BBMI Rank · #37 of 136
James Madison
Record 12-2Sun BeltPower rating 22.3
Quality wins
-2.7
vs top 25
Offense
SP+ #18SP+ Off
34.9
18th
YPP diff
+1.52
29th
TO margin
+0.33
26th
Defense
SP+ #39SP+ Def
21.4
39th
Q-Wins
-2.7
vs top 25
Sp. teams
-1.1
100th
Opponent-adjusted SP+ and yards-per-play differential. Ranks are out of 136 FBS teams; green/red flag values well above or below average. The power rating is the projected margin against an average FBS team on a neutral field.
Schedule & BBMI picks
| Date | Wk | Opponent | Final | BBMI pick | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21 | 1 | @ Oregon#2 | L 34–51 | James Madison +19.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Dec 6 | 15 | vs Troy#90 | W 31–14 | James Madison -13.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Nov 29 | 14 | @ Coastal Carolina#123 | W 59–10 | James Madison -15.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Nov 22 | 13 | vs Washington State#58 | W 24–20 | James Madison -4.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Nov 15 | 12 | vs ASM App State Mountaineers | W 58–10 | No line | — |
| Nov 8 | 11 | @ Marshall#80 | W 35–23 | James Madison -4.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Oct 29 | 10 | @ Texas State#54 | W 52–20 | James Madison +0.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Oct 18 | 8 | vs Old Dominion#45 | W 63–27 | James Madison -2.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Oct 11 | 7 | vs Louisiana#92 | W 24–14 | James Madison -14.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Oct 4 | 6 | @ Georgia State#134 | W 14–7 | James Madison -20.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Sep 27 | 5 | vs Georgia Southern#102 | W 35–10 | James Madison -15.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Sep 20 | 4 | @ Liberty#106 | W 31–13 | James Madison -10.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Sep 5 | 2 | @ Louisville#15 | L 14–28 | James Madison +10.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Aug 30 | 1 | vs WSW Weber State Wildcats | W 45–10 | No line | — |
How these ratings are built
BBMI football ratings use opponent-adjusted efficiency — every play weighted by the quality of the opponent — plus quality wins and schedule strength. The power rating is the projected margin against an average FBS team on a neutral field, validated walk-forward across two independent seasons.
The schedule’s spreads and picks are the same outputs on the weekly picks page — filtered to one team. Picks are against the spread (totals are display-only), freeze at kickoff, and grade against the final score.