# 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

The 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season, as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They were led by eighth-year head coach Aaron Best and played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Monmouth* | Roos FieldCheney, WA | ESPN+ | W 42–27 | 4,612 |
| September 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Drake* | Roos FieldCheney, WA | ESPN+ | L 32–35 $^{OT}$ | 4,378 |
| September 14 | 4:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana* | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ESPN+ | L 24–28 | 5,387 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Nevada* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | | L 16–49 | 16,399 |
| September 28 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 8 Montana | Roos FieldCheney, WA (rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 49–52 | 8,846 |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Sacramento State | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA | ESPN+ | W 35–28 | 14,916 |
| October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 6 UC Davis | Roos FieldCheney, WA | ESPN+ | L 38–48 | 7,419 |
| October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Idaho | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | ESPN+ | L 28–38 | 13,277 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 2 Montana State | Roos FieldCheney, WA | ESPN+ | L 28–42 | 6,258 |
| November 9 | 11:00 a.m. | at Northern Colorado | Nottingham FieldGreeley, CO | ESPN+ | W 43–15 | 1,880 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho State | Roos FieldCheney, WA | ESPN+ | W 77–42 | 4,854 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Northern Arizona | Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ | ESPN+ | L 18–30 | 7,113 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific timeSource: |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. Monmouth

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| Eagles | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
* Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM PDT
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 4,612
* TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Austin Getz, Bill Adams
| Statistics | MONM | EWU |
| First downs | 24 | 31 |
| Total yards | 439 | 547 |
| Rushing yards | 49 | 265 |
| Passing yards | 390 | 282 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27-42-1 | 26-29-0 |
| Time of possession | 22:42 | 37:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Monmouth | Passing | Derek Robinson | 27-42 390 Yards 3 TD 1 INT |
| Monmouth | Rushing | Makhi Green | 6 Carries 17 Yards |
| Monmouth | Receiving | TJ Speight | 5 Receptions 97 Yards |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 25-28 275 Yards 5 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Tuna Altahir | 16 Carries 108 Yards |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 12 Receptions 173 Yards 3 TD |

### vs. Drake

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 32 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 4,378
* Referee: Jim Crowley
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Austin Getz (play-by-play) and Adam Shackleford (analyst)
| Statistics | DRKE | EWU |
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 460 | 385 |
| Rushing yards | 67 | 206 |
| Passing yards | 393 | 179 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–49–0 | 23–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:23 | 35:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Drake | Passing | Luke Bailey | 28/48, 380 yards, 2 TD |
| Drake | Rushing | Dorian Boyland | 8 carries, 25 yards, TD |
| Drake | Receiving | Mitchell January | 5 receptions, 101 yards |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 21/26, 177 yards |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Tuna Altahir | 12 carries, 94 yards, TD |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 9 receptions, 65 yards, TD |

### at Southeastern Louisiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Lions | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:03 PM CDT
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 5mph • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 5,387
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Lucas Hill
| Statistics | EWU | SELA |
| First downs | 16 | 25 |
| Total yards | 333 | 341 |
| Rushing yards | 90 | 253 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 88 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–28–0 | 15–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:41 | 34:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 21/28, 243 yards, 1 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Malik Dotson | 11 carries, 47 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 7 receptions, 83 yards |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Eli Sawyer | 12/21, 72 yards, 2 TD |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Antonio Martin, Jr. | 28 carries, 149 yards |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving | Darius Lewis | 6 receptions, 32 yards, 1 TD |

### at Nevada (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| Wolf Pack (FBS) | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM PDT
* Game weather: Sunny 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,399
* Referee: Michael Cuttone
* TV announcers (MWN): Alex Margulies (play-by-play) and Shannon Kelly (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | EWU | NEV |
| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Total yards | 348 | 534 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 320 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 214 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-30-1 | 18-24-1 |
| Time of possession | 26:50 | 33:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 15-22 116 Yards |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Jared Taylor | 12 Carries 73 Yards |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 11 Receptions 85 Yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 16-22 193 Yards 2 TD 1 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Savion Red | 10 Carries 117 Yards 2 TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | Marcus Bellon | 5 Receptions 83 Yards 1 TD |

### vs. No. 8 Montana (EWU–UM Governors Cup)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Grizzlies | 10 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 49 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 PM PDT
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+/MTN/SWX NW): Jay Kohn, Marty Mornhinweg, Kyle Hanson
| Statistics | MONT | EWU |
| First downs | 28 | 31 |
| Total yards | 701 | 551 |
| Rushing yards | 337 | 263 |
| Passing yards | 364 | 288 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30-43-0 | 23-42-0 |
| Time of possession | 33:11 | 26:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Montana | Passing | Logan Fife | 30-42 364 Yards 5 TD |
| Montana | Rushing | Nick Ostmo | 15 Carries 160 Yards 1 TD |
| Montana | Receiving | Junior Bergen | 7 Receptions 150 Yards 1 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 22-38 265 Yards 4 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Mailk Dotson | 14 Carries 77 Yards |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 8 Receptions 107 Yards 3 TD |

