Hofstra vs. James Madison

Hofstra and James Madison first met in 2003 and have played 5 times; James Madison leads the series 4–⁠1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s James Madison 4–⁠1.

Hofstra wins
1
James Madison wins
4
Ties
0
First meeting
2003
Longest streak
4 James Madison
Current streak
1 Hofstra
Last 10 meetings
James Madison 4–⁠1
Most recent
2009

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠4
Average margin
21.6 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At James Madison
3–⁠0 James Madison’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠1 Hofstra first
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Hofstra’s biggest win2009: Hofstra 24, James Madison 17by 7 points
  2. James Madison’s biggest win2008: James Madison 56, Hofstra 0by 56 points
  3. Upset2009: Hofstra 24, James Madison 17Hofstra had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Hofstra and James Madison, 2003 on1300150017002005

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Oct 3, 2009Hofstra 24, James Madison 17Neutral site
Oct 4, 2008James Madison 56, Hofstra 0at James Madison
Oct 1, 2005James Madison 42, Hofstra 10Neutral site
Oct 2, 2004James Madison 31, Hofstra 21at James Madison
Sep 20, 2003James Madison 23, Hofstra 20at James Madison

Every game is listed as played on the field.