James Madison moves to 7-0 with 49-22 win over Georgia State

James Madison remains undefeated after a 49-22 victory over Georgia State on Saturday

ByThe Associated Press

October 17, 2026, 4:13 PM

HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Camden Coleman threw two touchdown passes, George Pettaway ran for more than 100 yards and undefeated James Madison cruised to a 49-22 victory over Georgia State on Saturday.

James Madison (7-0, 4-0) has won 12 straight Sun Belt Conference regular-season games and 11 consecutive home games dating to last season.

Coleman threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Michael Scott and a 19-yarder to KD Mosley to help the Dukes build a 35-10 halftime lead. Coleman finished 13-of-19 passing for 185 yards.

Pettaway finished with 119 yards rushing on 14 carries that included a 12-yard touchdown run. It was his fourth straight game with at least 100 yards.

JC Evans added a pair of short-yardage touchdown runs for the Dukes.

Cameran Brown was 13-of-25 passing for 134 yards and threw a touchdown pass and interception for Georgia State (4-2, 1-1 Sun Belt Conference).

The Dukes have a 6-0 advantage in the series.

Georgia State: At Arkansas State on Saturday.

James Madison: On the road against Appalachian State on Thursday.

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