Now that we’ve reached the postseason, James Madison find themselves without the head coach that got them here, as well as several of their better players who have either signed with other schools or opted out to prepare for the NFL Draft.Ī huge piece of JMU’s offensive success, however, will play in the bowl game: JMU QB and Sun Belt Player of the Year Jordan McCloud. While the Dukes were not eligible for the Sun Belt championship or for the postseason due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules, they did find their way into a bowl game thanks to the lack of eligible teams that actually reached six wins this season.
The Story So Far: James Madison’s success in 2023 may have been some of the most publicized in the G5. Key Players: QB Jordan McCloud, RB Kaelon Black, DT James Carpenter
