2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football
68 Ventures Bowl champion
68 Ventures Bowl, W 38–31 vs. Bowling Green
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	8–5 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Butch Jones (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Keith Heckendorf (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Rob Harley (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Centennial Bank Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Marshall xy$		7	–	1					10	–	3
Georgia Southern		6	–	2					8	–	5
James Madison		4	–	4					9	–	4
Old Dominion		4	–	4					5	–	7
Coastal Carolina		3	–	5					6	–	7
Appalachian State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Georgia State		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana xy		7	–	1					10	–	4
Texas State		5	–	3					8	–	5
Arkansas State		5	–	3					8	–	5
South Alabama		5	–	3					7	–	6
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	5					5	–	7
Troy		3	–	5					4	–	8
Southern Miss		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves were led by Butch Jones in his fourth year as the head coach. The Red Wolves played home games at Centennial Bank Stadium, located in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

This was the Red Wolves' first winning season and bowl win since 2019.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Red Wolves were picked to finish fourth place in the West division. ^[1]

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Texas State	92 (9)
2	Troy	68 (4)
3	Louisiana	66 (1)
4	Arkansas State	65
5	South Alabama	54
6	Southern Miss	31
7	Louisiana–Monroe	16

Offensive linemen Jacob Bayer and Makilan Thomas were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense. ^[2] Defensive lineman Nate Martey was named to the All-Sun Belt first team defense.

Quarterback Jaylen Raynor, running back Ja'Quez Cross, wide receivers Courtney Jackson and Corey Rucker, and linebacker Charles Willekes were named to the second team.

