2012 James Madison
7–4 (5–3 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Saint Francis 55–7Sep 1
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsSaint Francis | W 55–7 | 85% |
| Sep 8 | vs Alcorn State | W 42–3 | 81% |
| Sep 15 | vs 9West Virginia | L 12–42 | 23% |
| Sep 22 | at Rhode Island | W 32–7 | 68% |
| Oct 6 | vs Towson | W 13–10 | 65% |
| Oct 13 | vs William & Mary | W 27–26 | 72% |
| Oct 20 | at Richmond | L 29–35 | 58% |
| Oct 27 | vs Georgia State | W 28–21 | 84% |
| Nov 3 | at Maine | W 31–7 | 48% |
| Nov 10 | at Villanova | L 20–35 | 53% |
| Nov 17 | vs Old Dominion | L 28–38 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Old Dominion 38–28; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 39 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 6th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 317–231
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1402 +5 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.6 No. 32 of 122 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 124
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Durden
- Defensive coordinator
- Kyle Gillenwater
Player leaders are hidden for this season: our source’s player stats for James Madison are missing players (they add up to less than 85% of the team’s passing or rushing yards).
Top recruits in the 2012 class
| Ian Fisher PRO | ★★★ | No. 1259 |
| Dylan Stallings WDE | ★★★ | No. 1367 |
| Stacy Bedell ATH | ★★ | No. 1818 |
| Rhakeem Stallings OLB | ★★ | No. 2074 |
| Taylor Reynolds ATH | ★★ | No. 2246 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.779 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.771 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.3 | 0.773 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2013
The 2013 draft| Rd 4 | Earl Watford OG | Arizona Cardinals |
2012 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 7–1 | 10–1 | |
| Richmond | 6–2 | 6–3 | |
 New Hampshire | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Villanova | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Towson | 5–2 | 6–4 | |
 James Madison | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Maine | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Delaware | 2–6 | 4–6 | |
| William & Mary | 1–6 | 2–8 | |
| Georgia State | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Rhode Island | 0–7 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.