# 2024 Norfolk State Spartans football team

The 2024 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spartans were led by fourth-year head coach Dawson Odums and played their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 24 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Florida A&M* | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA (MEAC/SWAC Challenge) | ABC | L 23–24 | 22,210 |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at East Carolina* | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | ESPN+ | L 3–42 | 36,467 |
| September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Virginia State* | William "Dick" Price StadiumNorfolk, VA | ESPN+ | W 28–23 | 17,827 |
| September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Hampton* | William "Dick" Price StadiumNorfolk, VA (Battle of the Bay) | ESPN+ | L 7–37 | 15,011 |
| September 21 | 1:30 p.m. | at VMI* | Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA | ESPN+ | W 32–10 | 3,108 |
| September 28 | 3:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central | Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic) | ESPNU | L 10–37 | N/A |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart* | Campus FieldFairfield, CT | SNY | L 3–10 | 8,353 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Towson* | William "Dick" Price StadiumNorfolk, VA | ESPN+ | L 23–28 | 5,003 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Howard | William "Dick" Price StadiumNorfolk, VA | ESPN+ | W 21–20 | 31,876 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | Hughes StadiumBaltimore, MD | ESPN+ | L 37–38 $^{OT}$ | 2,489 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Delaware State | William "Dick" Price StadiumNorfolk, VA | ESPN+ | W 38–19 | 3,002 |
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 23 South Carolina State | Oliver C. Dawson StadiumOrangeburg, SC | ESPN+ | L 21–53 | 9,169 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. Florida A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rattlers | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Spartans | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
at Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: Saturday August 24, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 PM
* Game attendance: 22,210
* Referee: Derek Hatten
* TV announcers (ABC): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Statistics | FAMU | NORF |
| First downs | 22 | 15 |
| Total yards | 54–406 | 51–371 |
| Rushing yards | 24–120 | 42–229 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 142 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–30–0 | 7–9–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:56 | 31:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Florida A&M | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 22/30, 286 yards, 3 TD |
| Florida A&M | Rushing | Kelvin Dean | 11 carries, 49 yards |
| Florida A&M | Receiving | Jamari Gassett | 8 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD |
| Norfolk State | Passing | Jalen Daniels | 7/9, 142 yards |
| Norfolk State | Rushing | Kevon King | 14 carries, 146 yards, 2 TD |
| Norfolk State | Receiving | Jacquez Jones | 4 receptions, 78 yards |

### at East Carolina (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pirates (FBS) | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 36,467
* Referee: Matt Overton
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Joe Tordy (play-by-play), Reggie Walker Jr. (analyst)
| Statistics | NORF | ECU |
| First downs | 7 | 31 |
| Total yards | 114 | 506 |
| Rushing yards | 43 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 71 | 358 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–19–1 | 26–39–3 |
| Time of possession | 36:25 | 23:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Norfolk State | Passing | Jalen Daniels | 8/19, 71 yards, 1 INT |
| Norfolk State | Rushing | Kevon King | 5 carries, 26 yards |
| Norfolk State | Receiving | Jacquez Jones | 3 receptions, 31 yards |
| East Carolina | Passing | Jake Garcia | 23/36, 308 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT |
| East Carolina | Rushing | London Montgomery | 14 carries, 67 yards |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Anthony Smith | 5 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD |

### vs. Virginia State (D-II)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans (D-II) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| Spartans | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 17,827
* Referee: Toby Johnson
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | VAST | NORF |
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Total yards | 288 | 467 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 257 |
| Passing yards | 171 | 210 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–20–1 | 14–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:50 | 33:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia State | Passing | Romelo Williams | 14/20, 171 yards, TD, INT |
| Virginia State | Rushing | Jimmyll Williams | 21 carries, 60 yards, TD |
| Virginia State | Receiving | Malik Hunter | 5 receptions, 72 yards |
| Norfolk State | Passing | Jalen Daniels | 14/21, 210 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Norfolk State | Rushing | Kevon King | 20 carries, 137 yards, TD |
| Norfolk State | Receiving | Jacquez Jones | 4 receptions, 109 yards, TD |

### vs. Hampton (Battle of the Bay)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Hampton | Passing |
| Hampton | Rushing |
| Hampton | Receiving |
| Norfolk State | Passing |
| Norfolk State | Rushing |
| Norfolk State | Receiving |

### at VMI

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keydets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, Virginia
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Norfolk State | Passing |
| Norfolk State | Rushing |
| Norfolk State | Receiving |
| VMI | Passing |
| VMI | Rushing |
| VMI | Receiving |

### vs. NC Central

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM
* Game weather: none (indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North Carolina Central | Passing |
| North Carolina Central | Rushing |
| North Carolina Central | Receiving |
| Norfolk State | Passing |
| Norfolk State | Rushing |
| Norfolk State | Receiving |

### at Sacred Heart

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Campus Field, Fairfield, Connecticut
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* TV: SNY
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Norfolk State | Passing |
| Norfolk State | Rushing |
| Norfolk State | Receiving |
| Sacred Heart | Passing |
| Sacred Heart | Rushing |
| Sacred Heart | Receiving |

### vs Towson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Towson | Passing |
| Towson | Rushing |
| Towson | Receiving |
| Norfolk State | Passing |
| Norfolk State | Rushing |
| Norfolk State | Receiving |

### vs Howard

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Howard | Passing |
| Howard | Rushing |
| Howard | Receiving |
| Norfolk State | Passing |
| Norfolk State | Rushing |
| Norfolk State | Receiving |

### at Morgan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Norfolk State | Passing |
| Norfolk State | Rushing |
| Norfolk State | Receiving |
| Morgan State | Passing |
| Morgan State | Rushing |
| Morgan State | Receiving |

### vs Delaware State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Delaware State | Passing |
| Delaware State | Rushing |
| Delaware State | Receiving |
| Norfolk State | Passing |
| Norfolk State | Rushing |
| Norfolk State | Receiving |

### at No. 23 South Carolina State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 23 Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Norfolk State | Passing |
| Norfolk State | Rushing |
| Norfolk State | Receiving |
| South Carolina State | Passing |
| South Carolina State | Rushing |
| South Carolina State | Receiving |