# 2024 San Diego Toreros football team

The 2024 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Brandon Moore, the Toreros played home games at Torero Stadium in San Diego.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 5:00 p.m. | Cal Poly* | Torero StadiumSan Diego, CA | ESPN+ | W 27–21 | 5,792 |
| September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Washington* | Torero StadiumSan Diego, CA | ESPN+ | W 26–7 | 1,867 |
| September 21 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 10 North Dakota* | Alerus CenterGrand Forks, ND | ESPN+ | L 24–41 | 8,491 |
| September 28 | 10:00 a.m. | at Drake | Drake StadiumDes Moines, IA | ESPN+ | L 28–30 | 4,568 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Presbyterian | Torero StadiumSan Diego, CA | ESPN+ | W 27–21 $^{OT}$ | 1,012 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Marist | Torero StadiumSan Diego, CA | ESPN+ | W 34–6 | 3,017 |
| October 26 | 10:00 a.m. | at St. Thomas (MN) | O'Shaughnessy StadiumSaint Paul, MN | ESPN+ | L 14–34 | 1,512 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson | Torero StadiumSan Diego, CA | ESPN+ | W 40–13 | 1,672 |
| November 9 | 9:00 a.m. | at Dayton | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | Facebook Live | W 16–10 | 3,152 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Stetson | Torero StadiumSan Diego, CA | ESPN+ | W 45–6 | 1,996 |
| November 23 | 10:00 a.m. | at Morehead State | Jayne StadiumMorehead, KY | ESPN+ | W 37–14 | 3,800 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Cal Poly

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Cal Poly | Passing |
| Cal Poly | Rushing |
| Cal Poly | Receiving |
| San Diego | Passing |
| San Diego | Rushing |
| San Diego | Receiving |

### Central Washington (DII)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA
* Date: Saturday September 7, 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 |
| Central Washington | Passing |
| Central Washington | Rushing |
| Central Washington | Receiving |
| San Diego | Passing |
| San Diego | Rushing |
| San Diego | Receiving |

### at No. 10 North Dakota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 10 Fighting Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| San Diego | Passing |
| San Diego | Rushing |
| San Diego | Receiving |
| North Dakota | Passing |
| North Dakota | Rushing |
| North Dakota | Receiving |

### at Drake

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Toreros | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 28 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 10:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 4,568
* Referee: Jason Berg
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuck Reed (play-by-play) and Craig Wederquist (analyst)
| Statistics | USD | DRKE |
| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Total yards | 390 | 354 |
| Rushing yards | 98 | 91 |
| Passing yards | 292 | 263 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–40–1 | 29–49–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:45 | 26:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Diego | Passing | Grant Sergent | 25/40, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| San Diego | Rushing | Isaiah Smith | 6 carries, 33 yards |
| San Diego | Receiving | Cole Monach | 8 receptions, 122 yards |
| Drake | Passing | Luke Bailey | 29/49, 263 yards, 2 TD |
| Drake | Rushing | Blake Ellingson | 4 carries, 69 yards, TD |
| Drake | Receiving | Mitchell January | 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD |

### Presbyterian

| 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: 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 |
| San Diego | Passing |
| San Diego | Rushing |
| San Diego | Receiving |

### Marist

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Foxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers: TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Marist | Passing |
| Marist | Rushing |
| Marist | Receiving |
| San Diego | Passing |
| San Diego | Rushing |
| San Diego | Receiving |

### at St. Thomas (MN)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at O'Shaughnessy Stadium, St. Paul, MN
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
* TV: Midco Sports+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| San Diego | Passing |
| San Diego | Rushing |
| San Diego | Receiving |
| St. Thomas (MN) | Passing |
| St. Thomas (MN) | Rushing |
| St. Thomas (MN) | Receiving |

### Davidson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA
* Date: Saturday November 2, 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 |
| Davidson | Passing |
| Davidson | Rushing |
| Davidson | Receiving |
| San Diego | Passing |
| San Diego | Rushing |
| San Diego | Receiving |

### at Datyon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Welcome Stadium, Dayton, OH
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 9:00 a.m. PST
* TV: Facebook Live
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| San Diego | Passing |
| San Diego | Rushing |
| San Diego | Receiving |
| Dayton | Passing |
| Dayton | Rushing |
| Dayton | Receiving |

### Stetson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hatters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA
* Date: Saturday November 16, 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 |
| Stetson | Passing |
| Stetson | Rushing |
| Stetson | Receiving |
| San Diego | Passing |
| San Diego | Rushing |
| San Diego | Receiving |

### at Morehead State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| San Diego | Passing |
| San Diego | Rushing |
| San Diego | Receiving |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |