# 2024 Duquesne Dukes football team

The 2024 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Dukes were led by 20th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Rooney Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 7:30 p.m. | at Toledo* | | Glass BowlToledo, OH | ESPN+ | L 10–49 | 23,515 |
| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Boston College* | | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | ACCNX/ESPN+ | L 0–56 | 38,441 |
| September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Youngstown State* | | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | ESPN+ | W 28–25 | 12,415 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | West Virginia Wesleyan* | | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic FieldPittsburgh, PA | NEC Front Row | W 35–0 | 1,865 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | LIU | | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic FieldPittsburgh, PA | NEC Front Row | W 47–21 | 2,956 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Saint Francis (PA) | | DeGol FieldLoretto, PA | ESPN+ | W 38–7 | 1,799 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stonehill | | W.B. Mason StadiumEaston, MA | NEC Front Row | W 48–34 | 1,117 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Mercyhurst | | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic FieldPittsburgh, PA | NEC Front Row | W 31–24 | 1,654 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Robert Morris | No. 25 | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic FieldPittsburgh, PA | NEC Front Row | W 31–6 | 2,018 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Wagner | No. 22 | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic FieldPittsburgh, PA | NEC Front Row | W 42–21 | 1,653 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Central Connecticut | No. 19 | Arute FieldNew Britain, CT | NEC Front Row | L 14–21 | 3,707 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||
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## Game summaries
### at Toledo (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Rockets (FBS) | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH
* Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) E, Sunny
* Game attendance: 23,515
* Referee: Aaron Adams
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | DUQ | TOL |
| First downs | 15 | 27 |
| Total yards | 284 | 446 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 166 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 280 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–29–1 | 21–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:04 | 28:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Duquesne | Passing | Darius Perrantes | 15/26, 143 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Duquesne | Rushing | Taj Butts | 5 carries, 39 yards |
| Duquesne | Receiving | John Erby | 7 receptions, 69 yards |
| Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 15/24, 202 yards, 3 TD |
| Toledo | Rushing | Willie Shaw III | 7 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD |
| Toledo | Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 5 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD |

### at Boston College (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles (FBS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
* TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Bill Spaulding (play-by-play) and Craig Haubert (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |
| Boston College | Passing |
| Boston College | Rushing |
| Boston College | Receiving |

### at No. 21 Youngstown State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 21 Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |

### West Virginia Wesleyan (DII)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: NEC Front Row
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| West Virginia Wesleyan | Passing |
| West Virginia Wesleyan | Rushing |
| West Virginia Wesleyan | Receiving |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |

### LIU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: NEC Front Row
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| LIU | Passing |
| LIU | Rushing |
| LIU | Receiving |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |

### at Saint Francis (PA)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* 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 |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Passing |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Rushing |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Receiving |

### at Stonehill

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |
| Stonehill | Passing |
| Stonehill | Rushing |
| Stonehill | Receiving |

### Mercyhurst

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Mercyhurst | Passing |
| Mercyhurst | Rushing |
| Mercyhurst | Receiving |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |

### Robert Morris

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 25 Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Robert Morris | Passing |
| Robert Morris | Rushing |
| Robert Morris | Receiving |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |

### Wagner

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 22 Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rooney Field • Pittsburgh, PA
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* TV: NEC Front Row
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wagner | Passing |
| Wagner | Rushing |
| Wagner | Receiving |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |

### at Central Connecticut

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Arute Field • New Britain, CT
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |
| Central Connecticut | Passing |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving |