James Madison dominates Weber State in Week 1 blowout
James Madison cruised to a 45-10 victory over Weber State in Week 1 of the 2025 season. The Dukes controlled the game from start to finish, scoring 14 points in both the first and second quarters to build an early lead. Weber State managed only a field goal in the third quarter, while James Madison added three more points to extend its advantage. The Dukes closed out the win with 14 fourth-quarter points.
George Pettaway led the James Madison rushing attack with 99 yards, while receiver Jaylan Sanchez hauled in 5 catches. Weber State quarterback Jackson Gilkey completed 84 passes in the losing effort.
James Madison's defense forced a critical interception of Matthew Sluka in the third quarter and recorded several key stops throughout the contest. The Dukes' dominant performance covered the 26.5-point spread and pushed the game over the 54.5-point over-under total. The victory showcased James Madison's offensive firepower, with Wayne Knight's 59-yard rushing touchdown highlight among the team's standout plays.
AI-generated recap · Aug 24, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weber State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
 James Madison | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Weber State | James Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 10-26 | 17-27 |
| Pass Yards | 84 | 145 |
| Rush Yards | 64 | 313 |
| Total Yards | 148 | 458 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 3-14 | 7-13 |
| Penalties | 3-21 | 6-75 |
| Possession | 27:33 | 32:27 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Jackson Gilkey pass complete to Jayleen Record for 4 yds to the WEB 29
Bird Butler run for 1 yd to the WEB 30
Jackson Gilkey run for no gain to the WEB 30
Henry Way punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Wayne Knight at the JMU 22
Wayne Knight run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 21
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Wayne Knight for 8 yds to the JMU 29
Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the JMU 33 for a 1ST down
Matthew Sluka run for 7 yds to the JMU 40
Matthew Sluka run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 39
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Michael Scott for 14 yds to the WEB 47 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Logan Kyle for 23 yds to the WEB 24 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Braeden Wisloski for 3 yds to the WEB 21
Alonza Barnett III run for 10 yds to the WEB 11 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III run for 11 yds for a TD (Morgan Suarez KICK)
Davion Godley run for no gain to the WEB 12
Jackson Gilkey pass complete to Davion Godley for 9 yds to the WEB 21
Colter May run for no gain to the WEB 21
Henry Way punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Wayne Knight at the JMU 41
Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the JMU 45
Wayne Knight run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Matthew Sluka run for 8 yds to the WEB 42 for a 1ST down
Michael Scott run for 1 yd to the WEB 41
George Pettaway run for 7 yds to the WEB 34
Matthew Sluka run for a loss of 3 yards to the WEB 37
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Landon Ellis for 6 yds to the WEB 31 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Isaiah Alston for 7 yds to the WEB 24
George Pettaway run for 4 yds to the WEB 20 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Isaiah Alston for 20 yds for a TD (Morgan Suarez KICK)
Jackson Gilkey run for 2 yds to the WEB 21
Jackson Gilkey pass incomplete to Ammon Munyer
Jackson Gilkey pass complete to Noah Bennee for 16 yds to the WEB 37 for a 1ST down
Jackson Gilkey run for 16 yds to the JMU 47 for a 1ST down
Davion Godley run for 2 yds to the JMU 45
Jackson Gilkey run for no gain to the JMU 45
