Story byAssociated PressThu, December 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM UTC·4 min readThe College Football Playoff pretty much is business as usual for Oregon, which is more accustomed to playing at this level. The story is different in several ways for James Madison, a newcomer to the playoff. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJames Madison coach Bob Chesney will lead the Dukes in the first-round game — and possible beyond if the Dukes win — but he’s already been hired as the new head coach at UCLA. His replacement, former Florida head coach Billy Napier, was hired by JMU.“There’s going to be a little juggling that’s going to occur here in my life,” Chesney said in his introductory news conference at UCLA. So an already challenging situation for a first-time participant will be made even more so by the logistics. Oregon (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) was seeded fifth going into the game at Autzen Stadium. The winner will go on to play fourth-seeded Texas Tech in a quarterfinal game at the Orange Bowl. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJames Madison is the No.