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2018 James Madison

9–⁠4 (7–⁠2 Colonial Athletic Association).

Schedule and results

James Madison in 2018, game by game: lost at NC State 13–24; won at Norfolk State 17–0; won vs. Robert Morris 73–7; won vs. William & Mary 51–0; won at Richmond 63–10; lost vs. Elon 24–27; won at Villanova 37–0; won vs. Stony Brook 13–10; lost at New Hampshire 24–35; won vs. Rhode Island 48–31; won at Towson 38–17; won vs. Delaware 20–6; lost at Colgate 20–23+66−11Lost 13–24 at NC State-11NC StateWon 17–0 at Norfolk State+17Norfolk StateWon 73–7 vs. Robert Morris+66Robert MorrisWon 51–0 vs. William & Mary+51William & MaryWon 63–10 at Richmond+53RichmondLost 24–27 vs. Elon-3ElonWon 37–0 at Villanova+37VillanovaWon 13–10 vs. Stony Brook+3Stony BrookLost 24–35 at New Hampshire-11New HampshireWon 48–31 vs. Rhode Island+17Rhode IslandWon 38–17 at Towson+21TowsonWon 20–6 vs. Delaware+14DelawareLost 20–23 at Colgate-3Colgate
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1atNC StateL 13–⁠2435%
Sep 8atNorfolk StateW 17–⁠077%
Sep 13vsRobert MorrisW 73–⁠793%
Sep 22vsWilliam & MaryW 51–⁠088%
Sep 29atRichmondW 63–⁠1067%
Oct 6vsElonL 24–⁠2781%
Oct 13atVillanovaW 37–⁠070%
Oct 27vsStony BrookW 13–⁠1073%
Nov 3atNew HampshireL 24–⁠3578%
Nov 10vsRhode IslandW 48–⁠3184%
Nov 17atTowsonW 38–⁠1758%
Nov 24vsDelawareW 20–⁠681%
Dec 1atColgateL 20–⁠2357%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Colgate 23–⁠20; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Colonial Athletic Association.

In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 39 on file).

Record
9–⁠4
Conference
7–⁠2 2nd in Colonial Athletic Association
AP final
Unranked
Points
441–⁠190
Coach
—
Elo
1563 +20 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−9.8 No. 8 of 125 in FCS
Recruiting class
No. 171
Offensive coordinator
Donnie Kirkpatrick
Defensive coordinator
Bob Trott

Leaders

Passing yardsBen Dinucci QB197 yds
Passing touchdownsBen Dinucci QB1 TD
Rushing yardsBen Dinucci QB79 yds
Receiving yardsRiley Stapleton WR88 yds
Receiving touchdownsRiley Stapleton WR1 TD
TacklesAdam Smith S10 tkl
SacksRon’Dell Carter DL1 sacks

Top recruits in the 2018 class

Reggie Brown WR★★No. 2448
Que Reid RB★★No. 2561
Willie Drew ATH★★No. 2608
Solomon Vanhorse ATH★★No. 3209
Amelio Moran OT

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2018 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs12.00.790
Receivers12.00.791
Athletes and specialists22.00.776
Whole class42.00.784

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 2019

The 2019 draft
Rd 7Jimmy Moreland CBWashington Redskins

2018 Colonial Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Maine7–⁠110–⁠4
James Madison7–⁠29–⁠4
Stony Brook5–⁠37–⁠5
Towson5–⁠37–⁠5
Elon4–⁠36–⁠5
Delaware5–⁠47–⁠5
Rhode Island4–⁠46–⁠5
William & Mary3–⁠44–⁠6
New Hampshire3–⁠54–⁠7
Villanova2–⁠65–⁠6
Richmond2–⁠64–⁠7
UAlbany1–⁠73–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.