2026 Week 1 FINAL
Liberty at James Madison
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
Bridgeforth Stadium
13
Liberty
Final
20
James Madison
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| James Madison | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
GIE pre-game call: James Madison at 84%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Liberty
Conference USA
- Record
- 3-1
- Rating
- -3.0
- National rank
- 82
- Proj. wins
- 8.5
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
James Madison
Sun Belt
- Record
- 4-0
- Rating
- 6.2
- National rank
- 50
- Proj. wins
- 10.2
- Playoff prob.
- 67%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Liberty
16%
James Madison
84%
James Madison 90% CI: 79% – 89% Δ rating 9.2
James Madison is the model's favorite at 84%. Liberty has a 16% path. Home-field adjustment of +4.3 rating points baked in for James Madison — venue-specific learned value (n=21 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
- Venue
- Bridgeforth Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No