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2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football
ConferenceBig South–OVC football
Ranking
STATSNo. 22
FCS CoachesNo. 24
Record7–4 (5–2 Big South–OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Bannon (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorBrandon Butcher (2nd season)
Home stadiumGraham Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big South–OVC football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Southeast Missouri State $   6 – 1     9 – 2  
Tennessee Tech   5 – 2     6 – 5  
No. 22 UT Martin   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Tennessee State   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Lindenwood*   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Gardner–Webb   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Eastern Illinois   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Western Illinois   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Charleston Southern   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
As of November 20, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team will represent the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Big South-OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks will play home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.

Preseason

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Preseason poll

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The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 17, 2024. The Skyhawks were picked to finish first in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 UT Martin 61 (5)
2 Eastern Illinois 53 (2)
3 Southeast Missouri State 51 (2)
4 Tennessee State 41
5 Gardner-Webb 740
6 Charleston Southern 27
7 Tennessee Tech 24
8 Lindenwood 18
9 Western Illinois 9

Preseason All–Big South-OVC Teams

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The Big South-OVC announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on August 2, 2024. UTM had a total of thirteen players selected.[2]

Transfers

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Outgoing

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Player Position New school
Jordan Castleberry RB Akron
DJ Nelson TE Alabama A&M
Cornelious Brown IV QB Alabama A&M
David Stewart OLB Chattanooga
Giovanni Davis DL FIU
Aidan Laros K/P Kentucky
Sam Franklin RB Oklahoma
Brett Kuczynski LB Stetson
Daylan Dotson DL UCF
Austin Bray TE Youngstown State

Incoming

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Player Position Previous school
Dashaun Davis WR Appalachian State
Deshawn McKnight DL Appalachian State
Chris Rhodes DB Arkansas
Jai’Lun Hampton OL Charlotte
Doug Newsome DB Charlotte
Mario Eugenio DL Cincinnati
Xavier McIver DL East Carolina
Julian Calvez QB Grambling State
Keyshawn Johnson DL Grambling State
Edward Smith WR Grambling State
Tyler Dostin TE Kent State
Kaiya Sheron QB Kentucky
Preston Yarber OL Lamar
Elijah Bowser OL Louisiana Tech
Bryce Bailey WR Middle Tennessee
Dolapo Egunjobi OL North Dakota
Robert Johnson DB North Texas
Jamarii Robinson WR Northern Colorado
Hyatt Timosciek TE Northern Illinois
Devin Queen WR Old Dominion
Scottie Alexander WR Tulsa
Jaden Moore LB Tulsa
Patrick Smith RB Vanderbilt
Rashad Raymond RB VMI

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.at No. 18 (FBS) Kansas State*
ESPN+L 6–4151,240
September 76:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri State
ESPN+L 42–45 2OT6,127
September 146:00 p.m.North Alabama*
ESPN+W 43–283,417
September 216:00 p.m.Missouri State*
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN
ESPN+L 24–313,985
September 285:00 p.m.at Kennesaw State*
ESPN+W 24–1310,847
October 52:00 p.m.Gardner–Webbdagger
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN
ESPN+W 35–176,101
October 123:00 p.m.at Western IllinoisNo. 25т
ESPN+W 45–173,264
October 262:00 p.m.Eastern Illinois
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN
ESPN+W 52–174,109
November 25:00 p.m.at No. 25 Tennessee State
ESPN+W 28–212,845
November 91:00 p.m.at Charleston SouthernNo. 19
ESPN+W 40–143,614
November 162:00 p.m.Tennessee TechNo. 18
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)
ESPN+L 9–102,914
November 232:00 p.m.LindenwoodNo. 22
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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at No. 18 (FBS) Kansas State

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See also: 2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Pregame line Over/under
Kansas State –37.5 54.5
Game One – UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) at No. 18 (FBS) Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Skyhawks 0 3 306
No. 18 (FBS) Wildcats 14 3 101441