Jackson Gilkey run for 2 yds to the JMU 43
Cash McCollum pass incomplete to Noah Kjar
George Pettaway run for 16 yds to the WEB 41 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Nick DeGennaro
Ayo Adeyi run for 8 yds to the WEB 33
Ayo Adeyi run for 5 yds to the WEB 28 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Logan Kyle for 8 yds to the WEB 20
Ayo Adeyi run for a loss of 1 yard to the WEB 21
(09:21) No Huddle-Shotgun Barnett III,Alonza pass incomplete deep right to Collins,Za'Ron thrown to WSU00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY WSU Pass Interference (Daniels,Ishaan) 8 yards from WSU21 to WSU13, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Ayo Adeyi run for 3 yds to the WEB 10
Ayo Adeyi run for 3 yds to the WEB 7
Alonza Barnett III run for 6 yds to the WEB 1 for a 1ST down
Matthew Sluka run for 1 yd for a TD (Morgan Suarez KICK)
Bird Butler run for a loss of 7 yards to the WEB 2
(06:26) No Huddle-Shotgun Gilkey,Jackson pass incomplete deep right to Kjar,Noah thrown to WSU30 PENALTY JMU Roughing The Passer (Taddeo,Andrew) 15 yards from WSU02 to WSU17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Davion Godley run for 5 yds to the WEB 22
(05:45) No Huddle-Shotgun Gilkey,Jackson pass incomplete deep right to Kjar,Noah thrown to WSU45 PENALTY JMU Pass Interference (Rodgers,Mekhi) 15 yards from WSU22 to WSU37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Bird Butler run for a loss of 7 yards to the WEB 30
Jackson Gilkey pass complete to Marcus Chretien for 11 yds to the WEB 41
Jackson Gilkey pass incomplete to Devin Ford
Henry Way punt blocked by Chase Regan blocked by Chase Regan (04:20) Way,Henry punt 0 yards to the WSU41 blocked by Regan,Chase recovered by JMU Brown,Tyler at WSU31, End Of Play.
Wayne Knight run for 17 yds to the WEB 14 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Wayne Knight
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Landon Ellis for 14 yds for a TD (Morgan Suarez KICK)
Noah Kjar 14 Yd pass from Jackson Gilkey (Sloan Calder Kick)
Jackson Gilkey pass complete to Bird Butler for 11 yds to the WEB 38 for a 1ST down
Zach Hrbacek run for 2 yds to the WEB 40
Colter May run for 1 yd to the WEB 41
Henry Way punt for 41 yds
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Michael Scott for 3 yds Michael Scott fumbled, recovered by WEB Ishaan Daniels
Jackson Gilkey run for 7 yds to the JMU 14
Sloan Calder kickoff for 62 yds , Wayne Knight return for 97 yds James Madison Penalty, Offensive Holding (Lacota Dippre) to the JMU 10
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Logan Kyle
George Pettaway run for no gain to the JMU 10
End of 2nd Quarter
Sloan Calder kickoff for 65 yds , Wayne Knight return for 29 yds to the JMU 36 James Madison Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jaylan Sanchez) to the JMU 19
Alonza Barnett III run for 12 yds to the JMU 31 for a 1ST down
Matthew Sluka pass complete to George Pettaway for 3 yds to the JMU 28
Alonza Barnett III sacked by Ishaan Daniels for a loss of 9 yards to the JMU 19
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Wayne Knight for 12 yds to the JMU 31
Patrick Rea run for 7 yds to the JMU 38
Jackson Gilkey pass incomplete to Jayleen Record
Zach Hrbacek run for 4 yds to the JMU 34
Jackson Gilkey pass incomplete to Marcus Chretien
Sloan Calder 51 Yd Field Goal
George Pettaway run for 4 yds to the JMU 29
George Pettaway run for 35 yds to the WEB 36 for a 1ST down
George Pettaway run for 6 yds to the WEB 30
George Pettaway run for 20 yds to the WEB 10 for a 1ST down
Wayne Knight run for 1 yd to the WEB 9
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 5 yds to the WEB 4
(07:33) No Huddle-Shotgun Barnett III,Alonza pass complete short right to Kyle,Logan caught at WSU00, for 0 yards to the WSU04 PENALTY JMU Pass Interference (Kyle,Logan) 15 yards from WSU04 to WSU19. NO PLAY.
