James Madison vs. West Virginia

James Madison and West Virginia have 3 meetings on file, the first in 2004; West Virginia leads the series 3–⁠0 in the games on file. Over the last 3 meetings it’s West Virginia 3–⁠0, and West Virginia has won the last 3.

James Madison wins
0
West Virginia wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2004
Longest streak
3 West Virginia
Current streak
3 West Virginia
Last 10 meetings
West Virginia 3–⁠0
Most recent
2019

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s0–⁠1
2010s0–⁠2
Average margin
24 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At West Virginia
2–⁠0 West Virginia’s record at home
Neutral sites
0–⁠1 James Madison first

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

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of James Madison and West Virginia, 2004 on13001500170020052010201520202025

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

Geno Smith West Virginia34 of 39, 411 yards, 5 TD2012 Passing
Stedman Bailey West Virginia13 catches, 173 yards, 3 TD2012 Receiving

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game

Aug 31, 2019West Virginia 20, James Madison 13at West Virginia
Sep 15, 20129West Virginia 42, James Madison 12Neutral site
Sep 25, 20046West Virginia 45, James Madison 10at West Virginia

Every game is listed as played on the field.