The 2023 season's largest margin: James Madison 56, Coastal Carolina 14. A 42-point win — the year's high-water mark.
2023 — The Ten-Win Year
James Madison's 2023 season (11-2) is a middle chapter: table-stakes progress, no crown in the ledger, the program still writing the book.
The Shape — week-by-week · cumulative W–L below
Who carried it
- Jordan McCloudQB3,670 passing yards
- Kaelon BlackRB637 rushing yards
- Ty Son LawtonRB568 rushing yards
- Elijah SarrattWR1,191 receiving yards
- Reggie BrownWR1,054 receiving yards
- Phoenix SprolesWR442 receiving yards
- Aiden FisherLB107 tackles
- Jailin WalkerLB61 tackles
- Jamree KromahDL58 tackles
- Jalen GreenDL15.5 sacks
- Mikail KamaraDL7.5 sacks
- James CarpenterDL4 sacks
Season leaders, 2023.
The season's deepest loss: James Madison 21, Air Force 31. A 10-point margin the season is remembered by.
The season's last act: James Madison fell to Air Force 21-31 in the postseason.
"Go Dukes"
2023 is a middle chapter for James Madison — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.