front of a sellout crowd of 25,102 fans, the Dukes defeated the Blue Devils of Central Connecticut State University by a score of 14–9. Notable games Some of the recent notable games in JMU history that have been played at Bridgeforth Stadium are: The 20–13 victory over University of Delaware in 2004 The 2008 35–32 victory over Appalachian State The 38–35 victory over Wofford in the first round of the 2008 FCS playoffs The 31–27 victory over Villanova in the second round of the 2008 FCS playoffs The 2010 victory over the FCS #1 William and Mary, 30–24 The 14–9 victory over Central Connecticut State in the 2011 debut of the newly renovated Bridgeforth Stadium The 27–26 double overtime victory over William & Mary, the 31–24 come back victory over William & Mary The 2015 59–49 loss against Richmond in front of a record 26,069 fans on the heels of a visit from ESPN's College GameDay The 2015 38–29 win over Villanova clinching JMUs first CAA football title since 2008. The record setting 84–7 win over Rhode Island in 2016. The 2016 55–20 win over New Hampshire in the FCS Second round The 2016 65–7 win over Sam Houston State in the FCS Quarterfinals A 30–8 win over Villanova in 2017 on the heels of a return visit from College GameDay A 51-16 win over South Dakota State in the 2017 FCS Semifinals to send JMU to their second consecutive FCS National Championship Game A 44-7 win over Middle Tennessee in 2022 in their first game as a member of the FBS subdivision of football and as a member of the Sun Belt Conference The 2022 26-12 loss against Marshall set a new single-game attendance record of 26,159 fans in their second home game as a member of the Sun Belt Conference Panorama See also List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums References External links Stadium Expansion College football venues American football venues in Virginia James Madison Dukes football Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States Sports venues completed in 1975 1975 establishments in Virginia