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,240
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Ahman Green (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:30) KSU – Brayden Loftin 23 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:00; KSU 7–0)
  • (4:24) KSU – Colby McCalister 1 yard punt return, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 3 plays, -8 yards, 2:06; KSU 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:16) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 34 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 5:27; KSU 14–3)
  • (0:21) KSU – Chris Tennant 43 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:02; KSU 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (9:29) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 31 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 20 yards, 5:23; KSU 17–6)
  • (5:39) KSU – Chris Tennant 45 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:50; KSU 20–6)
  • (0:59) KSU – Dylan Edwards 1 yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:27; KSU 27–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:29) KSU – Dylan Edwards 15 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:31; KSU 34–6)
  • (8:19) KSU – La'James White 12 yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:57; KSU 41–6)
Statistics UTM KSU
First downs 8 20
Total yards 134 449
Rushing yards 36 283
Passing yards 98 166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10-17-0 16-25-1
Time of possession 33:30 26:30
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 7/14, 87 yards
Rushing Patrick Smith 9 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Trevonte Rucker 1 reception, 45 yards
Kansas State Passing Avery Johnson 14/24, 153 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing D.J. Giddens 13 carries, 128 yards
Receiving Jayce Brown 5 receptions, 71 yards

at Southeast Missouri State

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See also: 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team
Pregame line Over/under
Southeast Missouri State –3.0 54.5
Game Two – UT Martin Skyhawks (0–1) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Skyhawks 0 14 1477042
Redhawks 7 7 7147345

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,127
  • Referee: Branden McCain
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:42) SEMO – Tristan Smith 17 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:37; SEMO 0–7)
Second quarter
  • (8:14) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 20 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:46; TIED 7–7)
  • (3:31) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 3 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:29; UTM 14–7)
  • (1:40) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 18 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; TIED 14–14)
Third quarter
  • (12:00) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 20 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:56; SEMO 14–21)
  • (7:16) UTM – Tyler Dostin 24 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:44; TIED 21–21)
  • (3:59) UTM – Patrick Smith 29 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:32; UTM 28–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:35) UTM – Rashad Raymond 1 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:21; UTM 35–21)
  • (8:30) SEMO – Mitchell Sellers 5 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:32; UTM 35–28)
  • (0:39) SEMO – Mitchell Sellers 10 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:43; TIED 35–35)
First overtime
  • (0:00) SEMO – Mitchell Sellers 11 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; SEMO 35–42)
  • (0:00) UTM – Asa Wondeh 7 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; TIED 42–42)
Second overtime
  • (0:00) SEMO – DC Pippin 37 yard field goal (SEMO 42–45)
Statistics UTM SEMO
First downs 22 24
Total yards 470 365
Rushing yards 193 -11
Passing yards 277 376
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–33–0 34–64–0
Time of possession 38:13 21:47
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 23/33, 277 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Patrick Smith 26 carries, 148 yards, 1 TD
Receiving DeVonte Tanksley 7 receptions, 113 yards
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 34/63, 376 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Payton Brown 2 carries, 3 yards
Receiving Dorian Anderson 8 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

vs. North Alabama

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See also: 2024 North Alabama Lions football team
Pregame line Over/under
UT Martin –13.5 56.5
Game Three – North Alabama Lions (0–3) at UT Martin Skyhawks (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 18 7 3028
Skyhawks 10 10 16743

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 3,417 E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Referee: Drew Myers
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Davis Gregory (play-by-play), John Halter, and Chris Brinkley (analysts)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:28) UNA – Takairee Kenebrew 78-yard pass from DC Tabscott (Nathan Curry pass from Ben Harris) (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:27; UNA 8-0)
  • (10:17) UNA – Takairee Kenebrew 8-yard pass from DC Tabscott (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:40; UNA 15-0)
  • (6:46) UNA – Scott Payne 45-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:53; UNA 18-0)
  • (1:51) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:28; UNA 18-3)
  • (0:07) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 8-yard pass from Kinkead Dent (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:27; UNA 18-10)
Second quarter
  • (5:06) UTM – Patrick Smith 5-yard rush (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:08; UNA 18-17)
  • (1:19) UNA – Jayvian Allen 5-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:39; UNA 25-17)
  • (0:00) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:19; UNA 25-20)
Third quarter
  • (13:22) UTM – Jayvian Allen sacked for a safety (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04; UNA 25-22)
  • (10:24) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 10-yard pass from Kaiya Sheron (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:50; UTM 29-25)
  • (6:03) UNA – Scott Payne 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 4:21; UTM 29-28)
  • (2:08) UTM – Patrick Smith 1-yard rush (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; UTM 36-28)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:28) UTM – Tevin Shipp 34-yard interception return (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:14; UTM 43-28)
Statistics UNA UTM
First downs 16 21
Total yards 377 416
Rushing yards 122 193
Passing yards 255 223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-33-3 18-35-2
Time of possession 27:48 32:12
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing DC Tabscott 6/13, 149 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Dennis Moody 6 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Takairee Kenebrew 5 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD
UT Martin Passing Kaiya Sheron 14/18, 170 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Patrick Smith 15 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Trevonte Rucker 6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD

