2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

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2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football
Eastern Washington wordmark.png
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Chapin (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator Eric Sanders (1st season)
Home stadium Roos Field
Seasons
←  2023
2025 →
2024 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Montana State $^  8 –0   15 –1  
No. 5 UC Davis ^  7 –1   11 –3  
No. 7 Idaho ^  6 –2   10 –4  
No. 22 Northern Arizona ^  6 –2   8 –5  
No. 10 Montana ^  5 –3   9 –5  
Idaho State  3 –5   5 –7  
Eastern Washington  3 –5   4 –8  
Weber State  3 –5   4 –8  
Portland State  3 –5   3 –8  
Cal Poly  2 –6   3 –8  
Sacramento State  1 –7   3 –9  
Northern Colorado  1 –7   1 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season, as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They were led by eighth-year head coach Aaron Best and played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 p.m. Monmouth *
 ESPN+ W 42–274,612
September 74:00 p.m. Drake *
  • Roos Field
  • Cheney, WA
ESPN+L 32–35 OT4,378
September 144:00 p.m.at Southeastern Louisiana *
ESPN+L 24–285,387
September 2112:00 p.m.at Nevada *
L 16–4916,399
September 285:00 p.m.No. 8 Montana
ESPN+L 49–528,846
October 126:00 p.m.at No. 18 Sacramento State
ESPN+W 35–2814,916
October 194:00 p.m.No. 6 UC Davis Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Roos Field
  • Cheney, WA
ESPN+L 38–487,419
October 266:00 p.m.at No. 11 Idaho
ESPN+L 28–3813,277
November 21:00 p.m.No. 2 Montana State
  • Roos Field
  • Cheney, WA
ESPN+L 28–426,258
November 911:00 a.m.at Northern Colorado
ESPN+W 43–151,880
November 161:00 p.m. Idaho State
  • Roos Field
  • Cheney, WA
ESPN+W 77–424,854
November 2312:00 p.m.at No. 21 Northern Arizona
ESPN+L 18–307,113

Game summaries

vs. Monmouth

Game One – Monmouth Hawks (0–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Hawks7701327
Eagles14147742

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

  • Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM PDT
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,612
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Austin Getz, Bill Adams
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMONMEWU
First downs2431
Total yards439547
Rushing yards49265
Passing yards390282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int27-42-126-29-0
Time of possession22:4237:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MonmouthPassingDerek Robinson27-42 390 Yards 3 TD 1 INT
RushingMakhi Green6 Carries 17 Yards
ReceivingTJ Speight5 Receptions 97 Yards
Eastern WashingtonPassingKekoa Visperas25-28 275 Yards 5 TD
RushingTuna Altahir16 Carries 108 Yards
ReceivingEfton Chism III12 Receptions 173 Yards 3 TD

vs. Drake

Game Two – Drake Bulldogs (0–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Bulldogs01379635
Eagles7778332

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,378
  • Referee: Jim Crowley
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Austin Getz (play-by-play) and Adam Shackleford (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • 9:13 EWU – Tuna Altahir 1-yard run (Soren McKee kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:47; EWU 7–0)
Second quarter
  • 12:33 Drake – Luke Woodson 1-yard run (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:06; Tied 7–7)
  • 4:06 Drake – Shane Dunning 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:29; Drake 10–7)
  • 1:42 EWU – Efton Chism III 1-yard pass from Michael Wortham (Soren McKee kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; EWU 14–10)
  • 0:00 Drake – Shane Dunning 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 1:42; EWU 14–13)
Third quarter
  • 13:11 Drake – Parker Olthoff 3-yard pass from Luke Bailey (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:45; Drake 20–14)
  • 7:42 EWU – Michael Wortham 2-yard run (Soren McKee kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:25; EWU 21–20)
Fourth quarter
  • 12:19 Drake – Darian Boyland 1-yard run (Luke Bailey pass failed) (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:42; Drake 26–21)
  • 7:42 EWU – Michael Wortham 6-yard run (Keikoa Visperis run) (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:23; EWU 29–26)
  • 4:29 Drake – Shane Dunning 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:13; Tied 29–29)
Overtime
  • EWU – Soren McKee 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards; EWU 32–29)
  • Drake – Trey Radocha 14-yard pass from Luke Bailey(Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Drake 35–32)
StatisticsDRKEEWU
First downs2523
Total yards460385
Rushing yards67206
Passing yards393179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int29–49–023–30–0
Time of possession24:2335:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DrakePassingLuke Bailey28/48, 380 yards, 2 TD
RushingDorian Boyland8 carries, 25 yards, TD
ReceivingMitchell January5 receptions, 101 yards
Eastern WashingtonPassingKekoa Visperas21/26, 177 yards
RushingTuna Altahir12 carries, 94 yards, TD
ReceivingEfton Chism III9 receptions, 65 yards, TD

