James Madison Dominates Old Dominion 63-27 in Week 8
James Madison overwhelmed Old Dominion 63-27 on Saturday, with the Dukes scoring 20 points in the first quarter to establish early control. The home team covered the spread and pushed the game well over the 47.5-point total.
James Madison's offense was explosive throughout. Alonza Barnett led the passing attack with 295 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown pass to Nick DeGennaro. Barnett also contributed a 58-yard scoring run. Landon Ellis was the leading receiver with 97 yards.
Old Dominion's Tre' Brown III connected with Colton Joseph for a 98-yard touchdown pass early in the game, but the Monarchs could not sustain their momentum. After scoring 20 points in the first quarter, Old Dominion was held scoreless in the second and third quarters.
James Madison pulled away with 21 points in the third quarter and 14 in the fourth. The Dukes' defense was stingy when it mattered most, particularly after Old Dominion's hot start. James Madison's balanced attack and defensive performance proved too much for the visiting Monarchs to overcome.
AI-generated recap · Aug 7, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Old Dominion | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
 James Madison | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 63 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Old Dominion | James Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 13-21 | 18-26 |
| Pass Yards | 209 | 313 |
| Rush Yards | 76 | 311 |
| Total Yards | 285 | 624 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 4-11 | 12-16 |
| Penalties | 4-28 | 5-45 |
| Possession | 18:34 | 41:26 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Lucas Struck 2 Yd Fumble Return (Riley Callaghan Kick)
Josh Hamel kickoff for 63 yds , Curtis Harris-Lopez return for 20 yds to the JMU 22
Wayne Knight run for 2 yds to the JMU 24
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Landon Ellis for 9 yds to the JMU 33 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Wayne Knight for 4 yds to the JMU 37
Jordan Fuller run for 5 yds to the JMU 42
Alonza Barnett III 58 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick)
Trequan Jones run for no gain to the ODU 25
Colton Joseph run for 2 yds to the ODU 27 Old Dominion Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tre' Brown III) to the ODU 17
PENALTY JMU Offside (Culp,Elijah) 5 yards from ODU17 to ODU22. NO PLAY.
Colton Joseph pass complete to Tre' Brown III for 23 yds to the ODU 45 for a 1ST down
Colton Joseph pass complete to Tre' Brown III for 6 yds to the JMU 49
Colton Joseph run for 2 yds to the JMU 47
Trequan Jones run for 1 yd to the JMU 46
Ian Brandt punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Wayne Knight run for 8 yds to the JMU 28
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Michael Scott
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Josh Phifer for 20 yds to the JMU 48 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Braeden Wisloski for 3 yds to the ODU 49
Jordan Fuller run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Landon Ellis for 10 yds to the ODU 40 for a 1ST down
Wayne Knight run for a loss of 2 yards to the ODU 42
Alonza Barnett III run for 4 yds to the ODU 38
Alonza Barnett III run for no gain to the ODU 38
Patrick Rea punt for 36 yds
Tre' Brown III 98 Yd pass from Colton Joseph (Riley Callaghan Kick)
Alonza Barnett III run for 10 yds to the JMU 35 for a 1ST down
Nick DeGennaro 65 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Morgan Suarez Kick)
Devin Roche run for 13 yds to the ODU 38 for a 1ST down
Colton Joseph run for 17 yds to the JMU 45 for a 1ST down
(02:20) No Huddle-Shotgun Joseph,Colton pass incomplete deep right to Abdul-Rahim Gladding,Na'eem thrown to JMU10 PENALTY JMU Pass Interference (Culp,Elijah) 15 yards from JMU45 to JMU30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Devin Roche run for 7 yds to the JMU 23
Colton Joseph pass complete to Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding for 2 yds to the JMU 21
Devin Roche run for 9 yds to the JMU 12 for a 1ST down
Devin Roche run for 1 yd to the JMU 11
Colton Joseph pass incomplete to Tre' Brown III
Tre' Brown III 11 Yd pass from Colton Joseph (Riley Callaghan PAT failed)
Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the JMU 29
Wayne Knight run for 5 yds to the JMU 34
Jordan Fuller run for 4 yds to the JMU 38 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Wayne Knight for 23 yds to the ODU 39 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Nick DeGennaro for 34 yds to the ODU 5 for a 1ST down Old Dominion Penalty, Targeting (Nickendre Stiger) to the ODU 2 for a 1ST down
Jordan Fuller run for no gain to the ODU 2
PENALTY JMU False Start (Phifer,Josh) 5 yards from ODU02 to ODU07. NO PLAY.
