2022 James Madison Dukes football team

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 and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

2022 James Madison Dukes football
Sun Belt East Division co-champion
ConferenceSun Belt
DivisionEast Division
Record8–3 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Shanahan (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBryant Haines (1st season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
(capacity: 24,877)
2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 season marked the Dukes' first year in the Sun Belt and the FBS and also the first of a two-year transition period.[1] They will not become bowl-eligible until the 2024 season. 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 have 10 FBS teams on their 11-game 2022 schedule, including five home games against FBS teams, which allows their opponents to count James Madison as an FBS team in determining their own bowl eligibility.[2] The Dukes intend to file an application with the NCAA requesting a waiver that would count the 2022 season as the second year of the two-year FCS-FBS transition period.[3] If the waiver application is approved, the Dukes would be eligible to participate in post-season play, including bowl games, starting with the 2023 season.

This season, they became ranked for the first time in the FBS at #25 overall.

Previous season
See also: 2021 James Madison Dukes football team

In their 2021 season, the Dukes posted an overall record of 12–2 and 7–1 in the CAA, earning a share of the conference championship with Villanova. The Dukes received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they beat Southeastern Louisiana and Montana, before losing to North Dakota State in the semifinals.

On November 6, during the season, it was announced that JMU had accepted a invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference, meaning the 2021 season was their final competing as an FCS program.[4]

Preseason

Media poll

The Sun Belt media days were held on July 25 and July 26. The Dukes were predicted to finish in sixth place in the Sun Belt's East Division.[5]

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Appalachian State94 (10)
2Coastal Carolina77 (2)
3Georgia State68 (1)
4Marshall62
5Georgia Southern35 (1)
6James Madison31
7Old Dominion25

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense

1st team

  • Kris Thornton – Wide Receiver, RS-SR

Roster
2022 James Madison Dukes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0 Terrance Green Jr. GS
QB 1 Todd Centeio GS
RB 3 Solomon Vanhorse  Jr
RB 5 Latrele Palmer  Jr
RB 6 Kaelon Black  Fr
WR 8 Kris Thornton  Sr
WR 9 Reggie Brown  Jr
QB 11 Billy Atkins  Fr
WR 12 Jayden Mines Fr
WR 13 Anthony Johnson Fr
QB 14 Alonza Barnett III Fr
WR 15 Maxwell James  Fr
WR 16 Desmond Green  Fr
QB 16 Chase Hart  Fr
QB 18 Blake Kendall Fr
WR 19 Devin Ravenel  Sr
RB 21 A. J. Davis GS
WR 22 Marion Haley  Fr
RB 23 Sammy Malignaggi  So
RB 25 Wayne Knight Fr
WR 28 Blake Barnes  Fr
RB 31 Percy Agyei-Obese GS
RB 32 Kalin Jean  Fr
RB 40 Peyton Rutherford  So
RB 41 Anthony Eaton  Fr
TE 43 Cooper Thunell  Fr
TE 44 Zach Horton So
WR 45 Holt Egan  Fr
WR 49 Payton Hunter  So
OL 52 Tyshawn Wyatt  So
OL 53 Andrew Adair So
OL 54 Carter Miller Fr
OL 55 Ronald Altman  So
OL 56 Nick Kidwell  Jr
OL 58 Tanner Morris  So
OL 60 Carter Sweazie Fr
OL 61 Joe Worman  So
OL 62 Wesley Bostic Fr
OL 66 Cole Potts So
OL 70 Brett Davis  Fr
OL 71 Scott Hummel  Fr
OL 72 Josh Toner  Fr
OL 74 Tyler Stephens  So
OL 75 Jaelin Montgomery  Fr
OL 76 Jack Workman Fr
OL 78 Isaac Owusu-Appiah  So
OL 79 Joseph Simmons Fr
WR 82 Troy Lewis  Fr
WR 83 Erick Harris Fr
TE 84 Kelly Mitchell  So
TE 85 Noah Turner GS
TE 89 Drew Painter  Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 0 Isaac Ukwu  Sr
S 1 Que Reid  Jr
CB 2 Chauncey Logan Fr
DL 3 Mikal Kamara  Fr
DL 5 Jamare Edwards  Sr
LB 6 Julio Ayamel  So
S 7 Jarius Reimonenq  Jr
S 8 Deon Jones GS
DL 8 Abi Nwabouku-Okonji  Jr
DL 9 Jamrer Kromah  Jr
DL 10 Jalen Green  Jr
CB 11 Antonio Webb  Fr
S 12 Josh Sarratt  Jr
CB 13 John Ransom  So
CB 14 Nehki Meredith  Fr
DL 17 Amar Thomas Fr
LB 18 Skylar Martin So
CB 20 Xavier Cokley  So
CB 21 Jordan Swann  Sr
S 22 Jordan White  So
LB 24 Trent Hendrick Fr
LB 25 Jailin Walker So
CB 26 Devyn Coles  Jr
S 27 Jacob Thomas Fr
S 28 Kye Holmes So
CB 29 Brent Austin Fr
CB 30 Justin Eaglin Fr
CB 31 Antoine Booth  Fr
LB 32 Aiden Fisher Fr
S 33 Sam Kidd  Sr
S 34 Chris Chukwuneke  Jr
S 35 Jahquil Batts  Fr
DL 39 Payne Bauer  Fr
LB 41 Tate Beaver  Sr
DL 42 Carter Banks Fr
LB 43 Matthew Channell  Fr
LB 44 Taurus Jones  So
DL 45 Antonio Colclough  Jr
LB 46 Seth Noatala  So
DL 48 Greyson Cadd Fr
S 49 Francis Meehan  Jr
LB 51 Mateo Jackson  Sr
DL 53 Zai Roberts  So
LB 54 Brandon Fique  Fr
DL 55 Jordan Funk  So
DL 57 Ike Thompson Fr
DL 59 Tyrique Tucker Fr
DL 90 Tony Thurston  Jr
DL 92 Tyler Negron  Fr
DL 94 Sean Pettis  So
DL 95 Chepas Pettis Fr
DL 99 James Carpenter  So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K, P 36 Justin Ritter  So
K 37 Wade Robins Fr
K 40 Camden Wise  Jr
LS 46 Aaron Whear  So
LS 50 Kyle Davis GS
LS 51 Kaden Schickel  Fr
P 91 Sam Clark Sr
K 96 Connor Madden  Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mike Shanahan (Offensive coordinator / Wide receivers)
  • Bryant Haines (Defensive coordinator / Linebackers)
  • Grant Cain (Special teams coordinator / Tight ends / Assistant head coach)
  • Marcus Hall-Oliver (Safeties)
  • Matt Birkett (Cornerbacks)
  • John Miller (Running backs)
  • Damian Wroblewski (Offensive line / Assistant head coach)
  • Tino Sunseri (Quarterbacks / Pass game)
  • Pat Kuntz (Defensive line)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 24, 2022

