2024 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

2024 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–6 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Connell Maynor (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Duane Taylor (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Thomas Howard (1st season)
Home stadium	Louis Crews Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 18 Jackson State x$		9	–	0					12	–	2
Florida A&M		5	–	3					7	–	5
Alabama State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Alabama A&M		4	–	4					6	–	6
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					2	–	10
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	7					1	–	11
West Division
Southern x		7	–	2					8	–	5
Alcorn State		5	–	3					6	–	6
Texas Southern		4	–	4					5	–	6
Prairie View A&M		3	–	5					5	–	7
Grambling State		2	–	6					5	–	7
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		2	–	6					3	–	9
Championship: Jackson State 41, Southern 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were coached by seventh-year head coach Connell Maynor and played at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama.

On October 26, redshirt freshman linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. suffered a major head injury in a game against Alabama State. On November 26, the college's athletic department errounesly announced he had passed away, but retracted their statement a day later after learning he was still alive. The Jefferson County coroner later confirmed his death. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:30 p.m.	at Auburn *	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN+/ESPN+	L 3–73	88,043
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Kentucky State *	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL (Louis Crews Classic)		W 49–7	10,917
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Georgetown (KY) *	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL		W 24–16	6,385
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Austin Peay *	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+	L 16–59	7,947
October 5	4:00 p.m.	vs. Jackson State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	L 38–45	14,956
October 12	2:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	HBCU Go	W 56–12	19,727
October 26	2:30 p.m.	vs. Alabama State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	ESPNU	L 19–27	69,125
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Southern	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	HBCU Go	L 20–25	8,391
November 9	2:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR		W 52–24	3,182
November 14	7:00 p.m.	Grambling State	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	ESPNU	W 22–17	3,595
November 23	12:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	TheGrio	W 49–35	3,759
November 29 [a]	3:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN+	L 20–28
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

^{[4] [5]}

1. Alabama A&M's away game against Florida A&M was originally scheduled to be played on September 28, but the game was moved to on November 29, 2024, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Helene. ^[3]

Game summaries

at Auburn (FBS)

See also: 2024 Auburn Tigers football team

Game One – Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0–0) at Auburn Tigers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	3	0	0	3
Tigers (FBS)	28	24	14	7	73

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: August 31, 2024
• Game time: 6:32 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 88,043
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (ESPN+/SEC Network+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter AUB – Jarquez Hunter 34-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 14:13. Auburn 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:47. AUB – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 67-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 12:47. Auburn 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:12. AUB – Cam Coleman 44-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 11:39. Auburn 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:07. AUB – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 4-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 2:00. Auburn 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:18. Second quarter AUB – Towns McGough 32–yard field goal, 13:48. Auburn 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:59. AUB – Perry Thompson 70-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 10:10. Auburn 38–0. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:34. AA&M – Austin McCready 43–yard field goal, 6:00. Auburn 38–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:03. AUB – Payton Thorne 4-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 3:22. Auburn 45–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31. AUB – Damari Alston 2-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 0:51. Auburn 52–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:05. Third quarter AUB – Malcolm Simmons blocked punt recovery (Towns McGough kick), 8:25. Auburn 59–3. AUB – Malcolm Simmons 57–yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 1:40. Auburn 66–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:32. Fourth quarter AUB – Sam Jackson V 37–yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 9:09. Auburn 73–3. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:51.

Statistics	AAMU	AUB
First downs	13	18
Total yards	70–242	46–628
Rushing yards	36–38	18–177
Passing yards	204	451
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–34–0	18–28–0
Time of possession	41:33	18:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing	Cornelious Brown	13/27, 182 yds
	Rushing	Ryan Morrow	5 rushes, 18 yds
	Receiving	Duke Miller	6 receptions, 92 yds
Auburn	Passing	Payton Thorne	13/21, 322 yds, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jarquez Hunter	4 rushes, 53 yds, TD
	Receiving	Malcolm Simmons	3 receptions, 91 yds, TD

Kentucky State (DII)

See also: Kentucky State Thorobreds football

Game Two – Kentucky State Thorobreds (DII) (0–1) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thorobreds (DII)	0	0	0	7	7
Bulldogs	14	14	14	7	49

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

• Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 10,917
• Referee: Tony Ross
• TV announcers (SWAC Digital): Ted Dixie, Bryan Howard

Game information

First quarter (9:38) AAMU – Xavier Lankford 1-yard run, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:07; Alabama A&M 7–0) (6:36) AAMU – Duke Miller 38-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:37; Alabama A&M 14–0) Second quarter (14:55) AAMU – Jacolby Hewitt 8-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:43; Alabama A&M 21–0) (2:00) AAMU – Barry White 20-yard pass from Aveon Smith, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:12; Alabama A&M 28–0) Third quarter (12:47) AAMU – Ryan Morrow 18-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:06; Alabama A&M 35–0) (8:17) AAMU – Duke Miller 16-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:20; Alabama A&M 42–0) Fourth quarter (10:04) AAMU – Kolton Nero 4-yard run, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 14 plays, 99 yards, 7:22; Alabama A&M 49–0) (7:15) KYST – Jaden Hale 8-yard pass from Jaun Gainious, Landon Grover kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:49; Alabama A&M 49–7)

Statistics	KYST	AAMU
First downs	15	30
Total yards	189	659
Rushing yards	38	266
Passing yards	151	393
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–32–1	29–39–2
Time of possession	26:22	33:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky State	Passing	Jaun Gainious	16/28, 144 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaylen Middleton	6 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Kale Anderson	6 receptions, 74 yards
Alabama A&M	Passing	Cornelious Brown	19/26, 278 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Donovan Eaglin	13 carries, 102 yards
	Receiving	Duke Miller	8 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

