2022 James Madison Dukes football team

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2022 James Madison Dukes football

Sun Belt East Division co-champion
Conference	Sun Belt
Division	East Division
Record	8–3 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Curt Cignetti (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Shanahan (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Bryant Haines (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Bridgeforth Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy	6	–	2	9	–	4
James Madison* x	6	–	2	8	–	3
Marshall	5	–	3	9	–	4
Georgia Southern	3	–	5	6	–	7
Appalachian State	3	–	5	6	–	6
Georgia State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Old Dominion	2	–	6	3	–	9
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$	7	–	1	12	–	2
South Alabama x	7	–	1	10	–	3
Southern Miss	4	–	4	7	–	6
Louisiana	4	–	4	6	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe	3	–	5	4	–	8
Texas State	2	–	6	4	–	8
Arkansas State	1	–	7	3	–	9
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Curt Cignetti. The Dukes played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia as members of the East division of the Sun Belt Conference. The Dukes finished the season 8–3, 6–2 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for first place in the East division.

The season marked the Dukes' first year in the Sun Belt and the first of a two-year transition period from the Football Championship Subdivision.^[1] They were not eligible for a bowl game due to the transition period. Ordinarily, the first year of an FCS to FBS transition is spent as an FCS team with a mixed schedule of FCS and FBS opponents, while a schedule more closely resembling that of a typical FBS team is played in the second year. However, the Dukes had 10 FBS teams on their 11-game 2022 schedule, including five home games against FBS teams, which allowed their opponents to count James Madison as an FBS team in determining their own bowl eligibility.^[2] The Dukes filed an application with the NCAA requesting a waiver that would count the 2022 season as the second year of the two-year transition period.^[3] On April 27, 2023, the NCAA denied the waiver.^[4]

On October 9, 2022, the Dukes were ranked No. 25 in the AP poll, a first for the school.^[5]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (East division)
1	Appalachian State	94 (10)
2	Coastal Carolina	77 (2)
3	Georgia State	68 (1)
4	Marshall	62
5	Georgia Southern	35 (1)
6	James Madison	31
7	Old Dominion	25

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee*		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN+	W 44–7	23,074
September 10	4:00 p.m.	Norfolk State*		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN3	W 63–7	23,928
September 24	3:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State		Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	W 32–28	33,248
October 1	1:30 p.m.	Texas State		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN+	W 40–13	25,188
October 8	6:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State		Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	NFLN	W 42–20	20,083
October 15	4:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	No. 25	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 38–45	18,738
October 22	3:30 p.m.	Marshall		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN+	L 12–26	26,159
November 5	7:30 p.m.	at Louisville*		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPNU	L 10–34	42,157
November 12	1:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion		S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, Royal Rivalry)	ESPN+	W 37–3	21,934
November 19	2:00 p.m.	Georgia State		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN+	W 42–40	20,055
November 26	12:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPNU	W 47–7	19,393
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Statistics	JMU	APP
First downs	19	15
Total yards	376	298
Rushing yards	172	63
Passing yards	204	235
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	33:28	26:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing	Todd Centeio	16/28, 204 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kaelon Black	18 rushes, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	Reggie Brown	4 receptions, 81 yards
Appalachian State	Passing	Chase Brice	17/28, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ahmani Marshall	8 rushes, 40 yards
	Receiving	Dashaun Davis	3 receptions, 57 yards

Statistics	MRSH	JMU
First downs	12	10
Plays–yards	75–326	72–247
Rushes–yards	44–167	37–83
Passing yards	159	164
Passing: comp–att–int	15–31–2	13–35–4
Time of possession	31:34	28:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Cam Fancher	15/31, 159 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Khalan Laborn	30 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Corey Gammage	5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
James Madison	Passing	Billy Atkins	13/35, 164 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Percy Agyei-Obese	20 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	Terrance Greene, Jr	3 receptions, 66 yards

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	25	RV	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

v t e James Madison Dukes football
Venues	Bridgeforth Stadium (1975–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games 2023 Armed Forces Bowl 2024 Boca Raton Bowl Delaware Old Dominion Richmond William & Mary
Culture & lore	Duke Dog Marching Royal Dukes "JMU Fight Song"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	0	7	0	7
Dukes	0	21	16	7	44

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	7	0	7
Dukes	21	14	21	7	63

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	3	7	7	15	32
Mountaineers	0	28	0	0	28

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	7	6	13
Dukes	7	12	7	14	40

Preseason

Media poll

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

Middle Tennessee

Norfolk State

At Appalachian State

Texas State

At Arkansas State

At Georgia Southern

Marshall

Louisville

At Old Dominion

Georgia State

No. 23 Coastal Carolina

Rankings

References