James Madison beats Delaware 20-6 in FCS first-rounder
Ben DiNucci passed for 223 yards and a touchdown and the James Madison defense clamped down on Delaware for a 20-6 victory in a first-round FCS playoff game on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Delaware Blue Hens
6
James Madison Dukes
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| JMU | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
Bridgeforth Stadium · 7,297 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Kennesaw State Owls | L 40-42 | NCAAF |
| 10/27/26 | @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 35-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/20/26 | vs Missouri State Bears | W 61-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/13/26 | @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | L 30-33 | NCAAF |
| 10/2/26 | vs Liberty Flames | L 14-30 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:09 6-20
Jake Brown 8 Yd pass from Ben DiNucci (Ben DiNucci Pass to Dylan Stapleton for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 9:10 6-12
Frank Raggo 37 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:27 3-12
Jake Roth 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:58 0-12
Marcus Marshall 4 Yd Run (Ethan Ratke Kick)
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Safety 10:31 0-5
Team Safety
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Field Goal 1:48 0-3
Ethan Ratke 23 Yd Field Goal
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JMU
1 play, -1 yard, 0:30 · End of Game
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DEL 0:30
8 plays, 45 yards, 1:52 · Interception
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JMU 2:22
5 plays, 22 yards, 1:59 · Missed FG
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DEL 4:21
6 plays, 29 yards, 1:48 · Downs
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JMU 6:09
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:52 · Punt
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DEL 8:01
6 plays, 24 yards, 2:42 · Interception
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JMU 10:43
6 plays, 30 yards, 3:31 · Punt
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DEL 14:14
5 plays, 9 yards, 2:17 · Downs
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JMU 1:31
4 plays, 4 yards, 1:38 · Fumble
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DEL 3:09
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:00 · Punt
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JMU 4:09
13 plays, 75 yards, 5:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:09 6-20
Jake Brown 8 Yd pass from Ben DiNucci (Ben DiNucci Pass to Dylan Stapleton for Two-Point Conversion)
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DEL 9:10
5 plays, 52 yards, 2:22 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:10 6-12
Frank Raggo 37 Yd Field Goal
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JMU 11:32
7 plays, 25 yards, 3:28 · Punt
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JMU
1 play, -2 yards, 0:21 · End of Half
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DEL 0:27
8 plays, 44 yards, 1:31 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:27 3-12
Jake Roth 48 Yd Field Goal
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JMU 1:58
3 plays, 18 yards, 1:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:58 0-12
Marcus Marshall 4 Yd Run (Ethan Ratke Kick)
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DEL 3:19
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:15 · Punt
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JMU 5:34
10 plays, 56 yards, 4:47 · Downs
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DEL 10:31
3 plays, -7 yards, 1:31 · Safety
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Safety 10:31 0-5
Team Safety
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JMU 12:02
6 plays, 24 yards, 3:14 · Punt
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DEL 0:16
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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JMU 1:48
13 plays, 46 yards, 5:44 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:48 0-3
Ethan Ratke 23 Yd Field Goal
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DEL 7:32
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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JMU 9:42
4 plays, 24 yards, 1:53 · Punt
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DEL 11:35
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:00 · Punt
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JMU 12:35
3 plays, -10 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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DEL 14:04
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:56 · Punt
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
DEL
JMU
12
1st Downs
23
2-14
3rd down efficiency
7-16
0-2
4th down efficiency
0-1
185
Total Yards
316
116
Passing
223
13/32
Comp/Att
23/31
3.6
Yards per pass
7.2
69
Rushing
93
25
Rushing Attempts
46
2.8
Yards per rush
2.0
5-49
Penalties
11-95
2
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions thrown
0
22:56
Possession
37:04
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