A−
Defending Sun Belt / CFP participant, Portal #1, and clear title favorite (+320 / make +170); O8.5 is a true coin-flip (fair Over 53.39%)
Sun Belt · 2026
James Madison
2025 record 12–2 8–0 conference
Postseason Sun Belt Championship W 31–14 vs Troy; CFP First Round L 34–51 vs Oregon
Head coach Billy Napier Year 1
Scheme Spread / 4-2-5
A−
Portal #1 (volume, 41 commits) matches the market and still leaves them co-top of the board
B
Named two-deep is portal-built end-to-end; Barnett / Knight / Hendrick / West / Eaglin exits (or demotions) are the continuity risks
Market odds
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Recruiting ranks
Overall #2 62 commits · 199.87 pts
Portal #1 41 commits· avg 84.49
Roster notes
Napier Y1 portal rebuild charts Camden Coleman at QB1 — Portal #1 and clear title favorite
George Pettaway at RB1; WR Jeremiah Harrison / Corey Scott / Braeden Wisloski; TE Cole Keller. OL: Frankie Tinilau / Tyler Brown / Zach Greenberg / DJ Fox / Daniel Michel
Kei’Trone Simpson / Kells Bush / Mychal McMullin / Amar Thomas; Gannon Weathersby / Nakian Jackson; DJ Kelly / Jayon Harvey / Javis Mynatt / Damier Minkah / KJ Flowe
Key offense
- 01 Camden Coleman QB
- Listed QB1
- 02 Braeden Wisloski WR
- 2025: among JMU’s receiving TD leaders (4 TD on the ESPN board). Listed WR-SL
- 03 George Pettaway RB
- Listed RB1
Key defense
- 01 Gannon Weathersby WLB
- Listed WLB1
- 02 Amar Thomas RDE
- Listed RDE1
- 03 KJ Flowe NB
- Listed NB1