2020 James Madison Dukes football team


The 2020 James Madison Dukes football team will represent James Madison University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by second-year head coach Curt Cignetti and play their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium. They will compete as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.
On July 17, 2020, the Colonial Athletic Association announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the conference is allowing the option for teams to play as independents for the 2020 season if they still wish to play in the fall.

Previous season

The Dukes finished the 2019 season 11–1, 8–0 in CAA play win the CAA championship. They received the CAA's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Monmouth, Northern Iowa, and Weber State to advance to the FCS National Championship Game where they lost to North Dakota State.

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