THIRD AND DATA

Week 5 · 2026

Marshall at James Madison

Sat 10/03/2026 03:45 PMBridgeforth StadiumConference

55°0 mph N · 89% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Marshall

17

5–3

James Madison

45

7–2

Attendance

—

not yet reported

Marshall13 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 27

James Madison12 drives · 7 scoring · avg start own 30

1st quarter

15:00JMUown 35opp 118 plays, 16 ydPunt0–0
12:51MRSHown 11goal line14 plays, 89 ydTouchdown +7 MRSH7–0
6:26JMUown 45goal line4 plays, 55 ydTouchdown +7 JMU7–7
5:35MRSHown 23own 485 plays, 1 ydPunt7–7
4:34JMUopp 48own 356 plays, 43 ydField goal +3 JMU7–10
2:33MRSHown 24goal line10 plays, 76 ydTouchdown +7 MRSH14–10

2nd quarter

14:21JMUown 19goal line8 plays, 81 ydTouchdown +7 JMU14–17
11:52MRSHown 25opp 278 plays, 7 ydPunt14–17
10:02JMUown 27goal line2 plays, 73 ydTouchdown +7 JMU14–24
9:46MRSHown 25goal line10 plays, 49 ydTurnover14–24
5:29JMUown 20goal line9 plays, 80 ydTouchdown +7 JMU14–31
2:39MRSHown 10opp 468 plays, 12 ydPunt14–31
1:38JMUown 46goal line8 plays, 54 ydTouchdown +7 JMU14–38
0:26MRSHown 25own 414 plays, 16 ydEnd of period14–38

3rd quarter

15:00MRSHown 25opp 177 plays, 19 ydPunt14–38
13:01JMUown 17own 128 plays, 19 ydTurnover14–38
8:51MRSHopp 12own 356 plays, 3 ydField goal +3 MRSH17–38
7:10JMUown 29opp 3010 plays, 41 ydMissed FG17–38
3:16MRSHown 30opp 214 plays, 0 ydPunt17–38
2:55JMUown 21opp 306 plays, 4 ydPunt17–38
2:32MRSHown 30opp 2611 plays, 44 ydOn downs17–38

4th quarter

13:36JMUown 26opp 65 plays, 9 ydPunt17–38
11:43MRSHown 6goal line15 plays, 87 ydTurnover17–38
5:54JMUown 20goal line13 plays, 80 ydTouchdown +7 JMU17–45
0:50MRSHown 25own 364 plays, 11 ydEnd of period17–45

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Marshall–James Madison after the drive.

Previous 4 meetings vs. Marshall

James Madison 2–2 vs Marshall

  • 2025 · wk 11James Madison 35 @ Marshall 23
  • 2024 · wk 14Marshall 35 @ James Madison 33
  • 2023 · wk 8James Madison 20 @ Marshall 9
  • 2022 · wk 8Marshall 26 @ James Madison 12

Previous meeting vs. Billy Napier

Marshall 0–1 vs Billy Napier

  • 2021 · wk 16 (coaching change that season)Louisiana 36 @ Marshall 21

† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.

Previous meeting vs. Tony Gibson

James Madison 1–0 vs Tony Gibson

  • 2025 · wk 11James Madison 35 @ Marshall 23

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