# 2024 Miami RedHawks football team

The 2024 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The RedHawks were led by Chuck Martin in his eleventh year as the head coach. The RedHawks played their home games at Yager Stadium, located in Oxford, Ohio.

## Preseason
### Preseason polls
#### Coaches Poll

On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Miami was picked to finish first in the conference. They received ten votes to win the MAC Championship.
MAC Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Miami | 119 (9) |
| 2 | Toledo | 109 (3) |
| T3 | Bowling Green | 92 |
| T3 | Northern Illinois | 92 |
| 5 | Ohio | 81 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 64 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 60 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 59 |
| 9 | Ball State | 42 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 37 |
| 11 | Akron | 24 |
| 12 | Kent State | 13 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Miami | 10 |
| 2 | Toledo | 2 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northwestern* | Martin StadiumEvanston, IL | BTN | L 6–13 | 12,023 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Cincinnati* | Yager StadiumOxford, OH (Victory Bell) | ESPNU | L 16–27 | 24,717 |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Notre Dame* | Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN | NBC | L 3–28 | 77,622 |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | UMass* | Yager StadiumOxford, OH | ESPN+ | W 23–20 $^{OT}$ | 9,542 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Toledo | Glass BowlToledo, OH | ESPN+ | L 20–30 | 25,027 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 16,903 |
| October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Ohio | Yager StadiumOxford, OH (Battle of the Bricks) | ESPN+ | W 30–20 | 17,021 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Yager StadiumOxford, OH | ESPN+ | W 46–7 | 10,661 |
| November 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at Ball State | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN | ESPN | W 27–21 | 6,412 |
| November 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Kent State | Yager StadiumOxford, OH | ESPNU | W 34–7 | 5,328 |
| November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Yager StadiumOxford, OH | ESPN | W 20–9 | 5,891 |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH | ESPNU | W 28–12 | 9,345 |
| December 7 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Ohio | Ford FieldDetroit, MI (MAC Championship Game / Battle of the Bricks) | ESPN | L 3–38 | 15,478 |
| December 28 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Colorado State* | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ (Arizona Bowl) | The CW | W 43–17 | 40,076 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Northwestern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at Martin Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 12,023
* Referee: Sergio DeHoyos
* TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play) and Jared Thomas (analyst)
* MiamiRedHawks.com box score
| Statistics | M-OH | NU |
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 61–267 | 61–328 |
| Rushes–yards | 23–40 | 30–150 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 178 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–37–2 | 18–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:03 | 25:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 22/37, 227 yards, 2 INT |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Jordan Brunson | 8 carries, 33 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Cade McDonald | 8 receptions, 105 yards |
| Northwestern | Passing | Mike Wright | 18/30, 178 yards |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Mike Wright | 9 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD |
| Northwestern | Receiving | Bryce Kirtz | 6 receptions, 91 yards |

### Cincinnati (Victory Bell)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 24,717
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
| Statistics | CIN | M-OH |
| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Total yards | 401 | 380 |
| Rushing yards | 215 | 24 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 356 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-34-0 | 25-39-1 |
| Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 21/34, 186 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 21 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 10 receptions, 108 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 23/25. 339 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Kevin Davis | 3 carries, 14 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Cade McDonald | 8 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD |

### at No. 17 Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 17 Fighting Irish | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 PM
* Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SW 3 MPH • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | M-OH | ND |
| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Total yards | 229 | 428 |
| Rushes/yards | 28–110 | 36–270 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 158 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–36–2 | 17–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:54 | 30:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 14/35, 119 yards, 2 INT |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 6 carries, 36 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Cade McDonald | 4 receptions, 52 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 16/25, 154 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Riley Leonard | 12 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Beaux Collins | 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD |

### UMass

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Minutemen | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| RedHawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
| Statistics | MASS | M-OH |
| First downs | 15 | 19 |
| Total yards | 344 | 349 |
| Rushing yards | 171 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 181 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:51 | 29:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 9-22 173 Yards 1 TD |
| UMass | Rushing | Taisun Phommachanh | 18 carries 80 Yards |
| UMass | Receiving | Jakobie Keeney-James | 4 Receptions 150 Yards 1 TD |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 16-25 181 Yards 1 TD 1 INT |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 9 carries 114 Yards 1 TD |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Javon Tracy | 5 Receptions 49 Yards 1 TD |

