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Battle of the Blue Ridge
James Madison and Liberty have met 19 times since 1980. This page keeps the record, streaks, trophy context, and recent results in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series snapshot
- Record
- 5-1
- Current streak
- James Madison 1 game
- Longest streak
- James Madison 4 games (2003-2011)
- Avg. margin / points
- 14.8 / 40.5
Series overview
James Madison 5-1 Liberty. Current streak: James Madison 1 game.
Last five meetings
James Madison 4 | Liberty 1
Largest margin
42 points
Rivalry notes
- The tracked window runs from 1980 through 2025.
- 6 completed games currently back the series calculations on this page.
- The latest tracked meeting was Sep 20, 2025.
Related pages
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Rivalry guide
What this rivalry is
James Madison and Liberty have a tracked series that starts in 1980 and spans 19 listed meetings. The page combines series record, streaks, recent games, and research links in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series history
- Status
- Active series
- Years
- 1980-2025
- Busiest era
- 2010s, 3 games
- Longest pause
- 10 years (2014-2025)
- 2010s3 games
- 2000s2 games
- 2020s1 games
Biggest games and recent trend
Landmark games are selected from the same tracked rivalry results used for the series record.
3 featured games
Latest meeting
2025 - Sep 20, 2025
James Madison 31, Liberty 13. Most recent completed chapter in the tracked series.
Closest finish
2011 - Sep 17, 2011
James Madison 27, Liberty 24. The smallest final-score margin in the available game log.
Highest scoring
2003 - Aug 30, 2003
James Madison 48, Liberty 6. The biggest combined scoring total in the available game log.
Recent trend
- Last five
- James Madison 4, Liberty 1 across 5 games
- Last ten
- James Madison 5, Liberty 1 across 6 games
- Scoring profile
- Balanced scoring profile; average total 40.5, average margin 14.8.
- Current streak
- James Madison 1 game
Players and coaches from recent chapters
Recent leaders are capped to keep the page fast while still pointing readers toward the names around recent meetings.
Alonza Barnett
James Madison, 2025
Passing Yards: 2806
Landon Ellis
James Madison, 2025
Receiving Yards: 624
Wayne Knight
James Madison, 2025
Rushing Yards: 1373
Donte Lee Jr
Liberty, 2025
Receiving Yards: 589
Ethan Vasko
Liberty, 2025
Passing Yards: 1961
Evan Dickens
Liberty, 2025
Rushing Yards: 1325
Coach context
Coach rows summarize recent rivalry-season overlap for each program.
Bob Chesney
James Madison - 2025 - 0-0
Jamey Chadwell
Liberty - 2025 - 0-0
Weather, rankings, and research links
1 recent rivalry game has weather context, average temperature 72F, 1 with precipitation.
Ranking context is available through the rankings archive and team season-result pages.
James Madison team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Liberty team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
James Madison season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Liberty season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
James Madison weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Liberty weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Game stats archive
Search box scores and detailed game stat pages.
Rankings
Poll and ranking context around rivalry seasons.
College football records
National record and history context.
Historical comparison
Compare program seasons and statistical profiles.
Recent rivalry results
The latest games are rendered in the page HTML so search engines and readers can see the rivalry's recent chapter without client-side interaction.
6 most recent tracked games
| Date | Matchup | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | James Madison at Liberty | James Madison 31, Liberty 13 | Williams Stadium (VA) | James Madison |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Liberty at James Madison | James Madison 21, Liberty 26 | Venue unavailable | Liberty |
| Sep 17, 2011 | James Madison at Liberty | James Madison 27, Liberty 24 | Venue unavailable | James Madison |
| Sep 25, 2010 | Liberty at James Madison | James Madison 10, Liberty 3 | Venue unavailable | James Madison |
| Sep 26, 2009 | James Madison at Liberty | James Madison 24, Liberty 10 | Venue unavailable | James Madison |
| Aug 30, 2003 | Liberty at James Madison | James Madison 48, Liberty 6 | Venue unavailable | James Madison |
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