NEW ORLEANS – James Madison's home matchup with Louisiana on Saturday, Oct. 11 will be nationally televised, as the game will kick off at noon from Bridgeforth Stadium on ESPN2, as announced by ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference.
This will be the inaugural meeting between the Dukes and Ragin' Cajuns, as Louisiana is the last Sun Belt team JMU has yet to face since joining the league in 2022.
The game will be JMU's third linear game of the season, and its second on ESPN2.
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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