HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison, in coordination with the Colonial Athletic Association, announced kickoff times for every home football game for the 2021 season on Wednesday.
The Dukes host six games at Bridgeforth Stadium this coming fall, with two non-conference matchups and four CAA outings.
JMU opens the season on Saturday, Sept. 4 against Morehead State at 6 p.m. The following week, the Dukes open CAA play on Sept. 11 versus Maine at 4 p.m.
After a pair of road trips with an open week, JMU returns home on Oct. 9 to host Villanova at 2 p.m. for Family Weekend. The Dukes close the month on Oct. 30 against Elon at 2 p.m.
Homecoming pits JMU against a new opponent in Campbell in a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on Nov. 6. JMU closes the regular season on Nov. 20 when it faces Towson at 2 p.m. for Letterwinner Weekend.
Additionally, game times were unveiled for JMU's four CAA road games. The Dukes will face New Hampshire on Oct. 2 at 3:30 p.m., Richmond on Oct. 16 at 2 p.m., Delaware on Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. and William & Mary on Nov. 13 at 3:30 p.m.
Information regarding television broadcasts will be announced later in the summer.
Season tickets are on sale now at JMUTickets.com or by calling the JMU Athletics Ticket Office at 540-568-3853. Single-game tickets will go on sale on July 1.
The 2021 JMU football season is presented by CarMax.
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