Nick DeGennaro 7 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Morgan Suarez Kick)
Colton Joseph pass complete to Maurki James for 2 yds to the ODU 27
Maurki James run for 3 yds to the ODU 30
Colton Joseph pass complete to Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding for 6 yds to the ODU 36 for a 1ST down
Colton Joseph pass complete to Dawson Johnson for 1 yd to the ODU 37
Maurki James run for 15 yds to the JMU 48 for a 1ST down
Colton Joseph run for 1 yd to the JMU 47
Colton Joseph pass complete to Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding for 11 yds to the JMU 36 for a 1ST down
Old Dominion Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the JMU 41
Colton Joseph pass complete to Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding for 23 yds to the JMU 18 for a 1ST down
Maurki James run for 2 yds to the JMU 16
Dawson Johnson 16 Yd pass from Colton Joseph (Riley Callaghan Kick)
Alonza Barnett III run for 2 yds to the JMU 27
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to George Pettaway for 8 yds to the JMU 35 for a 1ST down
George Pettaway run for 4 yds to the JMU 39
Alonza Barnett III run for 4 yds to the JMU 43
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Lacota Dippre for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Landon Ellis for 36 yds to the ODU 14 for a 1ST down
Jordan Fuller run for 1 yd to the ODU 13
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Lacota Dippre for 11 yds to the ODU 2 for a 1ST down
Jordan Fuller 2 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick)
Maurki James run for a loss of 6 yards to the ODU 19 Maurki James fumbled, recovered by ODU Maurki James
Colton Joseph run for 1 yd to the ODU 20
PENALTY ODU False Start (Grant,Skyler) 5 yards from ODU20 to ODU15. NO PLAY.
Devin Roche run for 3 yds to the ODU 18
Ian Brandt punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Wayne Knight at the JMU 45
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Landon Ellis for 13 yds to the ODU 42 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Landon Ellis
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Jaylan Sanchez
Alonza Barnett III run for 6 yds to the ODU 36
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Lacota Dippre
End of 2nd Quarter
Colton Joseph pass intercepted Justin Eaglin return for no gain to the JMU 43
Alonza Barnett III run for 9 yds to the ODU 48
Alonza Barnett III run for 12 yds to the ODU 36 for a 1ST down
Wayne Knight run for 2 yds to the ODU 34
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Landon Ellis for 10 yds to the ODU 24 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Wayne Knight
Jordan Fuller run for 9 yds to the ODU 15
Jordan Fuller run for 2 yds to the ODU 13 for a 1ST down
Wayne Knight 13 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick)
Trequan Jones run for 1 yd to the ODU 26
Trequan Jones run for 2 yds to the ODU 28
Colton Joseph pass incomplete to Tre' Brown III
Ian Brandt punt for 48 yds
Wayne Knight run for a loss of 2 yards to the JMU 22
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Wayne Knight
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 16 yds to the JMU 38 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the JMU 30
Alonza Barnett III run for 7 yds to the JMU 37
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Braeden Wisloski
Patrick Rea punt for 41 yds
Jordan Fuller run for a loss of 1 yard to the ODU 27
Alonza Barnett III run for 6 yds to the ODU 21
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Landon Ellis for 19 yds to the ODU 2 for a 1ST down
Alonza Barnett III sacked by Jahleel Culbreath for a loss of 4 yards to the ODU 6
Alonza Barnett III 6 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick)
Colton Joseph pass incomplete to Tre' Brown III
Colton Joseph run for 1 yd to the ODU 26
Colton Joseph sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the ODU 15
Ian Brandt punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ODU 43
Wayne Knight run for 8 yds to the ODU 35
Wayne Knight run for 34 yds to the ODU 1 for a 1ST down
Wayne Knight run for a loss of 2 yards to the ODU 3
Alonza Barnett III 3 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick)
Maurki James run for 7 yds to the ODU 32
Maurki James run for 1 yd to the ODU 33
Maurki James run for 3 yds to the ODU 36 for a 1ST down
Colton Joseph pass intercepted Justin Eaglin return for no gain to the ODU 45
Jordan Fuller run for 5 yds to the ODU 40
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Josh Phifer
Alonza Barnett III run for 30 yds to the ODU 10 for a 1ST down
Jordan Fuller run for 2 yds to the ODU 8
Alonza Barnett III 8 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick)
Colton Joseph pass complete to Devin Roche for 5 yds to the ODU 30
Devin Roche run for 1 yd to the ODU 31
Colton Joseph pass incomplete to Tre' Brown III
Ian Brandt punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the JMU 35
Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the JMU 39
Matthew Sluka run for 5 yds to the JMU 44
Matthew Sluka run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 43
Patrick Rea punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Devin Roche at the ODU 23
Colton Joseph pass incomplete to Jailen Butler
Colton Joseph pass incomplete to Tre' Brown III
Colton Joseph sacked by Jacob Thomas for a loss of 9 yards to the ODU 14
Ian Brandt punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Wayne Knight at the JMU 48
James Madison Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the JMU 34
George Pettaway run for 7 yds to the JMU 41
Matthew Sluka run for 39 yds to the ODU 20 for a 1ST down
George Pettaway run for 2 yds to the ODU 18
George Pettaway run for 7 yds to the ODU 11
Jobi Malary run for 1 yd to the ODU 10 for a 1ST down
Matthew Sluka run for 3 yds to the ODU 7
Matthew Sluka sacked by Jeremy Mack Jr. for a loss of 11 yards to the ODU 18
Za'Ron Collins 18 Yd pass from Matthew Sluka (Morgan Suarez Kick)
Morgan Suarez kickoff for 64 yds , Maurki James return for 27 yds to the ODU 28
Quinn Henicle run for 1 yd to the ODU 29
Maurki James run for no gain to the ODU 29
Quinn Henicle run for 8 yds to the ODU 37
Devin Roche run for no gain to the ODU 37
Blake Kendall run for no gain to the ODU 37
M. James takes a knee