2024 Morehead State Eagles football team

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2024 Morehead State Eagles football
Morehead State Eagles wordmark.svg
Conference Pioneer Football League
Record7–5 (5–3 PFL)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorWil Truelove (1st season)
Home stadium Jayne Stadium
Seasons
  2023
2025  
2024 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Drake $^  7 1   8 3  
San Diego  6 2   8 3  
Butler  5 3   9 3  
Morehead State  5 3   7 5  
St. Thomas (MN)*  5 3   6 6  
Dayton  4 4   6 5  
Davidson  4 4   6 5  
Presbyterian  4 4   6 6  
Valparaiso  2 5   4 7  
Marist  1 7   1 10  
Stetson  0 7   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Pioneer Football League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Jason Woodman and played home games at Jayne Stadium located in Morehead, Kentucky.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 p.m. Central State (OH) * ESPN+ W 17–106,155
September 76:00 p.m. Kentucky Christian *
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+W 48–78,188
September 143:00 p.m.at No. 8 Montana *ESPN+L 2–5925,808
September 216:00 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky *ESPN+L 13–427,087
September 281:00 p.m. Valparaiso
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+W 17–52,552
October 51:00 p.m.at Butler ESPN+L 6–404,516
October 122:00 p.m. Presbyterian Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+W 14–78,285
October 2612:00 p.m.at Dayton Facebook Live W 14–62,826
November 21:00 p.m. St. Thomas (MN)
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+W 21–74,105
November 91:00 p.m.at Davidson ESPN+L 14–312,356
November 161:00 p.m.at Drake ESPN+W 29–202,976
November 231:00 p.m. San Diego
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
ESPN+L 14–373,800
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at No. 8 Montana

Game Three – Morehead State Eagles (2–0) at No. 8 Montana Grizzlies (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles00202
No. 8 Grizzlies152413759

at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 25,808
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/MTN): Jay Kohn, Marty Mornhinweg, Kyle Hansen
StatisticsMOREMONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Morehead StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
MontanaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Eastern Kentucky (Old Hawg Rifle)

Game Four – Morehead State Eagles (2–1) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles373013
Colonels14771442

at Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,087
  • Referee: Michael Frain
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • MSU – Thomas Schwartz V 31-yard field goal, 8:44. Morehead State 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:55.
  • EKU – Dequan Stanley 21-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 3:35. Eastern Kentucky 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:03.
  • EKU – Joshua Carter 14-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 1:15. Eastern Kentucky 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:37.
Second quarter
  • MSU – Isaac Stopke 2-yard run (Thomas Schwartz V kick), 11:59. Eastern Kentucky 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
  • EKU – Dequan Stanley 27-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 4:47. Eastern Kentucky 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:51.
Third quarter
  • EKU – Matt Morrissey 1-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 10:12. Eastern Kentucky 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:41.
  • MSU – Thomas Schwartz V 34-yard field goal, 1:18. Eastern Kentucky 28–13. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
  • EKU – Brayden Latham 7-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 11:23. Eastern Kentucky 35–10. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:50.
  • EKU – Telly McCallister 11-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 4:13. Eastern Kentucky 42–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:06.
StatisticsMOREEKU
First downs1327
Total yards228463
Rushing yards77301
Passing yards151162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–27–213–19–0
Time of possession31:0828:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Morehead StatePassingBryce Patterson8/14, 106 yds, INT
RushingJames Louis13 rushes, 69 yds
ReceivingNathan Garnett Jr.4 receptions, 55 yds
Eastern KentuckyPassingMatt Morrissey13/19, 162 yds, 2 TD
RushingBrayden Latham11 rushes, 76 yds, TD
ReceivingDequan Stanley3 receptions, 49 yds, 2 TD

References

  1. "2024 Football Schedule - Morehead State University Athletics". MSU Eagles Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.