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James Madison University will celebrate Family Weekend with a football showdown against Georgia Southern on Saturday, September 27. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. at Bridgeforth Stadium, and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
The matchup marks the 12th meeting all-time between the Dukes and Eagles. Georgia Southern currently leads the series 9-2, and since joining the Sun Belt Conference, has a 2-1 edge. In those three games, the home team has claimed victory each time.
JMU has gone 2-3 at home against Georgia Southern in the program’s history. Their most recent home matchup came on October 14, 2023, when the Dukes rolled to a 41-13 win.