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2026 · TraditionalJames Madison · 8 of 9
454.8
Yards / game
382.0
3.15
Points / drive
2.30
5.0
TDs / game
3.2
41.0
3rd-down %
41.1
67.9
RZ TD %
62.5
0.8
Turnover margin
0.6
3.0
Sacks / game
2.2
6.8
TFL / game
6.4
16.0
Havoc / game
13.4
43.8 / 56.2
Pass / Rush split
58.8 / 41.2
2026 · Situational matchup
When James Madison has the ball
James Madison's early-down offense ranks 59th of 138. Georgia Southern's early-down defense ranks 73rd of 138.
James Madison's passing-down offense ranks 13th of 138. Georgia Southern's passing-down defense ranks 16th of 138.
James Madison's third-down offense ranks 80th of 138. Georgia Southern's third-down defense ranks 11th of 138.
James Madison's red-zone offense ranks 23rd of 138. Georgia Southern's red-zone defense ranks 66th of 138.
When Georgia Southern has the ball
Georgia Southern's early-down offense ranks 102nd of 138. James Madison's early-down defense ranks 10th of 138.
Georgia Southern's passing-down offense ranks 91st of 138. James Madison's passing-down defense ranks 85th of 138.
Georgia Southern's third-down offense ranks 35th of 138. James Madison's third-down defense ranks 113th of 138.
Georgia Southern's red-zone offense ranks 38th of 138. James Madison's red-zone defense ranks 10th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(0.080 last 3 vs 0.110 season)
Defense formabout the same(-0.128 last 3 vs -0.127 season)
▲Offense form0.183 last 3 vs 0.046 season (+0.136)
▼Defense form0.121 last 3 vs -0.113 season (+0.234)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingCamden Coleman — 979 yd, 10 TD
RushingGeorge Pettaway — 497 yd, 6 TD
ReceivingCorey Scott — 289 yd, 4 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingMax Johnson — 1229 yd, 8 TD
RushingDavid Mbadinga — 227 yd, 0 TD
ReceivingAlex Taylor — 243 yd, 3 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
James Madison offense
59thof 1380.028231 plays
vs
Georgia Southern defense · allowed
73rdof 138-0.030James Madison defense · allowed
10thof 138-0.198vs
Georgia Southern offense
102ndof 138-0.064238 plays
Passing downs
James Madison offense
13thof 1380.297106 plays
vs
Georgia Southern defense · allowed
16thof 138-0.229113 plays
James Madison defense · allowed
85thof 1380.029151 plays
vs
Georgia Southern offense
91stof 138-0.039111 plays
Third down
James Madison offense
80thof 1380.03161 plays
vs
Georgia Southern defense · allowed
11thof 138-0.31165 plays
James Madison defense · allowed
113thof 1380.22984 plays
vs
Georgia Southern offense
35thof 1380.25373 plays
Red zone
James Madison offense
23rdof 1380.25469 plays
vs
Georgia Southern defense · allowed
66thof 138-0.06446 plays · small sample
James Madison defense · allowed
10thof 138-0.41533 plays · small sample
vs
Georgia Southern offense
38thof 1380.16146 plays · small sample
Field advancement
James Madison offense
31stof 13856.0%vs
Georgia Southern defense · allowed
50thof 13838.9%James Madison defense · allowed
24thof 13832.1%vs
Georgia Southern offense
94thof 13844.7%Away
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James Madison Offense vs Georgia Southern DefenseJames Madison · 6 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.25#19
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#640.04
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.074#48
290 plays
EPA/Play
#49-0.074
allowed · 285 plays
0.063#50
128 plays
EPA/Pass
#50-0.106
allowed · 124 plays
0.083#48
162 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#54-0.048
allowed · 161 plays
46.6%#80
290 plays
Success Rate
#6844.9%
allowed · 285 plays
46.1%#63
Pass Success Rate
#4339.9%
allowed
46.9%#84
Rush Success Rate
#8447.7%
allowed
56.0%#31
Available Yards %
#5038.9%
allowed
64.8#9
Net Field Position
#8870.2
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.028#59
231 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#73-0.030
allowed
6.9#70
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#437.6
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
James Madison Defense vs Georgia Southern OffenseJames Madison · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.19#28
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#680.00
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.106#33
allowed · 308 plays
EPA/Play
#620.042
315 plays
-0.083#62
allowed · 157 plays
EPA/Pass
#460.078
186 plays
-0.130#33
allowed · 151 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#89-0.009
129 plays
40.9%#30
allowed · 308 plays
Success Rate
#7047.3%
315 plays
38.8%#34
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#5247.8%
40.0%#21
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#8946.5%
32.1%#24
allowed
Available Yards %
#9444.7%
73.3#38
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#12573.6
-0.198#10
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#102-0.064
238 plays
7.8#35
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#186.1
2026 · Situational EPAJames Madison · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.033
286 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.021
303 plays
-0.103
300 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.074
285 plays
0.254
69 plays
Red Zone · Off
0.161
46 plays · small sample
-0.415
33 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.064
46 plays · small sample
0.031
61 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.253
73 plays
0.229
84 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.311
65 plays