vs. Missouri State

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See also: 2024 Missouri State Bears football team
Game Four – Missouri State Bears (1–2) at UT Martin Skyhawks (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 10 14731
Skyhawks 7 0 71024

at Graham Stadium, Martin, TN

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,985
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:28) UTM – Max Dowling 9 yard pass from Kaiya Sheron, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 3:01; UTM 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:01) MOST – Yousef Obeid 33 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:06; UTM 7–3)
  • (0:05) MOST – Hunter Wood 1 yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 0:48; MOST 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:21) MOST – Jacardia Wright 5 yard run, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; MOST 17–7)
  • (7:51) MOST – DVontae Key 35 yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 1 plays, 35 yards, 0:09; MOST 24–7)
  • (3:38) UTM – Patrick Smith 8 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; MOST 24–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:50) MOST – Connor Lair 3 yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:53; MOST 31–14)
  • (7:20) UTM – Tyler Dostin 12 yard pass from Kaiya Sheron, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:30; MOST 31–21)
  • (2:24) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 31 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 2:13; MOST 31–24)
Statistics MOST UTM
First downs 19 19
Total yards 403 308
Rushing yards 15 95
Passing yards 388 213
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–34–0 20–28–0
Time of possession 30:06 29:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri State Passing Jacob Clark 26/33, 388 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jacardia Wright 16 carries, 22 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Lance Mason 3 receptions, 94 yards
UT Martin Passing Kaiya Sheron 20/27, 213 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Patrick Smith 16 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Trevonte Rucker 6 receptions, 73 yards

at Kennesaw State (FBS)

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See also: 2024 Kennesaw State Owls football team
Pregame line Over/under
UT Martin –1.5 45.5
Game Five – Kennesaw State Owls (FBS) (0–3) vs UT Martin Skyhawks (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Skyhawks 0 10 14024
Owls (FBS) 0 10 0313

at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,847
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Stan Lewter (play-by-play), Nolan Alexander (analyst) and Jade Barkett (sideline)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (14:50) UTM – Patrick Smith 7 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:29; UTM 7–0)
  • (8:28) KENN – Jayven Williams 48 yard interception return, Austin Welch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:40; TIE 7–7)
  • (0:59) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 24 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:05; UTM 10–7)
  • (0:00) KENN – Austin Welch 49 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 0:53; TIE 10–10)
Third quarter
  • (10:13) UTM – Oshae Baker 63 yard interception return, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:47; UTM 17–10)
  • (1:40) UTM – Patrick Smith 21 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:50; UTM 24–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:07) KENN – Austin Welch 38 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:27; UTM 24–13)
Statistics UTM KENN
First downs 16 13
Total yards 292 215
Rushing yards 160 66
Passing yards 132 149
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–23–1 17–35–2
Time of possession 31:11 28:49
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 13/23, 132 yards, INT
Rushing Patrick Smith 24 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tyler Dostin 3 receptions, 41 yards
Kennesaw State Passing Davis Bryson 16/34, 132 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Davis Bryson 6 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Blake Bohannon 4 receptions, 54 yards

vs. Gardner–Webb

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See also: 2024 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team
Pregame line Over/under
UT Martin –10.5 53.5
Game Six – Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (1–4) at UT Martin Skyhawks (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 3 0 01417
Skyhawks 7 14 14035

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,101
  • Referee: Zach Erdmann
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:59) GWEB – Jay Billingsley 46 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:56; GWEB 3–0)
  • (3:02) UTM – Patrick Smith 1 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:50; UTM 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (9:20) UTM – Tyler Dostin 55 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:09; UTM 14–3)
  • (5:09) UTM – Patrick Smith 4 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:40; UTM 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (8:06) UTM – Kinkead Dent 4 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:02; UTM 28–3)
  • (0:23) UTM – Patrick Smith 30 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:41; UTM 35–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:24) GWEB – Carson Gresock 3 yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:48; UTM 35–10)
  • (1:44) GWEB – Quasean Holmes 8 yard pass from Tyler Ridell, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:00; UTM 35–17)
Statistics GWEB UTM
First downs 17 21
Total yards 303 402
Rushing yards 146 235
Passing yards 157 167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–24–1 15–25–0
Time of possession 29:21 30:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Gardner–Webb Passing Tyler Ridell 10/14, 145 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Edward Saydee 17 carries, 112 yards
Receiving Giovanni Adopte 3 receptions, 52 yards
UT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 15/23, 167 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Patrick Smith 15 carries, 128 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Tyler Dostin 3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD

