# 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team

The 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by a new head coach, Dell McGee, who inherited a strong 2024 recruiting class from his predecessor, Shawn Elliott, including McGee's son Austin McGee, Damaine Wilson of Florida, and Indiana tight end Lane Wadle. The Panthers played their home games at the Center Parc Stadium, located in Atlanta, Georgia.

## Preseason
### Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Panthers were picked to finish in last place in the East division.
Media poll (East division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 96 (12) |
| 2 | James Madison | 79 (2) |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 67 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 50 |
| 5 | Marshall | 49 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 32 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 19 |
Cornerback Galvin Pringle was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team defense. Linebacker Kevin Swint was named to the second team.

## Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech* | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | ACCN | L 12–35 | 40,113 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 11 (FCS) Chattanooga* | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | N/A |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt* | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | W 36–32 | 14,413 |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA (rivalry) | ESPNU | L 21–38 | 18,808 |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Old Dominion | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | L 14–21 | 12,280 |
| October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at Marshall | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV | ESPN2 | L 20–35 | 20,703 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC | ESPN+ | L 26–33 | 33,783 |
| November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at UConn* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | CBSSN | L 27–34 | 22,028 |
| November 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at James Madison | Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA | ESPN+ | L 7–38 | 25,709 |
| November 16 | 5:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | L 20–27 | 14,047 |
| November 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas State | UFCU StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 52–44 | 18,271 |
| November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | L 27–48 | 12,606 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Georgia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,113
* Referee: Kyle Olson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dawn Boyle (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | GAST | GT |
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Total yards | 360 | 499 |
| Rushing yards | 210 | 274 |
| Passing yards | 150 | 225 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–34–0 | 25–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:58 | 30:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Christian Veilleux | 19/34, 210 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Freddie Brock | 10 rushes, 61 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Dorian Fleming | 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Haynes King | 24/29, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jamal Haynes | 17 rushes, 84 yards, TD |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Malik Rutherford | 7 receptions, 131 yards, TD |

### No. 11 (FCS) Chattanooga

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 (FCS) Mocs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* 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 |

### Vanderbilt

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 0 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 32 |
| Panthers | 3 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 36 |
at Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 14,413
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
| Statistics | VAN | GAST |
| First downs | 23 | 25 |
| Total yards | 380 | 426 |
| Rushing yards | 110 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 270 | 269 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–33–0 | 26–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:13 | 32:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Diego Pavia | 18/33, 270 yards, 2 TD |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing | Sedrick Alexander | 11 carries, 42 yards, TD |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving | Eli Stowers | 9 receptions, 110 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Christian Veilleux | 26/41, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Freddie Brock | 15 carries, 96 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Ted Hurst | 7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD |

### Georgia Southern (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 PM
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 18,808
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)
| Statistics | GASO | GAST |
| First downs | 30 | 15 |
| Total yards | 498 | 385 |
| Rushing yards | 261 | 29 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 356 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–39–0 | 23–45–3 |
| Time of possession | 39:10 | 20:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | JC French | 24/39, 237 yards, TD |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | Jalen White | 22 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | Josh Dallas | 9 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Christian Veilleux | 23/45, 356 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Freddie Brock | 10 carries, 36 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Ted Hurst | 4 receptions, 112 yards, TD |

### Old Dominion

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Monarchs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 12,280
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
| Statistics | ODU | GAST |
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Total yards | 343 | 317 |
| Rushing yards | 202 | 57 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 260 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–23–1 | 28–46–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:45 | 27:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Colton Joseph | 14/23, 141 yards, TD, INT |
| Old Dominion | Rushing | Colton Joseph | 11 carries, 98 yards |
| Old Dominion | Receiving | Pat Conroy | 7 receptions, 61 yards |
| Georgia State | Passing | Christian Veilleux | 22/40, 211 yards, TD, INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Freddie Brock | 12 carries, 40 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Ted Hurst | 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD |

