2024 Morehead State Eagles football team

2024 Morehead State Eagles football
2024 Morehead State Eagles football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	7–5 (5–3 PFL)
Head coach	Jason Woodman (1st season);
Defensive coordinator	Wil Truelove (1st season)
Home stadium	Jayne Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Pioneer Football League standings
v t e
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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	Central State (OH)*	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	W 14–10	6,155
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Kentucky Christian*	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	W 48–7	8,188
September 14	3:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Montana*	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	ESPN+	L 2–59	25,808
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky*	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY (Old Hawg Rifle)	ESPN+	L 13–42	7,087
September 28	1:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	W 17–5	2,552
October 5	1:00 p.m.	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	ESPN+	L 6–40	4,516
October 12	2:00 p.m.	Presbyterian	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	W 14–7	8,285
October 26	12:00 p.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	W 14–6	2,826
November 2	1:00 p.m.	St. Thomas (MN)	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	W 21–7	4,105
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	L 14–31	2,356
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN+	W 29–20	2,976
November 23	1:00 p.m.	San Diego	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	L 14–37	3,800
*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

vs. Central State (OH) (DII)

Game One – Central State (OH) Marauders (DII) (0–0) at Morehead State Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Marauders (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CSOH	MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central State (OH)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Kentucky Christian (NAIA)

Game Two – Kentucky Christian Knights (NAIA) (1–0) at Morehead State Eagles (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights (NAIA)	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KYCH	MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 8 Montana

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
No. 8 Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 3:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MORE	MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Kentucky (Old Hawg Rifle)

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	7	3	0	13
Colonels	14	7	7	14	42

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, 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.

Statistics	MORE	EKU
First downs	13	27
Total yards	228	463
Rushing yards	77	301
Passing yards	151	162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–27–2	13–19–0
Time of possession	31:08	28:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehead State	Passing	Bryce Patterson	8/14, 106 yds, INT
	Rushing	James Louis	13 rushes, 69 yds
	Receiving	Nathan Garnett Jr.	4 receptions, 55 yds
Eastern Kentucky	Passing	Matt Morrissey	13/19, 162 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brayden Latham	11 rushes, 76 yds, TD
	Receiving	Dequan Stanley	3 receptions, 49 yds, 2 TD

vs. Valparaiso

Game Five – Valparaiso Beacons (2–2) at Morehead State Eagles (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Beacons	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY

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	VAL	MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Butler

Game Six – Morehead State Eagles (2–3) at Butler Bulldogs (4–0) – Game summary

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

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
TV: FloFootball

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs. Presbyterian

Game Seven – Presbyterian Blue Hose (2–4) at Morehead State Eagles (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRES	MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Dayton

Game Eight – Morehead State Eagles (4–3) at Dayton Flyers (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Flyers	0	0	0	0	0

at Welcome Stadium, Dayton, OH

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV announcers (Facebook Live): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MORE	DAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. St. Thomas (MN)

Game Nine – St. Thomas Tommies (5–3) at Morehead State Eagles (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tommies	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STMN	MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
St. Thomas (MN)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Davidson

Game Ten – Morehead State Eagles (6–3) at Davidson Wildcats (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MORE	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Drake

Game Eleven – Morehead State Eagles (6–4) at Drake Bulldogs (7–1) – Game summary

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

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MORE	DRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

San Diego

Game Twelve – San Diego Toreros (7–3) at Morehead State Eagles (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USD	MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

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

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

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