# 2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

The 2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks played their home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.

## Preseason
### Preseason poll

The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 17, 2024. The Skyhawks were picked to finish first in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | UT Martin | 61 (5) |
| 2 | Eastern Illinois | 53 (2) |
| 3 | Southeast Missouri State | 51 (2) |
| 4 | Tennessee State | 41 |
| 5 | Gardner-Webb | 740 |
| 6 | Charleston Southern | 27 |
| 7 | Tennessee Tech | 24 |
| 8 | Lindenwood | 18 |
| 9 | Western Illinois | 9 |

### Preseason All–Big South-OVC Teams

The Big South-OVC announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on August 2, 2024. UTM had a total of thirteen players selected.

### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | New school |
| Jordan Castleberry | RB | Akron |
| DJ Nelson | TE | Alabama A&M |
| Cornelious Brown IV | QB | Alabama A&M |
| David Stewart | OLB | Chattanooga |
| Giovanni Davis | DL | FIU |
| Aidan Laros | K/P | Kentucky |
| Sam Franklin | RB | Oklahoma |
| Brett Kuczynski | LB | Stetson |
| Daylan Dotson | DL | UCF |
| Austin Bray | TE | Youngstown State |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Dashaun Davis | WR | Appalachian State |
| Deshawn McKnight | DL | Appalachian State |
| Chris Rhodes | DB | Arkansas |
| Jai’Lun Hampton | OL | Charlotte |
| Doug Newsome | DB | Charlotte |
| Mario Eugenio | DL | Cincinnati |
| Xavier McIver | DL | East Carolina |
| Julian Calvez | QB | Grambling State |
| Keyshawn Johnson | DL | Grambling State |
| Edward Smith | WR | Grambling State |
| Tyler Dostin | TE | Kent State |
| Kaiya Sheron | QB | Kentucky |
| Preston Yarber | OL | Lamar |
| Elijah Bowser | OL | Louisiana Tech |
| Bryce Bailey | WR | Middle Tennessee |
| Dolapo Egunjobi | OL | North Dakota |
| Robert Johnson | DB | North Texas |
| Jamarii Robinson | WR | Northern Colorado |
| Hyatt Timosciek | TE | Northern Illinois |
| Devin Queen | WR | Old Dominion |
| Scottie Alexander | WR | Tulsa |
| Jaden Moore | LB | Tulsa |
| Patrick Smith | RB | Vanderbilt |
| Rashad Raymond | RB | VMI |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 18 (FBS) Kansas State* | | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | ESPN+ | L 6–41 | 51,240 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State | | Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO | ESPN+ | L 42–45 $^{2OT}$ | 6,127 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | North Alabama* | | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ | W 43–28 | 3,417 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Missouri State* | | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 3,985 |
| September 28 | 5:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State* | | Fifth Third Bank StadiumKennesaw, GA | ESPN+ | W 24–13 | 10,847 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 6,101 |
| October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at Western Illinois | No. 25т | Hanson FieldMacomb, IL | ESPN+ | W 45–17 | 3,264 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ | W 52–17 | 4,109 |
| November 2 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Tennessee State | | Nissan StadiumNashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) | ESPN+ | W 28–21 | 2,845 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Charleston Southern | No. 19 | Buccaneer FieldNorth Charleston, SC | ESPN+ | W 40–14 | 3,614 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech | No. 18 | Graham StadiumMartin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) | ESPN+ | L 9–10 | 2,914 |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Lindenwood | No. 22 | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ | W 33–26 $^{OT}$ | 2,208 |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 19 New Hampshire* | No. 23 | Wildcat StadiumDurham, NH (NCAA Division I First Round) | ESPN+ | W 41–10 | 1,573 |
| December 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Montana State* | No. 23 | Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT (NCAA Division I Second Round) | ESPN+ | L 17–49 | 17,017 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### at No. 18 (FBS) Kansas State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Kansas State –37.5 | 54.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 18 (FBS) Wildcats | 14 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,240
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Ahman Green (analyst)
| Statistics | UTM | KSU |
| First downs | 8 | 20 |
| Total yards | 134 | 449 |
| Rushing yards | 36 | 283 |
| Passing yards | 98 | 166 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10-17-0 | 16-25-1 |
| Time of possession | 33:30 | 26:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 7/14, 87 yards |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 9 carries, 23 yards |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 1 reception, 45 yards |
| Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 14/24, 153 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Kansas State | Rushing | D.J. Giddens | 13 carries, 128 yards |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Jayce Brown | 5 receptions, 71 yards |

### at Southeast Missouri State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Southeast Missouri State –3.0 | 54.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Redhawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,127
* Referee: Branden McCain
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Erik Sean, Rick Weiser
| Statistics | UTM | SEMO |
| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Total yards | 470 | 365 |
| Rushing yards | 193 | -11 |
| Passing yards | 277 | 376 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–33–0 | 34–64–0 |
| Time of possession | 38:13 | 21:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 23/33, 277 yards, 4 TD |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 26 carries, 148 yards, 1 TD |
| UT Martin | Receiving | DeVonte Tanksley | 7 receptions, 113 yards |
| Southeast Missouri State | Passing | Paxton DeLaurent | 34/63, 376 yards, 6 TD |
| Southeast Missouri State | Rushing | Payton Brown | 2 carries, 3 yards |
| Southeast Missouri State | Receiving | Dorian Anderson | 8 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. North Alabama

