2022 James Madison Dukes football team

2022 James Madison Dukes football
Sun Belt East Division co-champion
ConferenceSun Belt
DivisionEast Division
Record8–3 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Shanahan (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBryant Haines (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy   6 – 2     9 – 4  
James Madison* x   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Marshall   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Georgia Southern   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Appalachian State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Georgia State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Old Dominion   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
South Alabama x   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Southern Miss   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Louisiana   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Texas State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Arkansas State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Curt Cignetti. The Dukes played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia as members of the East division of the Sun Belt Conference. The Dukes finished the season 8–3, 6–2 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for first place in the East division.

The season marked the Dukes' first year in the Sun Belt and the first of a two-year transition period from the Football Championship Subdivision.[1] They were not eligible for a bowl game due to the transition period. Ordinarily, the first year of an FCS to FBS transition is spent as an FCS team with a mixed schedule of FCS and FBS opponents, while a schedule more closely resembling that of a typical FBS team is played in the second year. However, the Dukes had 10 FBS teams on their 11-game 2022 schedule, including five home games against FBS teams, which allowed their opponents to count James Madison as an FBS team in determining their own bowl eligibility.[2] The Dukes filed an application with the NCAA requesting a waiver that would count the 2022 season as the second year of the two-year transition period.[3] On April 27, 2023, the NCAA denied the waiver.[4]

On October 9, 2022, the Dukes were ranked No. 25 in the AP poll, a first for the school.[5]

Preseason

Media poll

The Sun Belt media days were held on July 25 and 26, 2022. The Dukes were picked to finish in sixth place in the Sun Belt's East division.[6]

Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Appalachian State 94 (10)
2 Coastal Carolina 77 (2)
3 Georgia State 68 (1)
4 Marshall 62
5 Georgia Southern 35 (1)
6 James Madison 31
7 Old Dominion 25

