American college football season
The 2017 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Mike Houston and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 14–1 overall with an 8–0 mark in CAA play to win the conference title and also finished undefeated in the regular season for the second time in school history (the other being 1975, before the Dukes joined the NCAA). They received an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Stony Brook, Weber State, and South Dakota State to advance to the National Championship Game for the second straight season, where they were defeated 17–13 by North Dakota State.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at East Carolina * | No. 1 | | ESPN3 | W 34–14 | 40,169 |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | East Tennessee State * | No. 1 | | CSN MA+, MadiZone | W 52–10 | 24,722 |
September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Norfolk State * | No. 1 | - Bridgeforth Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| MASN2, MadiZone | W 75–14 | 23,118 |
September 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Maine | No. 1 | - Bridgeforth Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| MASN, MadiZone | W 28–10 | 25,330 |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Delaware | No. 1 | | CSN+, CSN-P | W 20–10 | 16,372 |
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 Villanova | No. 1 | | CSL ,[1] MASN2 | W 30–8 | 25,993 |
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at William & Mary | No. 1 | | Cox Yurview, WHSV | W 46–14 | 13,125 |
October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 17 New Hampshire dagger | No. 1 | - Bridgeforth Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| MadiZone | W 21–0 | 25,298 |
November 4 | Noon | at Rhode Island | No. 1 | | CSL | W 38–3 | 3,227 |
November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Richmond | No. 1 | - Bridgeforth Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
| MASN2 | W 20–13 | 24,586 |
November 18 | Noon | at No. 11 Elon | No. 1 | | PAA | W 31–3 | 8,662 |
December 2 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 10 Stony Brook * | No. 1 | | ESPN3 | W 26–7 | 16,449 |
December 8 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 11 Weber State * | No. 1 | | ESPN2 | W 31–28 | 13,497 |
December 16 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 6 South Dakota State * | No. 1 | | ESPNU | W 51–16 | 16,528 |
January 6 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 North Dakota State * | No. 1 | | ESPN2 | L 13–17 | 19,090 |
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 1 Dukes
|
7
|
0
|
14
|
13 |
34 |
Pirates
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
East Tennessee State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buccaneers
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
10 |
No. 1 Dukes
|
21
|
7
|
17
|
7 |
52 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Spartans
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
No. 1 Dukes
|
9
|
35
|
17
|
14 |
75 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Black Bears
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
No. 1 Dukes
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 1 Dukes
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