at Western Illinois

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See also: 2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
Pregame line Over/under
UT Martin –21.5 60.5
Game Seven – No. 25т UT Martin Skyhawks (3–3) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25т Skyhawks 14 14 14345
Leathernecks 3 0 01417

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,264
  • Referee: Matthew Jones
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:57) UTM – Max Dowling 48 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; UTM 7–0)
  • (5:16) WIU – Antonio Chadha 47 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:51; UTM 7–3)
  • (1:00) UTM – Kinkead Dent 1 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:10; UTM 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (10:59) UTM – Glover Cook III 33 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:44; UTM 21–3)
  • (5:51) UTM – Max Dowling 21 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 2:12; UTM 28–3)
Third quarter
  • (6:12) UTM – Patrick Smith 10 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:35; UTM 35–3)
  • (2:46) UTM – Kinkead Dent 5 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:15; UTM 42–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:29) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 23 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:14; UTM 45–3)
  • (8:11) WIU – Cameren Smith 2 yard run, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; UTM 45–10)
  • (0:31) WIU – Demari Davis 20 yard pass from Chris Irvin, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:25; UTM 45–17)
Statistics UTM WIU
First downs 27 18
Total yards 541 294
Rushing yards 306 40
Passing yards 235 254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–28–1 27–49–0
Time of possession 32:09 27:51
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 16/21, 194 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Patrick Smith 17 carries, 145 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Max Dowling 3 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 20/33, 158 yards
Rushing Cameren Smith 13 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tristin Duncan 4 receptions, 45 yards

vs. Eastern Illinois

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See also: 2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
Pregame line Over/under
UT Martin –17 54.5
Game Eight – Eastern Illinois Panthers (1–6) vs UT Martin Skyhawks (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 3 7017
Skyhawks 7 14 102152

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,109
  • Referee: Gabe Tomlin
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:55) EIU – Cooper Willman 7 yard pass from Pierce Holley, Julian Patino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; EIU 7–0)
  • (3:55) UTM – Max Dowling 33 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:44; TIE 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:36) UTM – Kinkead Dent 37 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:28; UTM 14–7)
  • (10:30) UTM – Patrick Smith 3 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:19; UTM 21–7)
  • (3:40) EIU – Julian Patino 19 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 6:50; UTM 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (12:29) UTM – Patrick Smith 1 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:20; UTM 28–10)
  • (5:21) EIU – Alex Herrera 17 yard pass from Pierce Holley, Julian Patino kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:47; UTM 28–17)
  • (3:16) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 31 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:05; UTM 31–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:35) UTM – Max Dowling 21 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 3:06; UTM 38–17)
  • (9:37) UTM – Tyler Dostin 14 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:43; UTM 45–17)
  • (6:28) UTM – Jaylon Sharpe 72 yard interception return, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:09; UTM 52–17)
Statistics EIU UTM
First downs 23 20
Total yards 396 460
Rushing yards 48 212
Passing yards 348 248
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 36–54–3 16–23–0
Time of possession 32:16 27:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Illinois Passing Pierce Holley 36/54, 348 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing MJ Flowers 14 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Cooper Willman 11 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
UT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 16/22, 248 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Patrick Smith 13 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Max Dowling 3 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD

at No. 25 Tennessee State

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See also: 2024 Tennessee State Tigers football team and Sgt. York Trophy
Pregame line Over/under
UT Martin –14.5 51.5
Game Nine – UT Martin Skyhawks (5–3) at No. 25 Tennessee State Tigers (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Skyhawks 21 7 0028
No. 25 Tigers 14 0 7021

