JMU Unveils Full Schedule for 50th Football Season in Fall 2021

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison has announced its full 11-game schedule for the fall of 2021 in what marks the 50th season in program history. The slate features six home games and five on the road, highlighted by the team's furthest trip west in the history of the program.

The Dukes open the 2021 campaign with a pair of home games at Bridgeforth Stadium, as it hosts Morehead State on Sept. 4 before opening up Colonial Athletic Association play against Maine on Sept. 11.

Following its first two games, JMU travels to Ogden, Utah, to face off with Weber State on Sept. 18 in the first game of a home-and-home series. That matchup will be the furthest distance JMU has traveled for a game and the first during the regular season against the Wildcats. The two have met twice previously, with JMU winning in both the 2017 quarterfinals and 2019 semifinals on its home turf.

After a week off, JMU hits the road to open the month of October, flying to Durham, N.H., to take on New Hampshire on Oct. 2.

JMU returns home to play Villanova on Oct. 9 for Family Weekend before opening up a two-game CAA road trip. The Dukes make the short trek to capital city to battle Richmond on Oct. 16 before traveling north to Newark, Del., to face Delaware on Oct. 23.

The Dukes will host three of its final four games to conclude the regular season. JMU plays host to Elon on Oct. 30 before welcoming in Campbell on Nov. 6 for Homecoming. That matchup also marks the first between the two programs in football. After an in-state clash at William & Mary on Nov. 13, JMU rounds out the 11-game slate on Nov. 20 at home against Towson.

Season tickets are available now and can be ordered online at JMUTickets.com or by calling 540-568-3853.  Fans who order tickets by the May 15 priority deadline will be able to defer or refund their season ticket and seat donation costs if games are not played for any reason or ticket access is limited by COVID-19 safety precautions. In the event capacity restrictions impact the fall 2021 season, Duke Club priority rank as of May 15 will be used to determine ticket access.

The 2021 JMU football season will be presented by CarMax.

2021 JMU Football Schedule

Sept. 4	MOREHEAD STATE	Harrisonburg, Va.
Sept. 11	MAINE *	Harrisonburg, Va.
Sept. 18	at Weber State	Ogden, Utah
Sept. 25	OPEN WEEK
Oct. 2	at New Hampshire *	Durham, N.H.
Oct. 9	*VILLANOVA (Family Weekend)**	Harrisonburg, Va.
Oct. 16	at Richmond *	Richmond, Va.
Oct. 23	at Delaware *	Newark, Del.
Oct. 30	ELON *	Harrisonburg, Va.
Nov. 6	CAMPBELL (Homecoming)	Harrisonburg, Va.
Nov. 13	at William & Mary *	Williamsburg, Va.
Nov. 20	TOWSON *	Harrisonburg, Va.