In the CFP era, the average margin of victory in the National Championship Game is 19.3.
5 of 11 have been blowouts (21+)
6 of 11 have been 3-score games
We haven’t had a 1-score National Championship Game since 2018.
But you’re worried about competitiveness in the 1st round?
James Madison scored more points (34) in their CFP game than:
2014 Florida State
2015 Michigan State
2015 Oklahoma
2016 Washington
2016 Ohio State
2017 Clemson
2018 Notre Dame
2019 Ohio State
2019 Clemson
2019 Oklahoma
2020 Clemson
2020 Notre Dame
2021 Cincinnati
2021 Michigan
2023 Alabama
2023 Texas
2024 Indiana
2024 SMU
2024 Clemson
2024 Tennessee
2024 Boise State
2024 Georgia
2024 Oregon
2025 Texas A&M
Great effort by the Dukes 🫡
JMU history lesson for the new followers:
On this day a year ago, Eric O’Neill recorded a Boca Raton Bowl sack and then unloaded an entire quiver of arrows into Western Kentucky players.
SEVEN TOUCHDOWNS FOR ZO.
AB3 hits Kyle in the end zone to break the PROGRAM RECORD for the most TDs by a QB in a single game. 😱
JMU 70, UNC 44 🫣
#GoDukes
Halftime. Yes, halftime.
JMU leads UNC 53-21 in one of the craziest halves you’ll ever see. To recount:
- JMU forced four turnovers
- JMU blocked a punt for a TD
- JMU recovered an onside kick
- Alonza Barnett had 5 total TDs