lewis at JMU36 #27 C.Lewis return 24 yards to the JMU12 (#23 N.Herman)
Marshall Field goal, 5 plays
8:511st & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson rush left for 12 yards gain (7) to the JMU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 08:51 PENALTY MAR Holding (#81 T.Payne) 10 yards from JMU05 to JMU15
8:511st & 13 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete short middle to #9 C.Hamilton thrown to JMU00
8:512nd & 13 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Lester rush right for 9 yards gain to the JMU06 (#31 S.Gathers; #91 J.Wilson)
8:513rd & 4 at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete short middle to #20 O.Sweeney thrown to JMU00 PENALTY MAR Holding (#76 T.Montgomery) 10 yards from JMU06 to JMU16. NO PLAY
8:513rd & 14 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #9 C.Hamilton caught at JMU09, for 7 yards to the JMU09, End Of Play
7:184th & 7 at opp 9#41 J.Diaz Nicolas field goal attempt from 27 yards GOOD (H: #91 C.Heimbach, LS: #43 C.Ortiz), clock 07:18James Madison 38, Marshall 17
James Madison Missed FG, 9 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 35#90 S.Guiden Krebs kickoff 47 yards to the JMU18 #10 B.Wisloski return 11 yards to the JMU29 (#15 T.Lester)
7:101st & 10 at own 29Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete short middle to #13 K.Mosley thrown to JMU40 broken up by #3 R.Hinton QB hurried by #58 B.Ward
7:102nd & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short left to #17 M.Scott caught at JMU34, for 5 yards to the JMU34 (#2 C.McCartherens)
7:103rd & 5 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short left to #13 K.Mosley caught at JMU36, for 5 yards to the JMU39 (#3 R.Hinton; #2 C.McCartherens), 1ST DOWN
7:101st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush middle for 8 yards gain to the JMU47 (#7 K.McBride)
7:102nd & 2 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short right to #11 N.Grevious caught at MAR47, for 16 yards to the MAR37 (#27 C.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
7:101st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete deep left to #17 M.Scott thrown to MAR00 broken up by #9 B.Hall
7:102nd & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MAR35 (#55 C.Funderburk)
7:103rd & 8 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short right to #23 N.Herman caught at MAR39, for 5 yards to the MAR30 (#16 K.Anderson; #52 M.Warren)
3:164th & 3 at opp 30#5 M.Suarez field goal attempt from 48 yards NO GOOD (H: #11 P.Rea, LS: #47 M.Dietzel), clock 03:16, End Of Play
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete deep left to #3 C.Culliver thrown to JMU40
3:112nd & 10 at own 30(03:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete short left to #20 O.Sweeney thrown to MAR30 broken up by #13 E.Willor Jr.
3:113rd & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete deep right to #15 J.McLaurin thrown to JMU50 broken up by #17 D.Royster
2:554th & 10 at own 30#91 C.Heimbach punt 49 yards to the JMU21 fair catch by #17 M.Scott at JMU21
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete short left to #0 C.Keller thrown to JMU40
2:552nd & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass incomplete short right to #17 M.Scott thrown to JMU33
2:553rd & 10 at own 21PENALTY JMU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#71 D.Rawls) 10 yards from JMU21 to JMU11. NO PLAY
2:553rd & 20 at own 11No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush middle for 14 yards gain to the JMU25 (#8 E.Pleasant III)
1:544th & 6 at own 25(02:32) #11 P.Rea punt 45 yards to the MAR30 fair catch by #15 J.McLaurin at MAR30
2:323rd & 20 at own 11Timeout James Madison, clock 02:32
Marshall Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Wilkins rush right for 11 yards gain to the MAR41 (#25 T.Jones; #10 C.Okeke), 1ST DOWN
2:321st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short left to #9 C.Hamilton caught at MAR37, for 2 yards loss to the MAR39 (#25 T.Jones)
2:322nd & 12 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Wilkins rush right for 24 yards gain to the JMU37 (#5 K.Roberts), 1ST DOWN
2:321st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete short left to #2 A.Norton thrown to JMU34
2:322nd & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short left to #9 C.Hamilton caught at JMU29, for 10 yards to the JMU27, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27PENALTY MAR False Start (#56 A.Dudley) 5 yards from JMU27 to JMU32. NO PLAY
Q4 15:001st & 15 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete short left to #4 K.Wilkins thrown to JMU18
Q4 15:002nd & 15 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short left to #3 C.Culliver caught at JMU34, for 0 yards to the JMU32 (#16 T.McGill)
Q4 15:003rd & 15 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #9 C.Hamilton caught at JMU30, for 6 yards to the JMU26 (#2 N.Jackson), out of bounds
Q4 13:364th & 9 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass incomplete short middle to #81 T.Payne thrown to JMU12, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th quarter4 drives, then James Madison 45, Marshall 17
