2024 Furman Paladins football team

2024 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–7 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Clay Hendrix (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Justin Roper (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Duane Vaughn (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Chad Byers (3rd season)
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Mercer $^		6	–	1					9	–	1
Western Carolina		5	–	2					6	–	5
Chattanooga		5	–	3					6	–	5
East Tennessee State		4	–	3					6	–	5
Samford		3	–	3					4	–	6
The Citadel		3	–	5					5	–	6
Wofford		3	–	5					5	–	6
Furman		2	–	4					3	–	7
VMI		1	–	6					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of November 18, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Furman Paladins football team represents Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Paladins are coached by eighth-year head coach Clay Hendrix and play at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	at No. 6 (FBS) Ole Miss *	No. 12	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN+/ESPN+	L 0–76	66,105
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Charleston Southern *	No. 15	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	L 20–24	8,377
September 14	2:00 p.m.	Stetson *		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	W 48–7	7,917
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at No. 12 William & Mary *		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	FloSports	L 24–34	7,657
TBD	TBD	Samford		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+
October 5	2:00 p.m.	at The Citadel		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 17–16	9,053
October 12	2:00 p.m.	No. 23 Chattanooga		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	L 10–41	6,927
October 19	2:00 p.m.	Western Carolina		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	L 20–52	9,897
November 2	1:30 p.m.	at VMI		Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+	L 17–21	4,012
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Wofford		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 13–19	8,327
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at No. 21 East Tennessee State		William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	W 24–21	8,436
November 23	3:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Mercer		Fiver Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at No. 6 (FBS) Ole Miss

See also: 2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team

Game One – No. 12 Furman Paladins (0–0) at No. 6 (FBS) Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Paladins	0	0	0	0	0
No. 6 (FBS) Rebels	24	28	21	3	76

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

• Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,105
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
• Pregame line: Ole Miss –45.5 • O/U: 58.5

Game information

1st Quarter (11:53) Ole Miss - Jaxson Dart 15 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Ole Miss 7–0) (8:07) Ole Miss - Antwane Wells Jr. 61 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:36; Ole Miss 14–0) (4:39) Ole Miss - JJ Pegues 2 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:57; Ole Miss 21–0) (0:58) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 42 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:26; Ole Miss 24–0) 2nd Quarter (11:27) Ole Miss - Dae'Quan Wright 4 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:22; Ole Miss 31–0) (8:00) Ole Miss - Caden Prieskorn 46 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:54; Ole Miss 38–0) (6:18) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 61 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:09; Ole Miss 45–0) (1:34) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 22 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:16; Ole Miss 52–0) 3rd Quarter (12:49) Ole Miss - Cayden Lee 35 Yd pass from Austin Simmons (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:07; Ole Miss 59–0) (4:46) Ole Miss - Matt Jones 17 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:02; Ole Miss 66–0) (0:16) Ole Miss - Matt Jones 46 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:55; Ole Miss 73–0) 4th Quarter (11:42) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 41 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:33; Ole Miss 76–0)

Statistics	FUR	MISS
First downs	7	37
Total yards	62–172	82–772
Rushing yards	30–26	37–243
Passing yards	146	529
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–34–1	29–45–0
Time of possession	30:50	29:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing	Carson Jones	15–25, 119 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Myion Hicks	6 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Joshua Harris	3 receptions, 59 yards
Ole Miss	Passing	Jaxson Dart	22–27, 418 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Matt Jones	3 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tre Harris	8 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD

Charleston Southern

See also: 2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

Game Two – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–1) at No. 15 Furman Paladins (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0
No. 15 Paladins	0	0	0	0	0

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

• Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CHSO	FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stetson

See also: 2024 Stetson Hatters football team

Game Three – Stetson Hatters (2–0) vs Furman Paladins (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	0	0	0	0	0
Paladins	0	0	0	0	0

at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STET	FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 12 William & Mary

See also: 2024 William & Mary Tribe football team

Game Four – Furman Paladins (1–2) vs No. 12 William & Mary Tribe (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	0	0	0	0	0
No. 12 Tribe	0	0	0	0	0

at Zable Stadium, Williamsburg, Virginia

• Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 PM
• TV: FloSports

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FUR	W&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
William & Mary	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Samford

See also: 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team

Game Five – Samford Bulldogs (1–2) vs Furman Paladins (1–3) – Game summary

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

at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina

• Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAM	FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at The Citadel (rivalry)

See also: 2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and The Citadel–Furman football rivalry

Game Six – Furman Paladins (1–3) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (2–3) – Game summary

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

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

• Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FUR	CIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 23 Chattanooga

See also: 2024 Chattanooga Mocs football team

Game Seven – No. 23 Chattanooga Mocs (2–3) vs Furman Paladins (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Mocs	0	0	0	0	0
Paladins	0	0	0	0	0

at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTC	FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Western Carolina

See also: 2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

Game Eight – Western Carolina Catamounts (3–3) vs Furman Paladins (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	0	0	0	0	0
Paladins	0	0	0	0	0

at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, SC

• Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at VMI

See also: 2024 VMI Keydets football team

Game Nine – Furman Paladins (2–5) vs VMI Keydets (0–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	0	0	0	0	0
Keydets	0	0	0	0	0

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

• Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
• Game time: 1:30 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FUR	VMI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Wofford (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Wofford Terriers football team and Furman–Wofford football rivalry

Game Ten – Wofford Terriers (4–5) at Furman Paladins (2–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Terriers	0	0	0	0	0
Paladins	0	0	0	0	0

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WOF	FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 21 East Tennessee State

See also: 2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

Game Eleven – Furman Paladins (0–0) vs No. 21 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	0	0	0	0	0
No. 21 Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

• Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FUR	ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 8 Mercer

See also: 2024 Mercer Bears football team

Game Twelve – Furman Paladins (0–0) vs No. 8 Mercer Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	0	0	0	0	0
No. 8 Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FUR	MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "Furman Paladins 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
2. "Furman announces 2024 football schedule". WHNS. February 6, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.