#18 JMU Set for App State Saturday on Senior Day

Saturday, November 18

Harrisonburg, Va.

2 p.m.

James Madison University

App State

11/15/2023 8:50:00 AM | Football

HARRISONBURG, Va. – #18 James Madison closes out its 2023 home schedule on Saturday, Nov. 18 for Senior Day in front of another sell-out crowd when it hosts Sun Belt Conference foe App State.

Kickoff from Bridgeforth Stadium is set for 2 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+. Pregame radio coverage on the Morris Insurance & Financial JMU Radio Network begins at 12 p.m.

Saturday's game is sponsored by Pepsi, and the 2023 football season is presented by Carmax.

James Madison (10-0, 6-0 SBC) vs. App State (6-4, 4-2 SBC)
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Kickoff: 2 PM ET
Harrisonburg, Va. | Bridgeforth Stadium

Game Information
Online: ESPN+ (subscription required)
Radio: WSVA 92.1 FM/550 AM
Listen: Morris Insurance & Financial JMU Radio Network
Live Stats
JMU Game Notes

BREAKING DOWN THE SERIES

This will be the 18th meeting all-time between the teams, with App State leading 12-5.
JMU has won the previous two meetings, including a 32-28 comeback win last year in Boone after trailing 28-3 in the first half.
This is the Mountaineers' first trip to Harrisonburg since 2008 when the Dukes rallied from rallied from down 21-0 for a 35-32 victory.
App is 5-2 in games played at Bridgeforth Stadium.

THEY'RE COMING BACK TO OUR CITY!

James Madison will be at the center of the college football universe on Saturday, Nov. 18 when ESPN College GameDay emanates from the University Quad.
This is the third time the nation's premier weekly college football program comes to Harrisonburg, joining 2015 and 2017, in which more than 12,000 fans attended each time.
JMU becomes the first on-campus location outside Power Five institutions to host three teams.

FOR THE SENIORS

Saturday marks the final home game for JMU's 2023 seniors, who will be recognized prior to kickoff.
Of the 21 in the senior class, 13 spent their entire careers with the Dukes.
They are Ronald Altman, Julio Ayamel, Blake Barnes, Payne Bauer, Reggie Brown, Chris Chukwuneke, Jalen Green, Sean Johns, Nick Kidwell, Francis Meehan, Latrele Palmer, Que Reid and Camden Wise.
Those who transferred to JMU who will be honored Saturday at Bridgeforth are Devyn Coles, Jamree Kromah, Ty Son Lawton, Connor Madden, Isaac Owusu-Appiah, Jarius Reimonenq, Cheese Sarratt and Phoenix Sproles.
JMU's sixth-year seniors have amassed a 60-12 record, while seniors who began their JMU careers prior to the 2019 season are 51-8.
Both classes reached one FCS title game and two more semifinals before the FBS move.

ONLY SEVEN HAVE TEN

Entering week 12 of the college football season, only seven teams have 10-0 records and JMU is one of them.
The lone two teams from a non-power conference to remain unbeaten entering this week's slate both hail from the Commonwealth of Virginia - JMU and Liberty.
The Big Ten Conference still has a pair of undefeated teams in Michigan and Ohio State.
Other 10-0 squads include Florida State, Washington and defending national champion Georgia.
Four of seven undefeated teams are at home, as in addition to JMU, Ohio State, Florida State and Liberty host.
Georgia, Michigan and Washington all travel to teams with winning records.

#18 IN THE AP POLL

After moving to 10-0, JMU once again rose in the national polls, jumping three spots to #18 in the latest AP Top 25.
This is the highest ranking JMU has ever been in a major FBS poll.
The Dukes also stayed at #21 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
JMU is the second-highest ranked group of five program, trailing only #17 Tulane from the American Athletic Conference.
This is the fourth straight week JMU has been ranked in both polls and the fifth week all-time in the AP Top 25.

QUITE THE STRETCH RUN FOR ATHLETICS

Success is not just on the gridiron, as multiple programs are thriving nationally at JMU.
JMU men's basketball jumped into the AP Top 25 for the first time Monday, at #24, after a 3-0 start to the season.
The Dukes defeated #4 Michigan State and Kent State on the road in overtime, followed by a home victory against Howard.
Both soccer programs also received at-large bids to the NCAA Championship.
JMU and North Carolina are the only two schools that have both football and men's basketball teams ranked in the AP Top 25 while both soccer squads are dancing in the NCAA Tournament.
Now, the cherry on top will see ESPN College GameDay back on campus on Saturday.

13 GAMES. 13 DUBS.

JMU's 44-6 win versus UConn on Nov. 11 extended JMU's active win streak to 13 straight games dating back to last season.
The Dukes hold the fourth-longest active win streak in the FBS and the longest in the Group of Five.
Defending national champ Georgia leads the country with 27 straight wins dating back to the 2021 season.
Washington has won 17 straight, while Florida State owns 16 wins in a row.
Behind JMU and rounding out the top five are Liberty, Michigan and Ohio State, the only other 10-0 unbeatens this season.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Online: ESPN+ (subscription required)
Listen: Morris Insurance & Financial JMU Radio Network