James Madison vs. Marshall
James Madison and Marshall have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2022; James Madison leads the series 3–2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s James Madison 3–2, and James Madison has won the last 2. Share
- James Madison wins
- 3
- Marshall wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2022
- Longest streak
- 2 James Madison
- Current streak
- 2 James Madison
- Last 10 meetings
- James Madison 3–2
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 13.4 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At James Madison
- 1–2 James Madison’s record at home
- At Marshall
- 0–2 Marshall’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 win2026: James Madison 45, Marshall 17by 28 points
- Marshall’s biggest win2022: Marshall 26, James Madison 12by 14 points
- Upset2022: Marshall 26, James Madison 12Marshall had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Jalen Green James Madison | 6 tackles, 5 sacks, 5.5 for loss | 2023 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2025 | ESPN2 | 0.1 million viewers |
| 2026 | ESPNU | 0.1 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Oct 3, 2026 | James Madison 45, Marshall 17 | at James Madison | ||
| Nov 8, 2025 | James Madison 35, Marshall 23 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 30, 2024 | Marshall 35, James Madison 33 | at James Madison | ||
| Oct 19, 2023 | James Madison 20, Marshall 9 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 22, 2022 | Marshall 26, James Madison 12 | at James Madison |
Every game is listed as played on the field.