2005 James Madison
7–4 (5–3 Atlantic 10). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Delaware State 65–7Sep 17
By 58 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vsLock Haven | W 56–0 | 83% |
| Sep 10 | at Coastal Carolina | L 27–31 | 45% |
| Sep 17 | vs Delaware State | W 65–7 | 79% |
| Oct 1 | vsHofstra | W 42–10 | 57% |
| Oct 8 | vs Maine | W 38–2 | 73% |
| Oct 15 | vs Massachusetts | L 7–10 | 57% |
| Oct 22 | vs Delaware | L 28–34 | 60% |
| Oct 29 | vs Richmond | L 15–18 | 68% |
| Nov 5 | at William & Mary | W 30–29 | 41% |
| Nov 12 | vs Villanova | W 28–13 | 69% |
| Nov 19 | vs Towson | W 55–14 | 72% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Towson 55–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Atlantic 10.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 39 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Atlantic 10
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 391–168
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1438 +45 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −10.8 No. 8 of 115 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Durden
- Defensive coordinator
- George Barlow
2005 Atlantic 10 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 New Hampshire | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
| Richmond | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Massachusetts | 5–2 | 6–4 | |
| Hofstra | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
 James Madison | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Towson | 3–4 | 7–4 | |
| Delaware | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| Maine | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| William & Mary | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Rhode Island | 2–5 | 4–6 | |
| Villanova | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Northeastern | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.