2024 Morehead State Eagles football team

2024 Morehead State Eagles football
2024 Morehead State Eagles football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	6–4 (4–2 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 $	6	–	0	7	–	1
Butler	4	–	2	8	–	2
San Diego	4	–	2	6	–	3
Davidson	4	–	3	6	–	4
Morehead State	4	–	2	6	–	4
St. Thomas (MN)*	4	–	2	5	–	5
Dayton	3	–	3	5	–	4
Presbyterian	2	–	4	4	–	6
Valparaiso	1	–	4	3	–	6
Marist	1	–	6	1	–	9
Stetson	0	–	5	2	–	7

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III As of November 13, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Morehead State Eagles football team will represent Morehead State University as a member of the Pioneer Football League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles are led by first-year head coach Jason Woodman and play 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	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	TBA
November 23	1:00 p.m.	San Diego	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	TBA
*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
Central State (OH) (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Morehead State	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
Kentucky Christian (NAIA)	0	0	0	0	0
Morehead State	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	KCU	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
Morehead State	0	0	0	0	0
No. 8 Montana	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	MON
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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Morehead State	3	7	3	0	13
Eastern Kentucky	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	MSU	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
Valparaiso	0	0	0	0	0
Morehead State	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
Morehead State	0	0	0	0	0
Butler	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
Presbyterian	0	0	0	0	0
Morehead State	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	PC	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
Morehead State	0	0	0	0	0
Dayton	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
St. Thomas	0	0	0	0	0
Morehead State	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	STM	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
Morehead State	0	0	0	0	0
Davidson	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

References

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

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

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