James Madison vs. Old Dominion
James Madison and Old Dominion have 7 meetings on file, the first in 2011; James Madison leads the series 5–2 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s James Madison 5–2, and James Madison has won the last 5. The winner takes home the Royal Rivalry Trophy. James Madison holds it. Share
- James Madison wins
- 5
- Old Dominion wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2011
- Longest streak
- 5 James Madison
- Current streak
- 5 James Madison
- Last 10 meetings
- James Madison 5–2
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16.4 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At James Madison
- 2–1 James Madison’s record at home
- At Old Dominion
- 1–3 Old Dominion’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Royal Rivalry Trophy
- Played for since
- —
- Held by
- James Madison
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Royal Rivalry Trophy.
Games that tell the story
- James Madison’s biggest win2025: James Madison 63, Old Dominion 27by 36 points
- Old Dominion’s biggest win2012: Old Dominion 38, James Madison 28by 10 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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Alonza Barnett James Madison | 17 carries, 153 yards, 4 TD | 2025 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2025 | ESPNU | 0.0 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Sep 26, 2026 | James Madison 46, Old Dominion 20 | at Old Dominion | ||
| Oct 18, 2025 | James Madison 63, Old Dominion 27 | at James Madison | ||
| Nov 16, 2024 | James Madison 35, Old Dominion 32 | at Old Dominion | ||
| Oct 28, 2023 | 25James Madison 30, Old Dominion 27 | at James Madison | ||
| Nov 12, 2022 | James Madison 37, Old Dominion 3 | at Old Dominion | ||
| Nov 17, 2012 | Old Dominion 38, James Madison 28 | at James Madison | ||
| Oct 29, 2011 | Old Dominion 23, James Madison 20 | at Old Dominion |
Every game is listed as played on the field.