# 2024 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 2024 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were coached by third-year head coach Bubba McDowell and played at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | Panther StadiumPrairie View, TX (Labor Day Classic) | ESPN+ | L 9–27 | 13,206 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State* | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | ESPN+ | W 37–31 | 9,132 |
| September 14 | 2:30 p.m. | at Michigan State* | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | BTN | L 0–40 | 70,066 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern | Panther StadiumPrairie View, TX | ESPN+ | L 24–31 $^{OT}$ | 9,880 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (State Fair Classic) | ESPN+ | W 36–34 $^{5OT}$ | 52,323 |
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Incarnate Word* | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | L 28–56 | 2,003 |
| October 11 | 8:15 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Simmons Bank FieldPine Bluff, AR | ESPNU | L 17–21 | 5,673 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Commerce* | Panther StadiumPrairie View, TX | ESPN+ | W 34–27 | 13,937 |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | | W 17–16 | 1,952 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Florida A&M | Panther StadiumPrairie View, TX | | W 31–12 | 3,091 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | Panther StadiumPrairie View, TX | | L 13–26 | 4,869 |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | ASU StadiumMontgomery, AL | ESPN+ | L 6–9 | 8,265 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Texas Southern (Labor Day Classic)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Panther Stadium • Prairie View, Texas
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |

### at Northwestern State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| Demons | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 9,132
* Referee: Matt Beck
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | PV | NWST |
| First downs | 25 | 16 |
| Total yards | 468 | 282 |
| Rushing yards | 188 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 280 | 177 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 37:29 | 22:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing | Cameron Peters | 18/33, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing | Connor Wisham | 22 rushes, 83 yards, TD |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving | Shemar Savage | 6 receptions, 133 yards, TD |
| Northwestern State | Passing | J. T. Fayard | 12/31, 177 yards, TD, INT |
| Northwestern State | Rushing | Kennieth Lacy | 9 rushes, 75 yards, TD |
| Northwestern State | Receiving | Myles Kitt-Denton | 3 receptions, 103 yards, TD |

### at Michigan State (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartans (FBS) | 14 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 40 |
at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Wind: 8 mph W, Sunny
* Game attendance: 70,666
* Referee: Jason Nickleby
* TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline)
| Statistics | PV | MSU |
| First downs | 10 | 22 |
| Total yards | 140 | 458 |
| Rushing yards | 17 | 188 |
| Passing yards | 123 | 270 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:03 | 33:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing | Scooter Adams | 9/17, 123 yards, INT |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing | Scooter Adams | 5 carries, 24 yards |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving | Tre'Jon Spiller | 7 receptions, 91 yards |
| Michigan State | Passing | Aidan Chiles | 12/19, 173 yards, TD |
| Michigan State | Rushing | Nathan Carter | 8 carries, 91 yards, TD |
| Michigan State | Receiving | Aziah Johnson | 2 receptions, 50 yards, TD |

### Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Panther Stadium, Prairie View, Texas
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |

### vs. Grambling State (State Fair Classic)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Grambling State | Passing |
| Grambling State | Rushing |
| Grambling State | Receiving |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |

### at No. 15 Incarnate Word

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 15 Cardinals | 10 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 56 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 2,003
* Referee: Craig Helser
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Statistics | PV | UIW |
| First downs | 15 | 30 |
| Total yards | 280 | 516 |
| Rushing yards | 83 | 225 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 291 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–28–0 | 27–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:06 | 32:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing | Jaden Johnson | 12/24, 149 yards, 2 TD |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing | Scooter Adams | 6 carries, 39 yards |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving | Scooter Adams | 1 receptions, 54 yards, TD |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 27/34, 291 yards, 3 TD |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing | Dekalon Taylor | 17 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving | Jalen Walthall | 12 receptions, 170 yards, TD |

### at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
* Date: Friday October 11, 2024
* Game time: 8:15 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving |

### Texas A&M–Commerce

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Panther Stadium, Prairie View, Texas
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Rushing |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Receiving |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |

### at Mississippi Valley State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |

### Florida A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Panther Stadium, Prairie View, TX
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Florida A&M | Passing |
| Florida A&M | Rushing |
| Florida A&M | Receiving |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |

### Alcorn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Panther Stadium, Prairie View, TX
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |

### at Alabama State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM CST
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |