The 2022 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by fourth-year head coach Curt Cignetti . The Dukes played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia as members of the East division of the Sun Belt Conference . The Dukes finished the season 8–3, 6–2 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for first place in the East division.
The season marked the Dukes' first year in the Sun Belt and the first of a two-year transition period from the Football Championship Subdivision .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Preseason Media poll The Sun Belt media days were held on July 25 and 26, 2022. The Dukes were picked to finish in sixth place in the Sun Belt's East division.[ 6]
Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Appalachian State
94 (10)
2
Coastal Carolina
77 (2)
3
Georgia State
68 (1)
4
Marshall
62
5
Georgia Southern
35 (1)
6 James Madison 31
7
Old Dominion
25
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams Offense
1st team
Kris Thornton – Wide Receiver, RS-SR Roster
2022 James Madison Dukes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Mike Shanahan (Offensive coordinator / Wide receivers)Bryant Haines (Defensive coordinator / Linebackers)
Grant Cain (Special teams coordinator / Tight ends / Assistant head coach)
Marcus Hall-Oliver (Safeties)
Matt Birkett (Cornerbacks)
John Miller (Running backs)
Damian Wroblewski (Offensive line / Assistant head coach)
Tino Sunseri (Quarterbacks / Pass game)
Pat Kuntz (Defensive line) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 3 6:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee * ESPN+ W 44–723,074 September 10 4:00 p.m. Norfolk State * Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPN3 W 63–723,928 September 24 3:30 p.m. at Appalachian State ESPN+ W 32–2833,248 October 1 1:30 p.m. Texas State Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPN+ W 40–1325,188 October 8 6:00 p.m. at Arkansas State NFLN W 42–2020,083 October 15 4:00 p.m. at Georgia Southern No. 25 ESPN+ L 38–4518,738 October 22 3:30 p.m. Marshall dagger Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPN+ L 12–2626,159 November 5 7:30 p.m. at Louisville * ESPNU L 10–3442,157 November 12 1:00 p.m. at Old Dominion ESPN+ W 37–321,934 November 19 2:00 p.m. Georgia State Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPN+ W 42–4020,055 November 26 12:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA ESPNU W 47–719,393
[ 7]
Game summaries Middle Tennessee
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
0
7
0
7
Dukes
0
21
16
7
44
Norfolk State
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
0
0
7
0
7
Dukes
21
14
21
7
63
At Appalachian State
James Madison Dukes (2–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Dukes 3
7
7 15 32
Mountaineers
0
28
0 0 28
at Kidd Brewer Stadium , Boone, NC
Date : September 24Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 33,248Referee : Trennins LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+) : David Jackson and Avery HallBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
JMU – Camden Wise 27-yard field goal, 8:10. Dukes 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:50. Second quarter
APP – Camerun Peoples 2-yard run (Michael Hughes kick), 13:45. Mountaineers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:54.
APP – Miller Gibbs 10-yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick), 11:45. Mountaineers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:53.
APP – Dalton Stroman 27-yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick), 8:37. Mountaineers 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:07.
APP – Nate Noel 5-yard run (Michael Hughes kick), 6:10. Mountaineers 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:46.
JMU – Kaelon Black 23-yard pass from Todd Centeio (Camden Wise kick), 2:16. Mountaineers 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54. Third quarter
JMU – Todd Centeio 2-yard run (Camden Wise kick), 1:19. Mountaineers 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:53. Fourth quarter
JMU – Terrance Greene Jr. 36-yard pass from Todd Centeio (Todd Centeio pass to Kris Thornton), 11:28. Mountaineers 28–25. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:58.
JMU – Kaelon Black 4-yard run (Camden Wise kick), 10:36. Dukes 32–28. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:35.
