James Madison Dukes
6–1 · 4–0 SUN BELT
In the books
WEEK 9 · 2025
72%
Sun Belt title game
59%
Win the Sun Belt
34%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 11.8
How the week went: playoff odds 34% → 40%.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves James Madison's pathBig swingsthese move your odds the most
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#18 South Florida at Memphis
Memphis winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · South Florida 31–34 MemphisWish granted ✓
Root for Memphis+5.8 pp playoff odds
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
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Boise State at Nevada
Nevada winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Boise State 24–3 NevadaWent the other way ✗
Root for Nevada+4.7 pp playoff odds
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Louisiana at Troy
You beat Louisiana — their wins make your résumé stronger; you still play Troy in week 15.
Final · Louisiana 23–35 TroyWent the other way ✗
Root for Louisiana+2.4 pp playoff odds
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Florida Atlantic at Navy
Navy winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Florida Atlantic 32–42 NavyWish granted ✓
Root for Navy+2.0 pp playoff odds
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Kennesaw State at Florida International
Florida International winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Kennesaw State 45–26 Florida InternationalWent the other way ✗
Root for Florida International+1.4 pp playoff odds
48 more games that don't move your needle
Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech · CBSSN
Middle Tennessee at Delaware · ESPN2
Missouri State at New Mexico State · CBSSN
South Alabama at Georgia State · ESPN2
North Texas at Charlotte · ESPN2
California at Virginia Tech · ESPN
Ole Miss at Oklahoma · ABC
Northwestern at Nebraska · FS1
Rutgers at Purdue · BTN
UCLA at Indiana · FOX
SMU at Wake Forest · The CW Network
Syracuse at Georgia Tech · ESPN
Virginia at North Carolina · ACC Network
Kansas State at Kansas · TNT
App State at Old Dominion · ESPNU
Bowling Green at Kent State · ESPN+
Ohio at Eastern Michigan · CBSSN
Auburn at Arkansas · SEC Network
Akron at Buffalo · ESPN+
UConn at Rice · ESPN+
Utah State at New Mexico
Alabama at South Carolina · ABC
Missouri at Vanderbilt · ESPN
Illinois at Washington · BTN
Minnesota at Iowa · CBS
Toledo at Washington State · The CW Network
NC State at Pittsburgh · ACC Network
BYU at Iowa State · FOX
San Diego State at Fresno State · FS1
UL Monroe at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Temple at Tulsa · ESPN+
Ball State at Northern Illinois · ESPN+
Massachusetts at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Western Michigan at Miami (OH) · ESPN+
Baylor at Cincinnati · ESPN2
Oklahoma State at Texas Tech · ESPNU
Texas at Mississippi State · SEC Network
TCU at West Virginia · ESPN+
Wisconsin at Oregon · FS1
Stanford at Miami · ESPN
Georgia Southern at Arkansas State · ESPN+
Texas A&M at LSU · ABC
Michigan at Michigan State · NBC
Boston College at Louisville · ACC Network
Colorado State at Wyoming · CBSSN
Tennessee at Kentucky · SEC Network
Houston at Arizona State · ESPN2
Colorado at Utah · ESPN
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 9).