# 2024 North Alabama Lions football team

The 2024 North Alabama Lions football team represented North Alabama University in the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by second-year head coach Brent Dearmon. The team played its home games at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

The Lions lost 5 players to the transfer portal.
| Player | Position | New school |
| Tylen Campbell | WR | South Alabama |
| Elijah Elmore | DL | Alabama State |
| Demarcus Lacey | RB | Jacksonville State |
| K.J. Trujillo | DB | Idaho |
| Noah Walters | QB | None |

#### Incoming

The Lions added 22 players from the transfer portal.
| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Jayvian Allen | RB | Tennessee Tech |
| Travelle Anderson | RB | Central Arkansas |
| Anthony Bauer | OL | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Christopher Burnett | DB | Copiah–Lincoln CC |
| Dominic Braesch | OL | Georgia State |
| Jackson Bratton | LB | UAB |
| Logan Collier | WR | Lindsey Wilson |
| Travis Collier | DB | Jacksonville State |
| Hayden Edge | OL | Stetson |
| Walter Goggins | DL | Mercer |
| Jahbari Hill | DB | Florida Atlantic |
| Michael Jordan Jr. | DB | Lehigh |
| Marlon Krakue | DL | Florida Atlantic |
| Cade Mansmann | RB | Troy |
| Caleb McDougle | DB | Alabama |
| Ari Patu | QB | Stanford |
| Scott Payne | K | Middle Tennessee |
| Jermaine Ray Jr. | DB | Northeast Mississippi CC |
| Tanaka Scott | WR | Kansas |
| Jayme Motley-Simmons | OL | Samford |
| Rayqwon Smith | DL | Tennessee State |
| DC Tabscott | QB | New Mexico |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Josh Anglin LB | Hoschton, Georgia | Mill Creek High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| Myron Dunklin WR | Saraland, Alabama | Saraland High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| Jalen Fletcher RB | Trinity, Alabama | West Morgan High School | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Kemon Folse DB | Thibodaux, Louisiana | Thibodaux High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Leo Glover ATH | Florence, Alabama | Florence High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Clint Houser WR | Montgomery, Alabama | Saint James School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jon Nolan Lawrence OL | Greenville, Alabama | Fort Dale Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Kingston Lowe DL/LB | Gulf Shores, Alabama | Gulf Shores High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Roderick Taylor RB | Thibodaux, Louisiana | Thibodaux High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Fred Vili DL | Enterprise, Alabama | Enterprise High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jackson Ward EDGE | Pace, Florida | Pace High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Carson Wheeler OL | Killen, Alabama | Brooks High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Anthony "Tre" Young DB | Birmingham, Alabama | Wenonah High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024. |||||||

## Preseason
### Spring game

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Purple | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| White | 17 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
at Bill Jones Athletic Complex • Florence, Alabama
* Date: March 21
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,500
Over 1,500 fans packed Bill Jones Athletic Complex for the 2024 University of North Alabama Purple vs White Spring Game. Both teams were stocked with its own respective players and coaches. Offensive coordinator Kevin Wewers coached Team White, while defensive coordinator Brock Caraboa coached Team Purple.
Team White led 17–0 after 1 quarter. Quarterback TJ Smith ran for an 8-yard touchdown to start the game, and then tight end Kaleb Heatherly caught a 23-yard touchdown from Smith, with transfer kicker Scott Payne closing the scoring with a 47-yard field goal. Team Purple would cut the deficit to 3 before halftime, after a 1-yard touchdown run from Dennis Moody and an 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver JJ Evans from quarterback Noah Walters, but receiver Takairee Kenebrew caught a 20-yard pass from TJ Smith to take a 24–14 lead at the half. Team Purple would start the 2nd half strong, after Noah Walters ran for an 8-yard touchdown and receiver Justin Luke caught the two-point pass from Walters. Team White would immediately answer with Sam Contorno hitting a 53-yard field goal. On the final play of the game, Kevin Wewers of Team White called a trick play, with transfer running back Jayvian "Juice" Allen taking the snap, handing it off to TJ Smith, who threw it to quarterback Ben Harris in the endzone for the 8-yard touchdown, capping the action with their 33–22 win.