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #34 S.Cromwell rush right for 3 yards gain to the JMU29 (#17 D.Smith; #31 B.Davies)
13:362nd & 7 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #34 S.Cromwell rush right for 5 yards gain to the JMU34 (#58 B.Ward)
13:363rd & 2 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman rush middle for 1 yard gain to the JMU35 (#31 B.Davies)
11:294th & 1 at own 35#11 P.Rea punt 59 yards to the MAR06
11:433rd & 2 at own 34Timeout James Madison, clock 11:43
Marshall Interception, 15 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 6No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Price rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MAR10 (#15 J.Hooten)
11:052nd & 6 at own 10(11:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short left to #10 J.Price caught at MAR11, for 9 yards to the MAR19 (#0 M.Purham), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:051st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner rush right for 4 yards gain to the MAR23 (#15 J.Hooten), out of bounds
11:052nd & 6 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass incomplete deep left to #0 D.Tamarez thrown to JMU50 broken up by #27 J.Olford
11:053rd & 6 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short left to #0 D.Tamarez caught at MAR30, for 10 yards to the MAR33 (#31 S.Gathers), 1ST DOWN
11:051st & 10 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short left to #10 J.Price caught at MAR38, for 5 yards to the MAR38, End Of Play
11:052nd & 5 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short right to #2 A.Norton caught at MAR49, for 11 yards to the MAR49, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
11:051st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass incomplete short left to #15 J.McLaurin thrown to JMU35
11:052nd & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass incomplete short right to #3 C.Culliver thrown to JMU45
11:053rd & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner sacked for loss of 7 yards to the MAR42 (#17 D.Royster, #98 T.Schmidt)
11:054th & 17 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete deep right to #4 K.Wilkins caught at JMU34, for 33 yards to the JMU25 (#31 S.Gathers), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:211st & 10 at opp 25(07:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short left to #81 T.Payne caught at JMU20, for 6 yards to the JMU19 (#3 G.Weathersby)
7:212nd & 4 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short middle to #15 J.McLaurin caught at JMU12, for 10 yards to the JMU09 (#25 T.Jones), 1ST DOWN
7:211st & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Wilkins rush right for 2 yards gain to the JMU07 (#3 G.Weathersby)
5:542nd & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass intercepted by #6 D.Kelly at JMU00, Touchback
James Madison Touchdown, 11 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush right for 10 yards gain to the JMU30 (#2 C.McCartherens; #31 B.Davies), 1ST DOWN
5:541st & 10 at own 30Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 3 yards gain to the JMU33 (#24 J.Clayton)
5:032nd & 7 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #6 G.Pettaway rush middle for 6 yards gain to the JMU39 (#55 C.Funderburk)
5:031st & 10 at opp 30Timeout Marshall, clock 05:03
5:033rd & 1 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the JMU41 (#3 R.Hinton; #31 B.Davies), 1ST DOWN
5:031st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the JMU43 (#3 R.Hinton) PENALTY JMU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#58 G.Hart) 15 yards from JMU43 to JMU28
5:032nd & 23 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman rush left for 48 yards gain to the MAR24, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
5:031st & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MAR21 (#5 J.Gilmore; #15 T.Lester)
5:032nd & 7 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MAR14 (#2 C.McCartherens), 1ST DOWN
1:571st & 10 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MAR09 (#0 C.Clark-Glover)
1:572nd & 7 at opp 21Timeout James Madison, clock 01:57
1:572nd & 5 at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short right to #13 K.Mosley caught at MAR07, for 6 yards to the MAR03 (#9 B.Hall), 1ST DOWN
0:501st & goal at opp 3No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:50 #5 M.Suarez kick attempt good (H: #11 P.Rea, LS: #47 M.Dietzel)James Madison 45, Marshall 17
Marshall End of game, 2 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 35#95 B.Woodman kickoff 65 yards to the MAR00, Touchback
0:501st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 Z.Turner pass complete short right to #15 J.McLaurin caught at MAR25, for 4 yards to the MAR29 (#30 D.Thomas)
0:502nd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Lester rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MAR36 (#0 M.Purham), 1ST DOWN

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James Madison leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2026James Madison 45, Marshall 17
2025James Madison 35, Marshall 23
2024Marshall 35, James Madison 33
2023James Madison 20, Marshall 9
2022Marshall 26, James Madison 12

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