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JMU’s matchup with ODU will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on October 18

JMU’s matchup with ODU will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on October 18

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NEW ORLEANS (JMU Athletics) – James Madison’s 2025 Homecoming matchup against Old Dominion on Saturday, Oct. 18 will be nationally televised, as the game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. from Bridgeforth Stadium on ESPNU, as announced by ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference.

This will be the sixth all-time meeting between the Dukes and Monarchs, as JMU leads the series 3-2. JMU has won three straight, claiming all three matchups as a Football Bowl Subdivision program and Sun Belt member. That includes winning each of the last two games by just three points.

ODU won the first two meetings in 2011 and 2012 while both teams were in the Football Championship Subdivision.

The game will be broadcast on the JMU Radio Network (92.1 FM | 550 AM) and online at RocktownNow.com as pregame will begin at 1:30 p.m.

— JMU Athletics —

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