James Madison vs. Liberty
James Madison and Liberty have 7 meetings on file, the first in 2003; James Madison leads the series 6–1 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s James Madison 6–1, and James Madison has won the last 2. Share
2031 at James Madison; 2032 at Liberty; 2033 at James Madison; 2034 at Liberty; 2037 at James Madison; 2038 at Liberty; 2039 at James Madison; 2040 at Liberty. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- James Madison wins
- 6
- Liberty wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2003
- Longest streak
- 4 James Madison
- Current streak
- 2 James Madison
- Last 10 meetings
- James Madison 6–1
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 13.7 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At James Madison
- 3–1 James Madison’s record at home
- At Liberty
- 0–3 Liberty’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- James Madison’s biggest win2003: James Madison 48, Liberty 6by 42 points
- Liberty’s biggest win2014: Liberty 26, James Madison 21by 5 points
Both programs through the years
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.
On television
| 2025 | ESPNU | 0.1 million viewers |
| 2026 | ESPNU | 0.2 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Sep 5, 2026 | James Madison 20, Liberty 13 | at James Madison | ||
| Sep 20, 2025 | James Madison 31, Liberty 13 | at Liberty | ||
| Nov 29, 2014 | Liberty 26, James Madison 21 | at James Madison | NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round | |
| Sep 17, 2011 | James Madison 27, Liberty 24 | at Liberty | ||
| Sep 25, 2010 | James Madison 10, Liberty 3 | at James Madison | ||
| Sep 26, 2009 | James Madison 24, Liberty 10 | at Liberty | ||
| Aug 30, 2003 | James Madison 48, Liberty 6 | at James Madison |
Every game is listed as played on the field.