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense

1st team

  • Kris Thornton – Wide Receiver, RS-SR

Roster

2022 James Madison Dukes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Terrance Green Jr. GS
QB 1 Todd Centeio GS
RB 3 Solomon Vanhorse  Jr
RB 5 Latrele Palmer  Jr
RB 6 Kaelon Black  Fr
WR 8 Kris Thornton  Sr
WR 9 Reggie Brown  Jr
QB 11 Billy Atkins  Fr
WR 12 Jayden Mines Fr
WR 13 Anthony Johnson Fr
QB 14 Alonza Barnett III Fr
WR 15 Maxwell James  Fr
WR 16 Desmond Green  Fr
QB 16 Chase Hart  Fr
QB 18 Blake Kendall Fr
WR 19 Devin Ravenel  Sr
RB 21 A. J. Davis GS
WR 22 Marion Haley  Fr
RB 23 Sammy Malignaggi  So
RB 25 Wayne Knight Fr
WR 28 Blake Barnes  Fr
RB 31 Percy Agyei-Obese GS
RB 32 Kalin Jean  Fr
RB 40 Peyton Rutherford  So
RB 41 Anthony Eaton  Fr
TE 43 Cooper Thunell  Fr
TE 44 Zach Horton So
WR 45 Holt Egan  Fr
WR 49 Payton Hunter  So
OL 52 Tyshawn Wyatt  So
OL 53 Andrew Adair So
OL 54 Carter Miller Fr
OL 55 Ronald Altman  So
OL 56 Nick Kidwell  Jr
OL 58 Tanner Morris  So
OL 60 Carter Sweazie Fr
OL 61 Joe Worman  So
OL 62 Wesley Bostic Fr
OL 66 Cole Potts So
OL 70 Brett Davis  Fr
OL 71 Scott Hummel  Fr
OL 72 Josh Toner  Fr
OL 74 Tyler Stephens  So
OL 75 Jaelin Montgomery  Fr
OL 76 Jack Workman Fr
OL 78 Isaac Owusu-Appiah  So
OL 79 Joseph Simmons Fr
WR 82 Troy Lewis  Fr
WR 83 Erick Harris Fr
TE 84 Kelly Mitchell  So
TE 85 Noah Turner GS
TE 89 Drew Painter  Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 0 Isaac Ukwu  Sr
S 1 Que Reid  Jr
CB 2 Chauncey Logan Fr
DL 3 Mikal Kamara  Fr
DL 5 Jamare Edwards  Sr
LB 6 Julio Ayamel  So
S 7 Jarius Reimonenq  Jr
S 8 Deon Jones GS
DL 8 Abi Nwabouku-Okonji  Jr
DL 9 Jamree Kromah  Jr
DL 10 Jalen Green  Jr
CB 11 Antonio Webb  Fr
S 12 Josh Sarratt  Jr
CB 13 John Ransom  So
CB 14 Nehki Meredith  Fr
DL 17 Amar Thomas Fr
LB 18 Skylar Martin So
CB 20 Xavier Cokley  So
CB 21 Jordan Swann  Sr
S 22 Jordan White  So
LB 24 Trent Hendrick Fr
LB 25 Jailin Walker So
CB 26 Devyn Coles  Jr
S 27 Jacob Thomas Fr
S 28 Kye Holmes So
CB 29 Brent Austin Fr
CB 30 Justin Eaglin Fr
CB 31 Antoine Booth  Fr
LB 32 Aiden Fisher Fr
S 33 Sam Kidd  Sr
S 34 Chris Chukwuneke  Jr
S 35 Jahquil Batts  Fr
DL 39 Payne Bauer  Fr
LB 41 Tate Beaver  Sr
DL 42 Carter Banks Fr
LB 43 Matthew Channell  Fr
LB 44 Taurus Jones  So
DL 45 Antonio Colclough  Jr
LB 46 Seth Noatala  So
DL 48 Greyson Cadd Fr
S 49 Francis Meehan  Jr
LB 51 Mateo Jackson  Sr
DL 53 Zai Roberts  So
LB 54 Brandon Fique  Fr
DL 55 Jordan Funk  So
DL 57 Ike Thompson Fr
DL 59 Tyrique Tucker Fr
DL 90 Tony Thurston  Jr
DL 92 Tyler Negron  Fr
DL 94 Sean Pettis  So
DL 95 Chepas Pettis Fr
DL 99 James Carpenter  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K, P 36 Justin Ritter  So
K 37 Wade Robins Fr
K 40 Camden Wise  Jr
LS 46 Aaron Whear  So
LS 50 Kyle Davis GS
LS 51 Kaden Schickel  Fr
P 91 Sam Clark Sr
K 96 Connor Madden  Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mike Shanahan (Offensive coordinator / Wide receivers)
  • Bryant Haines (Defensive coordinator / Linebackers)
  • Grant Cain (Special teams coordinator / Tight ends / Assistant head coach)
  • Marcus Hall-Oliver (Safeties)
  • Matt Birkett (Cornerbacks)
  • John Miller (Running backs)
  • Damian Wroblewski (Offensive line / Assistant head coach)
  • Tino Sunseri (Quarterbacks / Pass game)
  • Pat Kuntz (Defensive line)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 24, 2022

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee*
ESPN+W 44–723,074
September 104:00 p.m.Norfolk State*
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN3W 63–723,928
September 243:30 p.m.at Appalachian State
ESPN+W 32–2833,248
October 11:30 p.m.Texas State
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+W 40–1325,188
October 86:00 p.m.at Arkansas State
NFLNW 42–2020,083
October 154:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernNo. 25
ESPN+L 38–4518,738
October 223:30 p.m.Marshalldagger
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+L 12–2626,159
November 57:30 p.m.at Louisville*
ESPNUL 10–3442,157
November 121:00 p.m.at Old Dominion
ESPN+W 37–321,934
November 192:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+W 42–4020,055
November 2612:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPNUW 47–719,393
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[7]

Game summaries

Middle Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 0 7 0 7
Dukes 0 21 16 7 44
See also: 2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

Norfolk State

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 0 7 0 7
Dukes 21 14 21 7 63
See also: 2022 Norfolk State Spartans football team

At Appalachian State

See also: 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
James Madison Dukes (2–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 3 7 71532
Mountaineers 0 28 0028

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,248
  • Referee: Trennins Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson and Avery Hall
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • JMU – Camden Wise 27-yard field goal, 8:10. Dukes 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:50.

Second quarter

  • APP – Camerun Peoples 2-yard run (Michael Hughes kick), 13:45. Mountaineers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:54.
  • APP – Miller Gibbs 10-yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick), 11:45. Mountaineers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:53.
  • APP – Dalton Stroman 27-yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick), 8:37. Mountaineers 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:07.
  • APP – Nate Noel 5-yard run (Michael Hughes kick), 6:10. Mountaineers 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:46.
  • JMU – Kaelon Black 23-yard pass from Todd Centeio (Camden Wise kick), 2:16. Mountaineers 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.

