2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football
2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	3–7 (2–4 Big Sky)
Head coach	Aaron Best (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Jim Chapin (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Eric Sanders (1st season)
Home stadium	Roos Field
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 2 Montana State	6	–	0	10	–	0
No. 4 UC Davis	5	–	0	8	–	1
No. 7 Montana	4	–	1	7	–	2
No. 9 Idaho	4	–	2	7	–	3
Northern Arizona	3	–	2	5	–	4
Idaho State	3	–	3	5	–	5
Weber State	2	–	4	3	–	7
Portland State	2	–	4	2	–	7
Eastern Washington	2	–	4	3	–	7
Cal Poly	1	–	4	2	–	6
Sacramento State	1	–	5	3	–	7
Northern Colorado	1	–	5	1	–	9

As of November 10, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represents Eastern Washington University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season, as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They are led by eighth-year head coach Aaron Best and play their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	Monmouth*	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+	W 42–27	4,612
September 7	4:00 p.m.	Drake*	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+	L 32–35 ^OT	4,378
September 14	4:00 p.m.	at Southeastern Louisiana*	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	L 24–28	5,387
September 21	12:00 p.m.	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV		L 16–49	16,399
September 28	5:00 p.m.	No. 8 Montana	Roos Field Cheney, WA (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 49–52	8,846
October 12	6:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+	W 35–28	14,916
October 19	4:00 p.m.	No. 6 UC Davis	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+	L 38–48	7,419
October 26	6:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+	L 28–38	13,277
November 2	1:00 p.m.	No. 2 Montana State	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+	L 28–42	6,258
November 9	11:00 a.m.	at Northern Colorado	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	ESPN+	W 43–15
November 16	1:00 p.m.	Idaho State	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+
November 23	12:00 p.m.	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time Source: ^[1]^[2]

Game summaries

vs. Monmouth

Game One – Monmouth Hawks (0–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Monmouth	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Washington	0	0	0	0	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM PDT
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game attendance: 4,612
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MON	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Monmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Drake

Game Two – Drake Bulldogs (0–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Drake	0	10	7	9	6	32
Eastern Washington	7	7	7	8	3	32

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 4,378
Referee: Jim Crowley
TV announcers (ESPN+): Austin Getz (play-by-play) and Adam Shackleford (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

9:13 EWU – Tuna Altahir 1-yard run (Soren McKee kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:47; EWU 7–0)

Second quarter

12:33 Drake – Luke Woodson 1-yard run (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:06; Tied 7–7)
4:06 Drake – Shane Dunning 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:29; Drake 10–7)
1:42 EWU – Efton Chism III 1-yard pass from Michael Wortham (Soren McKee kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; EWU 14–10)
0:00 Drake – Shane Dunning 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 1:42; EWU 14–13)

Third quarter

13:11 Drake – Parker Olthoff 3-yard pass from Luke Bailey (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:45; Drake 20–14)
7:42 EWU – Michael Wortham 2-yard run (Soren McKee kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:25; EWU 21–20)

Fourth quarter

12:19 Drake – Darian Boyland 1-yard run (Luke Bailey pass failed) (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:42; Drake 26–21)
7:42 EWU – Michael Wortham 6-yard run (Keikoa Visperis run) (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:23; EWU 29–26)
4:29 Drake – Shane Dunning 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:13; Tied 29–29)

Overtime

EWU – Soren McKee 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards; EWU 32–29)
Drake – Trey Radocha 14-yard pass from Luke Bailey(Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Drake 35–32)

Statistics	DU	EWU
First downs	25	23
Total yards	460	385
Rushing yards	67	206
Passing yards	393	179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–49–0	23–30–0
Time of possession	24:23	35:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Drake	Passing	Luke Bailey	28/48, 380 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Dorian Boyland	8 carries, 25 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mitchell January	5 receptions, 101 yards
Eastern Washington	Passing	Kekoa Visperas	21/26, 177 yards
	Rushing	Tuna Altahir	12 carries, 94 yards, TD
	Receiving	Efton Chism III	9 receptions, 65 yards, TD

at Southeastern Louisiana

Game Three – Eastern Washington Eagles (1–1) vs Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Washington	7	14	3	0	24
Southeastern Louisiana	7	14	0	7	28

at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:03 PM CDT
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 5mph • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 5,387
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EWU	SLU
First downs	16	25
Total yards	333	341
Rushing yards	90	253
Passing yards	243	88
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–28–0	15–24–0
Time of possession	25:41	34:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing	Kekoa Visperas	21/28, 243 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Malik Dotson	11 carries, 47 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Efton Chism III	7 receptions, 83 yards
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	12/21, 72 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Antonio Martin, Jr.	28 carries, 149 yards
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	6 receptions, 32 yards, 1 TD

at Nevada (FBS)

Game Four – Eastern Washington Eagles (1–2) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (FBS) (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Washington	0	0	0	0	0
Nevada (FBS)	0	0	0	0	0

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM PDT
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EWU	NEV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nevada	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. No. 8 Montana (rivalry)

Game Five – No. 8 Montana Grizzlies (3–1) at Eastern Washington Eagles (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Montana	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Washington	0	0	0	0	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 5:00 PM PDT
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 18 Sacramento State

Game Six – Eastern Washington Eagles (1–4) vs No. 18 Sacramento State Hornets (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Washington	0	0	0	0	0
No. 18 Sacramento State	0	0	0	0	0

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM PDT
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EWU	SAC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. No. 6 UC Davis

Game Seven – No. 6 UC Davis Aggies (6–1) at Eastern Washington Eagles (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 UC Davis	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Washington	0	0	0	0	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCD	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 11 Idaho

Game Eight – Eastern Washington Eagles (2–5) vs No. 11 Idaho Vandals (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Washington	0	0	0	0	0
No. 11 Idaho	0	0	0	0	0

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM PDT
Game weather: None (played indoors)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EWU	IDHO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. No. 2 Montana State

Game Nine – No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (8–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (2–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Montana State	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Washington	0	0	0	0	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM MDT
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MTST	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northern Colorado

Game Ten – Eastern Washington Eagles (2–7) vs Northern Colorado Bears (1–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Washington	0	0	0	0	0
Northern Colorado	0	0	0	0	0

at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 11:00 AM PST
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EWU	UNC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Idaho State

Game Eleven – Idaho State Bengals at Eastern Washington Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Idaho State	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Washington	0	0	0	0	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM PST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northern Arizona

Game Twelve – Eastern Washington Eagles vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Washington	0	0	0	0	0
Northern Arizona	0	0	0	0	0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM PST
Game weather: None (played indoors)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EWU	NAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Eastern Washington Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". Eastern Washington Eagles. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[1] "2024 Eastern Washington Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[2] "2024 Football Schedule". Eastern Washington Eagles. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

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