Then in 2022, JMU climbed to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Group of 5 conference level — still looking up at the power-conference penthouse, but at least in the building — and thrived.

Bourne and the JMU administration had been thinking about a move to FBS as far back as 15 years. In 2012, they commissioned a study to weigh how feasible such a move might be.

The group, named the “Grateful Dukes,” deemed themselves both music and animal lovers, and came up with the idea to combine the band the Grateful Dead with JMU in the form of t-shirts.

Liberty and JMU announced Friday that they have added four future dates to their respective schedules, ... Home Liberty, JMU announce football schedule dates for 2025, 2026 seasons. Sports.

RICHMOND — In its first official FBS season, James Madison is bowl-eligible. The Dukes have spent the past two seasons transitioning from the FCS to the FBS. With the 32-15 homecoming win over ...

— JMU Football (@JMUFootball) September 9, 2023. But JMU was uniquely ready. It was one of the best football programs in the FCS, with five top-three finishes from 2016 through 2021 and an ...

As a first taste for rating enjoyers, EA Sports has also released the 25 top-rated teams in CFB 26 overall as well as ranked ...

Game times and network designations for James Madison’s first two football games and its Thursday night home game in October were announced by ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference.

For James Madison football coach Bob Chesney, his first game with the Dukes against Old Dominion was simply just fun to be a part of. Chesney and JMU entered Norfolk on Saturday facing the ...

James Madison University has named Bob Chesney, who guided the Holy Cross football team to a record five straight Patriot League championships in his six seasons at HC, its new coach.

College Football Tour Visits James Madison. Named in honor of the fourth President of the United States, James Madison University nuzzles into the Shenandoah Valley in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

JMU football rose two spots in the latest AP Top 25 rankings to No. 23 this week after posting its 11th straight victory, a 30-27 win over Old Dominion.One of eight unbeatens left standing, the ...