James Madison football hosts Troy on Thursday night at Bridgeforth Stadium

James Madison returns home Thursday night to face Troy at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, with the game on ESPN2.

The Dukes are 7-1 overall and 4-1 in conference play. The Trojans arrive at 3-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play.

How the Dukes got here

James Madison won four straight before its most recent game. The Dukes beat Old Dominion 46-20 on Sept. 26, Marshall 45-17 on Oct. 3, Georgia Southern 27-24 on Oct. 10 and Georgia State 49-22 on Oct. 17.

The streak ended Thursday, Oct. 22, when James Madison lost 34-31 in overtime at App State.

Dukes leaders

Camden Coleman has completed 131 of 212 passes for 1,567 yards with 14 touchdowns and two interceptions. George Pettaway leads the ground game with 824 yards and eight touchdowns on 124 carries. Corey Scott has 24 catches for 371 yards and four touchdowns.

On defense, Nakian Jackson leads the Dukes with 59 tackles, and JT Hooten has three sacks.

The Trojans' recent stretch

Troy is coming off a 21-14 loss to UL Monroe on Saturday, Oct. 24. Before that, the Trojans lost 33-6 at Louisiana on Oct. 17 and beat Southern Miss 55-34 at home on Oct. 6. Earlier, Troy lost 27-17 at Missouri on Sept. 19 and 21-10 at Utah State on Sept. 26.

Trojans leaders

Goose Crowder has thrown for 1,162 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions, completing 102 of 183 passes. Gavin Griffin has rushed for 398 yards and two touchdowns on 87 carries. TK Keyes has 13 catches for 282 yards and three touchdowns.

Donnie Smith leads Troy with six sacks, and Keno Jones has a team-high 52 tackles.