Season simulation · 1 Nov 2026
Who will win the national title?
<1%James Madison's chance
From 20,000 simulated seasons, updated daily. The frozen, scored forecast names the leading sides only.
Sun Belt · Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Live2026:7-2(4-2 in conference)352–170L2from ESPN, hourly
Title chances
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The Heartbreak Index0.4 · #1092
The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 2022
The Heartbreak Index0.4 · #1092
The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 2022
0.4
Heartbreak
#1092
of 1,138 clubs
#50
in CFB
0.1
agony · 0.3 despair
The clocks
- First CFB title since 20220.1
Heaviest wounds
fell one round short, 2025
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55-47
All-time
0.539
Win %
0
National titles
1
Conf titles
1
Major bowls
1
Playoff apps
0
Weeks at #1
0
Heismans
Greatest games
James Madison's top games of all time by Game Score.
1
2025 · Dec 20, 2025
0.69
Game Score
2
2023 · Nov 18, 2023
0.54
Game Score
3
2023 · Oct 28, 2023
0.44
Game Score
5
2025 · Dec 5, 2025
0.41
Game Score
6
2024 · Oct 5, 2024
0.40
Game Score
8
2024 · Nov 30, 2024
0.38
Game Score
9
2023 · Oct 19, 2023
0.32
Game Score
10
Kenan Memorial Stadium, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
2024 · Sep 21, 2024
0.30
Game Score
Season by season
Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.
Lower-level seasons: 42 (308-190-2). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.
2026MajorIn progress7-2
James Madison · Sun Belt (East)
Conf record
4-2
AP, as of Nov 1
NR
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
2025Major12-2
James Madison · Sun Belt (East)
Conf record
8-0
AP final
#19
Coach final
#20
AP high
#19
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Playoff First Round (L)MajorCFP2024Major9-4
James Madison · Sun Belt (East)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Boca Raton Bowl2023Major11-2
James Madison · Sun Belt (East)
Conf record
7-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#18
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Armed Forces Bowl (L)2022Major8-3
James Madison · Sun Belt (East)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#25
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
| Year | Record | Conference | Conf | Conf Champ | AP | Bowl / notes | Natl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | 7-2 | Sun Belt | 4-2 | NRas of Nov 1 | |||
| 2025 | 12-2 | Sun Belt | 8-0 | ★ | #19 | Playoff First Round (L)MajorCFP | |
| 2024 | 9-4 | Sun Belt | 4-4 | Boca Raton Bowl | |||
| 2023 | 11-2 | Sun Belt | 7-1 | Armed Forces Bowl (L) | |||
| 2022 | 8-3 | Sun Belt | 6-2 | ||||
| 2021 | 12-2 | Colonial | 7-1 | FCS semifinal | |||
| 2020 | 7-1 | Colonial | 3-0 | FCS semifinal | |||
| 2019 | 14-2 | Colonial | 8-0 | ★ | FCS title game | ||
| 2018 | 9-4 | Colonial | 6-2 | FCS playoff | |||
| 2017 | 14-1 | Colonial | 8-0 | ★ | FCS title game | ||
| 2016 | 14-1 | Colonial | 8-0 | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2015 | 9-3 | Colonial | 6-2 | ★ | FCS playoff | ||
| 2014 | 9-4 | Colonial | 6-2 | FCS playoff | |||
| 2013 | 6-6 | Colonial | 3-5 | ||||
| 2012 | 7-4 | Colonial | 5-3 | ||||
| 2011 | 8-5 | Colonial | 5-3 | FCS playoff | |||
| 2010 | 6-5 | Colonial | 3-5 | ||||
| 2009 | 6-5 | Colonial | 4-4 | ||||
| 2008 | 12-2 | Colonial | 8-0 | ★ | FCS semifinal | ||
| 2007 | 9-4 | Colonial | 7-2 | FCS playoff | |||
| 2006 | 9-3 | Atlantic 10 | 7-1 | FCS playoff | |||
| 2005 | 7-4 | Atlantic 10 | 5-3 | ||||
| 2004 | 13-2 | Atlantic 10 | 7-1 | ★ | FCS champion | ||
| 2003 | 6-6 | Atlantic 10 | 4-5 | ||||
| 2002 | 5-7 | Atlantic 10 | 4-6 | ||||
| 2001 | 2-9 | Atlantic 10 | 0-9 | ||||
| 2000 | 6-5 | Atlantic 10 | 4-4 | ||||
| 1999 | 8-4 | Atlantic 10 | 7-1 | FCS playoff | |||
| 1998 | 3-8 | Atlantic 10 | 2-6 | ||||
| 1997 | 5-6 | Atlantic 10 | 3-5 | ||||
| 1996 | 7-4 | Atlantic 10 | 5-4 | ||||
| 1995 | 8-4 | Yankee | 6-2 | FCS playoff | |||
| 1994 | 10-3 | Yankee | 6-2 | FCS quarterfinal | |||
| 1993 | 6-5 | Yankee | 4-4 | ||||
| 1992 | 4-7 | Independent | |||||
| 1991 | 9-4 | Independent | FCS quarterfinal | ||||
| 1990 | 5-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1989 | 5-4-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1988 | 5-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1987 | 9-3 | Independent | FCS playoff | ||||
| 1986 | 5-5-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1985 | 5-6 | Independent | |||||
| 1984 | 6-5 | Independent | |||||
| 1983 | 3-8 | Independent | |||||
| 1982 | 8-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1981 | 3-8 | Independent | |||||
| 1980 | 4-6 | Independent |