Personnel

2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Jaylen Raynor So RB 2 Ja'Quez Cross  Jr WR 3 Hunter Summers  Fr WR 4 Malik Hornsby  Jr WR 5 Reginald Harden Jr.  Jr QB 6 Timmy McClain  Jr WR 7 Corey Rucker  Jr QB 8 Josh Flowers Fr WR 9 Courtney Jackson  Sr WR 10 Tennel Bryant So WR 11 Adam Jones  Sr TE 12 Emmanual Stevenson Sr TE 13 Miller McCrumby Jr WR 15 Reagan Ealy Sr WR 16 Chauncy Cobb  Fr TE 17 Jabari Bush Fr TE 18 James Rexroat Fr RB 20 Mike Sharpe II Jr RB 21 Zak Wallace  Sr RB 22 Cedric Hawkins So RB 24 Devin Spencer Fr WR 26 Kiandre Terry Fr WR 28 Carter Salzman  Fr RB 30 Damon Sisa Fr RB 33 Kameron Thomas Jr RB 35 Javarian Otey Fr TE 44 Ben Karlsson Fr OL 52 Mason Myers  Fr OL 54 Walker Davis  Fr OL 55 Aleric Watson  So OL 58 Cameron Ambrose  So OL 62 Jacob Pequeno Fr OL 64 Brock Simmons Fr OL 65 Noah Smith  Jr OL 67 Graham McLelland Fr OL 68 Tristian Smith  Jr OL 70 Royce Baucom Fr OL 71 Mehki Butler  Sr OL 73 Jacob Bayer Sr OL 74 Elijah Zollicoffer Jr OL 75 EJ Ndoma-Ogar  Jr OL 76 Trason Hunt Fr OL 77 Makilan Thomas  Jr OL 78 Riley McGehee Fr OL 79 Baker North Fr WR 80 Jaden Milliner  Jr WR 81 Takare Lipscomb So TE 82 Ezra Burgess Fr WR 84 Reed Linder So WR 85 TJ Starks Fr TE 86 Skyler Purifoy Fr TE 87 Tyler Little So WR 88 Jayvion Showers Fr OL 91 Austin Woods  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 0 Justin Hodges Sr DE 1 Marcus Bradley  Jr LB 2 Chris Pearson So CB 3 Adrian Cole  Sr CB 4 Bryan Whitehead Sr LB 5 Marvin Ham  Sr S 6 Dontay Joyner So CB 7 Jordan Mahoney Sr S 8 Brandon Barnes Fr S 9 Trevian Thomas Sr DE 11 Drew Collins Fr S 12 Websley Etienne  So S 13 Kionte Curry  Jr S 14 AJ Wallace Fr S 15 Brandon Greil So CB 16 DeAubry Hood  Fr DE 17 Blayne Toll Sr CB 18 Kyle Williams Fr CB 19 James Reed III Jr LB 20 Kyle Taylor  Jr CB 21 Braden Jackson Fr DE 22 Jayden Jones  Jr LB 23 Dane Motley  Sr CB 24 Josh Stone Fr LB 25 TJ Hill Fr S 26 Kemari Nix Fr LB 27 Jamil Williams So LB 28 Jourdyn Burruss Fr S 29 Justin Parks Sr LB 30 Andrew Agapos  Jr LB 31 RJ Kelly  Fr DL 32 Ethan Hassler Sr LB 33 Cam Jeffery Sr CB 35 Spencer Makell Fr LB 36 Charles Willekes  Sr CB 37 AJ Beale  So S 39 Kanon LaRusso Fr DT 40 Ian Jeffries  Fr DE 42 Thomas Puhek  Fr LB 43 Chase Bogle Fr LB 44 Jordan Sample  Fr DT 45 Nate Martey Sr DT 47 Lucas Banks Jr DE 48 Ryan Isenhart Fr DE 50 Noah Collins Sr DE 52 Gideon Herbert Fr DE 80 Kamari Stephens  Sr DE 88 Calen Presser  Fr DT 90 Tim Hardiman  Jr DT 92 Odi Udom Fr DT 94 Brian Alston  Fr DE 95 Micaiah Overton Sr DT 98 Alex Martin Fr DT 99 Timothy Gulley  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 25 Clayton Amaya Fr DS 31 Xavier Ross Fr K 32 Aidan Ellison  Jr K 34 Clune Van Andel So DS 38 Jack Bullard Sr P 40 Jaxson Dunn Fr DS 41 Drew Nicolson So P 42 Magnus Haines  Jr P 47 Ryan Heicher Sr P 86 Brook Honore  So	Head coach Butch Jones (Ferris State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Rob Harley (Michigan State) Defensive coordinator Keith Heckendorf (Nebraska) Offensive coordinator/qb Marquase Lovings (Mississippi State) Running backs Josh Conklin (Dakota State) Special teams coordinator / Safeties Nick Grimes (Sam Houston State) Tight ends Andy Kwon (Alabama) Offensive line Derrick Lett (Bowling Green State) Wide receivers Vinson Reynolds (Northern Illinois) Defensive line Jay Simpson (South Alabama) Defensive backs Griffin McCarley (West Alabama) Linebackers Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 14 November 2024

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024. ^[3]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	No. 11 (FCS) Central Arkansas *	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 34–31	21,708
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Tulsa *	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 28–24	19,316
September 14	11:00 a.m.	at No. 17 Michigan *	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	L 18–28	110,250
September 21	1:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Iowa State *	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	ESPN+	L 7–52	55,428
October 5	6:00 p.m.	South Alabama	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 18–16	21,427
October 12	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State	UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	L 9–41	28,000
October 19	6:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 44–28	24,542
October 26	6:00 p.m.	Troy	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 34–31	17,162
November 9	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	L 19–55	16,451
November 16	4:00 p.m.	at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	W 27–20	14,047
November 23	2:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 28–21	14,029
November 30	2:00 p.m.	Old Dominion	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	L 32–40	13,584
December 26	8:00 p.m.	vs. Bowling Green *	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL (68 Ventures Bowl)	ESPN	W 38–31	19,582
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

vs. No. 11 (FCS) Central Arkansas

See also: 2024 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Game One – No. 11 (FCS) Central Arkansas Bears (0–0) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 (FCS) Bears	0	0	10	21	31
Red Wolves	6	7	7	14	34