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee*
ESPN+W 44–723,074
September 104:00 p.m.Norfolk State*
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN3W 63–723,928
September 243:30 p.m.at Appalachian State
ESPN+W 32–2833,248
October 11:30 p.m.Texas State
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+W 40–1325,188
October 86:00 p.m.at Arkansas State
NFLNW 42–2020,083
October 154:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernNo. 25
ESPN+L 38–4518,738
October 223:30 p.m.Marshalldagger
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+L 12–2626,159
November 57:30 p.m.at Louisville*
ESPNUL 10–3442,157
November 121:00 p.m.at Old Dominion
ESPN+W 37–321,934
November 192:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+W 42–4020,055
November 2612:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPNUW 47–719,393
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[6]

Game summaries

Middle Tennessee
1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 0 7 0 7
Dukes 0 21 16 7 44
See also: 2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

Norfolk State
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 0 7 0 7
Dukes 21 14 21 7 63
See also: 2022 Norfolk State Spartans football team

At Appalachian State
See also: 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
James Madison Dukes (2–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dukes 3 7 71532
Mountaineers 0 28 0028

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,248
  • Referee: Trennins Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson and Avery Hall
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • JMU – Camden Wise 27-yard field goal, 8:10. Dukes 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:50.

Second quarter

  • APP – Camerun Peoples 2-yard run (Michael Hughes kick), 13:45. Mountaineers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:54.
  • APP – Miller Gibbs 10-yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick), 11:45. Mountaineers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:53.
  • APP – Dalton Stroman 27-yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick), 8:37. Mountaineers 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:07.
  • APP – Nate Noel 5-yard run (Michael Hughes kick), 6:10. Mountaineers 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:46.
  • JMU – Kaelon Black 23-yard pass from Todd Centeio (Camden Wise kick), 2:16. Mountaineers 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.

