Sun Belt Conference · 2026
Updated Aug 30, 2026TailgateNinjas gives James Madison a 9% chance to make the 2026 College Football Playoff. Updated August 29, 2026.
Chance to make the 12-team playoff
9%
No change since the previous projection
Since preseason
9% → 9%
Our rank
#33
of 136
Projected field
Outside
Conference title
35%
National title
0%
Most likely record 9-2 (31% likely) across the 11 games we rate, averaging 8.8 wins. The toughest game left is at Old Dominion (54% to win). 1 other game is against a non-FBS opponent we don't rate.
Full schedule + record distribution →Win probability from our model. Non-FBS opponents aren't rated.
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