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

• Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 21,708
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play) and Darrell Greene (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (12:47) ARST – Clune Van Andel 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:05; Arkansas State 3–0) (2:20) ARST – Clune Van Andel 23-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 7:23; Arkansas State 6–0) Second quarter (0:37) ARST – Zak Wallace 1-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Arkansas State 13–0) Third quarter (14:02) UCA – Jake Gaster 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 0:50; Arkansas State 13–3) (10:36) UCA – ShunDerrick Powell 23-yard run, Jake Gaster kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:06; Arkansas State 13–10) (7:40) ARST – Zak Wallace 2-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:48; Arkansas State 20–10) Fourth quarter (14:15) ARST – Jaylen Raynor 5-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 4:28; Arkansas State 27–10) (13:38) UCA – ShunDerrick Powell 81-yard run, Jake Gaster kick (Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 0:33; Arkansas State 27–17) (10:33) UCA – Tyion Berry 23-yard pass from Will McElvain, Jake Gaster kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:43; Arkansas State 27–24) (0:55) UCA – Darius Hale 4-yard run, Jake Gaster kick (Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:50; Central Arkansas 31–27) (0:03) ARST – Corey Rucker 7-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 0:52; Arkansas State 34–31)

Statistics	UCA	ARST
First downs	20	24
Total yards	432	457
Rushing yards	235	140
Passing yards	197	317
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–29–0	24–47–1
Time of possession	27:23	32:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing	Will McElvain	15/28, 168 yards, TD
	Rushing	ShunDerrick Powell	15 carries, 176 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Malachi Henry	4 receptions, 61 yards
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	24/47, 317 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ja'Quez Cross	13 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	9 receptions, 179 yards, TD

vs. Tulsa

See also: 2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Game Two – Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1–0) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	3	14	7	0	24
Red Wolves	7	0	21	0	28

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
• Game attendance: 19,316
• Referee: Charles Lamertina
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stolz (play-by-play) and Darion Griswold (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (6:48) TLSA – Seth Morgan 29 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:40; Tulsa 3–0) (4:45) ARST – Adam Jones 35 yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:57; Arkansas State 7–3) Second quarter (8:57) TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 39 yard pass from Kirk Francis, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:57; Tulsa 10–7) (2:35) TLSA – Cardell Williams 5 yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:01; Tulsa 17–7) Third quarter (12:40) ARST – Jaylen Raynor 15 yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:58; Tulsa 17–14) (10:53) ARST – Courtney Jackson 77 yard punt return, Clune Van Andel kick (Arkansas State 21–17) (9:42) TLSA – Anthony Watkins 2 yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:11; Tulsa 24–21) (3:30) ARST – Corey Rucker 5 yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:06; Arkansas State 28–24) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	TLSA	ARST
First downs	19	14
Total yards	362	396
Rushing yards	163	141
Passing yards	199	255
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–29–1	21–32–1
Time of possession	25:37	34:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Kirk Francis	16/28, 199 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Lloyd Avant	14 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Kamdyn Benjamin	6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	21/32, 255 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Zak Wallace	16 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Reagan Ealy	6 receptions, 68 yards

at No. 17 Michigan

See also: 2024 Michigan Wolverines football team

Game Three – Arkansas State Red Wolves (2–0) vs No. 17 Michigan Wolverines (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	3	0	15	18
No. 17 Wolverines	7	14	0	7	28