Third quarter

  • JMU – Todd Centeio 2-yard run (Camden Wise kick), 1:19. Mountaineers 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:53.

Fourth quarter

  • JMU – Terrance Greene Jr. 36-yard pass from Todd Centeio (Todd Centeio pass to Kris Thornton), 11:28. Mountaineers 28–25. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:58.
  • JMU – Kaelon Black 4-yard run (Camden Wise kick), 10:36. Dukes 32–28. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:35.

Statistics

Statistics JMU APP
First downs 19 15
Total yards 376 298
Rushing yards 172 63
Passing yards 204 235
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 33:28 26:32
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Todd Centeio 16/28, 204 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kaelon Black 18 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Receiving Reggie Brown 4 receptions, 81 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 17/28, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ahmani Marshall 8 rushes, 40 yards
Receiving Dashaun Davis 3 receptions, 57 yards

Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 0 7 6 13
Dukes 7 12 7 14 40
See also: 2022 Texas State Bobcats football team

At Arkansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 0 14 7 21 42
Red Wolves 0 3 10 7 20
See also: 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

At Georgia Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 25 Dukes 7 10 7 14 38
Eagles 0 14 17 14 45
See also: 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Marshall

See also: 2022 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Game Seven – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) at James Madison Dukes (5–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 2 7 10726
Dukes 12 0 0012

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 26,159
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Vad Lee (analyst)
  • Pregame line: James Madison –12.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:07) JMU – Camden Wise 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:12; James Madison 3–0)
  • (3:24) JMU – Zach Horton 17 yard pass from Billy Atkins (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06; James Madison 9–0)
  • (3:24) MRSH – E. J. Jackson 85 yard PAT return (James Madison 9–2)
  • (1:07) JMU – Camden Wise 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:46; James Madison 12–2)
Second quarter
  • (9:54) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 61 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:11; James Madison 12–9)
Third quarter
  • (13:17) MRSH – Corey Gammage 57 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:10; Marshall 16–12)
  • (8:10) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:18; Marshall 19–12)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:07) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 18 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:49; Marshall 26–12)
Statistics MRSH JMU
First downs 12 10
Plays–yards 75–326 72–247
Rushes–yards 44–167 37–83
Passing yards 159 164
Passing: comp–att–int 15–31–2 13–35–4
Time of possession 31:34 28:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 15/31, 159 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Khalan Laborn 30 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Corey Gammage 5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
James Madison Passing Billy Atkins 13/35, 164 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
Rushing Percy Agyei-Obese 20 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Terrance Greene, Jr 3 receptions, 66 yards

Louisville

1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 3 7 0 0 10
Cardinals 7 3 10 14 34
See also: 2022 Louisville Cardinals football team

At Old Dominion

See also: 2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team, Oyster Bowl, and Royal Rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 7 10 13 7 37
Monarchs 0 3 0 0 3

Statistics

Statistics JMU ODU
First downs 22 11
Total yards 491 227
Rushing yards 187 78
Passing yards 304 149
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 38:12 21:48
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Todd Centeio 18/21, 304 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Percy Agyei-Obese 16 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kris Thornton 6 receptions, 140 yards
Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 12/22, 112 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Hayden Wolff 9 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Ahmarian Granger 4 receptions, 46 yards

Georgia State

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 10 24 0 6 40
Dukes 7 7 21 7 42
See also: 2022 Georgia State Panthers football team

No. 23 Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Chanticleers 7 0 0 0 7
Dukes 3 17 20 7 47
See also: 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP————RVRV25RV—————RVRV
Coaches————RVRVRV——————RV—
CFPNot released——————Not released

References

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  3. ^ Mettlen, Shane (October 4, 2022). "There's a Reason for JMU's Bowl Ban, but the Rule Doesn't Work". Daily News-Record. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "NCAA denies James Madison's bid for waiver to gain bowl eligibility". The Virginian-Pilot. April 27, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "JMU football ranked on AP Top 25 for first time ever". www.cbs19news.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". Sun Belt Conference. July 25, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 Schedule". Retrieved March 13, 2022.