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,845
  • Referee: Zach Erdmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:09) UTM – DeVonte Tanksley 35 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:44; UTM 7–0)
  • (11:00) UTM – Zoe Roberts 33 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:39; UTM 14–0)
  • (5:59) UTM – Scottie Alexander 33 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:55; UTM 21–0)
  • (5:44) TNST – CJ Evans 98 yard kickoff return, James Lowery kick (UTM 21–7)
  • (0:46) TNST – Bryant Williams 43 yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:20; UTM 21–14)
Second quarter
  • (0:57) UTM – Kinkead Dent 3 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 5:23; UTM 28–14)
Third quarter
  • (1:09) TNST – Jalal Dean 2 yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:00; UTM 28–21)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics UTM TNST
First downs 22 25
Total yards 370 354
Rushing yards 104 42
Passing yards 266 312
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–27–1 33–54–2
Time of possession 30:35 29:25
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 18/27, 266 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Patrick Smith 16 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Tyler Dostin 4 receptions, 87 yards
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 33/53, 153 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Draylen Ellis 5 carries, 29 yards
Receiving Jalal Dean 11 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

at Charleston Southern

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See also: 2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team
Pregame line Over/under
UT Martin –17.5 45.5
Game Ten – No. 19 UT Martin Skyhawks (6–3) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (1–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Skyhawks 16 3 14740
Buccaneers 7 0 0714

at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,614
  • Referee: Brandon McCain
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:06) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 44 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:22; UTM 3–0)
  • (7:08) CSOU – Jamil Bishop 54 yard run, Reid Montgomery kick (Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:52; CSOU 7–3)
  • (6:57) UTM – DeVonte Tanksley 65 yard pass from Kinkead Dent (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:11; UTM 9–7)
  • (2:31) UTM – Kinkead Dent 4 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:43; UTM 16–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:00) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 24 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:47; UTM 19–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:43) UTM – DeVonte Tanksley 36 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 7:10; UTM 26–7)
  • (6:51) UTM – Tevin Shipp 30 yard interception return, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:47; UTM 33–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:45) UTM – Chris Franklin 43 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:42; UTM 40–7)
  • (2:30) CSOU – Chris Rhone 13 yard pass from Kaleb Jackson, Reid Montgomery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:54; UTM 40–14)
Statistics UTM CHSO
First downs 21 12
Total yards 491 209
Rushing yards 237 94
Passing yards 254 115
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–26–0 14–27–3
Time of possession 33:06 26:17
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 13/26, 254 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Patrick Smith 15 carries, 123 yards
Receiving DeVonte Tanksley 5 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
Charleston Southern Passing Rob McCoy Jr 12/23, 97 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Autavius Ison 14 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Noah Jennings 6 receptions, 52 yards

vs. Tennessee Tech

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See also: 2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team and Sgt. York Trophy
Pregame line Over/under
UT Martin –13 52.5
Game Eleven – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (5–5) at No. 18 UT Martin Skyhawks (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 10 0 0010
No. 18 Skyhawks 0 0 099

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,914
  • Referee: Michael Lennie
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:01) TNTC – Jalen Mitchell 15 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:06; TNTC 7–0)
  • (7:12) TNTC – Dom LeBlanc 24 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:30; TNTC 10–0)
Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (8:07) UTM – Cam Robertson 40 yard return of blocked punt, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 2:23; TNTC 10–7)
  • (0:14) UTM – Spencer Ashby -21 yard run for a safety (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:16; TNTC 10–9)
Statistics TNTC UTM
First downs 13 9
Total yards 247 185
Rushing yards 107 43
Passing yards 140 142
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–31–1 13–32–2
Time of possession 33:14 26:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Tech Passing Dylan Laible 15/29, 128 yds, 1 INT
Rushing Jalen Mitchell 11 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
Receiving D.J. Linkins 3 receptions, 56 yards
UT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 13/32, 142 yds, 2 INT
Rushing Kinkead Dent 13 carries, 20 yards
Receiving Trevonte Rucker 2 receptions, 51 yards

vs. Lindenwood

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See also: 2024 Lindenwood Lions football team
Game Twelve – Lindenwood Lions (5–6) at No. 22 UT Martin Skyhawks (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
No. 22 Skyhawks 0 0 000

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 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 LIN UTM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Lindenwood Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UT Martin Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Rankings

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Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below
Week
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Coaches——————————221924

References

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  1. ^ "UT Martin Voted 2024 Preseason Big South-OVC Football Association Favorite". www.bigsouthovcfootball.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Phil Steele Tabs Oshae Baker To All-American Squad; 13 Skyhawks Earn All-Conference Honors". utmsports.com. August 5, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  4. ^ "2024 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  5. ^ "2024 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
  6. ^ "2024 UT Martin Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". UTM Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
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