HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison pulled away in the fourth quarter to outlast Troy, 31-14, in the 2025 Credit Union 1 Sun Belt Football Championship presented by Visit Pensacola at Bridgeforth Stadium.
In its first Sun Belt title game appearance, James Madison (12-1) collected its 11th-straight victory behind stout second-half defense and redshirt junior running back Wayne Knight, who took 21 carries for a career-high 212 yards and one touchdown. Knight racked up a Sun Belt Championship Game record 234 all-purpose yards en route to being named the game’s Most Valuable Player.
James Madison sophomore defensive back Tyler Brown received the Sun Belt’s Elite Award which recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition while also achieving the highest academic standard.