Season 2025

James Madison

Record 7-1

balancedmethodical control1 lost pretty

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Net success rate

+17.7pp

Adj net success rate

+17.6pp

Per-play advantage

+19.1pp

Standard downs control

+18.3pp

Passing NSR

+17.7pp

Rushing NSR

+17.8pp

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Adj NSR: Success-rate edge after tempo and opponent adjustments.PPA diff: Explosiveness margin using predicted points added (PPA).Std ctrl: Owning the easy downs — success + explosiveness on standard downs.

Power ratings & disruption

Sourced from SP+, ESPN FPI, Elo, and game havoc tracking

SP+ rank

#36

Off SP+ rank

#52

Def SP+ rank

#26

SP+ special teams

-0.4

FPI resume rank

#47

Elo rating

1,801

Off havoc rate

12.6%

Def havoc rate

19.2%

Control vs Chaos

Methodical control most weeks; explosive spike vs Weber State (Wk 1)

Season trajectory

Passing NSR

Rushing NSR

Top efficiency wins

Week 1 vs Weber State

45-10 (W)

Adj NSR +30.3pp

PPA diff +57.6pp

NSR +30.3pp

TPI rank —

Week 7 vs Louisiana

24-14 (W)

Adj NSR +26.1pp

PPA diff +17.8pp

NSR +26.1pp

TPI rank —

Week 10 vs Texas State

52-20 (W)

Adj NSR +24.2pp

PPA diff +54.2pp

NSR +24.2pp

TPI rank —

Top efficiency losses

Week 2 vs Louisville

14-28 (L)

Adj NSR +11.3pp

PPA diff -11.9pp

NSR +12.0pp

TPI rank 18

Weekly breakdown

Week 1 • regular

vs Weber State (45-10)

Net success rate+30.3pp

Adj NSR

+30.3pp

PPA diff

+57.6pp

Explosive tilt

+22.9pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 2 • regular

vs Louisville (14-28)

lost pretty

Net success rate+12.0pp

Adj NSR

+11.3pp

PPA diff

-11.9pp

Explosive tilt

-76.0pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 4 • regular

vs Liberty (31-13)

Net success rate+18.4pp

Adj NSR

+18.4pp

PPA diff

+25.6pp

Explosive tilt

-12.7pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 5 • regular

vs Georgia Southern (35-10)

Net success rate+15.5pp

Adj NSR

+15.5pp

PPA diff

+45.1pp

Explosive tilt

+16.9pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 6 • regular

vs Georgia State (14-7)

Net success rate+4.8pp

Adj NSR

+4.8pp

PPA diff

-14.0pp

Explosive tilt

-24.3pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 7 • regular

vs Louisiana (24-14)

Net success rate+26.1pp

Adj NSR

+26.1pp

PPA diff

+17.8pp

Explosive tilt

-75.6pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 8 • regular

vs Old Dominion (63-27)

Net success rate+13.1pp

Adj NSR

+13.1pp

PPA diff

+5.5pp

Explosive tilt

-19.6pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 10 • regular

vs Texas State (52-20)

Net success rate+24.2pp

Adj NSR

+24.2pp

PPA diff

+54.2pp

Explosive tilt

+17.6pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge