Summary
James Madison's football team lost to Oregon in the College Football Playoff. Following the game, their head coach Bob Chesney and two coordinators accepted positions at UCLA. The new UCLA coaching team quickly hired replacements.
Key Facts
- James Madison lost 51-34 to Oregon in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
- James Madison coach Bob Chesney took a new job at UCLA after the game.
- Chesney will bring two of his coordinators, Dean Kennedy and Colin Hitschler, to UCLA.
- UCLA hired Billy Napier as head coach to lead the team.
- Napier recruited Aaron Pflugrad, Jireh Wilson, and Brandon Bailey to fill key coaching roles.
- James Madison's final season record was 12 wins and 2 losses.