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

• Date: September 14, 2024
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny, NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 110,250
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (2:23) MICH – Kalel Mullings 30-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:39; Michigan 7–0) Second quarter (14:18) ASU – Clune Van Andel 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:10; Michigan 7–3) (6:41) MICH – Donovan Edwards 7-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:37; Michigan 14–3) (2:57) MICH – Kalel Mullings 5-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:59; Michigan 21–3) Fourth quarter (12:49) MICH – Hogan Hansen 9-yard pass from Alex Orji, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:18; Michigan 28–3) (5:38) ASU – Reginald Harden Jr. 24-yard pass from Timmy McClain, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:40; Michigan 28–10) (0:08) ASU – Reginald Harden Jr. 22-yard pass from Timmy McClain, Timmy McClain run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Michigan 28–18)

Statistics	ARST	MICH
First downs	17	20
Total yards	280	435
Rushing yards	58	301
Passing yards	222	134
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–44–1	13–18–3
Time of possession	25:36	34:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	19/33, 140 yards, INT
	Rushing	Devin Spencer	7 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Reginald Harden Jr.	3 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	11/14, 122 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	15 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marlin Klein	3 receptions, 43 yards

at No. 20 Iowa State

See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Game Four – Arkansas State Red Wolves (2–1) vs No. 20 Iowa State Cyclones (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	0	0	7	7
No. 20 Cyclones	14	17	7	14	52

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

• Date: September 21, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
• Game attendance: 55,428
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (8:47) ISU – Carson Hansen 1-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:29; Iowa State 7–0) (0:45) ISU – Rocco Becht 1-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:08; Iowa State 14–0) Second quarter (9:00) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:29; Iowa State 17–0) (2:21) ISU – Tyler Moore 10-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:24; Iowa State 24–0) (1:27) ISU – Jayden Higgins 16-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:04; Iowa State 31–0) Third quarter (8:00) ISU – Carson Hansen 3-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:49; Iowa State 38–0) Fourth quarter (11:54) ISU – Dylan Lee 1-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:37; Iowa State 45–0) (4:53) ASU – Hunter Summers 27-yard pass from Timmy McClain, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:54; Iowa State 45–7) (0:24) ISU – Aiden Flora 8-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Iowa State 52–7)

Statistics	ARST	ISU
First downs	12	25
Total yards	182	490
Rushing yards	64	237
Passing yards	118	253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–23–2	16–25–2
Time of possession	25:16	34:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	5/16, 68 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Devin Spencer	9 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Hunter Summers	2 receptions, 37 yards, TD
Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	11/18, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Carson Hansen	9 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Benjamin Brahmer	3 receptions, 73 yards

vs. South Alabama

See also: 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Game Five – South Alabama Jaguars (2–3) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (2–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	7	6	16
Red Wolves	3	3	3	9	18

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR

• Date: October 5, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph
• Game attendance: 21,427
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst) and Darrell Greene (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (4:43) ASU – Clune Van Andel 20-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:36; Arkansas State 3–0) Second Quarter (1:01) ASU – Clune Van Andel 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 3:02; Arkansas State 6–0) (0:00) USA – Laith Marjan 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:00; Arkansas State 6–3) Third Quarter (1:54) ASU – Clune Van Andel 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:47; Arkansas State 9–3) (1:09) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 75-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45; South Alabama 10–9) Fourth Quarter (5:58) ASU – Tyler Little 5-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:32; Arkansas State 15–10) (1:48) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 26-yard pass from Gio Lopez (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:08; South Alabama 16–15) (0:10) ASU – Clune Van Andel 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:35; Arkansas State 18–16)

Statistics	USA	ARST
First downs	24	24
Total yards	453	411
Rushing yards	161	66
Passing yards	292	345
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–36–1	30–39–0
Time of possession	30:57	29:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	21/35, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kentrel Bullock	13 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	7 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	30/39, 345 yards, TD
	Rushing	Zak Wallace	11 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	8 receptions, 172 yards

at Texas State

See also: 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team

Game Six – Arkansas State Red Wolves (3–2) at Texas State Bobcats (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	3	6	0	0	9
Bobcats	14	3	14	10	41