Third quarter

  • JMU – Todd Centeio 2-yard run (Camden Wise kick), 1:19. Mountaineers 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:53.

Fourth quarter

  • JMU – Terrance Greene Jr. 36-yard pass from Todd Centeio (Todd Centeio pass to Kris Thornton), 11:28. Mountaineers 28–25. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:58.
  • JMU – Kaelon Black 4-yard run (Camden Wise kick), 10:36. Dukes 32–28. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:35.

Statistics

StatisticsJMUAPP
First downs1915
Total yards376298
Rushing yards17263
Passing yards204235
Turnovers22
Time of possession33:2826:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
James MadisonPassingTodd Centeio16/28, 204 yards, 2 TD
RushingKaelon Black18 rushes, 85 yards, TD
ReceivingReggie Brown4 receptions, 81 yards
Appalachian StatePassingChase Brice17/28, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingAhmani Marshall8 rushes, 40 yards
ReceivingDashaun Davis3 receptions, 57 yards

Texas State
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 0 7 6 13
Dukes 7 12 7 14 40
See also: 2022 Texas State Bobcats football team

At Arkansas State
1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 0 14 7 21 42
Red Wolves 0 3 10 7 20
See also: 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

At Georgia Southern
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 25 Dukes 7 10 7 14 38
Eagles 0 14 17 14 45
See also: 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Marshall
See also: 2022 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Game Seven – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) at James Madison Dukes (5–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 2 7 10726
Dukes 12 0 0012

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 26,159
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Vad Lee (analyst)
  • Pregame line: James Madison –12.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:07) JMU – Camden Wise 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:12; James Madison 3–0)
  • (3:24) JMU – Zach Horton 17 yard pass from Billy Atkins (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06; James Madison 9–0)
  • (3:24) MRSH – E. J. Jackson 85 yard PAT return (James Madison 9–2)
  • (1:07) JMU – Camden Wise 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:46; James Madison 12–2)
Second quarter
  • (9:54) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 61 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:11; James Madison 12–9)
Third quarter
  • (13:17) MRSH – Corey Gammage 57 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:10; Marshall 16–12)
  • (8:10) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:18; Marshall 19–12)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:07) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 18 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:49; Marshall 26–12)
Statistics MRSH JMU
First downs1210
Plays–yards75–32672–247
Rushes–yards44–16737–83
Passing yards159164
Passing: comp–att–int15–31–213–35–4
Time of possession31:3428:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Marshall PassingCam Fancher15/31, 159 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingKhalan Laborn30 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingCorey Gammage5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
James Madison PassingBilly Atkins13/35, 164 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
RushingPercy Agyei-Obese20 carries, 96 yards
ReceivingTerrance Greene, Jr3 receptions, 66 yards

Louisville
1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 3 7 0 0 10
Cardinals 7 3 10 14 34
See also: 2022 Louisville Cardinals football team

At Old Dominion
See also: 2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team, Oyster Bowl, and Royal Rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 7 10 13 7 37
Monarchs 0 3 0 0 3

Statistics

StatisticsJMUODU
First downs2211
Total yards491227
Rushing yards18778
Passing yards304149
Turnovers24
Time of possession38:1221:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
James MadisonPassingTodd Centeio18/21, 304 yards, 1 INT
RushingPercy Agyei-Obese16 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKris Thornton6 receptions, 140 yards
Old DominionPassingHayden Wolff12/22, 112 yards, 2 INT
RushingHayden Wolff9 carries, 27 yards
ReceivingAhmarian Granger4 receptions, 46 yards

Georgia State
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 10 24 0 6 40
Dukes 7 7 21 7 42
See also: 2022 Georgia State Panthers football team

No. 23 Coastal Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Chanticleers 7 0 0 0 7
Dukes 3 17 20 7 47
See also: 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Rankings
Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP————RVRV25RV—————RVRV
Coaches————RVRVRV——————RV—
CFPNot released——————Not released

References
  1. "James Madison to Compete in Sun Belt Conference in 2022–2023". James Madison University. February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  2. Mettlen, Shane (September 21, 2022). "Big Payday Awaits JMU for Future Road Game". Daily News-Record. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  3. Mettlen, Shane (October 4, 2022). "There's a Reason for JMU's Bowl Ban, but the Rule Doesn't Work". Daily News-Record. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  4. "James Madison Accepts Invitation to Sun Belt Conference". Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". Sun Belt Conference. July 25, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  6. "2022 Schedule". Retrieved March 13, 2022.


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