at Southeastern Louisiana

Game Three – Eastern Washington Eagles (1–1) vs Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles7143024
Lions7140728

at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:03 PM CDT
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 5mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 5,387
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lucas Hill
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsEWUSELA
First downs1625
Total yards333341
Rushing yards90253
Passing yards24388
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–28–015–24–0
Time of possession25:4134:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern WashingtonPassingKekoa Visperas21/28, 243 yards, 1 TD
RushingMalik Dotson11 carries, 47 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingEfton Chism III7 receptions, 83 yards
Southeastern LouisianaPassingEli Sawyer12/21, 72 yards, 2 TD
RushingAntonio Martin, Jr.28 carries, 149 yards
ReceivingDarius Lewis6 receptions, 32 yards, 1 TD

at Nevada (FBS)

Game Four – Eastern Washington Eagles (1–2) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (FBS) (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles0301316
Wolf Pack (FBS)147141449

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,399
  • Referee: Michael Cuttone
  • TV announcers (MWN): Alex Margulies (play-by-play) and Shannon Kelly (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsEWUNEV
First downs2127
Total yards348534
Rushing yards170320
Passing yards178214
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21-30-118-24-1
Time of possession26:5033:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern WashingtonPassingKekoa Visperas15-22 116 Yards
RushingJared Taylor12 Carries 73 Yards
ReceivingEfton Chism III11 Receptions 85 Yards
NevadaPassingBrendon Lewis16-22 193 Yards 2 TD 1 INT
RushingSavion Red10 Carries 117 Yards 2 TD
ReceivingMarcus Bellon5 Receptions 83 Yards 1 TD

vs. No. 8 Montana (EWU–UM Governors Cup)

Game Five – No. 8 Montana Grizzlies (3–1) at Eastern Washington Eagles (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 8 Grizzlies102171452
Eagles7772849

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 PM PDT
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/MTN/SWX NW): Jay Kohn, Marty Mornhinweg, Kyle Hanson
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMONTEWU
First downs2831
Total yards701551
Rushing yards337263
Passing yards364288
Passing: Comp–Att–Int30-43-023-42-0
Time of possession33:1126:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MontanaPassingLogan Fife30-42 364 Yards 5 TD
RushingNick Ostmo15 Carries 160 Yards 1 TD
ReceivingJunior Bergen7 Receptions 150 Yards 1 TD
Eastern WashingtonPassingKekoa Visperas22-38 265 Yards 4 TD
RushingMailk Dotson14 Carries 77 Yards
ReceivingEfton Chism III8 Receptions 107 Yards 3 TD

at No. 18 Sacramento State

Game Six – Eastern Washington Eagles (1–4) vs No. 18 Sacramento State Hornets (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles7714735
No. 18 Hornets7140728

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM PDT
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/KMAX): Jason Ross Jr., Darren Arbet
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsEWUSAC
First downs2822
Total yards441365
Rushing yards286127
Passing yards155238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16-18-021-35-1
Time of possession32:5927:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern WashingtonPassingKekoa Visperas15-17 141 yards 1 TD
RushingTuna Altahir16 Carries 102 Yards 1 TD
ReceivingEfton Chism III7 Receptions 67 Yards
Sacramento StatePassingCarson Conklin21-35 238 yards 4 TD 1 INT
RushingElijah Tau-Toliver18 Carries 94 Yards
ReceivingJared Gipson4 Receptions 68 Yards 1 TD

vs. No. 6 UC Davis

Game Seven – No. 6 UC Davis Aggies (6–1) at Eastern Washington Eagles (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 6 Aggies02831748
Eagles36121738

