# 2024 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2024 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were coached by seventh-year head coach Connell Maynor and played at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama.
On October 26, redshirt freshman linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. suffered a major head injury in a game against Alabama State. On November 26, the college's athletic department errounesly announced he had passed away, but retracted their statement a day later after learning he was still alive. The Jefferson County coroner later confirmed his death.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:30 p.m. | at Auburn* | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 3–73 | 88,043 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Kentucky State* | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL (Louis Crews Classic) | | W 49–7 | 10,917 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgetown (KY)* | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | | W 24–16 | 6,385 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay* | Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN | ESPN+ | L 16–59 | 7,947 |
| October 5 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Jackson State | Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | L 38–45 | 14,956 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | HBCU Go | W 56–12 | 19,727 |
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama State | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Magic City Classic) | ESPNU | L 19–27 | 69,125 |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | HBCU Go | L 20–25 | 8,391 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Simmons Bank FieldPine Bluff, AR | | W 52–24 | 3,182 |
| November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Grambling State | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | ESPNU | W 22–17 | 3,595 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | TheGrio | W 49–35 | 3,759 |
| November 29 | 3:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M | Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPN+ | L 20–28 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |||||||
* ↑ Alabama A&M's away game against Florida A&M was originally scheduled to be played on September 28, but the game was moved to on November 29, 2024, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Helene.

## Game summaries
### at Auburn (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tigers (FBS) | 28 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 73 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 6:32 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 88,043
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (ESPN+/SEC Network+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
* Box Score
| Statistics | AAMU | AUB |
| First downs | 13 | 18 |
| Total yards | 70–242 | 46–628 |
| Rushing yards | 36–38 | 18–177 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 451 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–34–0 | 18–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 41:33 | 18:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama A&M | Passing | Cornelious Brown | 13/27, 182 yds |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing | Ryan Morrow | 5 rushes, 18 yds |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving | Duke Miller | 6 receptions, 92 yds |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 13/21, 322 yds, 4 TD |
| Auburn | Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 4 rushes, 53 yds, TD |
| Auburn | Receiving | Malcolm Simmons | 3 receptions, 91 yds, TD |

### Kentucky State (DII)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thorobreds (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 10,917
* Referee: Tony Ross
* TV announcers (SWAC Digital): Ted Dixie, Bryan Howard
| Statistics | KYST | AAMU |
| First downs | 15 | 30 |
| Total yards | 189 | 659 |
| Rushing yards | 38 | 266 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 393 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–32–1 | 29–39–2 |
| Time of possession | 26:22 | 33:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kentucky State | Passing | Jaun Gainious | 16/28, 144 yards, TD, INT |
| Kentucky State | Rushing | Jaylen Middleton | 6 carries, 25 yards |
| Kentucky State | Receiving | Kale Anderson | 6 receptions, 74 yards |
| Alabama A&M | Passing | Cornelious Brown | 19/26, 278 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing | Donovan Eaglin | 13 carries, 102 yards |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving | Duke Miller | 8 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD |

### Georgetown (KY) (NAIA)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers (NAIA) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: E 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 6,385
* Referee: Eric Bluntson
* TV announcers (SWAC Digital): Ted Dixie, Bryan Howard
| Statistics | GGA | AAMU |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 322 | 515 |
| Rushing yards | 46 | 252 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 263 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–35–0 | 19–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgetown (KY) | Passing | Gehrig Slunaker | 18.34, 276 yards, TD |
| Georgetown (KY) | Rushing | Darius Neal | 22 carries, 70 yards |
| Georgetown (KY) | Receiving | Jamarcus Robinson | 5 receptions, 85 yards, TD |
| Alabama A&M | Passing | Cornelious Brown | 8/18, 119 yards, INT |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing | Donovan Eaglin | 14 carries, 81 yards, TD |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving | Duke Miller | 2 receptions, 42 yards |

### at Austin Peay

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Governors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM CST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Gould, Ethan Schmidt
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |
| Austin Peay | Passing |
| Austin Peay | Rushing |
| Austin Peay | Receiving |

### vs. Jackson State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Butch Alsandor, Jorge Vargas
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jackson State | Passing |
| Jackson State | Rushing |
| Jackson State | Receiving |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |

### Bethune–Cookman

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (HBCU GO): Charlie Neal, Jon Kelley, Lawrencia Moten
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |

### vs. Alabama State (Magic City Classic)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 PM
* 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 |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |

### Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (HBCU GO): Charlie Neal, Jon Kelley, Lawrencia Moten
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |

### at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM CST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): LaRon Marbley, BC Davis
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving |

### Grambling State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 22 |
at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL
* Date: Thursday November 14, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 3,595
* Referee: Y. N. Myers III
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
| Statistics | GRAM | AAMU |
| First downs | 12 | 27 |
| Total yards | 263 | 388 |
| Rushing yards | 94 | 160 |
| Passing yards | 169 | 228 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–29–2 | 20–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:21 | 36:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Grambling State | Passing | Myles Crawley | 12/27, 169 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Grambling State | Rushing | Ke'Travion Hargrove | 8 carries, 38 yards |
| Grambling State | Receiving | Jalen Johnson | 1 reception, 67 yards |
| Alabama A&M | Passing | Cornelious Brown | 20/35, 228 yards, TD |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing | Donovan Eaglin | 25 carries, 123 yards |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving | Keenan Hambrick | 8 receptions, 99 yards, TD |

### at Mississippi Valley State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (TheGrio): James Hadnot, Antoine Bethea, Nia Symone
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |

### at Florida A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
* Date: Saturday November 29, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): James Hadnot, Ken Moore
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |
| Florida A&M | Passing |
| Florida A&M | Rushing |
| Florida A&M | Receiving |