# 2024 Chattanooga Mocs football team

The 2024 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mocs were coached by sixth-year head coach Rusty Wright and played at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 12:45 p.m. | at No. 15 (FBS) Tennessee* | No. 9 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | SECN | L 3–69 | 101,915 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Georgia State* | No. 11 | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | N/A |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 23 Mercer | No. 14 | Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN | ESPN+ | L 3–10 | 7,671 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Portland State* | | Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN | ESPN+ | W 45–30 | 6,023 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 23 East Tennessee State | | William B. Greene Jr. StadiumJohnson City, TN | ESPN+ | W 17–10 | 10,534 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Furman | No. 23 | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC | ESPN+ | W 41–10 | 6,927 |
| October 19 | 1:30 p.m. | Wofford | No. 19 | Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN | ESPN+ | W 37–5 | 7,260 |
| October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | VMI | No. 19 | Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN | ESPN+ | W 31–10 | 8,071 |
| November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at Western Carolina | No. 18 | Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, NC | ESPN+ | L 34–38 | 11,198 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at The Citadel | No. 23 | Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SC | ESPN+ | W 31–7 | 12,513 |
| November 16 | 1:30 p.m. | Samford | No. 19 | Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN | ESPN+ | L 13–36 | 7,691 |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay* | | Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN | ESPN+ | W 24–17 | 6,105 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### at No. 15 (FBS) Tennessee

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Mocs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 15 (FBS) Volunteers | 24 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 69 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
* Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
* Game time: 12:45 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,915
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
| Statistics | UTC | TENN |
| First downs | 10 | 36 |
| Total yards | 227 | 718 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/92 | 46/311 |
| Passing yards | 153 | 414 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–24–0 | 33–44–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:46 | 29:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Chattanooga | Passing | Chase Artopoeus | 12/23, 141 yards |
| Chattanooga | Rushing | Reggie Davis | 20 carries, 59 yards |
| Chattanooga | Receiving | Sam Philips | 5 receptions, 54 yards |
| Tennessee | Passing | Nico Iamaleava | 22/28, 314 yards, 3 TD |
| Tennessee | Rushing | Dylan Sampson | 12 carries, 124 yards, 3 TD |
| Tennessee | Receiving | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | 3 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD |

### at Georgia State (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Mocs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Panthers (FBS) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Referee: Bob Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play), Sam Crenshaw (analyst), and Kevin Barnes (sideline)
| Statistics | UTC | GAST |
| First downs | 13 | 22 |
| Total yards | 308 | 391 |
| Rushing yards | 76 | 153 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 238 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–23–2 | 26–38–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:23 | 33:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Chattanooga | Passing | Chase Artopoeus | 13/23, 232 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Chattanooga | Rushing | Reggie Davis | 19 carries, 68 yards, TD |
| Chattanooga | Receiving | Sam Phillips | 8 receptions, 195 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Christian Veilleux | 26/38, 238 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Freddie Brock | 14 carries, 73 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Ted Hurst | 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD |

### No. 23 Mercer

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 14 Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Goforth, Chris Barnett, Dave Keylon
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Mercer | Passing |
| Mercer | Rushing |
| Mercer | Receiving |
| Chattanooga | Passing |
| Chattanooga | Rushing |
| Chattanooga | Receiving |

### Portland State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Yanity, Jared Singleton, Dave Friedman
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |
| Chattanooga | Passing |
| Chattanooga | Rushing |
| Chattanooga | Receiving |

### at No. 23 East Tennessee State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 23 Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake, Mark Hutsell
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Chattanooga | Passing |
| Chattanooga | Rushing |
| Chattanooga | Receiving |
| East Tennessee State | Passing |
| East Tennessee State | Rushing |
| East Tennessee State | Receiving |

### at Furman

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, SC
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brock Bowling, Cole Neely
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Chattanooga | Passing |
| Chattanooga | Rushing |
| Chattanooga | Receiving |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |

### Wofford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terriers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 19 Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Goforth, Chris Barnett, Dave Keylon
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wofford | Passing |
| Wofford | Rushing |
| Wofford | Receiving |
| Chattanooga | Passing |
| Chattanooga | Rushing |
| Chattanooga | Receiving |

### VMI

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Keydets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 19 Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Goforth, Chris Barnett, Dave Keylon
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| VMI | Passing |
| VMI | Rushing |
| VMI | Receiving |
| Chattanooga | Passing |
| Chattanooga | Rushing |
| Chattanooga | Receiving |

### at Western Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catamounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Yanity, Daniel Hooker
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Chattanooga | Passing |
| Chattanooga | Rushing |
| Chattanooga | Receiving |
| Western Carolina | Passing |
| Western Carolina | Rushing |
| Western Carolina | Receiving |

### at The Citadel

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Kempf, Vad Lee, Madison Little
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Chattanooga | Passing |
| Chattanooga | Rushing |
| Chattanooga | Receiving |
| The Citadel | Passing |
| The Citadel | Rushing |
| The Citadel | Receiving |

### Samford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 19 Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Goforth, Chris Barnett, Dave Keylon
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |
| Chattanooga | Passing |
| Chattanooga | Rushing |
| Chattanooga | Receiving |

### at Austin Peay

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Governors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM CST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ethan Schmidt, Colby Wilson
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Chattanooga | Passing |
| Chattanooga | Rushing |
| Chattanooga | Receiving |
| Austin Peay | Passing |
| Austin Peay | Rushing |
| Austin Peay | Receiving |