Week 1 · 2026
Liberty at James Madison
Sat 09/05/2026 12:00 PMBridgeforth StadiumJames Madison pregame67% — Pregame win probability: 67% for James Madison. James Madison favored, and won.
Liberty
13
1–1
James Madison
20
2–0
Attendance
—
not yet reported
Liberty9 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 28
James Madison9 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 28
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | LIB | own 31opp 20 | 12 plays, 28 yd | Punt +7 JMU | 0–7 |
| 4:23 | LIB | own 25own 35 | 20 plays, 62 yd | Field goal +3 LIB | 3–7 |
| 0:35 | JMU | own 20goal line | 15 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +7 JMU | 0–7 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 8:57 | JMU | own 35own 35 | 8 plays, 37 yd | Field goal +3 JMU | 3–10 |
| 5:57 | LIB | own 25opp 33 | 5 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 3–10 |
| 4:50 | JMU | own 33goal line | 7 plays, 67 yd | Touchdown +7 JMU | 3–17 |
| 1:53 | LIB | own 25own 24 | 13 plays, 51 yd | Field goal +3 LIB | 6–17 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 14:52 | JMU | own 41own 35 | 12 plays, 45 yd | Field goal +3 JMU +3 LIB | 9–20 |
| 11:11 | LIB | own 25own 0 | 5 plays, 10 yd | Punt | 9–20 |
| 9:47 | JMU | own 32opp 4 | 5 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 9–20 |
| 8:26 | LIB | own 4opp 1 | 12 plays, 57 yd | Punt | 9–20 |
| 3:43 | JMU | own 1own 42 | 4 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 9–20 |
| 1:31 | LIB | opp 42opp 11 | 14 plays, 31 yd | On downs | 9–20 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 11:40 | JMU | own 11opp 39 | 4 plays, 6 yd | Punt +3 LIB | 9–20 |
| 10:01 | LIB | own 39goal line | 4 plays, 61 yd | Touchdown +4 LIB | 13–20 |
| 8:33 | JMU | own 25opp 20 | 7 plays, 10 yd | Punt | 13–20 |
| 7:25 | LIB | own 20own 49 | 10 plays, 29 yd | On downs | 13–20 |
| 2:16 | JMU | opp 49opp 20 | 7 plays, 38 yd | End of period | 13–20 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Liberty–James Madison after the drive.
Previous 6 meetings vs. Team
James Madison 5–1 vs Liberty
- 2025 · wk 4James Madison 31 @ Liberty 13
- 2014 · wk 14Liberty 26 @ James Madison 21
- 2011 · wk 3James Madison 27 @ Liberty 24
- 2010 · wk 4Liberty 3 @ James Madison 10
- 2009 · wk 4James Madison 24 @ Liberty 10
- 2003 · wk 2Liberty 6 @ James Madison 48
Previous 2 meetings vs. Billy Napier
Liberty 0–2 vs Billy Napier
- 2021 · wk 12 (coaching change that season)Louisiana 42 @ Liberty 14
- 2019 · wk 2Liberty 14 @ Louisiana 35
† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.
Previous 2 meetings vs. Jamey Chadwell
James Madison 2–0 vs Jamey Chadwell
- 2025 · wk 4James Madison 31 @ Liberty 13
- 2022 · wk 13 (coaching change that season)Coastal Carolina 7 @ James Madison 47
† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.
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