"He's been cleared — I mean non-contact. Not really movement, just throwing a little bit." #JMU: Barnett returns to practice for the Dukes www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

"If they want me to fill up water and put me on the 53-man roster, I’ll be the best water boy in the history of sports." #JMU: Dobbs wanted chance to back up performance on film www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

"This game is just evolutionary every year. … If you sleep on the game, you're going to get passed." #JMU's Hitschler finds importance in learning www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“I was always looking for JMU.” Smith was eager for #JMU offer www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

"You don't rise to some competition, you sink to the level of your training, and that's actually exactly what today is." #JMU hosts annual Pro Day www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“It's hard to get back out here right away and go.” #JMU returns to practice after spring break www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“To perform at the level that we are right now, you need to be doing work off the field in your own time. I think Maddie has done a tremendous amount of that before she even got here.” Epke's work ethic led to all-time #JMU record www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“Our expectations are to win our conference championship and get to the next level and hopefully play in that 12-team playoff.” #JMU: Dukes continue to build off bowl win www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

“After getting hurt, kind of felt like I let everyone down. Kind of put me in a hard place mentally.” #JMU's Adeyi ready to make most of additional season www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

“I think by that Wednesday, Thursday, everyone's going to be itching to come back, so by the time we come back, I'm not worried about this group of guys. #JMU: Dukes close out good first week of practice www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

"One out, sac fly does the job." #JMU: Dukes take series against Warhawks www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

JMU football has some changes for its future opponents. It adds a game vs. Duquesne (FCS) on Sept. 11, 2027. It'll be at home. New dates for JMU vs. Miami (OH): at Miami (OH) - Sept. 24, 2033 vs. Miami (OH) - Sept. 9, 2034

“If you're only doing it in your meeting time, and if you're only doing it from the opening whistle to the final whistle of practice, there's a lot of opportunity, ultimately, that you're missing in there.” #JMU opens spring practice www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

Hey #JMU fans! I'm trying to get some football content out to you all, but Twitter is crashing out and Bluesky doesn't like my videos. I'll hopefully have some stuff to you all very soon, though!

The best decision Eli Steadman ever made was enrolling at Birmingham Southern. Nine months after the school closed, the #JMU baseball outfielder remains grateful for his time representing the Panthers, while being excited for his chance at the DI level. www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“Our job is to make that room as competitive as possible. That's one right now that's as competitive as any on this team.” #JMU: Chesney looking forward to QB competition www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“Continue to lay our foundation of what we do offensively and defensively and on the mound as well.” #JMU: JMU hopes to build momentum www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

Jaden Kinsler was strong in his start, Ike Schmidly hit his first-career home run and #JMU claimed its first series win of the season. “We've been really confident this weekend.” www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

Brendan O'Donnell wanted to play affiliated baseball and he thought he was good enough to do so. After a summer in the Frontier League, though, O'Donnell was given an opportunity he couldn't refuse. #JMU's O'Donnell continues to embrace new role www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“I was just proud of how our guys just hung in there and grinded it out.” #JMU: Dukes down Highlanders for comeback win www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

"It's a cool thing, and I got a lot of pride in this place, for sure." #JMU Notebook: Dukes sit atop SBC standings www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“She's not just a shooter. She’s not just a perimeter player. She can go inside, outside, threes, drives, post-ups.” McDaniel continues to show her importance to #JMU www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

“We run Virginia.” #JMU: Dukes remain in control of Royal Rivalry www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“It definitely feels like we're in a little bit of a time crunch. But we're all so excited to get started. I think it gives us just the perfect amount of time to get ready.” #JMU: Dukes dealing with short preseason ahead of opener www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

"This might be the toughest schedule I've ever put together. When you look at who we're playing out of conference … our midweek games aren't easy either." #JMU hopes for another NCAA Regional, faces tough schedule www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

“For them to be able to see that their mom stuck with it and their mom did this, that means a lot to me as well.” Fort Defiance grad reflects on time as school mascot www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

#JMU DC Hemphill departing for Texas A&M www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

"You have to learn to trust your body again and, obviously, wherever you get injured, you have to just learn to trust yourself again." #JMU: McMurtie has unfinished business with Dukes www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“It's almost like a speed date. You get in there, you got to meet the coaches fast, you got to know whether you like them off your first instinct.” #JMU: COVID left lingering impact on college football www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

JMU's cross divisional opponents for the 2025 season will be Louisiana and Texas State. The Dukes will travel to Texas State and host the first-ever meeting with Louisiana.

“If you could get out of Miami with football, you have good luck playing in any other place because it's so hard, it's so competitive.” #JMU: Miami prepared Collins for jump to DI www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“We played JMU my freshman year. You always hear about JMU. I expected a lot, and it definitely didn’t disappoint. When I got there, I was like, It felt like home. It felt like family.” Harley's leaps of faith brought him to #JMU www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“It's actually funny because I was telling my mom when the first recruiting and all that started, I told her, I'm either going DI or I'm going to the army or military and serving.” Harris-Lopez rejoins former coaches at #JMU www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

"I think Division-III football is very underrepresented. Some of the competition I went against was really good competition." D-III roots prepared Greenberg for #JMU www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“I just think the amount of work that went into it, the amount of trust that the guys that were on this roster gave to us was very impressive.” Chesney's first season brought more success to #JMU www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

“If I hadn’t been able to, sort of, convince myself that I am who I think I am, I don’t think I would have made it this far at all.” Rodgers ready to bring physicality to #JMU www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

“I don’t think I've even come close to touching the surface of my potential. I don't think I played a perfect game this year — not one time. So, there’s always room for improvement.” #JMU: Spence kept focus on journey to becoming All-American www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“We were like the perfect puzzle piece. I trust him with my future, and he trusts me to do what I got to do on the field, so I really love that.” Matthews ready to join #JMU in January www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

“The dude kept a smile on his face and just kept coming to practice every day.” Taylor competed in lone season with #JMU www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

"I honestly never thought I would ever step foot again on this field for JMU after my sophomore year. Things were said. Things were done." #JMU: Atkins' redemption is why sports are special dnronline.com/sports/colle...

“They never sat there and said, ‘I need to be the guy.’ They said, ‘What do we need to do for this team to win a game?’ #JMU: Dukes best Hilltoppers for first bowl victory www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

“You truly never know when that play is going to take place, but you have to be ready, not only for yourself, but for the guys around you.” #JMU: Atkins eager to make most of starting opportunity www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“I knew for a fact he was going to come back. He loves this place more than anyone does. He's someone that puts all his heart and everything into JMU." #JMU center Morris remained loyal to JMU through six-year career www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

“I'll always be able to have a friend in him. I'll always be able to reach out to him, and he's just played a huge part in my development.” #JMU quarterback Evans used experienced quarterback room to develop www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

"I mean, he was a home run." #JMU's O'Neill capitalizes on first FBS season www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

"There’s a lot of words that are said, and how many of those words are backed in substance?" #JMU: Chesney values honesty in recruitment www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

"I'm excited for Billy to get his shot. He works so hard." #JMU: Dukes turn to Atkins for bowl game www.dnronline.com/sports/level...

#JMU offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy on quarterback Alonza Barnett III, who won't play in the Boca Raton Bowl due to an injury.

"A little bit of a blow to us, but ultimately it's next man up." #JMU: Barnett unlikely to play in Dukes' bowl game www.dnronline.com/sports/colle...

When #JMU travels for the Boca Raton Bowl, it'll likely be without star quarterback Alonza Barnett III, head coach Bob Chesney announced Saturday. Barnett, who started every game for the Dukes, limped off the field late during JMU's loss to Marshall in the regular-season finale.