James Madison Dukes vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Boca Raton Bowl
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
Game Leaders
302
C. VeltkampQB
25/39, 2 TD
302
181
W. Atkins IVQB
16/23, 1 TD
181
37
E. YoungRB
11 CAR
37
100
G. PettawayRB
14 CAR
100
76
D. SmithWR
2 REC, 1 TD
76
82
O. DollisonWR
6 REC
82
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None
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1
K. MannsDL
1
11
K. SwansonDB
7 SOLO
11
7
C. ShearinS
5 SOLO
7
Team Stats
318
Total Yards
394
3
Turnovers
0
14
1st Downs
19
3-40
Penalties
4-20
5/14
3rd Down
7/16
1/2
4th Down
1/2
23:28
Possession
36:32
Game Information
Boca Raton, FL
ESPN
1st Quarter
Touchdown
8:03 - 1st
0
WKU
7
JMU
JC Evans 7 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick)
7 plays, 77 yards, 3:48
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
13:34 - 2nd
7
WKU
7
JMU
Moussa Barry 17 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
8 plays, 48 yards, 2:57
Touchdown
0:51 - 2nd
14
WKU
7
JMU
Dalvin Smith 11 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
7 plays, 83 yards, 1:55
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
8:09 - 3rd
14
WKU
14
JMU
Kyi Wright 1 Yd pass from JC Evans (Noe Ruelas Kick)
11 plays, 71 yards, 5:56
Field Goal
2:25 - 3rd
14
WKU
17
JMU
Noe Ruelas 28 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 30 yards, 4:20
4th Quarter
Field Goal
14:13 - 4th
17
WKU
17
JMU
Lucas Carneiro 31 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 62 yards, 3:12
Touchdown
9:20 - 4th
17
WKU
24
JMU
Taylor Thompson 21 Yd pass from Billy Atkins (Noe Ruelas Kick)
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53
Field Goal
1:57 - 4th
17
WKU
27
JMU
Noe Ruelas 25 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 27 yards, 1:05
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--WKU
100%
--JMU
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FBS
| Conference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0-0 |
FBS
| Sun Belt - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| App State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sun Belt - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Troy | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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