NEW ORLEANS – James Madison's final regular-season home game on Saturday, Nov. 22 against Washington State will kick off from Bridgeforth Stadium at either 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. and stream live on ESPN+, as announced by ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference.
The official kick time will be announced following the games on Nov. 15.
This will be the inaugural meeting between the Dukes and Cougars and also be the program's first matchup against the Pac-12.
JMU's senior class will also be honored on the field prior to kickoff as part of Senior Day.
The 2025 college football season marks the 14th straight year all Sun Belt home games will appear on an ESPN platform.
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