FCS Championship - Semifinals
12-2, 5-1 away
14
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMU | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| NDSU | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
13-1, 9-0 home
20
James Madison Passing
Cole Johnson#12 |
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/34 | 210 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 25/34 | 210 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 |
North Dakota State Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | 165 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 10/19 | 165 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 |
James Madison Rushing
Cole Johnson#12 |
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 89 | 4.9 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 11 |
| 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 95 | 3.5 | 0 | 17 |
North Dakota State Rushing
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 110 | 5.8 | 0 | 37 |
| 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 43 | 174 | 4.0 | 0 | 37 |
James Madison Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 0 | 22 | |
| 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 14 | |
| 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 0 | 15 | |
| 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 25 | 210 | 8.4 | 2 | 22 |
North Dakota State Receiving
DJ Hart#9 |
RaJa Nelson#17 |
Josh Babicz#81 |
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 2 | 35 | |
| 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | 165 | 16.5 | 2 | 35 |
James Madison Fumbles
Team |
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
North Dakota State Fumbles
| FUM | LOST | REC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No North Dakota State Fumbles | |||
James Madison Interceptions
| INT | YDS | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No James Madison Interceptions | |||
North Dakota State Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
James Madison Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 17 | 0 |
| 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 21 | 0 |
North Dakota State Kick Returns
RaJa Nelson#17 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 24 | 0 |
| 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 24 | 0 |
James Madison Punt Returns
Jack Sroba#26 |
MJ Hampton#32 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |
North Dakota State Punt Returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No North Dakota State Punt Returns | |||||
James Madison Kicking
Ethan Ratke#91 |
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
North Dakota State Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/2 | 100.0 | 43 | 2/2 | 8 |
| 2/2 | 100.0 | 43 | 2/2 | 8 |
James Madison Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 193 | 38.6 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 5 | 193 | 38.6 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
North Dakota State Punting
Team |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 209 | 41.8 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 209 | 34.8 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
JMU @ NDSU Videos
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North Dakota State punches ticket to FCS National Championship
North Dakota State punches ticket to FCS National Championship
Hunter Luepke hauls in 32-yard TD to put NDSU in front
Antwane Wells Jr. snags 13-yard TD to put JMU on the board
Game Information
Fargodome
2:15 AM, 18 December 2021
Fargo, ND
Attendance: 16,550
2024 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 4-1 | 6-3 |
| Marshall | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| Old Dominion | 3-2 | 4-5 |
| James Madison | 2-2 | 6-2 |
| App State | 2-3 | 4-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Georgia State | 0-4 | 2-6 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 4-0 | 7-1 |
| Arkansas State | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 3-2 | 4-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-2 | 5-3 |
| Texas State | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| Troy | 1-4 | 2-7 |
| Southern Miss | 0-4 | 1-7 |
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 6-0 | 9-1 |
| Missouri State | 5-0 | 7-2 |
| South Dakota State | 4-1 | 7-2 |
| South Dakota | 4-1 | 6-2 |
| Illinois State | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Indiana State | 3-2 | 4-5 |
| North Dakota | 2-3 | 5-4 |
| Youngstown State | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-5 | 2-7 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-5 | 2-7 |
| Murray State | 0-6 | 1-8 |
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