James Madison, Sun Belt and Troy Trojans football
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As the playoff’s No. 12 and bottom seed, JMU heads to fifth-seeded Oregon for a first-round game Dec. 20. The Big Ten Ducks (11-1) have lost only to top-seeded Indiana; the Dukes (12-1) have lost only to Louisville.
Billy Napier is back in the conference where he got his start as a head coach after the Florida Gators replaced him with Jon Sumrall.
Troy placed three players on the All-Sun Belt second team: offensive lineman Eli Russ, tight end Ethan Conner and cornerback Jaquez White. Offensive lineman Matt Henry was a third-team selection, while wide receivers Tray Taylor and Peyton Higgins, defensive lineman Luis Medina and cornerback Kaleno Levine received honorable mention.
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - James Madison dominated the 2025 Sun Belt Conference football postseason awards, claiming four major honors and a program-record 20 All-Sun Belt selections.