No. 19 James Madison makes case for playoff with 31-14 win over Troy in Sun Belt title game
December 5, 2025
No. 19 James Madison has made its case for a College Football Playoff berth. Wayne Knight rushed for career-high 212 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown, and JMU beat Troy 31-14 in the in the Sun Belt Conference title game on Friday night. The Dukes improved to 12-1. They’ll now root for Duke to beat Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game on Saturday night, a result that could make JMU one of two Group of Five schools in the 12-team playoff. On a chilly night when fans were repeatedly chided for throwing snowballs onto the field, James Madison’s defense recorded eight sacks and shut out Troy in the second half.