### at Marshall

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Thundering Herd | 11 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 35 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
* Date: October 17, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 20,703
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
* Pregame line: Marshall –8.5
| Statistics | GAST | MRSH |
| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Total yards | 427 | 427 |
| Rushing yards | 218 | 295 |
| Passing yards | 209 | 132 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–36–0 | 11–20–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:42 | 25:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Zach Gibson | 19/32, 192 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Freddie Brock | 18 carries, 124 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Dorian Fleming | 7 reception, 66 yards |
| Marshall | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 11/20, 132 yards, TD, INT |
| Marshall | Rushing | A. J. Turner | 15 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD |
| Marshall | Receiving | Toby Payne | 4 receptions, 53 yards |

### at Appalachian State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Mountaineers | 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 33 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 33,783
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
| Statistics | GAST | APP |
| First downs | 20 | 25 |
| Total yards | 386 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 194 | 180 |
| Passing yards | 192 | 299 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–22–0 | 18–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Zach Gibson | 16/22, 192 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Michel Dukes | 6 carries, 81 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Ted Hurst | 3 receptions, 57 yards, TD |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Joey Aguilar | 18/27, 299 yards, 3 TD |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Ahmani Marshall | 18 carries, 115 yards, TD |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Kaedin Robinson | 5 receptions, 121 yards |

### at UConn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Huskies | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT
* Date: Friday November 1, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
* Game attendance: 22,028
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Logan Ryan (analyst) and Keiana Martin (sideline)
| Statistics | GAST | CONN |
| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Total yards | 374 | 346 |
| Rushing yards | 109 | 271 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 75 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–43–2 | 10–16–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:36 | 27:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Zach Gibson | 28/40, 257 yards, TD, INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Freddie Brock | 10 carries, 78 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Ted Hurst | 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD |
| UConn | Passing | Nick Evers | 10/16, 75 yards, TD |
| UConn | Rushing | Mel Brown | 14 carries, 138 yards, TD |
| UConn | Receiving | Louis Hansen | 5 receptions, 22 yards, TD |

### at James Madison

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dukes | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 25,709
* Referee: Steven Robinson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)
| Statistics | GAST | JMU |
| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 259 | 452 |
| Rushing yards | 46 | 211 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 241 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–37–0 | 20–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:54 | 31:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Zach Gibson | 24/37, 213 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Freddie Brock | 9 carries, 24 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Petey Tucker | 5 receptions, 54 yards |
| James Madison | Passing | Alonza Barnett III | 20/30, 241 yards, 3 TD |
| James Madison | Rushing | George Pettaway | 13 carries, 95 yards, TD |
| James Madison | Receiving | Yamir Knight | 4 receptions, 65 yards |

### Arkansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 14,047
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
| Statistics | ARST | GAST |
| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 358 | 411 |
| Rushing yards | 261 | 65 |
| Passing yards | 97 | 346 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–17–0 | 26–49–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:20 | 29:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 10/17, 97 yards |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Jaylen Raynor | 16 carries, 114 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Courtney Jackson | 3 receptions, 40 yards |
| Georgia State | Passing | Christian Veilleux | 17/35, 245 yards, TD, INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Michel Dukes | 6 carries, 32 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Ted Hurst | 9 receptions, 173 yards, TD |

### at Texas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| Bobcats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 44 |
at UFCU Stadium • San Marcos, TX
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 18,271
* Referee: Tim Barker
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) and Koral Allemand (sideline)
| Statistics | GAST | TXST |
| First downs | 27 | 26 |
| Total yards | 504 | 459 |
| Rushing yards | 219 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 302 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–26–0 | 28–44–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:30 | 28:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Christian Veilleux | 15/26, 285 yards, 3 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Freddie Brock | 18 carries, 133 yards, 3 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Dorian Fleming | 5 receptions, 88 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas State | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 28/44, 302 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 15 carries, 58 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Jaden Williams | 7 receptions, 91 yards |

### Coastal Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 12,606
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart, Sam Crenshaw
| Statistics | CCU | GAST |
| First downs | 27 | 19 |
| Total yards | 475 | 428 |
| Rushing yards | 275 | 202 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 226 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-20-2 | 17-32-4 |
| Time of possession | 32:43 | 27:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 13/17, 200 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Christian Washington | 20 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Senika McKie | 5 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TDs |
| Georgia State | Passing | Christian Veilleux | 15/26, 205 yards, 4 INTs |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Freddie Brock | 14 carries, 71 yards, 2 TDs |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Ted Hurst | 8 receptions, 131 yards |