Georgetown (KY) (NAIA)

See also: Georgetown Tigers football

Game Three – Georgetown Tigers (NAIA) (0–0) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers (NAIA)	7	0	6	3	16
Bulldogs	3	7	7	7	24

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: E 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 6,385
• Referee: Eric Bluntson
• TV announcers (SWAC Digital): Ted Dixie, Bryan Howard

Game information

First quarter (5:55) AAMU – Austin McCready 27-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:59; Alabama A&M 3–0) (3:05) GGA – Jamarcus Robinson 31-yard pass from Gehrig Slunaker, Nate Craft kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:59; Georgetown (KY) 7–3) Second quarter (14:45) AAMU – Donovan Eaglin 11-yard run, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; Alabama A&M 10–7) Third quarter (8:00) GGA – Nate Craft 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:11; Tied 10–10) (3:26) AAMU – Aveon Smith 31-yard run, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:27; Alabama A&M 17–10) (0:08) GGA – Nate Craft 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:12; Alabama A&M 17–13) Fourth quarter (12:45) AAMU – DeQuadrion Welch 19-yard pass from Aveon Smith, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Alabama A&M 24–13) (0:25) GGA – Nate Craft 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 2:15; Alabama A&M 24–16)

Statistics	GGA	AAMU
First downs	18	25
Total yards	322	515
Rushing yards	46	252
Passing yards	276	263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–35–0	19–34–1
Time of possession	29:56	30:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgetown (KY)	Passing	Gehrig Slunaker	18.34, 276 yards, TD
	Rushing	Darius Neal	22 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Jamarcus Robinson	5 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Alabama A&M	Passing	Cornelious Brown	8/18, 119 yards, INT
	Rushing	Donovan Eaglin	14 carries, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Duke Miller	2 receptions, 42 yards

at Austin Peay

See also: 2024 Austin Peay Governors football team

Game Four – Alabama A&M Bulldogs (2–1) vs Austin Peay Governors (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Governors	0	0	0	0	0

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

• Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 PM CST
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Gould, Ethan Schmidt

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AAMU	APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Jackson State

See also: 2024 Jackson State Tigers football team

Game Five – Jackson State Tigers (3–2) vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Butch Alsandor, Jorge Vargas

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JKST	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Bethune–Cookman

See also: 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

Game Six – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–5) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (HBCU GO): Charlie Neal, Jon Kelley, Lawrencia Moten

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BCU	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Alabama State (Magic City Classic)

See also: 2024 Alabama State Hornets football team and Magic City Classic

Game Seven – Alabama State Hornets (3–3) vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 2:30 PM
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ALST	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southern

See also: 2024 Southern Jaguars football team

Game Eight – Southern Jaguars (4–4) vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL

• Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (HBCU GO): Charlie Neal, Jon Kelley, Lawrencia Moten

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SOU	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

Game Nine – Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3–5) vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 PM CST
• TV announcers (ESPN+): LaRon Marbley, BC Davis

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AAMU	UAPB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Grambling State

See also: 2024 Grambling State Tigers football team

Game Ten – Grambling State Tigers (5–5) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	14	0	0	17
Bulldogs	3	3	13	3	22

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

• Date: Thursday November 14, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 3,595
• Referee: Y. N. Myers III
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (8:31) GSU – Reed Harradine 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:17; Grambling State 3–0) (2:12) AAM – Victor Barbosa 45-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 6:19; Tied 3–3) Second quarter (12:06) GSU – Andrew Jones 30-yard fumble recovery, Reed Harradine kick (Grambling State 10–3) (7:24) GSU – JR Waters 10-yard pass from Myles Crawley, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:45; Grambling State 17–3) (0:00) AAM – Victor Barbosa 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 0:56; Grambling State 17–6) Third quarter (13:46) AAM – Keenan Hambrick 34-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Cornelious Brown rush (Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:03; Grambling State 17–14) (7:04) AAM – Victor Barbosa 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:07; Tied 17–17) (0:46) AAM – 0-yard safety (Alabama A&M 19–17) Fourth quarter (7:20) AAM – Victor Barbosa 19-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:18; Alabama A&M 22–17)

Statistics	GRAM	AAMU
First downs	12	27
Total yards	263	388
Rushing yards	94	160
Passing yards	169	228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–29–2	20–35–0
Time of possession	23:21	36:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing	Myles Crawley	12/27, 169 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ke'Travion Hargrove	8 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Johnson	1 reception, 67 yards
Alabama A&M	Passing	Cornelious Brown	20/35, 228 yards, TD
	Rushing	Donovan Eaglin	25 carries, 123 yards
	Receiving	Keenan Hambrick	8 receptions, 99 yards, TD

at Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

Game Eleven – Alabama A&M Bulldogs (6–5) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1–10) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (TheGrio): James Hadnot, Antoine Bethea, Nia Symone

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AAMU	MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida A&M

See also: 2024 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Game Twelve – Alabama A&M Bulldogs (6–5) at Florida A&M Rattlers (6–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Rattlers	0	0	0	0	0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: Saturday November 29, 2024
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): James Hadnot, Ken Moore

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AAMU	FAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "Alabama A&M LB dies month after in-game injury". ESPN.com. November 27, 2024.
2. "Alabama A&M LB Burnett dies from head injury". ESPN.com. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
3. Howard, Brian (September 24, 2024). "AAMU-FAMU Game Moved to Thanksgiving Weekend". aamusports.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
4. Kelley, Kevin (January 16, 2024). "Alabama A&M announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
5. "Alabama A&M unveils 2024 Football schedule". WZDX. January 16, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.