### at No. 18 Sacramento State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| No. 18 Hornets | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM PDT
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+/KMAX): Jason Ross Jr., Darren Arbet
| Statistics | EWU | SAC |
| First downs | 28 | 22 |
| Total yards | 441 | 365 |
| Rushing yards | 286 | 127 |
| Passing yards | 155 | 238 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-18-0 | 21-35-1 |
| Time of possession | 32:59 | 27:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 15-17 141 yards 1 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Tuna Altahir | 16 Carries 102 Yards 1 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 7 Receptions 67 Yards |
| Sacramento State | Passing | Carson Conklin | 21-35 238 yards 4 TD 1 INT |
| Sacramento State | Rushing | Elijah Tau-Toliver | 18 Carries 94 Yards |
| Sacramento State | Receiving | Jared Gipson | 4 Receptions 68 Yards 1 TD |

### vs. No. 6 UC Davis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Aggies | 0 | 28 | 3 | 17 | 48 |
| Eagles | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 38 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Austin Getz, Bill Ames
| Statistics | UCD | EWU |
| First downs | 26 | 18 |
| Total yards | 549 | 402 |
| Rushing yards | 220 | 81 |
| Passing yards | 329 | 321 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-28-0 | 31-43-0 |
| Time of possession | 27:25 | 32:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UC Davis | Passing | Miles Hastings | 18-28 329 Yards 4 TD |
| UC Davis | Rushing | Lan Larison | 29 Carries 182 Yards 1 TD |
| UC Davis | Receiving | Samuel Gbatu Jr | 4 Receptions 134 Yards 2 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 30-42 319 Yards 2 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Kekoa Visperas | 14 Carries 37 Yards 2 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 15 Receptions 170 Yards 2 TD |

### at No. 11 Idaho

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| No. 11 Vandals | 7 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 39 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM PDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Austin Getz, Ty Graham
| Statistics | EWU | IDHO |
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Total yards | 388 | 487 |
| Rushing yards | 215 | 252 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 235 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-18-0 | 17-28-1 |
| Time of possession | 26:42 | 33:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 11-14 156 Yards |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Tuna Altahir | 13 Carries 67 Yards |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 7 Receptions 114 Yards |
| Idaho | Passing | Jack Layne | 17-28 235 Yards 2 TD 1 INT |
| Idaho | Rushing | Deshaun Buchanan | 8 Carries 116 Yards 2 TD |
| Idaho | Receiving | Jordan Dwyer | 4 Receptions 78 Yards 1 TD |

### vs. No. 2 Montana State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Bobcats | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM MDT
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+/MTN): Ben Creighton, Ty Gregorak, Grace Lawrence
| Statistics | MTST | EWU |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total yards | 497 | 393 |
| Rushing yards | 316 | 225 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 168 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-20-1 | 22-30-1 |
| Time of possession | 32:04 | 27:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 13-20 181 Yards 2 TD 1 INT |
| Montana State | Rushing | Tommy Mellott | 6 Carries 125 Yards 1 TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Ty McCullouch | 2 Receptions 68 Yards 1 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Jared Taylor | 20-27 144 Yards 2 TD 1 INT |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Michael Wortham | 2 Carries 92 Yards 1 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 9 Receptions 78 Yards 1 TD |

### at Northern Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 |
| Bears | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 AM PST
* Game attendance: 1,880
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Christian Saez, Nick Hager
| Statistics | EWU | UNCO |
| First downs | 33 | 12 |
| Total yards | 538 | 323 |
| Rushing yards | 339 | 48 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 275 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-24-1 | 13-26-0 |
| Time of possession | 43:38 | 16:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 13-20 179 Yards 3 TD 1 INT |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Malik Dotson | 17 Carries 125 Yards |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 10 Receptions 93 Yards 2 TD |
| Northern Colorado | Passing | Peter Costelli | 11-23 258 Yards 2 TD |
| Northern Colorado | Rushing | Jacquez Robertson | 2 Carries 17 Yards |
| Northern Colorado | Receiving | Carver Cheeks | 4 Receptions 136 Yards 1 TD |

### vs. Idaho State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Eagles | 21 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 77 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM PST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 4,854
* TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Bob Castle, Bill Ames
| Statistics | IDST | EWU |
| First downs | 30 | 37 |
| Total yards | 484 | 704 |
| Rushing yards | 114 | 478 |
| Passing yards | 370 | 226 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 37-54-1 | 15-15-0 |
| Time of possession | 30:05 | 29:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Idaho State | Passing | Kobe Tracy | 37-54 370 Yards 4 TD 1 INT |
| Idaho State | Rushing | Kobe Tracy | 9 Carries 38 Yards |
| Idaho State | Receiving | Jeff Weimer | 14 Receptions 134 Yards |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 14-14 206 Yards 1 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Jared Taylor | 18 Carries 160 Yards 3 TD |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 12 Receptions 157 Yards 1 TD |

### at No. 21 Northern Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 21 Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM PST
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mitch Strohman, Kevin Stephens, Ava Nichols
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Eastern Washington | Passing |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |