2024 Murray State Racers football team

2024 Murray State Racers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	1–7 (0–5 MVFC)
Head coach	Jody Wright (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jimmy Ogle (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ryan Smith (1st season)
Home stadium	Roy Stewart Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 North Dakota State		5	–	0					8	–	1
Missouri State*		4	–	0					6	–	2
No. 5 South Dakota		4	–	1					6	–	2
No. 3 South Dakota State		3	–	1					6	–	2
No. 21 Illinois State		2	–	2					5	–	3
Indiana State		2	–	2					3	–	5
No. 15 North Dakota		2	–	2					5	–	3
Youngstown State		2	–	3					3	–	6
Northern Iowa		0	–	4					2	–	6
Southern Illinois		0	–	4					2	–	6
Murray State		0	–	5					1	–	7
* Missouri State ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of October 28, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Murray State Racers football team will represent Murray State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Racers are led by first-year head coach Jody Wright and will play home games at Roy Stewart Stadium located in Murray, Kentucky.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 pm	at No. 11 (FBS) Missouri *	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SEC Network/ESPN+	L 0–51	62,621
September 7	6:00 pm	Butler *	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	L 17–19	7,213
September 14	6:00 pm	Mississippi Valley State *	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	W 59–8	9,088
September 28	1:00 pm	at No. 9 North Dakota	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND	ESPN+	L 35–72	10,828
October 5	2:00 pm	No. 4 South Dakota	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	L 0–59	6,437
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN+	L 27–31	3,056
October 19	2:00 pm	No. 21 Illinois State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	L 32–40	15,991
October 26	1:00 pm	No. 1 North Dakota State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	L 6–59	6,133
November 2	2:00 pm	at No. 3 South Dakota State	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+
November 9	1:00 pm	Missouri State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+
November 16	12:30 pm	at Kentucky *	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN+/ESPN+
November 23	12:00 pm	at Southern Illinois	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at No. 11 (FBS) Missouri

See also: 2024 Missouri Tigers football team

Game One – Murray State Racers (0–0) at No. 11 (FBS) Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Murray State	0	0	0	0	0
No. 11 Missouri (FBS)	28	7	10	6	51

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
• Game time: 7 pm CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 85 degrees, 7 mph south wind
• Game attendance: 62,621
• TV announcers (SECN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (12:42) MIZZ: Luther Burden III 16 yard pass from Brady Cook (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:15; Missouri 7-0) (9:48) MIZZ: Nate Noel 9 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:12; Missouri 14-0) (9:41) MIZZ: Toriano Pride Jr. 25 yard interception return (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 0:08; Missouri 21-0) (3:38) MIZZ: Marcus Carroll 1 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:03; Missouri 28-0) Second quarter (0:01) MIZZ: Brady Cook 3 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 3:02; Missouri 35-0) Third quarter (8:50) MIZZ: Blake Craig 39 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:21; Missouri 38-0) (7:09) MIZZ: Jamal Roberts 2 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:49; Missouri 45-0) Fourth quarter (13:34) MIZZ: Blake Craig 22 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:06; Missouri 48-0) (1:57) MIZZ: Blake Craig 27 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:32; Missouri 51-0)

Statistics	MURR	MIZZ
First downs	5	30
Total yards	85	489
Rushing yards	58	189
Passing yards	27	300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	7-15-1	29-41-0
Time of possession	26:46	33:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing	Jayden Johannsen	7-13, 27 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jawaun Northington	7 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Josh Crabtree	2 reception, 14 yards
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	19-30, 218 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Nate Noel	11 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Mookie Cooper	1 reception, 49 yards

Butler

See also: 2024 Butler Bulldogs football team

Game Two – Butler Bulldogs (0–0) at Murray State Racers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Butler	-	-	-	-	0
Murray State	-	-	-	-	0

at Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, Kentucky

• Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
• Game time: 6 pm CDT
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BUT	MURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

Game Three – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–2) vs Murray State Racers (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Racers	0	0	0	0	0

at Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MVS	MURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 9 North Dakota

See also: 2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

Game Four – Murray State Racers (1–2) at No. 9 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Murray State	0	0	0	0	0
No. 9 North Dakota	0	0	0	0	0

at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND

• Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 PM
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MURR	UND
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Dakota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 4 South Dakota

See also: 2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team

Game Five – No. 4 South Dakota Coyotes (3–1) vs Murray State Racers (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 South Dakota	0	0	0	0	0
Murray State	0	0	0	0	0

at Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY

• Date: Saturday October 5, 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	USD	MURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Indiana State

See also: 2024 Indiana State Sycamores football team

Game Six – Murray State Racers (1–4) at Indiana State Sycamores (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Murray State	0	0	0	0	0
Indiana State	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MURR	ISU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Indiana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 21 Illinois State

See also: 2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team

Game Seven – No. 21 Illinois State Redbirds (4–3) vs Murray State Racers (1–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Illinois State	0	0	0	0	0
Murray State	0	0	0	0	0

at Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY

• Date: Saturday October 19, 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	ILST	MURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 1 North Dakota State

See also: 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team

Game Eight – No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (7–1) vs Murray State Racers (1–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 North Dakota State	0	0	0	0	0
Murray State	0	0	0	0	0

at Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NDSU	MURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 3 South Dakota State

See also: 2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

Game Nine – Murray State Racers (0–0) at No. 3 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Murray State	0	0	0	0	0
No. 3 South Dakota State	0	0	0	0	0

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

• Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 PM
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MURR	SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Dakota State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "2024 Murray State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
2. "Murray State Racers Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2024.