2018 James Madison Dukes football team

2018 James Madison Dukes football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
STATSNo. 9
FCS CoachesNo. 10
Record9–4 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDonnie Kirkpatrick (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Trott (3rd season)
Home stadiumBridgeforth Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Maine $^   7 1     10 4  
No. 9 James Madison ^   6 2     9 4  
No. 16 Stony Brook ^   5 3     7 5  
No. 20 Towson ^   5 3     7 5  
No. 24 Delaware ^   5 3     7 5  
No. 19 Elon ^   4 3     6 5  
Rhode Island   4 4     6 5  
William & Mary   3 4     4 6  
New Hampshire   3 5     4 7  
Villanova   2 6     5 6  
Richmond   2 6     4 7  
Albany   1 7     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Mike Houston and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in CAA play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Delaware in the first round before losing to Colgate in the second round.

On December 7, 2018, Mike Houston was formally announced and hired as the next coach of East Carolina, alongside nine staff members.[1]

  1. ^ Pace, Blake (December 5, 2018). "Nine former staff members from JMU join Mike Houston at ECU". www.breezejmu.org. The Breeze. Retrieved December 9, 2018.