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James Madison at Oregon

Dec 21, 2025 • Completed

College Football Playoff First Round Game

Season 2025PostseasonWeek 1

Away

James Madison

Sun Belt

Final Score

34 - 51

JMO

Home

Oregon

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Oregon514
James Madison509

Passing Yards

Oregon313
James Madison323

Rushing Yards

Oregon201
James Madison186

Turnovers

Oregon2
James Madison0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature40°F
Wind4 mph S

Venue

Autzen Stadium

Eugene, OR

Humidity

83%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

3.45

Postgame Win Probability

Oregon: 100.0%

James Madison: 0.0%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Dante Moore

Oregon

YDS: 313

Rushing

Wayne Knight

James Madison

YDS: 110

Receiving

Malik Benson

Oregon

YDS: 119

Tackles

Trent Hendrick

James Madison

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Oregon24:10
James Madison35:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Oregon beats James Madison 51-34

Standard

Oregon defeated James Madison 51-34 in Week 1 of the 2025 postseason slate, finishing with a 514-509 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Oregon set the terms early in a game that finished 51-34. (05:13) #5 M.Suarez field goal attempt from 30 yards GOOD (H: #11 P.Rea, LS: #47 J.Kennard), clock 05:14 came with 5:14 left in the first quarter, giving James Madison the first major swing.

Oregon's box score carried the story: 514 total yards, 201 rushing yards, and 313 passing yards. James Madison finished with 509 total yards, including 186 on the ground and 323 through the air.

Oregon converted 3-7 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Oregon led 34-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (11:39) #23 D.Hill Jr rush left for 56 yards gain to the JMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:33, 1ST DOWN #36 A.Sappington kick attempt good (H: #46 J.Ferguson-Reynolds, LS: #43 L.Basso).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    (05:13) #5 M.Suarez field goal attempt from 30 yards GOOD (H: #11 P.Rea, LS: #47 J.Kennard), clock 05:14 (James Madison led 3-6 over Oregon).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (02:36) Shotgun #5 D.Moore rush right for 5 yards gain to the JMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:37 #36 A.Sappington kick attempt good (H: #46 J.Ferguson-Reynolds, LS: #43 L.Basso) (Oregon led 13-3 over James Madison).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (13:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete deep middle to #9 J.Johnson caught at JMU15, for 41 yards to the JMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:17, 1ST DOWN #83 R.Saleapaga rush attempt failed (Oregon led 6-0 over James Madison).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (09:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete deep left to #11 J.McClellan caught at JMU00, for 20 yards to the JMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:18, 1ST DOWN #36 A.Sappington kick attempt goo… (Oregon led 27-3 over James Madison).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete deep right to #4 M.Benson caught at JMU01, for 46 yards to the JMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:22, 1ST DOWN #97 G.Hurych kick attempt good (H: #… (Oregon led 34-3 over James Madison).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (11:39) #23 D.Hill Jr rush left for 56 yards gain to the JMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:33, 1ST DOWN #36 A.Sappington kick attempt good (H: #46 J.Ferguson-Reynolds, LS: #43 L.Basso) (Oregon led 20-3 over James Madison).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    51-34

    Oregon defeated James Madison.

  • Total yards

    514-509

    Oregon held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    201

    Oregon averaged 7.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    313

    Oregon averaged 11.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-7

    Oregon's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-22

    James Madison's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOregonJames Madison
Total Yards514509
Passing Yards313323
Rushing Yards201186
First Downs2222
Third Down Efficiency3-79-22
Fourth Down Efficiency0-04-4
Total Penalties (Yards)5-7113-113
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts19-2724-49
Rushing Attempts2635
Passing TDs42
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points98
Possession Time24:1035:50
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)