Two weeks ago, USA TODAY Sports explained how No. 25 James Madison was not going to make the College Football Playoff. We’re here now to tell you the Dukes may, in fact, do just that. In our defense, ...

Could there be two Group of Five programs in the College Football Playoff this year? The Dukes defeated Troy 31-14 in the Sun Belt championship on Friday, Dec. 5 at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg ...

LINE: Blue Devils -7.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Duke and James Madison square off in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Blue Devils have gone 15-6 against ACC opponents, with a 10-2 ...

James Madison wide receiver Isaiah Alston (8) celebrates with running back Jobi Malary, right, after catching a touchdown pass against Coastal Carolina during the second half of an NCAA college ...

The College Football Playoff selection committee is nothing if not prepared. They’re always prepared to ambiguously justify erroneous rankings. And they are certainly always prepared to defend SEC ...

James Madison faces Troy in the Sun Belt Championship as a heavy favorite. A Dukes win and Virginia loss could secure James Madison a playoff spot. Strong offense and defense make James Madison a ...

The Ducks had no trouble dispatching the overwhelmed Dukes. They knocked off the rust before the playoff gets serious. The Ducks score touchdowns on their first five drives on the way to routing James ...

The Troy Trojans will battle the James Madison Dukes in Friday's Sun Belt Conference Championship Game. Troy is coming off a 28-18 win over Southern Mississippi, while James Madison downed Coastal ...

Could there be two Group of Five programs in the College Football Playoff this year? At the start of the season, it seemed a crazy thought: But it's also one close to playing out with the CFP field ...

James Madison coach Bob Chesney and athletic director Matt Roan didn’t know until after the team’s charter flight home from Saturday’s lopsided win at Coastal Carolina that California was threatening ...