Tag: James Madison Dukes

• State of the Program: James Madison Dukes

  Head Coach: Bob Chesney is entering his 2nd season as the head coach of the Dukes with a 9-4 record. In just 1 season he already maintains a bowl win and a 1-0 record vs ACC foes. He was previously successful as the head coach of Holy Cross at the FCS level and he looks…

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  August 1, 2025

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• 2024 College Football Bowl Previews (Dec 18th)

  Boca Raton Bowl: James Madison Dukes (8-4) vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-5) Key Facts: Western Kentucky has a tradition of strong bowl performances. The Hilltoppers are 7-3 in bowl games during their time at the FBS level, and 4-1 under Tyson Helton with his only loss in 2020. The Tops even have a couple cool…

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  December 11, 2024

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• FBS Roundup Week 11

  Like every week in this sport week 11 delivered on the drama and action with lots of crazy finishes. Every week we see lots of unexpected turns. American Army at North Texas was the biggest game of the week in the conference. Both teams had a reputation for playing good offense but it featured significantly…

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  November 11, 2024

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• FBS Roundup Week 8

  This was a crazy weekend of football yet again, there was a lot of action everywhere. There’s a lot to unpack this week so let’s get after it. American The headliner game was Memphis vs North Texas. North Texas was able to keep pace with Memphis all game in a shootout but the Mean Green…

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  October 21, 2024

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• FBS College Football Roundup Week 5

  How did we already get to week 5?? This season is flying by but with most teams in conference play things are ramping up on the field. American The headliner in the conference was Tulane’s blowout of South Florida. The Wave rolled the Bulls from start to finish in a truly dominant effort. Outside of…

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  September 30, 2024

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• College Football Roundup Week 4

  This season is already flying by, and even though it doesn’t feel like it (because of so many weird matchups) conference play has begun for most. It’s time for things to ramp up. American The American had a lot of teams mentioned as playoff favorites and none of them really panned out. Suddenly it feels…

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  September 23, 2024

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• College Football Roundup Week 3

  This weekend was called a bad slate by many, but you can’t ever go in with that mindset this sport always delivers. American This hasn’t been a banner OOC performance by this conference and Saturday in particular was really rough. Yes, what appears to be the top 2 teams in the conference won Memphis and…

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  September 16, 2024

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• College Football Roundup Week 1

  Welcome! This is a new weekly article where I’ll break down some interesting results from each conference and break down what it means, without attempting to make any crazy “hot takes” (we’ll see how that goes.) I opened this year differently, most of the time I watch from home to begin the season or if…

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  September 3, 2024

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• State of the Program: James Madison Dukes

  Head Coach: Bob Chesney is entering his 1st season as the head coach of the Dukes. He comes in after building Holy Cross into a winner. You can read more about his profile and hire grade here: https://updogsportstalk.com/2024/02/12/college-football-coach-hire-grades-james-madison/ Program Outlook: James Madison is a program with a lot of resources thanks to a huge student…

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  August 13, 2024

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• March Madness Tournament Preview: South Region

  1: Houston Cougars Best Tournament Moment: The Phi Slama Jama teams for Houston were of course the best period of Houston basketball. They made 3 straight final 4s and 2 straight national titles, but of course you can’t forget 1983 when they lost at the last moment to Jimmy V and NC State in one…

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  March 20, 2024

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