# 2024 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

The 2024 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Blue Hose were led by third-year head coach Steve Englehart and played home games at Bailey Memorial Stadium in Clinton, South Carolina.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Mercer* | Five Star StadiumMacon, GA | ESPN+ | L 10–63 | 7,219 |
| September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Erskine* | J.W. Babb StadiumGreenwood, SC | | W 31–14 | 978 |
| September 14 | 1:00 PM | Virginia–Lynchburg* | Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC | ESPN+ | W 52–0 | 2,012 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb* | Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC | ESPN+ | L 21–42 | 1,843 |
| September 29 | 5:00 p.m. | Davidson | Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC | ESPN+ | L 37–48 | 961 |
| October 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at San Diego | Torero StadiumSan Diego, CA | ESPN+ | L 21–27 $^{OT}$ | 1,012 |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | Jayne StadiumMorehead, KY | ESPN+ | L 7–14 | 8,285 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Drake | Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC | ESPN+ | L 16–19 $^{OT}$ | 2,515 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stetson | Spec Martin StadiumDeLand, FL | ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 1,777 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Dayton | Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC | ESPN+ | W 28–7 | 1,001 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Marist | Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff FieldPoughkeepsie, NY | ESPN+ | W 42–23 | 1,393 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Butler | Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC | ESPN+ | W 30–27 | 4,000 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Mercer

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Hose | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Bears | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 63 |
at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA
* Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: S at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 7,219
* Referee: Michael Farmer
* TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
| Statistics | PRES | MER |
| First downs | 8 | 25 |
| Total yards | 137 | 500 |
| Rushing yards | -7 | 139 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 361 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–23–2 | 25–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:47 | 32:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Presbyterian | Passing | Ty Englehart | 7/19, 84 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Presbyterian | Rushing | Denim Edwards | 6 carries, 15 yards |
| Presbyterian | Receiving | Nathan Levicki | 1 reception, 57 yards |
| Mercer | Passing | DJ Smith | 20/24, 331 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Mercer | Rushing | Dwayne McGee | 16 carries, 57 yards, TD |
| Mercer | Receiving | Brayden Smith | 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD |

### at Erskine (DII)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Hose | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Flying Feet (DII) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at J.W. Babb Stadium • Greenwood, SC
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 978
* Referee: Eddie Smith
* TV announcers: TBD
| Statistics | PRES | ERSK |
| First downs | 16 | 14 |
| Total yards | 385 | 269 |
| Rushing yards | 184 | 72 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 197 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–16–1 | 22–38–2 |
| Time of possession | 24:34 | 35:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Presbyterian | Passing | Collin Hurst | 9/16, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Presbyterian | Rushing | Zach Switzer | 7 carries, 50 yards |
| Presbyterian | Receiving | Zach Switzer | 1 reception, 67 yards, TD |
| Erskine | Passing | Craig Pender | 22/38, 197 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Erskine | Rushing | Rashad Luckey | 19 carries, 58 yards |
| Erskine | Receiving | Rodshaun Dorsey | 7 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD |

### VUL (NCCAA)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dragons (NCCAA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Hose | 10 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 52 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
* Game attendance: 2,536
* Referee: Klee Sellers
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | VUL | PRES |
| First downs | 8 | 25 |
| Total yards | 72 | 448 |
| Rushing yards | -4 | 197 |
| Passing yards | 76 | 251 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–36–0 | 15–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:36 | 31:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| VUL | Passing | Matthew Jenks | 14/35, 76 yards |
| VUL | Rushing | Jacob Newman | 9 carries, 29 yards |
| VUL | Receiving | Ryan Sims | 10 receptions, 45 yards |
| Presbyterian | Passing | Ty Englehart | 5/5, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| Presbyterian | Rushing | Quante Jennings | 7 carries, 59 yards |
| Presbyterian | Receiving | Dominic Kibby | 7 receptions, 155 yards, TD |

### Gardner–Webb

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Gardner–Webb | Passing |
| Gardner–Webb | Rushing |
| Gardner–Webb | Receiving |
| Presbyterian | Passing |
| Presbyterian | Rushing |
| Presbyterian | Receiving |

### Davidson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
* Date: Sunday September 29, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Davidson | Passing |
| Davidson | Rushing |
| Davidson | Receiving |
| Presbyterian | Passing |
| Presbyterian | Rushing |
| Presbyterian | Receiving |

### at San Diego

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Presbyterian | Passing |
| Presbyterian | Rushing |
| Presbyterian | Receiving |
| San Diego | Passing |
| San Diego | Rushing |
| San Diego | Receiving |

### at Morehead State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Presbyterian | Passing |
| Presbyterian | Rushing |
| Presbyterian | Receiving |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |

### Drake

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Blue Hose | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 2,515
* Referee: Brian Hilpisch
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | DRKE | PRES |
| First downs | 22 | 17 |
| Total yards | 435 | 346 |
| Rushing yards | 60 | 145 |
| Passing yards | 375 | 201 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–42–2 | 26–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Drake | Passing | Luke Bailey | 30/41, 375 yards, INT |
| Drake | Rushing | Taj Hughes | 3 carries, 34 yards, TD |
| Drake | Receiving | Trey Radocha | 9 receptions, 125 yards |
| Presbyterian | Passing | Collin Hurst | 26/35, 201 yards, TD |
| Presbyterian | Rushing | Zach Switzer | 7 carries, 87 yards |
| Presbyterian | Receiving | Cincere Gil | 8 receptions, 75 yards |

### at Stetson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hatters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Spec Martin Stadium, DeLand, FL
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Presbyterian | Passing |
| Presbyterian | Rushing |
| Presbyterian | Receiving |
| Stetson | Passing |
| Stetson | Rushing |
| Stetson | Receiving |

### Dayton

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Dayton | Passing |
| Dayton | Rushing |
| Dayton | Receiving |
| Presbyterian | Passing |
| Presbyterian | Rushing |
| Presbyterian | Receiving |

### at Marist

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Foxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Leonidoff Field, Poughkeepsie, New York
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Presbyterian | Passing |
| Presbyterian | Rushing |
| Presbyterian | Receiving |
| Marist | Passing |
| Marist | Rushing |
| Marist | Receiving |

### Butler

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Butler | Passing |
| Butler | Rushing |
| Butler | Receiving |
| Presbyterian | Passing |
| Presbyterian | Rushing |
| Presbyterian | Receiving |