Where James Madison Stands Out Football Standouts 2026
7-0 · Sun Belt
Point margin / game
Outlier · Strength+26.9
5th-highest of 138 teams
+1.9 SD from the average of +5.1
Points / game
Outlier · Strength42.9
3rd-most of 138 teams
+1.8 SD from the average of 29.0
4th down conversion
Outlier · Strength80.0%
Tied for 4th-highest of 102 teams
+1.8 SD from the average of 55.7%
Turnover margin / game
Notable · Strength+1.0
Tied for 11th-highest of 138 teams
+1.3 SD from the average of +0.1
Rushing yards / game
Notable · Style223.6
14th-most of 138 teams
+1.2 SD from the average of 165.6
Points allowed / game
Notable · Strength16.0
Tied for 19th-fewest of 138 teams
-1.2 SD from the average of 23.8
Yards / play
Notable · Strength6.8
19th-highest of 138 teams
+1.1 SD from the average of 5.9
Yards / game
Notable · Strength461.0
18th-most of 138 teams
+1.1 SD from the average of 394.4
Penalty yards / game
Notable · Weakness71.1
20th-most of 138 teams
+1.1 SD from the average of 57.5
Turnovers / game
Notable · Strength0.7
Tied for 26th-fewest of 138 teams
-1.0 SD from the average of 1.2
How these are picked: each stat is compared with every team that has it this season and at least 3 games played (and, for a percentage of tries like 4th downs, at least 10 tries). The team's z-score is its distance from those teams' mean in standard deviations (population SD). A stat is listed at 1.0 SD or more, the largest first, up to 10: Notable from 1.0, Outlier from 1.5, Extreme from 2. Ties share a rank. Only stats counted in the box score, and ratios worked out from them - no other source's model numbers, such as EPA. From every game played, postseason included, not adjusted for the opponents faced.