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Logan Kyle
Morgan Suarez 38 Yd Field Goal
Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 42 yds , David Brinton return for 13 yds to the WEB 36
Jackson Gilkey pass incomplete to Noah Bennee
Jackson Gilkey pass intercepted Tyler Brown return for no gain to the WEB 48
Matthew Sluka run for 18 yds to the WEB 30 for a 1ST down
Matthew Sluka pass intercepted
Zach Hrbacek run for 1 yd to the WEB 5
Weber State Penalty, Illegal Formation (Jackson Gilkey) declined
Jackson Gilkey run for a loss of 4 yards to the WEB 1
Henry Way punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Wayne Knight at the WEB 45
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Lacota Dippre
Ayo Adeyi run for a loss of 2 yards to the WEB 47
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Michael Scott for 13 yds to the WEB 34 for a 1ST down
Ayo Adeyi run for 1 yd to the WEB 33
Ayo Adeyi run for 4 yds to the WEB 29
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Landon Ellis
Morgan Suarez 47 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Kevin Enriquez (02:30) Suarez,Morgan field goal attempt from 47 yards NO GOOD blocked by Enriquez,Kevin (H: Rea,Patrick, LS: Kennard,Josiah), clock 02:29 recovered by JMU Gobaira,Aiden at WSU32, End Of Play.
Jackson Gilkey run for a loss of 2 yards to the WEB 30
Jackson Gilkey pass complete to Ammon Munyer for 4 yds to the WEB 34
PENALTY WSU False Start (Casto,Cole) 5 yards from WSU34 to WSU29. NO PLAY.
Jackson Gilkey pass incomplete to Bird Butler
Henry Way punt for 41 yds , Wayne Knight returns for 3 yds to the JMU 33
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Wayne Knight for no gain to the JMU 33
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Michael Scott for 8 yds to the JMU 41
Wayne Knight 59 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick)
Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 65 yds , Noah Kjar return for 17 yds to the WEB 17
Zach Hrbacek run for no gain to the WEB 17
Davion Godley run for 2 yds to the WEB 19
Jackson Gilkey pass incomplete to Jayleen Record
Henry Way punt blocked by Xavier Holmes, punt out-of-bounds at the WEB 35 blocked by Xavier Holmes
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Za'Ron Collins
George Pettaway run for 4 yds to the WEB 31
George Pettaway run for 3 yds to the WEB 28
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Jaylan Sanchez
Jackson Gilkey pass incomplete
Zach Hrbacek run for 2 yds to the WEB 30
Jackson Gilkey pass complete to Marcus Chretien for 11 yds to the WEB 41 for a 1ST down
Zach Hrbacek run for 5 yds to the WEB 46
Zach Hrbacek run for 6 yds to the JMU 48 for a 1ST down
Davion Godley run for 3 yds to the JMU 45
Jackson Gilkey pass complete to Devin Ford for 10 yds to the JMU 35 for a 1ST down
Jackson Gilkey pass incomplete to Devin Ford
Jackson Gilkey pass complete to Davion Godley for 6 yds to the JMU 41
Jackson Gilkey pass intercepted Jacob Thomas return for 32 yds to the JMU 46
Jobi Malary run for 5 yds to the WEB 49
Jobi Malary run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Isaiah Alston for 4 yds to the WEB 46
Patrick Rea punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Bird Butler at the WEB 8
Zach Hrbacek run for 5 yds to the WEB 13
Jackson Gilkey pass intercepted Kye Holmes return for 17 yds to the WEB 5
Jackson Gilkey pass intercepted Kye Holmes return for 17 yds to the WEB 5
JC Evans 5 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick)
Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 64 yds , Noah Kjar return for 18 yds to the WEB 19
Zach Hrbacek run for 8 yds to the WEB 27
Zach Hrbacek run for 1 yd to the WEB 28
Colter May run for 4 yds to the WEB 32 for a 1ST down
Cash McCollum pass incomplete to Jayleen Record
Zach Hrbacek run for 1 yd to the WEB 33
Zach Hrbacek run for 4 yds to the WEB 37
Henry Way punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Nick DeGennaro at the JMU 27
JC Evans pass incomplete to Dylan Williams
Jobi Malary run for 16 yds to the JMU 43 for a 1ST down
Jobi Malary run for 3 yds to the JMU 46
Jobi Malary run for 8 yds to the WEB 46 for a 1ST down