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UT Martin –13.5 | 56.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| Skyhawks | 10 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 43 |
at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 3,417 E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 71 °F (22 °C)
* Referee: Drew Myers
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Davis Gregory (play-by-play), John Halter, and Chris Brinkley (analysts)
| Statistics | UNA | UTM |
| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 377 | 416 |
| Rushing yards | 122 | 193 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 223 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-33-3 | 18-35-2 |
| Time of possession | 27:48 | 32:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Alabama | Passing | DC Tabscott | 6/13, 149 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Dennis Moody | 6 carries, 53 yards |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 5 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kaiya Sheron | 14/18, 170 yards, 1 TD |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 15 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. Missouri State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Graham Stadium, Martin, TN
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,985
* Referee: Brad Carrell
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Davis Gregory, John Hatler, Chris Brinkley
| Statistics | MOST | UTM |
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 403 | 308 |
| Rushing yards | 15 | 95 |
| Passing yards | 388 | 213 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–34–0 | 20–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:06 | 29:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Missouri State | Passing | Jacob Clark | 26/33, 388 yards, 3 TD |
| Missouri State | Rushing | Jacardia Wright | 16 carries, 22 yards, 1 TD |
| Missouri State | Receiving | Lance Mason | 3 receptions, 94 yards |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kaiya Sheron | 20/27, 213 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 16 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 6 receptions, 73 yards |

### at (FBS) Kennesaw State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UT Martin –1.5 | 45.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Owls (FBS) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 10,847
* Referee: Rodney Burnette
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Stan Lewter (play-by-play), Nolan Alexander (analyst), and Jade Barkett (sideline)
| Statistics | UTM | KENN |
| First downs | 16 | 13 |
| Total yards | 292 | 215 |
| Rushing yards | 160 | 66 |
| Passing yards | 132 | 149 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–23–1 | 17–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:11 | 28:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 13/23, 132 yards, INT |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 24 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Tyler Dostin | 3 receptions, 41 yards |
| Kennesaw State | Passing | Davis Bryson | 16/34, 132 yards, 2 INT |
| Kennesaw State | Rushing | Davis Bryson | 6 carries, 27 yards |
| Kennesaw State | Receiving | Blake Bohannon | 4 receptions, 54 yards |

### vs. Gardner–Webb

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UT Martin –10.5 | 53.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,101
* Referee: Zach Erdmann
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Guerriere, Chris Hughes
| Statistics | GWEB | UTM |
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 303 | 402 |
| Rushing yards | 146 | 235 |
| Passing yards | 157 | 167 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–24–1 | 15–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:21 | 30:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Gardner–Webb | Passing | Tyler Ridell | 10/14, 145 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Gardner–Webb | Rushing | Edward Saydee | 17 carries, 112 yards |
| Gardner–Webb | Receiving | Giovanni Adopte | 3 receptions, 52 yards |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 15/23, 167 yards, 1 TD |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 15 carries, 128 yards, 3 TD |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Tyler Dostin | 3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD |

### at Western Illinois

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UT Martin –21.5 | 60.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 25т Skyhawks | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
| Leathernecks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,264
* Referee: Matthew Jones
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Russ Eisenstein, Cannon Wynkoop, Caden Kratz
| Statistics | UTM | WIU |
| First downs | 27 | 18 |
| Total yards | 541 | 294 |
| Rushing yards | 306 | 40 |
| Passing yards | 235 | 254 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–28–1 | 27–49–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:09 | 27:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 16/21, 194 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 17 carries, 145 yards, 1 TD |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Max Dowling | 3 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD |
| Western Illinois | Passing | Nathan Lamb | 20/33, 158 yards |
| Western Illinois | Rushing | Cameren Smith | 13 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD |
| Western Illinois | Receiving | Tristin Duncan | 4 receptions, 45 yards |

### vs. Eastern Illinois

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UT Martin –17 | 54.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 52 |
at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 4,109
* Referee: Gabe Tomlin
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Davis Gregory, John Hatler, Chris Brinkley
| Statistics | EIU | UTM |
| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Total yards | 396 | 460 |
| Rushing yards | 48 | 212 |
| Passing yards | 348 | 248 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 36–54–3 | 16–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:16 | 27:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Illinois | Passing | Pierce Holley | 36/54, 348 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Eastern Illinois | Rushing | MJ Flowers | 14 carries, 49 yards |
| Eastern Illinois | Receiving | Cooper Willman | 11 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 16/22, 248 yards, 3 TD |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 13 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Max Dowling | 3 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD |

