# 2024 West Georgia Wolves football team

The 2024 West Georgia Wolves football team represented the University of West Georgia as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wolves were coached by first-year head coach Joel Taylor and played at University Stadium in Carrollton, Georgia.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Transfers in

The Wolves added thirteen players via transfer.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer from |
| Quincy Casey | #8 | QB | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Memphis, Tennessee | Alabama A&M |
| Jordan Mitchell | #9 | LB | 5'9" | 209 | Senior | Beulaville, North Carolina | Alabama A&M |
| DeAndre Jones | #55 | DL | 6'5" | 283 | Redshirt Freshman | Douglasville, Georgia | Chattanooga |
| Kyeaure Magloire | #34 | CB | 6'1" | 190 | Junior | Minneola, Florida | Eastern Kentucky |
| Malik Charles | #73 | DL | 6'4" | 245 | Sophomore | Mesa, Arizona | Northern Arizona |
| Warren-Stevens Tayou | #99 | DL | 6'2" | 255 | Junior | Inglewood, California | Northern Arizona |
| Malachi Williams | #34 | DB | 6'0" | 195 | Junior | San Diego, California | Northern Arizona |
| Bryce Dickerson | #86 | TE | 6'4" | 240 | Junior | Bowman, Georgia | Wofford |
| Julian Richardson | #7 | LB | 6'3" | 235 | Senior | Albany, Georgia | Akron |
| Tysheik Galloway | #7 | DL | 6'0" | 300 | Senior | Anderson, South Carolina | Liberty |
| David Stanphill | #95 | LS | 5'7" | 145 | Sophomore | St. Simons, Georgia | Navy |
| Cedric Seabrough | #14 | TE | 6'3" | 225 | Sophomore | Swainsboro, Georgia | NC State |
| Davin Wydner | #17 | QB | 6'5" | 220 | Redshirt Freshman | Cocoa, Florida | Ole Miss |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Samford* | University StadiumCarrollton, GA | ESPN+ | W 38–29 | 4,329 |
| September 7 | 8:00 p.m. | at Abilene Christian | Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX | ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 7,094 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY | ESPN+ | L 7–26 | 6,387 |
| September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | North Alabama | University StadiumCarrollton, GA | ESPN+ | L 16–25 | 3,957 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | University StadiumCarrollton, GA | ESPN+ | L 16–20 | 2,674 |
| October 12 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | ESPN+ | L 33–34 | 4,630 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Shorter* | University StadiumCarrollton, GA | ESPN+ | W 41–13 | 5,327 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern Utah | University StadiumCarrollton, GA | ESPN+ | L 17–28 | 2,243 |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Lincoln (CA)* | University StadiumCarrollton, GA | ESPN+ | W 88–12 | 1,812 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 14 Tarleton State | University StadiumCarrollton, GA | ESPN+ | L 21–38 | 2,634 |
| November 16 | 4:00 p.m. | at Utah Tech | Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT | ESPN+ | W 34–31 | 2,791 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. Samford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
| Wolves | 14 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 38 |
at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Wind: S at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 4,329
* Referee: Gabriel Maddox
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox, Parker Gore, and Carlie Fair
| Statistics | SAM | UWG |
| First downs | 25 | 24 |
| Total yards | 465 | 456 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 185 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 271 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24-41-1 | 24-35 |
| Time of possession | 25:01 | 34:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Samford | Passing | Quincy Crittendon | 24/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Samford | Rushing | Quincy Crittendon | 19 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD |
| Samford | Receiving | Brendan Jenkins | 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |
| West Georgia | Passing | Davin Wydner | 24/35, 271 yards, 2 TD |
| West Georgia | Rushing | Rajaez Mosley | 23 carries, 66 yards |
| West Georgia | Receiving | Karmello English | 6 receptions, 108 yards |

