James Madison visits Old Dominion in the TowneBank Royal Rivalry on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at 6 p.m. ET. The college football game airs on ESPN+ and streams on ESPN Unlimited; James Madison is 3-0, while Old Dominion enters at 1-2.
James Madison beat San Diego State 26-13 on the road, while Old Dominion lost 20-17 to East Carolina. The matchup opens Sun Belt play for the Dukes, who are defending the title they won after an 8-0 conference record last season.
James Madison has a four-game winning streak in the series and entered the week ranked second nationally in kickoff returns and ninth in punt returns. Old Dominion held East Carolina to 276 total yards but was hurt by an interception returned for a touchdown and a special-teams mistake.