3 |
20 |
Fightin' Blue Hens
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 11 Wildcats
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8 |
8 |
No. 1 Dukes
|
3
|
10
|
3
|
14 |
30 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 1 Dukes
|
7
|
12
|
10
|
17 |
46 |
Tribe
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
14 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 17 Wildcats
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
No. 1 Dukes
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 1 Dukes
|
0
|
7
|
17
|
14 |
38 |
Rams
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Spiders
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
3 |
13 |
No. 1 Dukes
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
10 |
20 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 1 Dukes
|
3
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
No. 11 Phoenix
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3 |
3 |
Second Round–Stony Brook
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 10 Seawolves
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
No. 1 Dukes
|
6
|
13
|
0
|
7 |
26 |
Quarterfinals–Weber State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 11 Wildcats
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
No. 1 Dukes
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
21 |
31 |
Semifinals–South Dakota State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 6 Jackrabbits
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
6 |
16 |
No. 1 Dukes
|
7
|
14
|
30
|
0 |
51 |
National Championship–North Dakota State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 2 Bison
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
17 |
No. 1 Dukes
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
13 |
2017 James Madison Dukes football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
RB
|
1
|
Trai Sharp
|
Jr
|
WR
|
5
|
Jamir Hudson
|
Fr
|
ATH
|
6
|
Noah Beckley
|
Fr
|
WR
|
7
|
Terrence Alls
|
Sr
|
WR
|
8
|
John Miller
|
Sr
|
RB
|
10
|
Jack Brigham
|
Fr
|
WR
|
10
|
Riley Stapleton
|
So
|
QB
|
12
|
Cole Johnson
|
So
|
WR
|
13
|
Ishmael Hyman
|
Sr
|
WR
|
14
|
Braxton Westfield
|
Fr
|
QB
|
15
|
Gage Moloney
|
Fr
|
QB
|
16
|
Jesse Layne
|
Fr
|
QB
|
17
|
Bryan Schor
|
Sr
|
WR
|
18
|
Hunter Etheridge
|
Jr
|
WR
|
19
|
Daniel Adu
|
Fr
|
WR
|
19
|
David Eldridge
|
Jr
|
RB
|
20
|
Taylor Woods
|
Sr
|
RB
|
22
|
Eric Kirlew
|
Fr
|
RB
|
25
|
Cardon Johnson
|
Sr
|
RB
|
29
|
Marcus Marshall
|
Jr
|
RB
|
31
|
Percy Agyei-Obese
|
Fr
|
WR
|
34
|
Devin Floyd
|
Fr
|
TE
|
37
|
Clayton Cheatham
|
Fr
|
OL
|
53
|
Joe Fishpaw
|
Fr
|
OL
|
55
|
Nick Edwards
|
Sr
|
OL
|
58
|
Gerren Butler
|
So
|
OL
|
60
|
Jahee Jackson
|
So
|
OL
|
61
|
A.J. Bolden
|
Sr
|
OL
|
62
|
Cam Kilgour
|
Fr
|
OL
|
63
|
J.T. Timming
|
Fr
|
OL
|
67
|
Zaire Bethea
|
Fr
|
OL
|
68
|
Tyree Chavious
|
So
|
OL
|
69
|
Truvell Wilson
|
So
|
OL
|
70
|
Aaron Stinne
|
Sr
|
OL
|
71
|
E.J. Donahue
|
So
|
OL
|
72
|
Will Clevinger
|
Fr
|
OL
|
73
|
Mac Patrick
|
So
|
OL
|
74
|
Pika Leota
|
Fr
|
OL
|
75
|
Michael Faulkner
|
Fr
|
OL
|
76
|
Jake Glavin
|
Fr
|
OL
|
77
|
Liam Fornadel
|
Fr
|
OL
|
79
|
Raymond Gillespie
|
Fr
|
OL
|
81
|
Nick Carlton
|
So
|
TE/LB
|
82
|
Joe Hunt
|
Fr
|
TE
|
82
|
Zach Polglase
|
Fr
|
WR/S
|
83
|
Kyndel Dean
|
Fr
|
WR
