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George Pettaway - Rushing TD in win Pettaway logged 15 carries for 47 yards and one touchdown and caught zero targets during Saturday's 20-13 victory over Liberty.

Impact Pettaway led the Dukes in carries with 15 during the win and popped his first touchdown of the season on seven-yard run in the first quarter to open the games scoring.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

JC Evans - Tosses TD in win Evans was 7-for-9 passing for 61 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 20-13 win versus Liberty. He also had nine rushes for 69 yards.

Impact Evans did just enough on Saturday to help propel James Madison to their first win of the season. Evans connected with wideout Corey Scott for a five-yard score in the second quarter. Up next for Evans and the Dukes is a home matchup with Wagner.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

James Madison begins the coach Billy Napier era with a 20-13 victory over in-state foe Liberty

JC Evans threw for a touchdown and ran for a key first down late in the fourth quarter to help James Madison begin the coach Billy Napier era with a 20-13 victory over in-state foe...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

How to watch Liberty vs James Madison: Live stream College Football, NCAA, TV channel The Liberty Flames (0-0) face the James Madison Dukes (0-0) at Bridgeforth Stadium on Saturday afternoon in a Week 1 college football matchu...

3 DAYS AGO • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Camden Coleman - Not starting for Dukes Coleman isn't JMU's starter in Week 1 against Liberty, as the Dukes have handed JC Evans the QB1 gig, per Libby Mercer of The Breeze Sports.

Impact Coleman, the transfer from FCS Richmond who amassed 2,373 yards and 19 touchdowns last season, had a good fall camp and was thought to have earned a legit shot at the starting job. While Evans will draw the starting nod, Coleman will reportedly handle the 4th and 8th drives of the game to get a chance to show what he can do.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

JC Evans - Starting Saturday Evans is the starting quarterback for Saturday's game versus Liberty, Libby Mercer of the Breeze Sports reports.

Impact Evans, who was locked into a quarterback battle with Camden Coleman, won the starting job and started Saturday's season opener. There's a chance Coleman will still see some playing time given how close the battle was, but it's now Evan's job. Evans has only attempted three passes in his collegiate career, but he's proven himself as a runner with 21 attempts for 125 yards and two touchdowns.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

College football coaching changes put Kiffin, Whittingham, Sumrall and others in new places

College football’s coaching carousel was a doozy last winter, putting some new faces in new places

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

'Best home schedule we've had' awaits UConn as a new coach takes over in 2026

UConn's football schedule has transformed since leaving the American Athletic Conference

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

2026 College Football Playoff Bracket, Dark Horses, National Champion Predictions

Here are our predictions for the College Football Playoff, including 12-team bracket, three dark horses and national champion picks.

AUGUST 28 • FOX SPORTS

2026 College Football Playoff Bracket, Dark Horses, National Champion Predictions

College Football 2026 Power Four And Group Of Six Conference Champion Predictions

Here are our Power Four and Group of Six conference champion predictions for the 2026-27 college football season.

AUGUST 27 • FOX SPORTS

College Football 2026 Power Four And Group Of Six Conference Champion Predictions

2026 College Football Odds: Group Of Six Power Rankings

Is this the year the Group of 6 can win a College Football Playoff game? See the odds and rankings.

AUGUST 27 • FOX SPORTS

2026 College Football Odds: Group Of Six Power Rankings

College football 2026: What you need to know about the new season

It's the time of year when football stadiums are packed on Saturday afternoons, grill smoke from pregame tailgates rise and the chase for the national championship begins

AUGUST 24 • Associated Press

Sun Belt football in 2026 headlined by Billy Napier's return and Louisiana Tech's arrival

Billy Napier is back in the Sun Belt Conference, taking over as head coach at James Madison

AUGUST 21 • Associated Press

It Has Never Been Harder To Win In College Football Than In 2026

You're about to watch the most competitive season of college football ever.

AUGUST 19 • FOX SPORTS

It Has Never Been Harder To Win In College Football Than In 2026

The Group of Five is now the Group of Six. Here are the likely top CFP contenders from those leagues

Navy has posted double-digit wins each of the last two seasons

AUGUST 18 • Associated Press

Ultimate CFB 138 Rankings Highlight The Big Ten And SEC's Battle For Supremacy

As the Big Ten and SEC battle for supremacy, here's where RJ Young ranked each team in those conferences.

AUGUST 18 • FOX SPORTS

Ultimate CFB 138 Rankings Highlight The Big Ten And SEC's Battle For Supremacy

Parsing the AP Top 25: Things to know about the preseason college football rankings

The Associated Press has released its preseason Top 25 rankings for college football

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

The Latest: Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in preseason Top 25 college football poll

Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP Top 25, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for just the second time ever

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

College Football Rankings: Where All 138 FBS Teams Stand Ahead Of 2026 Kickoff

Ahead of the 2026 college football season, FOX Sports' RJ Young ranked every single FBS team — all 138 of 'em.

AUGUST 17 • FOX SPORTS

College Football Rankings: Where All 138 FBS Teams Stand Ahead Of 2026 Kickoff

JC Evans - Impressing in quarterback battle Evans is currently competing against transfer Camden Coleman for the starting quarterback job and has been standing out, per Shane Mettlen of the Harrisonburg Daily News-Record.

Impact Head coach Billy Napier praised both quarterbacks, highlighting how they are standing out in fall camp. Evans has been with James Madison for two seasons and is vying to take over as the lead signal-caller, while Camden Coleman brings starting experience from his time at Richmond. The quarterback has a better grasp of the Dukes' offense which could be an advantage, but for now the two remain locked in a neck-and-neck battle for the starting job.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Camden Coleman - Standing out in fall camp Head coach Billy Napier named Coleman as a standout among within the James Madison quarterback room during fall practices, per Catie Harper of the Daily News-Record.

Impact Coleman transferred to JMU in the offseason following two seasons with Richmond and apparently has been making waves as the start of the 2026 season draws near. The 6-foot-3 signal caller has been expected to compete for the starting job and, along with fellow quarterback JC Evans, has been named as a potential frontrunner at least for the moment.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Some of the top transfers in college football includes plenty of guys who followed their coaches

Some of this season’s top college football transfers simply followed their coaches from one school to another

AUGUST 10 • Associated Press

Indiana's Curt Cignetti Leads The Field As Indy 500 Honorary Pace Car Driver

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti drove the honorary pace car ahead of the Indy 500 this year.

MAY 24 • FOX SPORTS

Indiana's Curt Cignetti Leads The Field As Indy 500 Honorary Pace Car Driver

Braeden Wisloski - Returning to Dukes Wisloski is returning to James Madison for the 2026 season.

Impact Wisloski entered the portal back in January, but he's ultimately elected to return to JMU. The 5-foot-10 wideout grabbed 26 passes for 358 yards and four touchdowns in the 2025 campaign after two quiet seasons with Maryland. He's primed to be the Dukes' top option in the passing game this campaign.

MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Micah Matthews - Joins JMU Matthews has transferred to James Madison.

Impact Matthews will join the Dukes for his redshirt freshman campaign. The 6-foot-2 wide receiver didn't record any stats with Virginia Tech last season.

MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE

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