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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 3–9 (2–4 Southland) |
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Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Jack Tyler (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Incarnate Word $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas A&M* | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 East Texas A&M Lions football team represented East Texas A&M University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by second-year head coach Clint Dolezel and played their home games at the Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
The team started the season as the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions, reflecting the school's former name of Texas A&M University–Commerce; the university officially changed its name on November 7, 2024. [1]
This season marked East Texas A&M's third year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions were not eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season. [2]
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Lions were picked to finish eighth in the conference. [3]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Nicholls | 119 (9) |
2 | Incarnate Word | 113 (8) |
3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 94 |
4 | Lamar | 88 (1) |
5 | Stephen F. Austin | 72 |
6 | McNeese | 64 |
7 | Houston Christian | 41 |
8 | East Texas A&M | 37 |
9 | Northwestern State | 25 |
The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. TAMUC had a total of three players selected. [4]
Offense 2nd Team
| Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Diego State * | TruTV | L 14–45 | 25,180 | |
September 7 | 9:00 pm | at No. 18 UC Davis * | ESPN+ | L 22–36 | 8,743 | |
September 14 | 6:00 pm | Grambling State * | ESPN+ | L 28–35 OT | 5,944 | |
September 21 | 6:00 pm | No. 11 Sacramento State * |
| ESPN+ | L 0–34 | 4,477 |
October 5 | 6:00 pm | at Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN+ | L 9–21 | 3,758 | |
October 12 | 2:00 pm | at Northwestern State | ESPN+ | W 42–21 | 4,737 | |
October 19 | 3:30 pm | Lamar ![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 20–29 | 5,437 |
October 26 | 2:00 pm | at Prairie View A&M * | ESPN+ | L 27–34 | 13,937 | |
November 2 | 7:00 pm | at McNeese | ESPN+ | L 3–31 | 8,584 | |
November 9 | 3:30 pm | Stephen F. Austin * |
| ESPN+ | W 19–14 | 3,652 |
November 16 | 1:00 pm | Houston Christian |
| ESPN+ | W 41–40 | 2,354 |
November 23 | 1:00 pm | No. 6 Incarnate Word |
| ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 3,724 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
Aztecs (FBS) | 3 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 45 |
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Statistics | TAMC | SDSU |
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First downs | 17 | 23 |
Total yards | 180 | 468 |
Rushing yards | 63 | 254 |
Passing yards | 117 | 214 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:28 | 28:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Eric Rodriguez | 14/20, 105 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | E. J. Oakman | 8 rushes, 30 yards | |
Receiving | Dayan Bilbo | 2 receptions, 35 yards | |
San Diego State | Passing | Danny O'Neil | 22/33, 214 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 27 rushes, 223 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Louis Brown IV | 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
No. 18 Aggies | 0 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 36 |
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Statistics | TAMC | UCD |
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First downs | 23 | 22 |
Total yards | 448 | 449 |
Rushing yards | -9 | 129 |
Passing yards | 457 | 320 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:54 | 30:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Ron Peace | 29/56, 457 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | E. J. Oakmon | 8 rushes, 14 yards | |
Receiving | Brooks Rigney | 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD | |
UC Davis | Passing | Miles Hastings | 26/39, 320 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Lan Larison | 28 rushes, 123 yards | |
Receiving | C. J. Hutton | 6 receptions, 84 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Tigers | 6 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Lions | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
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Overtime
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Statistics | GRAM | TAMC |
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First downs | 13 | 19 |
Total yards | 247 | 419 |
Rushing yards | 117 | 267 |
Passing yards | 130 | 152 |
Turnovers | 3 | 6 |
Time of possession | 25:45 | 34:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Grambling State | Passing | Myles Crawley | 14/30, 125 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Tre Bradford | 15 rushes, 70 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Covadis Knighten | 4 receptions, 29 yards | |
Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Ron Peace | 14/28, 152 yards, 4 INT |
Rushing | B. K. Jackson | 16 rushes, 149 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Christian Jourdain | 4 receptions, 57 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Hornets | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
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Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SAC | TAMC |
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First downs | 20 | 9 |
Total yards | 414 | 197 |
Rushing yards | 260 | 26 |
Passing yards | 154 | 171 |
Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