### at Abilene Christian

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolves | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 7,094
* Referee: Michael Frain
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Grant Boone, Bob Shipley
| Statistics | UWG | ACU |
| First downs | 22 | 28 |
| Total yards | 344 | 499 |
| Rushing yards | 102 | 202 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 297 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:06 | 33:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Georgia | Passing | Quincy Casey | 14/34, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| West Georgia | Rushing | Quincy Casey | 9 rushes, 50 yards, TD |
| West Georgia | Receiving | Dylan Gary | 7 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 24/37, 297 yards, 3 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Isaiah Johnson | 14 rushes, 71 yards, TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Nehemiah Martinez I | 7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD |

### at Eastern Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolves | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Colonels | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,387
* Referee: Matthew Jones
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Greg Stotelmyer, Wes Chandler, Jim Tirey
| Statistics | UWG | EKU |
| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Total yards | 380 | 365 |
| Rushing yards | 185 | 88 |
| Passing yards | 195 | 277 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–31–0 | 17–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:53 | 33:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Georgia | Passing | Davin Wydner | 16/31, 195 yds |
| West Georgia | Rushing | Rajaez Mosley | 23 rushes, 85 yds, TD |
| West Georgia | Receiving | Karmello English | 9 receptions, 109 yds |
| Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Matt Morrissey | 17/30, 277 yds, 2 TD |
| Eastern Kentucky | Rushing | Joshua Carter | 19 rushes, 61 yds, TD |
| Eastern Kentucky | Receiving | Jalen Montgomery | 1 reception, 46 yds |

### vs. North Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| Wolves | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 70 °F (21 °C)
* Referee: Zach Erdmann
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox (play-by-play), Parker Gore (analyst), and Carlie Pair (sideline)
| Statistics | UNA | UWG |
| First downs | 21 | 16 |
| Total yards | 354 | 223 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 80 |
| Passing yards | 184 | 143 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-29-0 | 10-18-0 |
| Time of possession | 43:16 | 16:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Alabama | Passing | TJ Smith | 18/29, 184 yards, 2 TD |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Dennis Moody | 12 carries, 54 yards |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Dakota Warfield | 5 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD |
| West Georgia | Passing | Davin Wydner | 10/17, 143 yards |
| West Georgia | Rushing | Rajaez Mosley | 9 carries, 66 yards |
| West Georgia | Receiving | Chase Belcher | 2 receptions, 75 yards |

### vs. Austin Peay

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Governors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox, Parker Gore, Carlie Pair
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Austin Peay | Passing |
| Austin Peay | Rushing |
| Austin Peay | Receiving |
| West Georgia | Passing |
| West Georgia | Rushing |
| West Georgia | Receiving |

### at No. 13 Central Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 13 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan McLemore, JB Brazeal
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| West Georgia | Passing |
| West Georgia | Rushing |
| West Georgia | Receiving |
| Central Arkansas | Passing |
| Central Arkansas | Rushing |
| Central Arkansas | Receiving |

### vs. Shorter (DII)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawks (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox, Parker Gore, Carlie Pair
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Shorter | Passing |
| Shorter | Rushing |
| Shorter | Receiving |
| West Georgia | Passing |
| West Georgia | Rushing |
| West Georgia | Receiving |

### vs. Southern Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox, Parker Gore, Carlie Pair
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southern Utah | Passing |
| Southern Utah | Rushing |
| Southern Utah | Receiving |
| West Georgia | Passing |
| West Georgia | Rushing |
| West Georgia | Receiving |

### vs. Lincoln (CA) (IND)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oaklanders (IND) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox, Parker Gore, Carlie Pair
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Lincoln (CA) | Passing |
| Lincoln (CA) | Rushing |
| Lincoln (CA) | Receiving |
| West Georgia | Passing |
| West Georgia | Rushing |
| West Georgia | Receiving |

### vs. No. 14 Tarleton State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM CST
* 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 |
| Tarleton State | Passing |
| Tarleton State | Rushing |
| Tarleton State | Receiving |
| West Georgia | Passing |
| West Georgia | Rushing |
| West Georgia | Receiving |

### at Utah Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Rod Zundel, Max Christensen III
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| West Georgia | Passing |
| West Georgia | Rushing |
| West Georgia | Receiving |
| Utah Tech | Passing |
| Utah Tech | Rushing |
| Utah Tech | Receiving |