### at Toledo

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redhawks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Rockets | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
at Glass Bowl, Toledo, Ohio
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 25,027
* Referee: David Siegle
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
| Statistics | M-OH | TOL |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 350 | 396 |
| Rushing yards | 54 | 78 |
| Passing yards | 296 | 318 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–46–1 | 27–38–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:11 | 29:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 23/46, 296 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 11 carries, 40 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Javon Tracy | 10 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD |
| Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 27/38, 318 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Toledo | Rushing | Connor Walendzak | 12 carries, 54 yards |
| Toledo | Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 8 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD |

### at Eastern Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 10/13, 223 yards, 4 TD |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 16 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Reggie Virgil | 3 catches, 116 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | | |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | | |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | | |

### Ohio (Battle of the Bricks)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| RedHawks | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
at Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
* Game attendance: 17,021
* Referee: Matt Packowsi
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
* Pregame line: Miami -3.5; O/U 44.5 •
| Statistics | OHIO | M-OH |
| First downs | 21 | 15 |
| Total yards | 291 | 330 |
| Rushing yards | 110 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 178 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–43–2 | 14–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:51 | 29:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio | Passing | Nick Poulas | 9/21, 93 yards |
| Ohio | Rushing | Parker Navarro | 11 carries, 38 yards |
| Ohio | Receiving | Rodney Harris II | 7 receptions, 82 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 14/21, 179 yards, 3 TD |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 16 carries, 111 yards, TD |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Cade McDonald | 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD |

### Central Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chippewas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| RedHawks | 3 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 46 |
at Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM EST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Central Michigan | Passing |
| Central Michigan | Rushing |
| Central Michigan | Receiving |
| Miami (OH) | Passing |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving |

### at Ball State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana
* Date: Tuesday November 5, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Miami (OH) | Passing |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving |
| Ball State | Passing |
| Ball State | Rushing |
| Ball State | Receiving |

### Kent State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| RedHawks | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio
* Date: Wednesday November 13, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 5,328
* Referee: Greg Sujack
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
| Statistics | KENT | M-OH |
| First downs | 15 | 19 |
| Total yards | 61–183 | 61–479 |
| Rushing yards | 37–101 | 39–277 |
| Passing yards | 82 | 202 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–24–1 | 10–22–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:23 | 32:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kent State | Passing | Tommy Ulatowski | 10/21, 82 yards, TD, INT |
| Kent State | Rushing | Ky Thomas | 15 carries, 58 yards |
| Kent State | Receiving | Luke Floriea | 4 receptions, 32 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 10/22, 202 yards, 2 TD |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 19 carries, 196 yards, TD |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Reggie Virgil | 2 receptions, 88 yards, TD |

### Northern Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| RedHawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio
* Date: Tuesday November 19, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Fog • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
* Game attendance: 5,891
* Referee: William Williams
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
| Statistics | NIU | M-OH |
| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Total yards | 242 | 324 |
| Rushing yards | 128 | 87 |
| Passing yards | 114 | 237 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–35–1 | 15–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:56 | 27:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 10/25, 70 yards, INT |
| Northern Illinois | Rushing | Telly Johnson Jr. | 15 carries, 47 yards, TD |
| Northern Illinois | Receiving | Andrew McElroy | 5 receptions, 38 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 14/23, 207 yards, INT |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 14 carries, 91 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Reggie Virgil | 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD |

### at Bowling Green

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Falcons | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, Ohio
* Date: Friday November 29, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Craig Haubert (analyst)
| Statistics | M-OH | BGSU |
| First downs | 16 | 16 |
| Total yards | 372 | 261 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 51 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 210 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-28-2 | 27-42-1 |
| Time of possession | 30:05 | 29:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Gabbert | 255 |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Mozee | 108 |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Tracy | 91 |
| Bowling Green | Passing | Bazelak | 201 |
| Bowling Green | Rushing | J. Johnson | 36 |
| Bowling Green | Receiving | M. Johnson | 75 |

### Ohio (MAC Championship / rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| RedHawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: Saturday December 7, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Referee: Andrew Speciale
* TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Ohio | Passing |
| Ohio | Rushing |
| Ohio | Receiving |
| Miami (OH) | Passing |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving |

### Colorado State (Arizona Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 43 |
| Rams | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
* Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Miami (OH) | Passing |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving |
| Colorado State | Passing |
| Colorado State | Rushing |
| Colorado State | Receiving |