2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	East Division
Record	2–8 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Raymond Woodie (2nd season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Donte' Pimpleton (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Joe Gerbino (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Robert Wimberly (2nd season)
Home stadium	Daytona Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 23 Jackson State x	6	–	0	8	–	2
Alabama State	4	–	2	5	–	4
Florida A&M	3	–	2	5	–	4
Alabama A&M	2	–	3	4	–	5
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	4	2	–	8
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	6	0	–	10
West Division
Southern	5	–	1	6	–	4
Alcorn State	4	–	2	5	–	5
Prairie View A&M	3	–	3	5	–	5
Grambling State	2	–	4	5	–	5
Texas Southern	2	–	4	3	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	2	–	4	3	–	7
Championship: TBD vs. TBD
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of November 12, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team will represent Bethune–Cookman University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats will be coached by second-year head coach Raymond Woodie and play at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, FL.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	at South Florida*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN+	L 3–48	36,694
September 7	3:00 p.m.	Mercer*	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	SWAC Digital	L 2–31	8,484
September 14	6:30 p.m.	at Western Michigan*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN+	L 31–59	23,476
September 21	3:00 p.m.	Clark Atlanta*	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	HBCU GO	L 37–38	8,129
September 28	3:00 p.m.	Alabama State	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	HBCU GO	L 21–26	6,721
October 12	3:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	HBCU GO	L 12–56	19,727
October 19	3:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS		W 20–10	9,321
October 26	3:00 p.m.	Jackson State	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	HBCU GO	L 17–37	10,877
November 2	3:00 p.m.	Grambling State	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	SWAC Digital	W 24–21	5,103
November 9	3:00 p.m.	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		L 23–25 ^5OT	15,443
November 16	3:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX
November 23	3:30 p.m.	vs. Florida A&M	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Florida Classic)
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at South Florida (FBS)

Game One – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–0) at South Florida Bulls (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	3	0	0	3
Bulls (FBS)	14	17	17	0	48

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

Date: August 31st
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 36,694
Referee: James Jones
TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Patrick Murray (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(6:21) USF – Byrum Brown 42 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 2:50; South Florida 7–0)
(3:59) USF – Kelley Joiner 2 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:39; South Florida 14–0)

Second quarter

(14:36) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 1 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:53; South Florida 21–0)
(4:39) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 1 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:36; South Florida 28–0)
(0:22) BCU – Cade Hechter 48 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 4:17; South Florida 28–3)
(0:00) USF – John Cannon 53 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:19; South Florida 31–3)

Third quarter

(10:00) USF – John Cannon 40 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:43; South Florida 34–3)
(5:00) USF – Kelley Joiner 4 yard run, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:20; South Florida 41–3)
(2:19) USF – Michael Brown-Stephens 15 yard pass from Bryce Archie, Ty Ippolito kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05; South Florida 48–3)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	BCU	USF
First downs	17	20
Plays–yards	74–170	69–403
Rushes–yards	41–48	46–231
Passing yards	122	172
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–33–2	15–23–0
Time of possession	37:40	22:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bethune–Cookman	Passing	Cam'Ron Ransom	12/19, 85 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Courtney Reese	10 carries, 16 yards
	Receiving	Lorenzo Jenkins	5 receptions, 53 yards
South Florida	Passing	Byrum Brown	13/20, 152 yards
	Rushing	Kelley Joiner	14 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen	5 receptions, 73 yards

Mercer

Game Two – Mercer Bears (1–0) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary

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

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: SWAC Digital

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Western Michigan (FBS)

Game Three – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–2) at Western Michigan Broncos (FBS) (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos (FBS)	0	0	0	0	0

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BCU	WMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Clark Atlanta (DII)

Game Four – Clark Atlanta Panthers (DII) (2–0) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: HBCU GO

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAU	BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clark Atlanta	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama State

Game Five – Alabama State Hornets (1–2) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–4) – Game summary

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

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: HBCU GO

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ASU	BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama A&M

Game Six – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–5) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (2–3) – Game summary

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

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

Date: October 12, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: HBCU GO

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BCU	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Mississippi Valley State

Game Seven – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–6) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–6) – Game summary

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

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Jackson State

Game Eight – Jackson State Tigers (5–2) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (1–6) – Game summary

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

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

Date: October 26, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: HBCU GO

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JSU	BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Grambling State

Game Nine – Grambling State Tigers (4–4) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (1–7) – Game summary

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

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

Date: November 2, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: HBCU GO

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	GSU	BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southern

Game Ten – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (2–7) vs Southern Jaguars (5–4) – Game summary

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

at A. W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
TV announcers: TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BCU	SOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (January 3, 2024). "Bethune-Cookman releases 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
^ "B-CU releases football schedule". Daytona Times. January 12, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (January 3, 2024). "Bethune-Cookman releases 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 15, 2024.

[2] "B-CU releases football schedule". Daytona Times. January 12, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.

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