James Madison Dukes at Georgia Southern Eagles

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James Madison Dukes

6-0, 3-0 Away

Final
27 - 24

Georgia Southern Eagles

2-4, 1-2 Home

Coleman, Evans lead James Madison to bowl eligibility with 27-24 win over Georgia Southern

James Madison Dukes vs. Georgia Southern Eagles: Full Highlights

On its final drive, Georgia Southern's Blake Ford came up just short of tying it on a 52-yard field goal attempt with 47 seconds remaining.

After a 10-6 halftime deficit, Coleman threw a 2-yard touchdown to Jeremiah Harrison at the end of a four-play, 75-yard drive to start the third and JMU led for the remainder.

Evans' 57-yard touchdown to Cole Keller made it 20-10. Keller had 108 receiving yards on four catches and George Pettaway ran for 151 yards on 21 carries.

Max Johnson threw for 343 yards, three touchdowns and an interception for Georgia Southern. Josh Dallas had 111 yards receiving on eight catches.

With the win, James Madison (6-0, 3-0 Sun Belt Conference) joined Georgia, Indiana, Notre Dame and USC as the first bowl eligible teams of 2026.

The Dukes are one of 10 remaining undefeated teams and the only one in the Group of 6. James Madison now has won 16 straight regular season games and 11 straight in conference play. The win was also JMU's first at Georgia Southern (2-4, 1-1).

JMU has the most wins of any Sun Belt team since 2022, with 46.

Up next James Madison: Hosts Georgia State on Saturday.

How can I watch James Madison Dukes vs. Georgia Southern Eagles?

TV Channel: Dukes at Eagles 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary

TD	1st Period 12:33	Taylor Bradshaw 18 Yd pass from Max Johnson (Tripp Bryant Kick)
FG	1st Period 0:54	Morgan Suarez 33 Yd Field Goal
FG	2nd Period 3:25	Tripp Bryant 28 Yd Field Goal
FG	2nd Period 0:00	Morgan Suarez 21 Yd Field Goal
TD	3rd Period 13:16	Jeremiah Harrison 2 Yd pass from Camden Coleman (Morgan Suarez Kick)
TD	3rd Period 7:48	Cole Keller 57 Yd pass from JC Evans (Morgan Suarez Kick)
TD	4th Period 12:50	Taeo Todd 25 Yd pass from Max Johnson (Tripp Bryant Kick)
TD	4th Period 5:27	KD Mosley 1 Yd pass from JC Evans (Morgan Suarez Kick)
TD	4th Period 2:27	Andre Greene Jr. 6 Yd pass from Max Johnson (Tripp Bryant Kick)

Statistics

JMU		GASO
23	1st Downs	23
5-16	3rd down efficiency	5-12
4-5	4th down efficiency	1-1
438	Total Yards	465
229	Passing	343
18/29	Comp/Att	26/40
7.9	Yards per pass	8.6
209	Rushing	122
48	Rushing Attempts	25
4.4	Yards per rush	4.9
9-75	Penalties	7-78
0	Turnovers	2
0	Fumbles lost	1
0	Interceptions thrown	1
31:17	Possession	28:43

Game Information

Venue: Allen E. Paulson Stadium

Location: Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 20,545 · Capacity:

Sun Belt - East

TEAM	OVR	CONF
James Madison	7-0	4-0
Georgia Southern	3-4	2-1
App State	4-2	1-1
Georgia State	4-2	1-1
Coastal Carolina	2-5	1-2
Old Dominion	2-5	1-3
Marshall	3-3	0-2

Sun Belt - West

TEAM	OVER	CONF
Louisiana Tech	4-2	2-0
South Alabama	4-2	2-0
Louisiana	5-2	2-1
Troy	3-3	1-1
Arkansas State	3-4	1-2
Southern Miss	1-5	0-2
UL Monroe	0-6	0-2

Full Standings

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