#1 JMU Battles #11 Richmond Saturday in Crucial Regular-Season Finale

HARRISONBURG, Va. – The #1 James Madison football team closes the regular season with a critical Colonial Athletic Association matchup when it hosts #11 Richmond on Saturday, April 17.

The game, which kicks off at 2 p.m. at Bridgeforth Stadium, will determine the south division champion. The winner of that game will remain in contention for the league's automatic qualifier for the FCS playoffs, which will be determined by the CAA's athletics directors.

It will be televised on NBC Sports Washington Plus and streamed on FloFootball. It can also be heard on the JMU Glo Fiber Broadcast Network, with pregame coverage beginning at 1 p.m.

The 2020-21 JMU football season is presented by CarMax and Saturday's game is sponsored by Scott Insurance.

James Madison Dukes (4-0) vs. Richmond (3-0)
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Harrisonburg, Va. | Bridgeforth Stadium

Game Information
TV: NBC Sports Washington Plus
Video: FloFootball ($)
Radio: WSVA 92.1 FM/550 AM
Listen: JMU Glo Fiber Broadcast Network
Live Stats
JMU Game Notes

SERIES HISTORY

38rd meeting all-time between JMU and Richmond
JMU leads 19-18, which includes an 9-9 record in games played at JMU.
The series began in 1981 and JMU has led the all-time record just twice – in 1991 (5-4) and in 2020-21 (19-18).
The Dukes and Spiders have played once a season since 1983.
JMU has won four in a row, with Richmond's last win coming on Oct. 24, 2015 (59-49 at JMU).
During the four-game series win streak, JMU has outscored UR on average by a margin of 44.5 to 18.
Last season's meeting was JMU's largest win (48-6) against UR at Bridgeforth Stadium and its previous trip to Robins Stadium in 2018 was the most points and largest margin of victory (63-10) in the history of the series.

DUKES #1 IN EVERY FCS POLL

JMU has maintained its #1 ranking for seven straight weeks in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25.
It received 25 of 40 first-place votes in Monday's poll, as it was followed by #2 North Dakota State, #3 Weber State, #4 South Dakota State and #5 Sam Houston State.
The Dukes also took the top spot once again in the AFCA Coaches' Poll and was honored as the #1 team in the NCAA Division I Selection Committee's top-10 ranking that was released on April 1.
Five CAA teams are ranked once again this week, as Delaware is 7th, Villanova is 10th, Richmond is 11th and Rhode Island is 19th.

JMU ALL-TIME AGAINST THE COMMONWEALTH

Since the start of the program in 1972, JMU has faced 15 teams from the state of Virginia.
In 151 games, JMU has racked up a 90-61 record against teams from the Commonwealth.
It has won 10 straight games against teams from around the state since 2016.
The Dukes have played William & Mary more than any other team, going 26-17 in 43 all-time games.
This week's opponent, Richmond, is next with 37 all-time matchups, with JMU going 19-18 in those games.
JMU has also faced former FCS program and FBS independent Liberty 18 times, going 12-6.

RATKE CHASING HISTORY THIS WEEK

Ethan Ratke has closed in on rewriting the CAA record books, as he tied the league's career record for most field goals.
He converted a 42-yard field goal at William & Mary for his 64th career field goal. He tied Towson's Aidan O'Neill (2016-19) for the all-time record.
Ratke also ranks tied for ninth in FCS history in career field goals. The FCS record sits at 75 field goals, set by Montana's Dan Carpenter (2004-07).
He's also the CAA all-time leader in career scoring by a kicker, at 355. That mark is also 16th in FCS history.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: NBC Sports Washington Plus
Online: FloFootball ($)

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Listen: JMU Glo Fiber Broadcast Network

On the radio – WSVA 92.1 FM/550 AM
Online: www.wsvaonline.com

Broadcast Talent

Video: Curt Dudley (pxp), Steve Buckhantz (analyst), Allie Barefoot (sideline)
Radio: Dave Thomas (pxp), Clint Estes (analyst)

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