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

• Date: October 12, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 28,000
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) and Koral Allemand (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (13:13) ARST – Clune Van Andel 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:47; Arkansas State 3–0) (10:54) TXST – Kole Wilson 53-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Texas State 7–3) (1:12) TXST – Jordan McCloud 5-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:07; Texas State 14–3) Second quarter (11:10) ARST – Clune Van Andel 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:02; Texas State 14–6) (6:37) TXST – Mason Shipley 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:33; Texas State 17–6) (0:15) ARST – Clune Van Andel 25-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 1:38; Texas State 17–9) Third quarter (13:53) TXST – Jaden Williams 25-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; Texas State 24–9) (8:08) TXST – Joey Hobert 30-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:33; Texas State 31–9) Fourth quarter (14:56) TXST – Joey Hobert 8-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:24; Texas State 38–9) (3:42) TXST – Mason Shipley 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:26; Texas State 41–9)

Statistics	ARST	TXST
First downs	20	28
Total yards	384	591
Rushing yards	171	271
Passing yards	213	320
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	24:56	35:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	24/38, 207 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ja'Quez Cross	9 carries, 117 yards
	Receiving	Ja'Quez Cross	6 receptions, 48 yards
Texas State	Passing	Jordan McCloud	24/29, 320 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Ismail Mahdi	17 carries, 164 yards
	Receiving	Joey Hobert	10 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD

at Southern Miss

See also: 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Game Seven – Arkansas State Red Wolves (3–3) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	21	7	13	3	44
Golden Eagles	7	14	0	7	28

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

• Date: October 19, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 24,542
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:49) ARST – Adam Jones 14-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Arkansas State 7–0) (10:11) ARST – Malik Hornsby 73-yard run, Clune Van Andel (Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:13; Arkansas State 14–0) (5:26) USM – Kenyon Clay 1-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; Arkansas State 14–7) (0:59) ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 10-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:21; Arkansas State 21–7) Second quarter (7:24) USM – Ethan Crawford 5-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:38; Arkansas State 21–14) (4:48) ARST – Corey Rucker 13-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:38; Arkansas State 28–14) (0:54) USM – Jalen Washington 4-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:54; Arkansas State 28–21) Third quarter (8:37) ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 10-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:55; Arkansas State 35–21) (7:22) ARST – Clune Van Andel 25-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 5 yards, 1:04; Arkansas State 38–21) (5:24) ARST – Clune Van Andel 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:28; Arkansas State 41–21) Fourth quarter (9:57) USM – Ethan Crawford 3-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:18; Arkansas State 41–28) (0:50) ARST – Clune Van Andel 20-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 9:07; Arkansas State 44–28)

Statistics	ARST	USM
First downs	23	24
Total yards	467	367
Rushing yards	281	180
Passing yards	186	187
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	31:13	28:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	20/31, 186 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ja'Quez Cross	18 carries, 127 yards, TD
	Receiving	Courtney Jackson	3 receptions, 55 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Ethan Crawford	15/23, 187 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ethan Crawford	26 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Reed Jesiolowski	4 receptions, 51 yards

vs. Troy

See also: 2024 Troy Trojans football team

Game Eight – Troy Trojans (1–6) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (4–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	3	21	7	31
Red Wolves	13	10	3	8	34

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 17,162
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Darrell Greene (play-by-play) and Pete Cordelli (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (11:19) ASU – Clune Van Andel 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:41; Arkansas State 3–0) (7:58) ASU – Clune Van Andel 19-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:16; Arkansas State 6–0) (1:40) ASU – Zak Wallace 5-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 3:54; Arkansas State 13–0) Second Quarter (8:20) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 38-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 8:20; Arkansas State 13–3) (4:39) ASU – Zak Wallace 3-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:37; Arkansas State 20–3) (0:02) ASU – Clune Van Andel 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 1:15; Arkansas State 23–3) Third Quarter (9:44) TRO – Damien Taylor 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:16; Arkansas State 23–10) (6:00) TRO – Brody Dalton 16-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:36; Arkansas State 23–17) (3:34) TRO – Peyton Higgins 1-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:08; Troy 24–23) (0:49) ASU – Clune Van Andel 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 2:45; Arkansas State 26–24) Fourth Quarter (1:45) TRO – Gerald Green 2-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:32; Troy 31–26) (0:33) ASU – Zak Wallace 1-yard run, Corey Rucker pass (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:12; Arkansas State 34–31)

