Meet the next generation of Colonial Athletic Association football players.

During its dynastic run atop the Football Championship Subdivision, North Dakota State has lost a playoff game in the Fargodome exactly once: in 2016 to James Madison.

Strong works as an apt adjective for South Dakota State’s run game, in more ways than one.

In its half-century existence, James Madison football has reached countless memorable milestones. None can ever surpass the culmination of the Dukes’ 2004 season when they won their first national championship, by virtue of it being the first.

FCS Playoffs opponents Holy Cross and Villanova have not played often; Friday at Villanova Stadium marks the 23rd meeting in 99 years since they first met.

Coming up as a young football player, Christian Benford was often around the ball either as a running back, quarterback or wide receiver.

Some of the more creative minds on social media tagged Southeastern Louisiana quarterback Cole Kelley with a nickname for the FCS Playoffs matchup between his Lions and No. 3 seed James Madison.

Nearly 730 days elapsed between installments of the Battle of the Brice-Cowell Musket, the longest hiatus in the Maine-New Hampshire rivalry since a gap from October 1942 to October 1944.

Curt Cignetti doesn’t know a whole lot about the Walter Payton Award.

For Villanova coach Mark Ferrante, a top-8 seed in the FCS Playoffs awaits—if the Wildcats can get past rival Delaware in the 55th installment of the Battle of the Blue.

The passion millions from every corner of the U.S. share for college football stems from the traditions that make up the sport.

The South’s Oldest Rivalry is also the most competitive in college football: 63-63-5 since its inception in 1897.

Prior to Elon’s 37-14 defeat of Towson, Skyler Davis gave a bold proclamation to Phoenix coach Tony Trisciani.

When William & Mary first hosted James Madison in 1978, JMU football was in just its seventh season of existence, and the school itself had only just been renamed from Madison College a year prior.

A midseason lull amid injuries and a difficult schedule ended Richmond’s hopes of a Colonial Athletic Association championship and berth in the FCS Playoffs. But after a 28-17 win over Towson—the Spiders’ second consecutive CAA win—coach Russ Huesman detailed how his team keeps motivated in pursuit of a strong finish.