2025 James Madison Dukes football team

2025 James Madison Dukes football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Bob Chesney (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dean Kennedy (2nd season)
Home stadium	Bridgeforth Stadium

2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Appalachian State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Coastal Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia Southern		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia State		0	–	0					0	–	0
James Madison		0	–	0					0	–	0
Marshall		0	–	0					0	–	0
Old Dominion		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Division
Arkansas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisiana		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisiana–Monroe		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Alabama		0	–	0					0	–	0
Southern Miss		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Troy		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of January 29, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 James Madison Dukes football team will represent James Madison University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Dukes are expected to be led by Bob Chesney in his second year as the head coach. The Dukes play their home games at the Bridgeforth Stadium, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Jamari Somerville	DB	Akron
Chris Lofton	WR	Gardner–Webb
Jesse Ramil	OL	Mississippi State
Darold DeNgohe	DL	Rutgers
Eric O'Neill	DE	Rutgers
Tyshawn Wyatt	OL	Virginia
Cam Ross	WR	Virginia
Ke'Marion Baldwin	RB	Unknown
Erick Harris	WR	Unknown
Desmond Green	WR	Unknown
Max Moss	WR	Unknown
Andrew VanSlyke	P	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Lacota Dippre	DE	Charlotte
Josiah Kennard	LS	East Texas A&M
Curtis Harris-Lopez	S	Holy Cross
Kells Bush	DL	Louisiana Tech
Xavier Holmes	DL	Maine
Chantz Harley	DB	Maryland
Zach Greenberg	OL	North Carolina
Aiden Gobaira	DE	Notre Dame
Camden Coleman	QB	Richmond
Landon Ellis	WR	Richmond
Nick DeGennaro	WR	Richmond
Mekhi Rodgers	DB	Saint Francis
Lexington Matthews	P	Savannah State
JT Kouame-Yao	LB	Shepherd
Jamir Conn	DB	Southern Illinois
Za'Ron Collins	WR	Tusculum
Matthew Sluka	QB	UNLV
Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen	WR	USF
Jeremiah Mawali	OL	Valdosta State
Jaylan Sanchez	WR	Villanova
TJ McGill	S	William & Mary

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Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	Weber State*	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA
September 6	at Louisville*	L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium Louisville, KY
September 20	at Liberty*	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA
November 22	Washington State*	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA
TBA	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC
TBA	at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA
TBA	Appalachian State	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA
TBA	Georgia Southern	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA
TBA	Old Dominion	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (Royal Rivalry)
TBA	Louisiana	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA
TBA	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV
TBA	at Texas State	UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX
*Non-conference game

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Personnel

2025 James Madison Dukes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Jayden Mines  Jr RB 3 Wayne Knight  Jr RB 6 George Pettaway  Jr RB 7 Ayo Adeyi  Sr WR 8 Yamir Knight Jr QB 11 Billy Atkins  Sr QB 12 JC Evans  Fr WR 13 Troy Lewis  Sr QB 14 Alonza Barnett III  Jr QB 18 Blake Kendall  Jr TE 18 Logan Kyle  Sr RB 28 Jobi Malary  Sr TE 49 Ryder Post  Fr OL 50 Quincy Jenkins  Sr OL 53 Hunter McLain  Jr OL 55 Riley Robell  So OL 56 JaKobe Campbell  Fr OL 60 Carter Sweazie  Jr OL 67 Jacob Hohenshelt  Fr OL 68 Griffin Hart  So OL 69 Breon Brown  So OL 70 Brett Davis  Sr OL 71 Deacon Rawls  Fr OL 72 Josh Toner  Sr OL 73 Evan Bushong  Fr OL 75 Kyle Lenhart  So OL 76 Pat McMurtrie GS OL 78 Cameron Jones  So OL 79 Joseph Simmons  Jr WR 88 Dylan Williams So TE 89 Josh Phifer  So TE 94 Spencer Toth  Jr QB Camden Coleman Jr WR Za'Ron Collins  So WR Nick DeGennaro  Sr TE Lacota Dippre  So WR Landon Ellis Jr OL Zach Greenberg  Sr TE Brian Hnat Fr OL Jeremiah Mawali  Sr RB Jackson McCarter Fr WR Chase Miller  Jr WR Jaylan Sanchez Sr WR Michael Scott Fr QB Matthew Sluka  Sr WR Jamarcus Smith Fr OL Trent Wilson Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 2 Chauncey Logan Sr LB 5 Trent Hendrick Sr S 7 Jacob Thomas Sr DL 8 Amar Thomas  Jr S 12 Kye Holmes  Sr NIC 14 KJ Flowe So DL 15 Immanuel Bush  Sr LB 17 Gannon Weathersby Jr CB 18 Evan Spivey  So S 22 Chase Regan So CB 23 Trevell Mullen  Jr S 24 Phillip Harris  Fr S 26 Jahquil Batts  Sr CB 28 Tyjai Hopper  Fr S 29 Tyler Brown So CB 30 Justin Eaglin  Jr NIC 32 DJ Barksdale Jr NIC 34 Isaiah West  So S 35 Joshua Prince  Fr CB 36 Milt Ferguson  Fr CB 37 Jamaree Seldon  Jr S 38 Stephen Hollander  Jr LB 40 Jackson Snyder  So S 41 George Lovelace  Fr DL 42 Carter Banks  Jr DL 44 DJ Cotton Jr.  So LB 45 Trashon Dye  Fr LB 46 Immanuel Ezeogu  Fr S 47 Kevin Kabasele  Fr DL 48 Greyson Cadd  Jr LB 51 Danny Reagan  Fr LB 52 Jackson Hamil  Fr LB 54 Brandon Fique  Sr DL 55 Treyvon Adams  Fr DL 57 Cole Purdy  Fr DL 59 Micah Pennix  Fr DL 62 Ibraheem Ramadan  Fr DL 90 Terry Lockett Jr.  Sr DL 91 Marcellus Nash  Fr DL 93 Mychal McMullin  So DL 95 Sahir West  Fr DL 98 Samson Ogunade  So DL Kells Bush  Jr NIC Kai Callen Fr CB Chantz Harley  Sr DL Xavier Holmes  Sr LB JT Kouame-Yao Sr S TJ McGill  So CB Mekhi Rodgers Sr DL Roy'Marr Thomas Fr DL Cole Webster Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 16 Noe Ruelas  Sr LS 40 Logan Ketcham Sr LS 43 Jack Mowrey  So K 93 Max Lipinski  Fr K 95 Cristiano Rosa  Jr LS Josiah Kennard  Sr P Lexington Matthews  So	Head coach Bob Chesney Coordinators/assistant coaches Dean Kennedy (Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks) Drew Canan (Special teams coordinator / Tight ends) Chris Smith (Offensive line / run game coordinator) Anthony DiMichele (Safeties / recruiting coordinator) Eddie Whitley Jr. (Cornerbacks) Justin Harper (Wide receivers) Zach Sparber (Linebackers) Sam Daniels (Defensive line) David Sims Jr. (Running backs) Kyle Barnes (Nickels) Matt Moran (Assistant special teams) Julio Ayamel (Graduate assistant) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: January 26, 2025

References

1. "James Madison Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
2. "James Madison Dukes 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
3. "JMU Football Signs 19 Transfers for 2025 Season". jmusports. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
4. "2025 James Madison Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 27, 2025.