2026 MATRIXWeek 1 Locked138 FBS Teams91 GamesUpdated Sep 4, 2026Model + Market + Context
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Sun Belt · Dukes · 0-0

James Madison

Your complete James Madison season intelligence view.

Camden Coleman and the league's top portal class preserve contender upside, but Billy Napier must integrate a new staff and a roster returning only three starters.

MPR #75Projected Wins #14Sun Belt MPR #1Week 1 Ready
Matrix Power Rating-1.7National #75
Projected Wins8.56National #14
Schedule Strength#126National SOS rank
Projected Offense31.5Points per game
Projected Defense21.6Points allowed
Point Differential+9.9Projected per game
Current Context

What Changed

Reviewed State

No Week 0 game has been played for this team. Current MPR and projected wins remain the approved preseason team state entering Week 1.

Week 0 ResultNo game
MPR-1.7 → -1.7
Projected Wins8.56 → 8.56
Model update note

No new game evidence has entered the team update gate yet.

Outcome Range

Season Distribution

The detailed record distribution remains the certified preseason baseline until the full game-by-game probability cascade is refreshed.

Preseason Outcome ShapeBaseline distribution
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The gold bar is the baseline mode (9 wins). This component is explicitly separated from the current headline state and will switch to the refreshed distribution when the full probability cascade is updated.
Season Market Context · 2026-08-08
Preseason Comparison Layer

Market context stays separate from MPR and projected wins. This snapshot is retained as comparison context and does not define team strength.

Posted Total8.5
Effective Market8.65
Adjusted Edge-0.10
SignalNo Edge
Game by Game

2026 Schedule Matrix

Remaining game rows preserve the approved preseason game-level projection baseline until the next full schedule-probability cascade.

DateOpponentWin %Score / ResultMarginTotalConfidenceType
SEP 5LibertyHome · Nonconference67%Win %31–24Baseline score+6.8Margin54.9TotalMediumFBSOpponent
SEP 12WagnerHome · Nonconference — FCS93%Win %37–15Baseline score+22.6Margin51.8TotalLowFCS/Other ProxyOpponent
SEP 19San Diego StateAway · Nonconference41%Win %23–26Baseline score-3.4Margin49.4TotalLowFBSOpponent
SEP 26Old DominionAway · Sun Belt51%Win %25–24Baseline score+0.5Margin48.2TotalLowFBSOpponent
OCT 3MarshallHome · Sun Belt69%Win %33–26Baseline score+7.3Margin58.7TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 10Georgia SouthernAway · Sun Belt62%Win %29–25Baseline score+4.6Margin53.7TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 17Georgia StateHome · Sun Belt95%Win %40–15Baseline score+25.1Margin55.6TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 22Appalachian StateAway · Sun Belt71%Win %31–23Baseline score+8.1Margin53.3TotalLowFBSOpponent
OCT 29TroyHome · Sun Belt66%Win %29–23Baseline score+6.1Margin52.7TotalMediumFBSOpponent
NOV 5Southern MissAway · Sun Belt90%Win %37–17Baseline score+19.3Margin53.8TotalLowFBSOpponent
NOV 14UConnAway · Nonconference67%Win %29–23Baseline score+6.9Margin52.2TotalLowFBSOpponent
NOV 28Coastal CarolinaHome · Sun Belt85%Win %34–19Baseline score+15.3Margin53.7TotalLowFBSOpponent
Data-vintage safeguard: current MPR and projected wins above are the approved Week 1 team-state values. Detailed distribution and remaining schedule probabilities are explicitly labeled as baseline where the full probability cascade has not yet been refreshed.
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