Time of possession | 38:04 | 21:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sacramento State | Passing | Carson Conklin | 13/22, 154 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | 20 rushes, 127 yards | |
Receiving | Jared Gipson | 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD | |
Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Eric Rodriguez | 8/16, 87 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | B. K. Jackson | 9 rushes, 32 yards | |
Receiving | Tyler Daniels | 2 receptions, 51 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas A&M-Commerce | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Southeastern Louisiana | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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Fourth quarter
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Statistics | TAMC | SELA |
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First downs | 15 | 21 |
Total yards | 277 | 364 |
Rushing yards | 62 | 170 |
Passing yards | 215 | 194 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:21 | 29:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Ron Peace | 18/25, 161 yards, TD |
Rushing | B. K. Jackson | 10 rushes, 40 yards | |
Receiving | Christian Jourdain | 8 receptions, 96 yards | |
Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Eli Sawyer | 17/31, 194 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Antonio Martin Jr. | 27 rushes, 185 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Darius Lewis | 8 receptions, 111 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Demons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
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Fourth quarter
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Statistics | TAMC | NWST |
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First downs | 21 | 16 |
Total yards | 439 | 330 |
Rushing yards | 159 | 29 |
Passing yards | 280 | 301 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 30:01 | 29:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Ron Peace | 15/21, 275 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | B. K. Jackson | 12 rushes, 62 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Christian Jourdain | 3 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD | |
Northwestern State | Passing | Abraham Johnston | 14/22, 301 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Kennieth Lacy | 13 rushes, 43 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Amaaz Eugene | 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 29 |
Lions | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
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Fourth quarter
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Statistics | LAM | TAMC |
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First downs | 23 | 17 |
Total yards | 388 | 269 |
Rushing yards | 262 | 27 |
Passing yards | 126 | 242 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 33:28 | 26:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 12/26, 98 yards, TD |
Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 23 rushes, 158 yards | |
Receiving | Devyn Gibbs | 4 receptions, 39 yards, TD | |
Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Ron Peace | 22/38, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | K. J. Shankle | 6 rushes, 15 yards | |
Receiving | Christian Jourdain | 8 receptions, 136 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | ||
Panthers | 0 |
at Panther Stadium, Prairie View, Texas
Statistics | TAMC | PV |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | ||
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Prairie View A&M | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Statistics | TAMC | MCN |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Lions | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
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Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SFA | ETAM |
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First downs | 22 | 17 |
Total yards | 317 | 399 |
Rushing yards | 124 | 87 |
Passing yards | 193 | 312 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 32:45 | 27:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Gavin Rutherford | 26/41, 193 yards |
Rushing | Qualan Jones | 24 rushes, 95 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Kylon Harris | 12 receptions, 119 yards | |
East Texas A&M | Passing | Ron Peace | 22/45, 312 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ron Peace | 7 rushes, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Jaden Proctor | 4 receptions, 102 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 7 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 40 |
Lions | 14 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
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Fourth quarter
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Statistics | HCU | ETAM |
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First downs | 17 | 31 |
Total yards | 425 | 488 |
Rushing yards | 115 | 88 |
Passing yards | 310 | 400 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:03 | 33:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston Christian | Passing | Cutter Stewart | 15/30, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jesse Valenzuela | 11 rushes, 51 yards | |
Receiving | A. J. Wilson | 4 receptions, 206 yards, 2 TD | |
East Texas A&M | Passing | Ron Peace | 40/65, 400 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | K. J. Shankle | 13 rushes, 59 yards | |
Receiving | Christian Jourdain | 6 receptions, 105 yards, 3 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 6 Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 38 |
Lions | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
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