2024 Valparaiso Beacons football team

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2024 Valparaiso Beacons football
Valparaiso Crusaders wordmark.svg
Conference Pioneer Football League
Record4–7 (2–5 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatthew Symmes (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Dave Marquis (1st season)
Home stadium Brown Field
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 Valparaiso Beacons football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Beacons were led by sixth-year head coach Landon Fox and played home games at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:00 p.m.at Northern Iowa *
 ESPN+ L 7–358,458
September 71:00 p.m.at No. 25 Youngstown State *
ESPN+L 25–597,649
September 146:30 p.m. Indiana Wesleyan *
ESPN+W 20–172,780
September 211:00 p.m. Roosevelt *
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+W 31–23 2OT1,378
September 2812:00 p.m.at Morehead State
ESPN+L 5–172,552
October 512:00 p.m. Drake Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+L 3–272,577
October 121:00 p.m. Stetson
ESPN+Cancelled [a]
October 191:00 p.m. St. Thomas (MN)
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+L 14–421,461
October 2611:00 a.m.at Marist
ESPN+W 17–141,547
November 91:00 p.m. Butler
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN (rivalry)
ESPN+L 17–241,783
November 1611:00 a.m.at Dayton
Facebook LiveL 14–262,921
November 231:00 p.m. Davidson
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
ESPN+W 18–171,058
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
  1. ↑ This game was cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Milton.

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Game summaries

at Northern Iowa

Game One – Valparaiso Beacons (0–0) vs Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Beacons07007
Panthers14147035

at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) (indoor)
  • Game attendance: 8,458
  • Referee: David Hergert
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:04) UNI – Layne Pryor 21-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:48; Northern Iowa 7–0)
  • (2:48) UNI – Amauri Pesek-Hickson 20-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Northern Iowa 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:06) UNI – Tye Edwards 54-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:13; Northern Iowa 21–0)
  • (11:12) VAL – Mike Mansaray 1-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Northern Iowa 21–7)
  • (3:28) UNI – Tye Edwards 12-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:02; Northern Iowa 28–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:35) UNI – Sergio Morancy 5-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:59; Northern Iowa 35–7)
Fourth quarter

No scoring

StatisticsVALUNI
First downs529
Total yards137481
Rushing yards29365
Passing yards108116
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8-19-012-17-0
Time of possession18:1341:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ValparaisoPassingRowan Keefe6/16, 101 yards
RushingCaron Tyler2 carries, 17 yards
ReceivingMike Mansaray3 receptions, 79 yards
Northern IowaPassingAidan Dunne12/17, 116 yards, 3 TD
RushingTye Edwards15 carries, 177 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingLayne Pryor3 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD

at No. 25 Youngstown State

Game Two – Valparaiso Beacons (0–1) vs No. 25 Youngstown State Penguins (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Beacons0223025
No. 25 Penguins211471759

at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsVALYSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ValparaisoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Youngstown StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Indiana Wesleyan (NAIA)

Game Three – Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats (NAIA) (1–0) vs Valparaiso Beacons (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats (NAIA)077317
Beacons7100320

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Drake

Game Six – Drake Bulldogs (2–1) at Valparaiso Beacons (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs10301427
Beacons00303

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

  • Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,577
  • Referee: John Shay
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Tom Byrne (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • 10:31 Drake – Joe Frommelt recovered fumble in end zone (Shane Dunning kick) (Drake 7–0)
  • 6:11 Drake – Mitchell January 5-yard pass from Blake Ellingson (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:09; Drake 14–0)
Second quarter
  • 14:03 Drake – Shane Dunning 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:24; Drake 17–0)
Third quarter
  • 2:24 Valpo – Ryan Hawk 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:48; Drake 17–3)
Fourth quarter
  • 11:22 Drake – Shane Dunning 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:28; Drake 20–3)
  • 6:02 Drake – Dairon Cherwin 21-yard run (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:23; Drake 27–3)
StatisticsDRKEVAL
First downs1710
Total yards39080
Rushing yards128–4
Passing yards22884
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–29–111–22–1
Time of possession31:4228:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DrakePassingLuke Bailey17/26, 224 yards, INT
RushingDavion Cherwin10 carries, 72 yards, TD
ReceivingSam Rodriguez3 receptions, 65 yards
ValparaisoPassingCaron Tyler11/21, 84 yards, INT
RushingRyan Mann12 carries, 25 yards
ReceivingGary Givens III2 receptions, 23 yards

Butler (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)

Game Ten – Butler Bulldogs (7–2) at Valparaiso Beacons (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs7100724
Beacons0100717

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 1,783
  • Referee: Chris Rick
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:02) BUT – Nick Howard 1-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:20; Butler 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:07) BUT – Ryan Short 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:43; Butler 10–0)
  • (7:12) VAL – Gary Givens III 33-yard pass from Caron Tyler, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:15; Butler 10–7)
  • (3:09) BUT – Reagan Andrew 1-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:57; Butler 17–7)
  • (0:07) VAL – Ryan Hawk 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:53; Butler 17–10)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (12:19) BUT – Joey Suchy 36-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:17; Butler 24–10)
  • (7:19) VAL – Michael Mansaray 5-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:56; Butler 24–17)
StatisticsBUTVAL
First downs1712
Total yards384263
Rushing yards145105
Passing yards239158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–23–08–17–0
Time of possession32:0127:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ButlerPassingReagan Andrew15/22, 232 yards
RushingNick Howard13 carries, 50 yards, TD
ReceivingLuke Wooten8 receptions, 138 yards
ValparaisoPassingCaron Tyler8/16, 158 yards, TD
RushingMichael Mansaray23 carries, 82 yards, TD
ReceivingGary Givens III3 receptions, 93 yards, TD

References

  1. ↑ "2024 Valparaiso Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2024-25 Schedule". valpoathletics.com. Valparaiso Beacons. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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