๐Ÿˆ Fan Watch

James Madison Dukes

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Preseason
WEEK 9 ยท 2026
The Week 9 job

Beat Troy and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

Your game

Troy at James Madison
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TV TBA
playoff chanceNow36%Win38%Loss15%
Troy
Troy 9%James Madison 91%
James Madison

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result James Madison wants
TBD
SAT OCT 31
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Priority 1
Root for
Marshall
at
Old Dominion
Root for Marshall3.0-point playoff boost

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

38% if Marshall wins35% with the other result3-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
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Priority 2
Root for
UConn
at
Air Force
Root for UConn1.6-point playoff boost

UConn visits your schedule in week 11: keep them ranked.

36% if UConn wins35% with the other result1.6-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
TBD
SAT OCT 31
TV TBA
Priority 3
Louisiana Tech
at
Root for
South Alabama
Root for South Alabama1.9-point title-game boost

Sun Belt race: Louisiana Tech losing helps your spot in the standings.

80% if South Alabama wins78% with the other result1.9-point differenceJames Madison Sun Belt title-game chance
50 more games that don't move your needle
App State at Georgia Southern
Delaware at Western Kentucky ยท CBSSN
Sam Houston at Missouri State ยท ESPN2
Jacksonville State at New Mexico State ยท ESPN2
Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee ยท CBSSN
Florida Atlantic at North Texas
Tulane at Charlotte ยท ESPN2
Missouri at Arkansas
Florida at Georgia ยท ABC
Auburn at Ole Miss
South Carolina at Oklahoma
Mississippi State at Texas
Arizona at Texas Tech
Arizona State at BYU
Baylor at UCF ยท ESPN
Kansas at TCU
Kansas State at Colorado
Oklahoma State at Iowa State
Utah at Cincinnati
California at NC State
SMU at Syracuse
Boston College at Duke
Clemson at Florida State
Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
Miami at North Carolina
Stanford at Louisville
Virginia at Wake Forest
Minnesota at Indiana
Wisconsin at Iowa
Illinois at Maryland
Washington at Nebraska
Northwestern at Oregon
Purdue at Penn State
Michigan at Rutgers
Nevada at UCLA
Ohio State at USC
Navy at Notre Dame
Texas State at Boise State ยท The CW Network
Washington State at San Diego State ยท CBSSN
Colorado State at Utah State ยท USA Network
Oregon State at Fresno State ยท USA Network
Army at Memphis
Temple at East Carolina
UAB at South Florida
New Mexico at San Josรฉ State ยท MW+
Northern Illinois at UNLV ยท CBSSN
Bowling Green at Western Michigan ยท CBSSN
Coastal Carolina at Georgia State
Florida International at Liberty ยท CBSSN
Southern Miss at UL Monroe
Your rooting list:James Madison, then Marshall, UConn, South Alabama.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.