Unbeaten James Madison visits App State on Thursday night

James Madison puts a 7-0 record on the line Thursday at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C., where the Dukes face App State. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, with the game on ESPNU.

The Dukes are 4-0 in conference play. The Mountaineers are 4-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

How James Madison got here

The Dukes have won each of their last five games by at least three points. They beat San Diego State 26-13 on Sept. 19, Old Dominion 46-20 on Sept. 26 and Marshall 45-17 on Oct. 3. On Oct. 10 they won 27-24 at Georgia Southern, then beat Georgia State 49-22 at home on Oct. 17.

Quarterback Camden Coleman has completed 109 of 173 passes for 1,335 yards, 13 touchdowns and one interception. George Pettaway leads the ground game with 767 yards and seven touchdowns on 109 carries. Corey Scott has 22 catches for 333 yards and four scores. Nakian Jackson leads the defense with 50 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

App State's recent stretch

The Mountaineers beat East Carolina 27-24 on Sept. 12 and Charlotte 26-21 on Sept. 19. They then lost 41-31 at NC State on Sept. 26. On Oct. 10 they lost 10-3 to Old Dominion at home. Their most recent game was a 35-32 win at Coastal Carolina on Oct. 16.

Malachi Singleton has completed 113 of 169 passes for 1,429 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions. Jaquari Lewis has 346 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 70 carries. Sam Pickett III leads the receivers with 26 catches for 411 yards and four touchdowns. Caleb Sandstrom has five sacks, and Colton Phares leads the team with 38 tackles.

The Dukes are on the road for this one, while the Mountaineers are at home.