The 2010 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Dukes were led by 12th year head coach Mickey Matthews in what proved to be a roller-coaster season. The Dukes made college football history when they knocked off in-state power #13 Virginia Tech, on the road, in front of over 66,000 fans. James Madison became the second FCS team to beat a nationally ranked FBS opponent since Appalachian State defeated #5 ranked Michigan in 2007.[1][2] Not long after the victory of Virginia Tech the injuries began to mount up and paired with a difficult in-conference schedule. JMU finished the season 6–5 with nine of the eleven games decided by 7 points or less.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 pm | Morehead State* | No. 15 | | | W 48–7 | 16,612 |
September 11 | 1:30 pm | at No. 13 (FBS) Virginia Tech* | No. 12 | | ESPN3 | W 21–16 | 66,233 |
September 25 | 6:00 pm | No. 21 Liberty* | No. 3 | - Bridgeforth Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| | W 10–3 | 16,385 |
October 2 | 12:00 pm | No. 5 Delaware | No. 3 | - Bridgeforth Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
| CSN | L 10–13 | 16,205 |
October 9 | 7:00 pm | at Towson | No. 7 | | | W 17–13 | 9,049 |
October 16 | 3:30 pm | No. 15 New Hampshire | No. 6 | - Bridgeforth Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| CSN | L 14–28 | 16,985 |
October 23 | 3:30 pm | at No. 6 Villanova | No. 11 | | | L 7–14 | 9,217 |
October 30 | 3:30 pm | No. 18 UMass | No. 15 | - Bridgeforth Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA
| CSN | L 14–21 | 16,664 |
November 6 | 3:30 pm | at No. 20 Richmond | No. 22 | | CSN | L 10–13 OT | 8,700 |
November 13 | 1:30 pm | No. 1 William & Mary | | - Bridgeforth Stadium
- Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)
| | W 30–24 | 16,733 |
November 20 | 12:00 pm | at Maine | | | | W 14–10 | 3,880 |
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