# 2024 Valparaiso Beacons football team

The 2024 Valparaiso Beacons football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Beacons were led by sixth-year head coach Landon Fox and played home games at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 4:00 p.m. | at Northern Iowa* | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | ESPN+ | L 7–35 | 8,458 |
| September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Youngstown State* | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | ESPN+ | L 25–59 | 7,649 |
| September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Indiana Wesleyan* | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | ESPN+ | W 20–17 | 2,780 |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Roosevelt (IL)* | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | ESPN+ | W 31–23 $^{2OT}$ | 1,378 |
| September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | Jayne StadiumMorehead, KY | ESPN+ | L 5–17 | 2,552 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Drake | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | ESPN+ | L 3–27 | 2,577 |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Stetson | Spec Martin StadiumDeLand, FL | ESPN+ | Cancelled. | |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | St. Thomas (MN) | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 1,461 |
| October 26 | 11:00 a.m. | at Marist | Leonidoff FieldPoughkeepsie, NY | ESPN+ | W 17–14 | 1,547 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Butler | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN (rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 1,783 |
| November 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at Dayton | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | Facebook Live | L 14–26 | 2,921 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | ESPN+ | W 18–17 | 1,058 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
* ↑ This game was cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Milton

## Game summaries
### at Northern Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beacons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Panthers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) (indoor)
* Game attendance: 8,458
* Referee: David Hergert
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | VAL | UNI |
| First downs | 5 | 29 |
| Total yards | 137 | 481 |
| Rushing yards | 29 | 365 |
| Passing yards | 108 | 116 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8-19-0 | 12-17-0 |
| Time of possession | 18:13 | 41:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Valparaiso | Passing | Rowan Keefe | 6/16, 101 yards |
| Valparaiso | Rushing | Caron Tyler | 2 carries, 17 yards |
| Valparaiso | Receiving | Mike Mansaray | 3 receptions, 79 yards |
| Northern Iowa | Passing | Aidan Dunne | 12/17, 116 yards, 3 TD |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing | Tye Edwards | 15 carries, 177 yards, 2 TD |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving | Layne Pryor | 3 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD |

### at No. 25 Youngstown State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beacons | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| No. 25 Penguins | 21 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 59 |
at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Valparaiso | Passing |
| Valparaiso | Rushing |
| Valparaiso | Receiving |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |

### Indiana Wesleyan (NAIA)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats (NAIA) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Beacons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 PM CDT
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Indiana Wesleyan | Passing |
| Indiana Wesleyan | Rushing |
| Indiana Wesleyan | Receiving |
| Valparaiso | Passing |
| Valparaiso | Rushing |
| Valparaiso | Receiving |

### Roosevelt (IL) (DII)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lakers (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Roosevelt (IL) | Passing |
| Roosevelt (IL) | Rushing |
| Roosevelt (IL) | Receiving |
| Valparaiso | Passing |
| Valparaiso | Rushing |
| Valparaiso | Receiving |

### at Morehead State

| 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 EDT
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Valparaiso | Passing |
| Valparaiso | Rushing |
| Valparaiso | Receiving |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |

### Drake

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Beacons | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
* Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,577
* Referee: John Shay
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Tom Byrne (analyst)
| Statistics | DRKE | VAL |
| First downs | 17 | 10 |
| Total yards | 390 | 80 |
| Rushing yards | 128 | –4 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 84 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–29–1 | 11–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:42 | 28:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Drake | Passing | Luke Bailey | 17/26, 224 yards, INT |
| Drake | Rushing | Davion Cherwin | 10 carries, 72 yards, TD |
| Drake | Receiving | Sam Rodriguez | 3 receptions, 65 yards |
| Valparaiso | Passing | Caron Tyler | 11/21, 84 yards, INT |
| Valparaiso | Rushing | Ryan Mann | 12 carries, 25 yards |
| Valparaiso | Receiving | Gary Givens III | 2 receptions, 23 yards |

### at Stetson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hatters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Spec Martin Stadium, DeLand, FL
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Valparaiso | Passing |
| Valparaiso | Rushing |
| Valparaiso | Receiving |
| Stetson | Passing |
| Stetson | Rushing |
| Stetson | Receiving |

### St. Thomas (MN)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tommies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Brown Field, Valparaiso, IN
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| St. Thomas (MN) | Passing |
| St. Thomas (MN) | Rushing |
| St. Thomas (MN) | Receiving |
| Valparaiso | Passing |
| Valparaiso | Rushing |
| Valparaiso | Receiving |

### at Marist

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Foxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Leonidoff Field, Poughkeepsie, NY
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Valparaiso | Passing |
| Valparaiso | Rushing |
| Valparaiso | Receiving |
| Marist | Passing |
| Marist | Rushing |
| Marist | Receiving |

### Butler (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Beacons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 1,783
* Referee: Chris Rick
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | BUT | VAL |
| First downs | 17 | 12 |
| Total yards | 384 | 263 |
| Rushing yards | 145 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 239 | 158 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–23–0 | 8–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:01 | 27:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Butler | Passing | Reagan Andrew | 15/22, 232 yards |
| Butler | Rushing | Nick Howard | 13 carries, 50 yards, TD |
| Butler | Receiving | Luke Wooten | 8 receptions, 138 yards |
| Valparaiso | Passing | Caron Tyler | 8/16, 158 yards, TD |
| Valparaiso | Rushing | Michael Mansaray | 23 carries, 82 yards, TD |
| Valparaiso | Receiving | Gary Givens III | 3 receptions, 93 yards, TD |

### at Dayton

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Welcome Stadium, Dayton, OH
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM EST
* TV: Facebook Live
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Valparaiso | Passing |
| Valparaiso | Rushing |
| Valparaiso | Receiving |
| Dayton | Passing |
| Dayton | Rushing |
| Dayton | Receiving |

### Davidson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy with a few showers
* Game attendance: 1,058
* Referee: David Hergert
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Tom Byrne (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Davidson | Passing |
| Davidson | Rushing |
| Davidson | Receiving |
| Valparaiso | Passing |
| Valparaiso | Rushing |
| Valparaiso | Receiving |