College Football · FBS · Week 8 · Recap
App State Beat James Madison 34-31 Behind Malachi Singleton's 271 Passing Yards
The App State Mountaineers edged the James Madison Dukes 34-31 at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, NC on Thursday, October 22, 2026 in FBS college football Week 8 action.
James Madison led 14-10 at halftime. App State came back after the break to take the win. The fourth quarter swung it: App State outscored its opponent 18-10.
App State moves to 5-2, while James Madison falls to 7-1.
Top performers
Camden Coleman (JMU, QB): 22/39, 232 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
George Pettaway (JMU, RB): 15 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD
Braeden Wisloski (JMU, WR): 2 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD
Malachi Singleton (APP, QB): 26/40, 271 YDS, 2 TD
Jaquari Lewis (APP, RB): 13 CAR, 74 YDS
Nate Branch (APP, WR): 6 REC, 73 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 11:33JMUGeorge Pettaway 1 Yd Run7-0
- Q2 12:41APPJames London 48 Yd Field Goal7-3
- Q2 4:48JMUBraeden Wisloski 70 Yd pass from JC Evans14-3
- Q2 1:02APPAlexander Sanchez 19 Yd pass from Malachi Singleton14-10
- Q3 10:05APPJames London 27 Yd Field Goal14-13
- Q3 2:38JMUCole Keller 19 Yd pass from Camden Coleman21-13
- Q4 13:15APPChris Lofton 5 Yd pass from Malachi Singleton21-21
- Q4 9:19JMUMorgan Suarez 47 Yd Field Goal24-21
- Q4 6:16APPJames London 36 Yd Field Goal24-24
- Q4 5:52APPLuke Douglas 4 Yd pass from Henry Hasselbeck24-31
- Q4 0:03JMUCamden Coleman 6 Yd Run31-31
- Q5 0:00APPJames London 40 Yd Field Goal31-34
Team stats
| JMU | APP | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 423 | 366 |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Third down | 2-15 | 7-18 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 26:50 | 33:10 |