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Austin Getz, Bill Ames
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUCDEWU
First downs2618
Total yards549402
Rushing yards22081
Passing yards329321
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18-28-031-43-0
Time of possession27:2532:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UC DavisPassingMiles Hastings18-28 329 Yards 4 TD
RushingLan Larison29 Carries 182 Yards 1 TD
ReceivingSamuel Gbatu Jr4 Receptions 134 Yards 2 TD
Eastern WashingtonPassingKekoa Visperas30-42 319 Yards 2 TD
RushingKekoa Visperas14 Carries 37 Yards 2 TD
ReceivingEfton Chism III15 Receptions 170 Yards 2 TD

at No. 11 Idaho

Game Eight – Eastern Washington Eagles (2–5) vs No. 11 Idaho Vandals (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles7601427
No. 11 Vandals71071539

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM PDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Austin Getz, Ty Graham
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsEWUIDHO
First downs2024
Total yards388487
Rushing yards215252
Passing yards173235
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14-18-017-28-1
Time of possession26:4233:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern WashingtonPassingKekoa Visperas11-14 156 Yards
RushingTuna Altahir13 Carries 67 Yards
ReceivingEfton Chism III7 Receptions 114 Yards
IdahoPassingJack Layne17-28 235 Yards 2 TD 1 INT
RushingDeshaun Buchanan8 Carries 116 Yards 2 TD
ReceivingJordan Dwyer4 Receptions 78 Yards 1 TD

vs. No. 2 Montana State

Game Nine – No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (8–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 2 Bobcats14147742
Eagles7714028

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM MDT
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/MTN): Ben Creighton, Ty Gregorak, Grace Lawrence
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMTSTEWU
First downs2218
Total yards497393
Rushing yards316225
Passing yards181168
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13-20-122-30-1
Time of possession32:0427:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Montana StatePassingTommy Mellott13-20 181 Yards 2 TD 1 INT
RushingTommy Mellott6 Carries 125 Yards 1 TD
ReceivingTy McCullouch2 Receptions 68 Yards 1 TD
Eastern WashingtonPassingJared Taylor20-27 144 Yards 2 TD 1 INT
RushingMichael Wortham2 Carries 92 Yards 1 TD
ReceivingEfton Chism III9 Receptions 78 Yards 1 TD

at Northern Colorado

Game Ten – Eastern Washington Eagles (2–7) vs Northern Colorado Bears (1–8) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles2277743
Bears087015

at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 11:00 AM PST
  • Game attendance: 1,880
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Christian Saez, Nick Hager
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsEWUUNCO
First downs3312
Total yards538323
Rushing yards33948
Passing yards199275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16-24-113-26-0
Time of possession43:3816:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern WashingtonPassingKekoa Visperas13-20 179 Yards 3 TD 1 INT
RushingMalik Dotson17 Carries 125 Yards
ReceivingEfton Chism III10 Receptions 93 Yards 2 TD
Northern ColoradoPassingPeter Costelli11-23 258 Yards 2 TD
RushingJacquez Robertson2 Carries 17 Yards
ReceivingCarver Cheeks4 Receptions 136 Yards 1 TD

vs. Idaho State

Game Eleven – Idaho State Bengals (5–5) at Eastern Washington Eagles (3–7) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals14147742
Eagles212872177

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM PST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,854
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Bob Castle, Bill Ames
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsIDSTEWU
First downs3037
Total yards484704
Rushing yards114478
Passing yards370226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int37-54-115-15-0
Time of possession30:0529:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Idaho StatePassingKobe Tracy37-54 370 Yards 4 TD 1 INT
RushingKobe Tracy9 Carries 38 Yards
ReceivingJeff Weimer14 Receptions 134 Yards
Eastern WashingtonPassingKekoa Visperas14-14 206 Yards 1 TD
RushingJared Taylor18 Carries 160 Yards 3 TD
ReceivingEfton Chism III12 Receptions 157 Yards 1 TD

at No. 21 Northern Arizona

Game Twelve – Eastern Washington Eagles (4–7) vs No. 21 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles00000
No. 21 Lumberjacks00000

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM PST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mitch Strohman, Kevin Stephens, Ava Nichols
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsEWUNAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern WashingtonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ↑ "2024 Eastern Washington Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2024 Football Schedule". Eastern Washington Eagles . Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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