# 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

The 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were coached by second-year head coach Raymond Woodie and played at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, FL.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Florida* | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPN+ | L 3–48 | 36,694 |
| September 7 | 3:00 p.m. | Mercer* | Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | SWAC Digital | L 2–31 | 8,484 |
| September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | at Western Michigan* | Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI | ESPN+ | L 31–59 | 23,476 |
| September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Clark Atlanta* | Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | HBCU GO | L 37–38 | 8,129 |
| September 28 | 3:00 p.m. | Alabama State | Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | HBCU GO | L 21–26 | 6,721 |
| October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | HBCU GO | L 12–56 | 19,727 |
| October 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | | W 20–10 | 9,321 |
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Jackson State | Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | HBCU GO | L 17–37 | 10,877 |
| November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | Grambling State | Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | SWAC Digital | W 24–21 | 5,103 |
| November 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Southern | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | | L 23–25 $^{5OT}$ | 15,443 |
| November 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | Shell Energy StadiumHouston, TX | | L 14–17 | 6,916 |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Florida A&M | Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Florida Classic) | ESPN+/ESPNU | L 38–41 | 56,453 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at South Florida (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bulls (FBS) | 14 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 48 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
* Date: August 31st
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 36,694
* Referee: James Jones
* TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Patrick Murray (analyst)
| Statistics | BCU | USF |
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 74–170 | 69–403 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–48 | 46–231 |
| Passing yards | 122 | 172 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–33–2 | 15–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:40 | 22:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Cam'Ron Ransom | 12/19, 85 yards, 1 INT |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing | Courtney Reese | 10 carries, 16 yards |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving | Lorenzo Jenkins | 5 receptions, 53 yards |
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 13/20, 152 yards |
| South Florida | Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 14 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD |
| South Florida | Receiving | Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen | 5 receptions, 73 yards |

### Mercer

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 8,484
* Referee: Charles Green
* TV announcers (SWAC Digital): Michael Trujillo, Johnny Vickers, Darryl Nattiel
| Statistics | MER | BCU |
| First downs | 26 | 10 |
| Total yards | 483 | 166 |
| Rushing yards | 239 | 29 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 137 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–25–1 | 14–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:46 | 26:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Mercer | Passing | D. J. Smith | 17/22, 237 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Mercer | Rushing | Dwayne McGee | 19 carries, 102 yards, TD |
| Mercer | Receiving | Brayden Smith | 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Cam Ransom | 14/29, 137 yards, INT |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing | Courtney Reese | 11 carries, 20 yards |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving | Kobe Stewart | 1 reception, 50 yards |

### at Western Michigan (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Broncos (FBS) | 14 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 59 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 23,476
* Referee: David Siegle
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed, Taylor McHargue
| Statistics | BCU | WMU |
| First downs | 17 | 30 |
| Total yards | 255 | 677 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 372 |
| Passing yards | 116 | 305 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–15-0 | 15–19–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:45 | 26:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Cam Ransom | 10/14, 116 yards |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing | Cam Ransom | 20 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving | Lorenzo Jenkins | 1 reception, 44 yards |
| Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 15/19, 305 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Western Michigan | Rushing | Jaden Nixon | 17 carries, 189 yards, 2 TD |
| Western Michigan | Receiving | Anthony Sambucci | 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD |

### Clark Atlanta (DII)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers (DII) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Wildcats | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 8,129
* Referee: Eric Bluntson
* TV announcers (HBCU GO): Charlie Neal, Jon Kelley, Lawrencia Moten
| Statistics | CLA | BCU |
| First downs | 28 | 17 |
| Total yards | 451 | 477 |
| Rushing yards | 72 | 95 |
| Passing yards | 379 | 382 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–50–1 | 22–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:23 | 22:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Clark Atlanta | Passing | David Wright III | 30/49, 374 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Clark Atlanta | Rushing | David Martin | 8 carries, 44 yards |
| Clark Atlanta | Receiving | Jamal Jones | 10 receptions, 127 yards |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Cam Ransom | 22/31, 382 yards, 3 TD |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing | Cam Ransom | 11 carries, 79 yards, TD |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving | Kobe Stewart | 2 receptions, 79 yards, TD |

### Alabama State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 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 |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving |

### at Alabama A&M

| 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: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 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 |

### at Mississippi Valley State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Lee Hall, Darwin Cannon
* 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 |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |

### Jackson State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 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 |
| Jackson State | Passing |
| Jackson State | Rushing |
| Jackson State | Receiving |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving |

### Grambling State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
* Date: November 2, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (HBCU GO): Michael Trujillo, Johnny Vickers, Darryl Nattiel
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Grambling State | Passing |
| Grambling State | Rushing |
| Grambling State | Receiving |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving |

### at Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at A. W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Powers
* 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 |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### at Texas Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Charles Bishop, Charles Porter
* 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 |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |

### vs. Florida A&M (Florida Classic)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+/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 |
| Florida A&M | Passing |
| Florida A&M | Rushing |
| Florida A&M | Receiving |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving |