Spotlight COLLEGE FOOTBALL | JAMES MADISON Dukes earn first-ever College Football Playoff ranking CATIE HARPER Daily News-Record Dec 4, 2025 Dec 4, 2025 Updated Jan 9, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the first time in program history, James Madison has found itself ranked in the College Football Playoff Top 25.kAm%96 sF<6D 563FE65 @? %F6D52J 2E }@] ad :? E96 A6?F=E:>2E6 C2?<:?8D 367@C6 E96 @77:4:2= A=2J@77 7:6=5 :D D92C65 ?6IE H66<]k^AmkAm“y|& 92D 366? 2 G6CJ 4@?D:DE6?E E62> E9C@F89@FE[” ru! D6=64E:@? 4@>>:EE66 492:C wF?E6C *FC2496< D2:5] “,p?5 2. E62> H6 92G6 E2=<65 23@FE 7@C E96 A2DE 4@FA=6 @7 H66<D[ 2?5 E96JVG6 366? 4C66A:?8]”k^AmkAm%96 ru! D6=64E:@? 4@>>:EE66 A:4<D E96 `a E62>D E92E H:== A=2J 7@C E96 ?2E:@?2= E:E=6[ H:E9 E96 E@A\7:G6 C2?<65 4@?76C6?46 492>A:@?D 62C?:?8 2? 2FE@>2E:4 36CE9 :?E@ E96 7:6=5k^Am People are also reading… New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Meet Smyth County's Pet of the Week: Sable Marion council members debate apolitical status with redistricting, 2A requests Along the Yellow Brick Road Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Smyth250 activities kick off Sunday with free movie Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Saltville begins preparations for pool season What we know about the quadruple amputee cornhole champ arrested for murder in Virginia kAm%96 ?6IE D6G6? DA@ED 2C6 8:G6? E@ 2E\=2C86 A2CE:4:A2?ED 32D65 @? E96:C C2?<:?8D 3J E96 ru!]k^AmkAm%F=2?6 C6>2:?D E96 E@A\C2?<65 vC@FA @7 u:G6 AC@8C2>[ D:EE:?8 2E }@] a_ E9:D H66<]k^AmkAm%96 vC66? (2G6’D C2?<:?8 D6ED E96 AC@8C2> FA H:E9 2 4=62C A2E9 E@ E96 ru! :7 :E H6C6 E@ H:? E96 p>6C:42? r@?76C6?46 E:E=6]k^AmkAm%F=2?6 H:== 7246 }@CE9 %6I2D 7@C E96 p>6C:42? E:E=6 E9:D uC:52J]k^Am kAm%96 |62? vC66? 2=D@ 3C@<6 :?E@ E96 ru! C2?<:?8D 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6[ D:EE:?8 ;FDE @?6 DA@E 9:896C E92? y|&]k^Am James Madison wide receiver Nick Degennaro celebrates after a reception for a first down against Coastal Carolina during last week's game. Nell Redmond / Associated Press kAmu@C E96 =2DE D6G6C2= H66<D[ E96 ru! 4@>>:EE66 92D C6:E6C2E65 E92E E96 sF<6D’ DEC6?8E9 @7 D4965F=6 H2D 2? 2C62 @7 4@?46C? 2?5 H92E 96=5 E96> 7C@> 62C?:?8 2 DA@E :? E96 C2?<:?8D]k^AmkAm~? %F6D52J’D E6=64@?76C6?46 H:E9 *FC2496<[ E96 4@>>:EE66 492:C 4C65:E65 y|& 7@C :ED H:?D @G6C ~=5 s@>:?:@? 2?5 (2D9:?8E@? $E2E6]k^Am kAm“(:E9 E96:C `` H:?D[ E96:C DEC6?8E9 @7 D4965F=6 C62==J 92D?VE :>AC@G65 E92E >F49[ 3FE E96JVC6 86EE:?8 2 =@E @7 4C65:E 3642FD6 E96J 92G6 8@?6 E9C@F89 E96:C D4965F=6 ;FDE H:E9 @?6 =@DD 62C=J E9:D J62C 282:?DE 2 {@F:DG:==6 E62> E92E H2D C2?<65 :? @FC A@== 62C=:6C[” *FC2496< D2:5] “%96J 5@ 92G6 H:?D 282:?DE 2? ~=5 s@>:?:@? E62> E92EVD h\b[ 2?5 2 (2D9:?8E@? $E2E6 E62> E92E E@@< @?6 @7 @FC C2?<65 E62>D[ ~=6 |:DD[ A=2J65 E96> E@ 2 E9C66\A@:?E 82>6 62C=:6C E9:D J62C 2D H6==]”k^Am kAmy|& :D D6E E@ 9@DE %C@J E9:D uC:52J 2E f A]>] :?D:56 qC:5867@CE9 $E25:F> :? E96 $F? q6=E r@?76C6?46 492>A:@?D9:A 82>6]k^Am kAm(:E9 E96 sF<6D C2?<65 }@] ad[ E96J 4FCC6?E=J D:E 29625 @7 sF<6[ H9:49 H:== A=2J }@] `f ':C8:?:2 7@C E96 prr 4@?76C6?46 E:E=6 $2EFC52J]k^AmkAmx7 E96 q=F6 s6G:=D H6C6 E@ 362E E96 r2G2=:6CD[ E92E H@F=5 @A6? E96 5@@C E@ EH@ vC@FA @7 u:G6 AC@8C2>D >2<:?8 E96 ru! 7:6=5]k^AmkAmy|& :D @?=J :? :ED D64@?5 D62D@? @7 36:?8 6=:8:3=6 7@C 3@E9 E96 $F? q6=E 492>A:@?D9:A 82>6 2?5 ru!]k^Am kAm%96 ru! 3C24<6E H:== 36 2??@F?465 @? $F?52J 2E ?@@?]k^Am Contact Catie Harper at 540-208-3268 or charper@dnronline.com. | Follow Catie on Twitter: @CatieHarper 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular JMU men's basketball heading to Penscola with confidence On the whole, James Madison finished the regular season strong enough to have some confidence heading into this week’s Sun Belt Conference Tou… Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video What is more important in the Final Four: talent or experience? Hokies' Pry on defensive scheme Hokies' Pry on defensive scheme NFL Debate: Replacement Refs vs. Regular Officials NFL Debate: Replacement Refs vs. Regular Officials Did Braylon Mullins have the greatest March Madness game-winner ever? Did Braylon Mullins have the greatest March Madness game-winner ever?
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