Royal Rivalry
| Sport | Multi-sport |
|---|---|
| First meeting | October 29, 2011 (football) ODU 23 – JMU 20 |
| Latest meeting | November 16, 2024 (football) JMU 35 – ODU 32 |
| Stadiums | Bridgeforth Stadium, S.B. Ballard Stadium, Atlantic Union Bank Center, Chartway Arena |
| Trophy | Crown |
| Statistics | |
| All-time series | James Madison leads, 2–0–1 |
| Trophy series | Royal Rivalry Trophy |
| Largest victory | James Madison, 16.5–7.5 (2022) |
| Longest win streak | James Madison, 2 (2022–2023) |
| Current win streak | Tie (2024–present) |
Locations of James Madison and Old Dominion
The Royal Rivalry refers to the college rivalry games between the James Madison Dukes and the Old Dominion Monarchs of the Sun Belt Conference. It is an intra-conference match-up between two Div. I FBS public universities, James Madison University and Old Dominion University, in the Commonwealth of Virginia.