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

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Camden Coleman and JC Evans both contributed significantly in James Madison’s victory over Georgia Southern, securing the Dukes’ bowl eligibility with a 27-24 win. Coleman threw for 171 yards and a touchdown, while Evans added two touchdowns late in the game. This marks James Madison’s sixth consecutive win and their first at Georgia Southern’s home field. With this win, they join four other teams as the earliest bowl eligible squads of the year.
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Camden Coleman threw for 171 yards and a touchdown, while reserve quarterback JC Evans added two more touchdowns, leading James Madison University (JMU) to a 27-24 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday in Statesboro, Georgia. The win secured JMU's spot as one of the first bowl-eligible teams for the 2026 season alongside other early qualifiers like Georgia and Notre Dame. After trailing 10-6 at halftime, JMU took control with Coleman’s touchdown pass to Jeremiah Harrison in the third quarter, followed by Evans' 57-yard connection with Cole Keller, who had 108 receiving yards. George Pettaway contributed significantly on the ground with 151 rushing yards. Despite Max Johnson's strong performance for Georgia Southern (343 passing yards and three touchdowns), JMU’s defense held firm, preventing a potential tying field goal attempt by Blake Ford late in the game. With this win, JMU improved to an unblemished 6-0 overall record and 3-0 in conference play, joining ten other undefeated teams nationally but remaining the sole one from the Group of 6.

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Ga. Georgia Southern JMU James Madison STATESBORO

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Georgia Southern ORG · 4× James Madison ORG · 4× JMU ORG · 3× Blake Ford PERSON · 1× Camden Coleman PERSON · 1× Coleman PERSON · 1× Ga. GPE · 1× Georgia Southern’s ORG · 1× JC Evans PERSON · 1× STATESBORO GPE · 1×

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Camden Coleman threw for 171 yards and a touchdown, reserve quarterback JC Evans threw for two touchdowns and James Madison became bowl eligible with a 27-24 win over Georgia Southern on Saturday.
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Camden Coleman threw for 171 yards and a touchdown, reserve quarterback JC Evans threw for two touchdowns and James Madison became bowl eligible with a 27-24 win over Georgia Southern on Saturday. asserted
Madison → throw → Saturday
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. asserted
Ford → come → seconds
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. asserted
JMU → throw → remainder
Evans’ 57-yard touchdown to Cole Keller made it 20-10. asserted
it → make → Keller
Keller had 108 receiving yards on four catches and George Pettaway ran for 151 yards on 21 carries. asserted
Pettaway → have → carries
Max Johnson threw for 343 yards, three touchdowns and an interception for Georgia Southern. asserted
Johnson → throw → Southern
Josh Dallas had 111 yards receiving on eight catches. asserted
Dallas → have → 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. asserted
Madison → join → 2026
The Dukes are one of 10 remaining undefeated teams and the only one in the Group of 6. asserted
Dukes → remain → 6
James Madison now has won 16 straight regular season games and 11 straight in conference play. asserted
Madison → win → play
JMU has the most wins of any Sun Belt team since 2022, with 46. asserted
JMU → have → 46
Up next James Madison: Hosts Georgia State on Saturday. asserted
Madison → host → Saturday
Georgia Southern: Travels to face Old Dominion on Thursday. ___ asserted
Southern → travel → Thursday
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