
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – The Dukes will likely be heading to Charlottesville as James Madison soccer has added a brand new matchup in opposition to Virginia in 2028, JMU Athletics introduced Friday.
The precise date for the JMU and U.Va. sport has not been set but. With U.Va. now on the calendar, JMU and UNC agreed to delay its sport scheduled for Sept. 23, 2027, to Aug. 20, 2031, to function the season opener.
“This sport is sweet for each packages, each of our respective fan bases, and the Commonwealth at massive,” Director of Athletics Matt Roan mentioned in a press release. “We sit up for enjoying in Charlottesville in 2028 in entrance of an excellent crowd.”
JMU received in opposition to each ACC groups within the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The Dukes made a comeback in Charlottesville to win 36-35 in opposition to the Cavaliers in 2023, including to JMU’s 2-2 all-time document in opposition to U.Va.
A 12 months later, JMU scored a 70-50 victory over UNC, setting a number of information, based on JMU Athletics:
JMU and UNC’s 2031 matchup would be the fifth sport between the packages. The Tar Heels lead the sequence 3-1.
Earlier than these headliner conferences, JMU will kick off its 2026 season with head coach Billy Napier on the helm on Sept. 5 in opposition to Liberty.
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