Statistics	TROY	ARST
First downs	23	26
Total yards	466	534
Rushing yards	162	185
Passing yards	304	349
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–33–3	25–40–0
Time of possession	30:47	29:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Matthew Caldwell	22/33, 304 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Gerald Green	20 carries, 113 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devonte Ross	11 receptions, 126 yards
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	25/40, 349 yards
	Rushing	Jaylen Raynor	12 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	12 receptions, 193 yards

at Louisiana

See also: 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Game Nine – Arkansas State Red Wolves (5–3) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (7–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	6	6	7	19
Ragin' Cajuns	10	21	17	7	55

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: W 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 16,451
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (9:07) LA – Harvey Broussard 20-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:13; Louisiana 7–0) (3:04) LA – Kenneth Almendares 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:07; Louisiana 10–0) Second Quarter (12:15) LA – Dre'lyn Washington 46-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:45; Louisiana 17–0) (7:23) LA – Zylan Perry 4-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:20; Louisiana 24–0) (1:47) LA – Bill Davis 13-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 3:30; Louisiana 31–0) (0:07) ARST – Adam Jones 16-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 1:36; Louisiana 31–6) Third Quarter (10:54) LA – Kenneth Almendares 45-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:06; Louisiana 34–6) (8:52) ARST – Zak Wallace 13-yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; Louisiana 34–12) (5:57) LA – Bill Davis 10-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:46; Louisiana 41–12) (0:34) LA – Dre'lyn Washington 14-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:19; Louisiana 48–12) Fourth Quarter (8:46) LA – Chandler Fields 12-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:42; Louisiana 55–12) (3:48) ARST – Timmy McClain 10-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:52; Louisiana 55–19)

Statistics	ARST	LA
First downs	27	27
Total yards	401	579
Rushing yards	209	278
Passing yards	192	301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–37–2	22–33–0
Time of possession	29:23	30:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	23/35, 167 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ja'Quez Cross	14 carries, 81 yards
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	6 receptions, 73 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	17/26, 264 yards, TD
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	8 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Lance LeGendre	4 receptions, 58 yards

at Georgia State

See also: 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team

Game Ten – Arkansas State Red Wolves (5–4) at Georgia State Panthers (2–7)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	7	0	10	10	27
Panthers	7	0	7	6	20

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

• Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 14,047
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (7:17) GAST – Ted Hurst 24-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:51; Georgia State 7–0) (3:34) ARST – Zak Wallace 13-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Tied 7–7) Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter (9:32) ARST – Zak Wallace 1-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:49; Arkansas State 14–7) (2:03) GAST – Michel Dukes 12-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:16; Tied 14–14) (0:31) ARST – Clune Van Andel 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:32; Arkansas State 17–14) Fourth quarter (14:03) ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 15-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:32; Arkansas State 24–14) (11:18) GAST – Braeden McAlister 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:40; Arkansas State 24–17) (7:59) ARST – Clune Van Andel 52-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:19; Arkansas State 27–17) (5:52) GAST – Liam Rickman 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:02; Arkansas State 27–20)

Statistics	ARST	GAST
First downs	20	23
Total yards	358	411
Rushing yards	261	65
Passing yards	97	346
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–17–0	26–49–2
Time of possession	30:20	29:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	10/17, 97 yards
	Rushing	Jaylen Raynor	16 carries, 114 yards
	Receiving	Courtney Jackson	3 receptions, 40 yards
Georgia State	Passing	Christian Veilleux	17/35, 245 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Michel Dukes	6 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	9 receptions, 173 yards, TD

vs. Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Game Eleven – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (5–5) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	0	7	7	21
Red Wolves	7	7	7	7	28