Statistics
Statistics
JMU
APP
First downs
19
15
Total yards
376
298
Rushing yards
172
63
Passing yards
204
235
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
33:28
26:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
James Madison Passing
Todd Centeio 16/28, 204 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Kaelon Black
18 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Receiving
Reggie Brown
4 receptions, 81 yards
Appalachian State Passing
Chase Brice 17/28, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Ahmani Marshall
8 rushes, 40 yards
Receiving
Dashaun Davis
3 receptions, 57 yards
Texas State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
0
0
7
6
13
Dukes
7
12
7
14
40
At Arkansas State
1
2
3
4
Total
Dukes
0
14
7
21
42
Red Wolves
0
3
10
7
20
At Georgia Southern
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 25 Dukes
7
10
7
14
38
Eagles
0
14
17
14
45
Marshall
Game Seven – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) at James Madison Dukes (5–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 2
7
10 7 26
Dukes
12
0
0 0 12
at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
Date : Saturday, October 22, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind : NE 3 mphGame attendance : 26,159Referee : Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Vad Lee (analyst)Pregame line : James Madison –12.5
Game information
First quarter (7:07) JMU – Camden Wise 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:12; James Madison 3–0 )
(3:24) JMU – Zach Horton 17 yard pass from Billy Atkins (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06; James Madison 9–0 )
(3:24) MRSH – E. J. Jackson 85 yard PAT return (James Madison 9–2
(1:07) JMU – Camden Wise 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:46; James Madison 12–2 ) Second quarter (9:54) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 61 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:11; James Madison 12–9 ) Third quarter (13:17) MRSH – Corey Gammage 57 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:10; Marshall 16–12 )
(8:10) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:18; Marshall 19–12 ) Fourth quarter (4:07) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 18 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:49; Marshall 26–12 )
Statistics
MRSH
JMU
First downs
12
10
Plays–yards
75–326
72–247
Rushes–yards
44–167
37–83
Passing yards
159
164
Passing: comp –att –int
15–31–2
13–35–4
Time of possession
31:34
28:26
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Marshall
Passing
Cam Fancher 15/31, 159 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Khalan Laborn 30 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Corey Gammage
5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
James Madison
Passing
Billy Atkins
13/35, 164 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
Rushing
Percy Agyei-Obese
20 carries, 96 yards
Receiving
Terrance Greene, Jr
3 receptions, 66 yards
Louisville
1
2
3
4
Total
Dukes
3
7
0
0
10
Cardinals
7
3
10
14
34
At Old Dominion
1
2
3
4
Total
Dukes
7
10
13
7
37
Monarchs
0
3
0
0
3
Statistics
Statistics
JMU
ODU
First downs
22
11
Total yards
491
227
Rushing yards
187
78
Passing yards
304
149
Turnovers
2
4
Time of possession
38:12
21:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
James Madison Passing
Todd Centeio
18/21, 304 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Percy Agyei-Obese
16 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Kris Thornton
6 receptions, 140 yards
Old Dominion Passing
Hayden Wolff 12/22, 112 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Hayden Wolff
9 carries, 27 yards
Receiving
Ahmarian Granger
4 receptions, 46 yards
Georgia State
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
10
24
0
6
40
Dukes
7
7
21
7
42
No. 23 Coastal Carolina
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 23 Chanticleers
7
0
0
0
7
Dukes
3
17
20
7
47
Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — — — — RV RV 25 RV — — — — — RV RV Coaches — — — — RV RV RV — — — — — — RV — CFP Not released — — — — — — Not released
References
↑ "James Madison to Compete in Sun Belt Conference in 2022–2023" . James Madison University . February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 .↑ Mettlen, Shane (September 21, 2022). "Big Payday Awaits JMU for Future Road Game" . Daily News-Record . Retrieved November 6, 2022 . ↑ Mettlen, Shane (October 4, 2022). "There's a Reason for JMU's Bowl Ban, but the Rule Doesn't Work" . Daily News-Record . Retrieved November 6, 2022 . ↑ "NCAA denies James Madison's bid for waiver to gain bowl eligibility" . The Virginian-Pilot . April 27, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023 .↑ "JMU football ranked on AP Top 25 for first time ever" . www.cbs19news.com . Retrieved August 8, 2023 .↑ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll" . Sun Belt Conference. July 25, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022 .↑ "2022 Schedule" . Retrieved March 13, 2022 .
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