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James Madison Dukes

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Preseason
WEEK 12 ยท 2026
The Week 12 job

James Madison is off. Use the short list below as the scoreboard-watching plan.

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result James Madison wants
TBD
SAT NOV 21
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Priority 1
South Florida
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Florida Atlantic
Root for Florida Atlantic2.2-point playoff boost

Florida Atlantic winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

38% if Florida Atlantic wins36% with the other result2.2-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
TBD
SAT NOV 21
TV TBA
Priority 2
Root for
Coastal Carolina
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Louisiana
Root for Coastal Carolina2.7-point title-game boost

Sun Belt race: Louisiana losing helps your spot in the standings; Coastal Carolina visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.

81% if Coastal Carolina wins78% with the other result2.7-point differenceJames Madison Sun Belt title-game chance
TBD
SAT NOV 21
TV TBA
Priority 3
South Alabama
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Southern Miss
Root for Southern Miss2.6-point title-game boost

Sun Belt race: South Alabama losing helps your spot in the standings.

80% if Southern Miss wins77% with the other result2.6-point differenceJames Madison Sun Belt title-game chance
TBD
SAT NOV 21
TV TBA
Priority 4
Texas Tech
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Baylor
Root for Baylor1.5-point playoff boost

Baylor winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

37% if Baylor wins36% with the other result1.5-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
TBD
SAT NOV 21
TV TBA
Priority 5
UTSA
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UAB
Root for UAB1.4-point playoff boost

UAB winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

37% if UAB wins36% with the other result1.4-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
TBD
SAT NOV 21
TV TBA
Priority 6
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Georgia
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South Carolina
Root for Georgia1.3-point playoff boost

Georgia winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

36% if Georgia wins35% with the other result1.3-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
59 more games that don't move your needle
Arkansas State at Louisiana Tech
Georgia State at Marshall
Ball State at Ohio
Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan
Miami (OH) at Kent State
Akron at Massachusetts
Bowling Green at Toledo ยท ESPN2
Central Michigan at Buffalo
Rice at Temple ยท ESPN
Clemson at Duke ยท ESPN
Oregon at Michigan State ยท FOX
Vanderbilt at Florida
Kentucky at Missouri
Texas A&M at Oklahoma
LSU at Tennessee
Arkansas at Texas
Arizona at Kansas State
BYU at Kansas
Colorado at Cincinnati
Houston at West Virginia
Iowa State at UCF ยท FS1
Oklahoma State at Arizona State
Utah at TCU
Virginia Tech at Miami
NC State at Florida State
North Carolina at Virginia
Pittsburgh at Louisville
Stanford at California
Syracuse at Boston College
Wake Forest at Georgia Tech
Iowa at Illinois
UCLA at Michigan
Northwestern at Minnesota
Ohio State at Nebraska
Rutgers at Penn State
Wisconsin at Purdue
Maryland at USC
Indiana at Washington
Colorado State at Fresno State ยท The CW Network
Utah State at Oregon State ยท CBSSN
Washington State at Texas State ยท USA Network
San Diego State at Boise State ยท USA Network
Old Dominion at UConn ยท CBSSN
East Carolina at Army ยท CBSSN
Charlotte at Tulsa
Memphis at Navy
North Texas at Tulane
Hawai'i at Nevada
New Mexico at Wyoming ยท FS1
UNLV at San Josรฉ State ยท CBSSN
UTEP at Air Force ยท The CW Network
UL Monroe at App State
Georgia Southern at Troy
Delaware at New Mexico State
Florida International at Kennesaw State
Missouri State at Jacksonville State
Western Kentucky at Liberty
Middle Tennessee at Sam Houston
SMU at Notre Dame ยท NBC
Your rooting list:James Madison is off, then Florida Atlantic, Coastal Carolina, Southern Miss, Baylor, UAB, Georgia.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 12, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.