|
83
|
Josh Sims
|
Fr
|
WR
|
84
|
Jonathan Newman
|
Fr
|
WR
|
85
|
Ezrah Archie
|
Fr
|
TE
|
86
|
Mack Cullen
|
So
|
TE
|
88
|
Jonathan Kloosterman
|
Sr
|
WR
|
89
|
Jake Brown
|
Fr
|
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
LB
|
2
|
Dimitri Holloway
|
Jr
|
LB
|
3
|
Gus Little
|
So
|
S
|
5
|
Raven Greene
|
Sr
|
CB
|
6
|
Jimmy Moreland
|
Jr
|
LB
|
9
|
Kyre Hawkins
|
Sr
|
LB
|
11
|
Bryce Maginley
|
So
|
LB
|
12
|
Trey Wilson
|
Fr
|
CB
|
14
|
LJ Taylor
|
Fr
|
DL
|
15
|
Ron'Dell Carter
|
So
|
LB
|
16
|
John Kinney
|
Fr
|
LB
|
18
|
Tabb Patrick
|
Fr
|
S
|
21
|
Adam Smith
|
So
|
CB
|
22
|
Rashad Robison
|
Jr
|
CB
|
23
|
Charles Tutt
|
Jr
|
S
|
24
|
D'Angelo Amos
|
Fr
|
CB
|
24
|
Sidney Wellons
|
So
|
CB
|
26
|
Curtis Oliver
|
Jr
|
LB
|
27
|
Pat Kagel
|
Sr
|
S
|
28
|
Grant Westbrook
|
Jr
|
CB
|
30
|
Wesley McCormick
|
Fr
|
LB
|
31
|
Keshuan Moore
|
Fr
|
S
|
32
|
MJ Hampton
|
Fr
|
S
|
33
|
Sam Kidd
|
Fr
|
CB
|
34
|
Justin Bethea
|
Sr
|
CB
|
35
|
Taurus Carroll
|
Fr
|
CB
|
36
|
Robert Carter Jr
|
Jr
|
S
|
38
|
Mike Cobbs
|
So
|
LB
|
40
|
Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey
|
Fr
|
LB
|
41
|
Brett Seigel
|
Sr
|
S
|
42
|
Michael Johnson
|
Fr
|
LB
|
42
|
Cade Leonard
|
Fr
|
LB
|
43
|
Julian Freeze
|
Fr
|
DL
|
43
|
Garrett Groulx
|
Fr
|
S
|
44
|
Jordan Brown
|
Sr
|
DL
|
46
|
David Ezeagwu
|
Sr
|
DL
|
47
|
Darrious Carter
|
Jr
|
S
|
48
|
Reggie Collins
|
Fr
|
LB
|
49
|
Brandon Hereford
|
Sr
|
LB
|
49
|
Trey Vossler
|
Fr
|
LB
|
51
|
Devin Medley
|
Fr
|
LB
|
52
|
Landan Word
|
So
|
LB
|
54
|
Kevin Azanama
|
Fr
|
LB/LS
|
59
|
Daniel Caraciolo
|
Fr
|
DL
|
64
|
Mike Greene
|
Fr
|
DL
|
74
|
Simeyon Robinson
|
Sr
|
DL
|
90
|
Rondre Knowles-Tener
|
Fr
|
DL
|
91
|
Semaj Sorhaindo
|
Fr
|
DL
|
93
|
Andrew Ankrah
|
Sr
|
DL
|
94
|
Cornell Urquhart
|
Sr
|
DL
|
95
|
Adeeb Atariwa
|
Fr
|
DL
|
96
|
Ryan Etheridge
|
Jr
|
LB
|
99
|
Isaac Ukwu
|
Fr
|
|
Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
LS
|
41
|
Brett Seigel
|
Sr
|
K
|
45
|
Tyler Gray
|
Jr
|
LS
|
56
|
Matt Wolcott
|
Sr
|
P/K
|
57
|
Jeremiah McBride
|
Fr
|
P
|
78
|
Nik Nunez
|
Fr
|
K
|
91
|
Ethan Ratke
|
Fr
|
P
|
98
|
Harry O'Kelly
|
Fr
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Donnie Kirkpatrick (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks)
- Bob Trott (Defensive Coordinator / Safeties)
- Bryan Stinespring (Offensive Line / Run-Game Coordinator)
- Roy Tesh (Outside Linebacker / Special Teams Coordinator)
- Byron Thweatt (Inside Linebackers)
- Jeff Hanson (Defensive Line)
- Tripp Weaver (Cornerbacks / Recruiting Coordinator)
- De'Rail Sims (Running Backs)
- Drew Dudzik (Outside Receivers)
- Fontel Mines (Inside Receivers)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
[www.jmusports.com/roster.aspx?path=football Roster] Last update: December 15, 2017
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votesWeek |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 1 (134) | 1 (152) | 1 (148) | 1 (156) | 1 (154) | 1 (157) | 1 (160) | 1 (160) | 1 (157) | 1 (156) | 1 (162) | 1 (163) | 1 (153) | 2 |
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Coaches | 1 (20) | 1 (25) | 1 (24) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 1 (26) | 1 (26) | 1 (26) | 1 (26) | 1 (26) | 1 (26) | 2 (1) |
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