### at No. 25 Tennessee State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UT Martin –14.5 | 51.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| No. 25 Tigers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,845
* Referee: Zach Erdmann
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Laing, Chris Sanders
| Statistics | UTM | TNST |
| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Total yards | 370 | 354 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 42 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 312 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–27–1 | 33–54–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:35 | 29:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 18/27, 266 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 16 carries, 73 yards |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Tyler Dostin | 4 receptions, 87 yards |
| Tennessee State | Passing | Draylen Ellis | 33/53, 153 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Tennessee State | Rushing | Draylen Ellis | 5 carries, 29 yards |
| Tennessee State | Receiving | Jalal Dean | 11 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD |

### at Charleston Southern

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UT Martin –17.5 | 45.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Skyhawks | 16 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 40 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,614
* Referee: Brandon McCain
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Biegel, Jack Delongchamps
| Statistics | UTM | CHSO |
| First downs | 21 | 12 |
| Total yards | 491 | 209 |
| Rushing yards | 237 | 94 |
| Passing yards | 254 | 115 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–26–0 | 14–27–3 |
| Time of possession | 33:06 | 26:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 13/26, 254 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 15 carries, 123 yards |
| UT Martin | Receiving | DeVonte Tanksley | 5 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD |
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Rob McCoy Jr | 12/23, 97 yards, 3 INT |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing | Autavius Ison | 14 carries, 42 yards |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving | Noah Jennings | 6 receptions, 52 yards |

### vs. Tennessee Tech

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UT Martin –13 | 52.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 18 Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,914
* Referee: Michael Lennie
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Davis Gregory, John Hatler, Chris Brinkley
| Statistics | TNTC | UTM |
| First downs | 13 | 9 |
| Total yards | 247 | 185 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 43 |
| Passing yards | 140 | 142 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–31–1 | 13–32–2 |
| Time of possession | 33:14 | 26:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tennessee Tech | Passing | Dylan Laible | 15/29, 128 yds, 1 INT |
| Tennessee Tech | Rushing | Jalen Mitchell | 11 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD |
| Tennessee Tech | Receiving | D.J. Linkins | 3 receptions, 56 yards |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 13/32, 142 yds, 2 INT |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Kinkead Dent | 13 carries, 20 yards |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 2 receptions, 51 yards |

### vs. Lindenwood

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Lions | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| No. 22 Skyhawks | 0 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,208
* Referee: Drew Myers
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Davis Gregory, John Hatler, Chris Brinkley
| Statistics | LIN | UTM |
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 425 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 98 | 173 |
| Passing yards | 327 | 272 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–45–2 | 18–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:44 | 29:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Lindenwood | Passing | Nate Glantz | 27/45, 327 yards, 2 INT |
| Lindenwood | Rushing | Nate Glantz | 17 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD |
| Lindenwood | Receiving | Jeff Caldwell | 7 receptions, 78 yards |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 18/27, 272 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 15 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 5 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD |

### at No. 19 New Hampshire (NCAA Division I Playoff–First Round)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| New Hampshire –0.5 | 46.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Skyhawks | 7 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
| No. 19 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,573
* Referee: Travis Barta
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Robert Lee (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
| Statistics | UTM | UNH |
| First downs | 22 | 6 |
| Total yards | 482 | 124 |
| Rushing yards | 236 | 53 |
| Passing yards | 246 | 71 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–27–0 | 14–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 38:03 | 19:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 17/26, 246 yds |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 15 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 9 receptions, 88 yards |
| New Hampshire | Passing | Seth Morgan | 14/35, 71 yds, 1 INT |
| New Hampshire | Rushing | Caleb Mead | 5 carries, 36 yards |
| New Hampshire | Receiving | Caleb Burke | 3 receptions, 23 yards |

### at No. 1 Montana State (NCAA Division I Playoff–Second Round)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Montana State –17.5 | 55.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Skyhawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 1 Bobcats | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
* Date: Saturday December 7, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 17,017
* Referee: Jason Perkins
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
| Statistics | UTM | MTST |
| First downs | 11 | 22 |
| Total yards | 264 | 501 |
| Rushing yards | 92 | 201 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 300 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–31–0 | 22–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:37 | 29:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 15/29, 167 yds, 3 TD |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 12 carries, 32 yards |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 6 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 22/25, 300 yds, 4 TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Scottre Humphrey | 11 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Ryan Lonergan | 3 receptions, 90 yards |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| STATS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25т | — | — | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 17 |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 18 |

## Conference awards and honors

Skyhawk players received player of the week recognition four times during the season.

### Weekly awards

Weekly honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded |
| BS-OVC Special Teams Player of the Week | Jaren Van Winkle | K/P | September 16, 2024 |
| BS-OVC Co-Defensive Player of the Week | Oshae Baker | S | September 30, 2024 |
| BS-OVC Defensive Player of the Week | Jaylon Sharpe | LB | October 28, 2024 |
| BS-OVC Special Teams Player of the Week | Jaren Van Winkle | K/P | November 11, 2024 |

### Postseason All–Big South-OVC Teams

The Big South-OVC Conference announced the 2024 all-conference football team selections on November 26, 2024. UT Martin had a total of twelve players selected.