# 2024 UC Davis Aggies football team

The 2024 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Tim Plough and played their home games at UC Davis Health Stadium in Davis, California.

## Offseason
### Coaching staff changes

On November 28, 2023, head coach Dan Hawkins resigned from the position after seven seasons in charge, staying on the staff as a special assistant.
On December 1, 2023, Tim Plough, the tight ends coach at California, was hired as the 18th head coach in UC Davis program history.

### Transfer portal

Two UC Davis players elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2023 season. Over the off-season, UC Davis added three players from the transfer portal.
Departing transfers :
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school | Ref |
| Teddye Buchanan | 15 | LB | 6'2 | 237 | Junior | San Francisco, CA | California | |
| Chubba Ma'ae | 92 | DL | 6'2 | 347 | Junior | Long Beach, CA | Arizona | |
Incoming transfers :
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer from |
| Tyson McWilliams | 11 | DB | 6'2 | 185 | Redshirt Junior | San Diego, CA | California |
| Blake Antzoulatos | 32 | DB | 6'1 | 230 | Redshirt Senior | Simi Valley, CA | California |
| Thomas Mirabella | 62 | OL | 6'4 | 305 | Redshirt Senior | Mission Viejo, CA | San Diego State |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 2:00 p.m. | at California* | No. 18 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | ACCNX/ESPN+ | L 13–31 | 32,275 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Commerce* | No. 18 | UC Davis Health StadiumDavis, CA | ESPN+ | W 36–22 | 8,743 |
| September 14 | 5:00 p.m. | at Southern Utah* | No. 15 | Eccles ColiseumCedar City, UT | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 5,013 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Utah Tech* | No. 13 | UC Davis Health StadiumDavis, CA | ESPN+ | W 32–14 | 14,832 |
| September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 Idaho | No. 14 | UC Davis Health StadiumDavis, CA | ESPN+ | W 28–26 | 8,921 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Portland State | No. 9 | Hillsboro StadiumHillsboro, OR | ESPN+ | W 27–26 | 2,519 |
| October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Cal Poly | No. 6 | UC Davis Health StadiumDavis, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe) | ESPN+ | W 56–10 | 10,515 |
| October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | at Eastern Washington | No. 6 | Roos FieldCheney, WA | ESPN+ | W 48–38 | 7,419 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado | No. 4 | UC Davis Health StadiumDavis, CA | ESPN+ | W 59–7 | 10,638 |
| November 9 | 7:15 p.m. | at No. 7 Montana | No. 4 | Washington-Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT | ESPN2 | W 30–14 | 26,012 |
| November 16 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 2 Montana State | No. 4 | UC Davis Health StadiumDavis, CA | ESPN+ | L 28–30 | 13,947 |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Sacramento State | No. 5 | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA (Causeway Classic) | ESPN+ | W 42–39 | 16,239 |
| December 7 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 Illinois State* | No. 5 | UC Davis Health StadiumDavis, CA (NCAA Division I Second Round) | ESPN+ | W 42–10 | 6,317 |
| December 14 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 South Dakota* | No. 5 | DakotaDomeVermillion, SD (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal) | ESPN+ | L 21–35 | 6,135 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific timeSource: ||||||||

## Game summaries
### at California (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Aggies | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Golden Bears (FBS) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 32,275
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Craig Haubert (analyst), Sherree Burruss (sideline)
| Statistics | UCD | CAL |
| First downs | 20 | 16 |
| Total yards | 304 | 281 |
| Rushing yards | 83 | 102 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 179 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–48–3 | 18–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:16 | 29:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UC Davis | Passing | Miles Hastings | 24/48, 221 yards, 3 INT |
| UC Davis | Rushing | Lan Larison | 17 carries, 62 yards, TD |
| UC Davis | Receiving | C. J. Hutton | 7 receptions, 68 yards |
| California | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 15/22, 158 yards, TD |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 14 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD |
| California | Receiving | Nyziah Hunter | 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD |

### vs. Texas A&M–Commerce

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| No. 18 Aggies | 0 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 36 |
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 8,743
* Referee: Robert Quello
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Statistics | TAMC | UCD |
| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Total yards | 448 | 449 |
| Rushing yards | -9 | 129 |
| Passing yards | 457 | 320 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–56–2 | 26–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:54 | 30:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Ron Peace | 29/56, 457 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Rushing | E. J. Oakmon | 8 rushes, 14 yards |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Receiving | Brooks Rigney | 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
| UC Davis | Passing | Miles Hastings | 26/39, 320 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| UC Davis | Rushing | Lan Larison | 28 rushes, 123 yards |
| UC Davis | Receiving | C. J. Hutton | 6 receptions, 84 yards |

### at Southern Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM MDT
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UC Davis | Passing |
| UC Davis | Rushing |
| UC Davis | Receiving |
| Southern Utah | Passing |
| Southern Utah | Rushing |
| Southern Utah | Receiving |

### vs. Utah Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 13 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM PDT
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Utah Tech | Passing |
| Utah Tech | Rushing |
| Utah Tech | Receiving |
| UC Davis | Passing |
| UC Davis | Rushing |
| UC Davis | Receiving |

### vs. No. 4 Idaho

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 13 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM PDT
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Idaho | Passing |
| Idaho | Rushing |
| Idaho | Receiving |
| UC Davis | Passing |
| UC Davis | Rushing |
| UC Davis | Receiving |

### at Portland State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM PDT
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UC Davis | Passing |
| UC Davis | Rushing |
| UC Davis | Receiving |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |

### vs. Cal Poly (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 6 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
* 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 |
| UC Davis | Passing |
| UC Davis | Rushing |
| UC Davis | Receiving |

### at Eastern Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UC Davis | Passing |
| UC Davis | Rushing |
| UC Davis | Receiving |
| Eastern Washington | Passing |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving |

### vs. Northern Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 4 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northern Colorado | Passing |
| Northern Colorado | Rushing |
| Northern Colorado | Receiving |
| UC Davis | Passing |
| UC Davis | Rushing |
| UC Davis | Receiving |

### at No. 7 Montana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 7 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Washington-Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 8:15 PM MST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UC Davis | Passing |
| UC Davis | Rushing |
| UC Davis | Receiving |
| Montana | Passing |
| Montana | Rushing |
| Montana | Receiving |

### vs. No. 2 Montana State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 4 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 PM PST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Montana State | Passing |
| Montana State | Rushing |
| Montana State | Receiving |
| UC Davis | Passing |
| UC Davis | Rushing |
| UC Davis | Receiving |

### at Sacramento State (Causeway Classic)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM PST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UC Davis | Passing |
| UC Davis | Rushing |
| UC Davis | Receiving |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | Receiving |

### vs. No. 12 Illinois State (FCS Playoffs - Second Round)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 5 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
* Date: Saturday December 7, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM PDT
* Game weather: 60 (F)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Illinois State | Passing |
| Illinois State | Rushing |
| Illinois State | Receiving |
| UC Davis | Passing |
| UC Davis | Rushing |
| UC Davis | Receiving |