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: S 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 14,029
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst) and Darrell Greene (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (12:27) ULM – Jake Godfrey 26-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; Louisiana–Monroe 7–0) (6:50) ARST – Zak Wallace 2-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 5:32; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (7:52) ARST – Corey Rucker 32-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:24; Arkansas State 14–7) Third quarter (11:59) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 72-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 1:01; Tied 14–14) (0:40) ARST – Hunter Summers 12-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:26; Arkansas State 21–14) Fourth quarter (9:15) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 1-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:25; Tied 21–21) (7:58) ARST – Courtney Jackson 44-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:12; Arkansas State 28–21)

Statistics	ULM	ARST
First downs	19	21
Total yards	393	357
Rushing yards	256	187
Passing yards	137	170
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–22–1	18–26–0
Time of possession	31:19	28:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Aidan Armenta	11/22, 137 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ahmad Hardy	30 carries, 204 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jake Godfrey	5 receptions, 58 yards, TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	18/26, 170 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Zak Wallace	18 carries, 130 yards, TD
	Receiving	Courtney Jackson	6 receptions, 69 yards, TD

vs. Old Dominion

See also: 2024 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Game Twelve – Old Dominion Monarchs (4–7) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Monarchs	14	7	19	0	40
Red Wolves	7	7	15	3	32

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

• Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Light rain • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SSW 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
• Game attendance: 13,584
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst) and Darrell Greene (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (11:37) ODU – Quinn Henicle 92 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 1 play, 92 yards, 0:14; Old Dominion 7–0) (5:43) ODU – Aaron Young 1 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:35; Old Dominion 14–0) (0:58) ARST – Corey Rucker 36 yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:28; Old Dominion 14–7) Second quarter (5:58) ODU – Aaron Young 24 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:39; Old Dominion 21–7) (1:54) ARST – Manny Stevenson Jr. 15 yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:00; Old Dominion 21–14) Third quarter (11:40) ODU – Pat Conroy 15 yard pass from Quinn Henicle, Ethan Sanchez kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; Old Dominion 27–14) (8:58) ARST – Courtney Jackson 35 yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Old Dominion 27–21) (8:46) ODU – Pat Conroy 75 yard pass from Quinn Henicle, Ethan Sanchez kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Old Dominion 33–21) (4:48) ODU – Quinn Henicle 1 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:15; Old Dominion 40–21) (0:23) ARST – Zak Wallace 1 yard run, Jaylen Raynor pass to Corey Rucker for two-point conversion (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:25; Old Dominion 40–29) Fourth quarter (6:03) ARST – Clune Van Andel 26 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:35; Old Dominion 40–32)

Statistics	ODU	ARST
First downs	23	26
Total yards	549	410
Rushing yards	406	149
Passing yards	143	261
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–12–0	22–36–1
Time of possession	30:26	29:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing	Quinn Henicle	9/12, 143 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Quinn Henicle	19 carries, 206 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Pat Conroy	4 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	22/36, 261 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Zak Wallace	15 carries, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	8 receptions, 115 yards, TD

Bowling Green (68 Ventures Bowl)

See also: 2024 Bowling Green Falcons football team and 2024 68 Ventures Bowl

2024 68 Ventures Bowl
Arkansas State Red Wolves (7–5) at Bowling Green Falcons (7–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	17	7	7	7	38
Falcons	7	14	3	7	31

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, Alabama

• Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: E at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 19,582
• Referee: Garrett Dickerson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARST	BGSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bowling Green	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
2. "A-State Places League-High Nine Selections on Preseason All-Sun Belt Football Team". Arkansas State University Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
3. "2024 Football Schedule". astateredwolves.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.