### Media Day

The 2024 UAC Media Day was held on July 23, 2024 at Texas Live! in Arlington, TX. The Preseason Polls were released on the 23rd as well. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event along with a few players. Head coach Brent Dearmon, along with players Takairee Kenebrew and Jackson Bratton, were made available for media availability. Coverage of the event was televised on ESPN+.
UAC coaches' poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Central Arkansas | 77 (5) |
| 2 | Tarleton State | 74 (3) |
| 3 | Southern Utah | 54 |
| 4 | Eastern Kentucky | 53 |
| 5 | Austin Peay | 46 (1) |
| 6 | Abilene Christian | 43 |
| 7 | North Alabama | 26 |
| 8 | Utah Tech | 19 |
| 9 | West Georgia | 13 |

### Preseason All-UAC honors

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
| Position | Player | Class |
| DB | Edwin White Schultz | Redshirt JR |
All-Conference Team Selections
| Position | Player | Class |
| Offense |||
| WR | Takairee Kenebrew | Redshirt Graduate |
| Defense |||
| DB | Edwin White Schultz | Redshirt JR |
Source:

## Schedule

North Alabama will begin its 2024 campaign with a slate of four non-conference games. The Lions will start with a Week 0 face off against the Southeast Missouri Redhawks on August 24. This was originally slated to be held in Cape Girardeau, Missouri before becoming the FCS Kickoff game in Montgomery, Alabama. This game will also mark their first matchup since 1956. The Lions' first road game will be an against the Division I FBS-level Memphis Tigers on August 31. This will be their first game against one another since 2022 and the second all-time meeting of the 2 schools. North Alabama will stay on the road to face UT Martin on September 14 in Martin, Tennessee. The Lions' home opener will be on September 21 as North Alabama welcomes Illinois State Redbirds to Braly Stadium. This will start a home and home series between the schools and it will also be the first ever meeting of the 2 teams.
North Alabama and the UAC announced the 2024 football schedule on November 14, 2023. This schedule was later revised on June 10, 2024 as Stephen F. Austin left the conference. The 2024 Lions' schedule consists of 5 home games and 6 away games for the regular season. North Alabama will host four UAC conference opponents Tarleton State, Abilene Christian, Austin Peay and Utah Tech at home and will travel to four UAC opponents West Georgia, Central Arkansas, Southern Utah and Eastern Kentucky.
West Georgia is the newest member of the United Athletic Conference and will join in July 2024 as a part of their transition to Division I athletics. This will revive a former Gulf South Conference rivalry as West Georgia and North Alabama played each other for 35 consecutive years from 1983 until the Lions made the jump to Division I after 2017. Their meeting on September 28 will mark their first meeting since 2017.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 24 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Southeast Missouri State* | Cramton BowlMontgomery, AL (FCS Kickoff) | ESPN | L 15–37 | 4,358 |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Memphis* | Simmons Bank Liberty StadiumMemphis, TN | ESPN+ | L 0–40 | 25,849 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 Illinois State* | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | L 14–24 | 8,014 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at UT Martin* | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ | L 28-43 | 3,417 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 16 Tarleton State | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | L 14–28 | 7,432 |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at West Georgia | University StadiumCarrollton, GA | ESPN+ | W 25–16 | 3,957 |
| October 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Utah Tech | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | W 60–14 | 6,875 |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 Abilene Christian | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | W 47–34 | 9,918 |
| October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Central Arkansas | Estes StadiumConway, AR | ESPN+ | L 19–24 | 8,794 |
| November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | L 17–31 | 7,286 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southern Utah | Eccles ColiseumCedar City, UT | ESPN+ | L 26–38 | 3,042 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Eastern Kentucky | Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY | ESPN+ | L 15–21 | 4,226 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. Southeast Missouri State

| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner | Score |
| 1–0 | November 17, 1956 | North Alabama | 63–13 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Redhawks | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 37 |
at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama
* Date: August 24
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 4,358
* Referee: Brad Carrell
* TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
| Statistics | UNA | SEMO |
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Total yards | 320 | 372 |
| Rushing yards | 216 | 176 |
| Passing yards | 104 | 196 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12-24-2 | 24-31 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:21 | 36:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Alabama | Passing | Ari Patu | 12/24, 104 yards, 2 INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Jayvian Allen | 13 carries, 100 yards, TD |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Kobe Warden | 5 receptions, 50 yards |
| Southeast Missouri State | Passing | Carter Hensley | 10/14, 100 yards |
| Southeast Missouri State | Rushing | Payton Brown | 19 carries, 97 yards, 3 TD |
| Southeast Missouri State | Receiving | Dorian Anderson | 5 receptions, 71 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SEMO –7.5 | 56.5 |

### at Memphis (FBS)

| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner | Score |
| 0–1 | November 19, 2022 | Memphis | 0-59 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers (FBS) | 7 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 40 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,849
* Referee: Steven Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling and Leger Douzable
| Statistics | UNA | MEM |
| First downs | 11 | 17 |
| Total yards | 185 | 372 |
| Rushing yards | 67 | 64 |
| Passing yards | 118 | 308 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-28-2 | 22-30 |
| Time of possession | 32:44 | 27:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Alabama | Passing | Ari Patu | 15/26, 103 yards, 2 INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Dennis Moody | 13 carries, 39 yards |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Kobe Warden | 3 receptions, 34 yards |
| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 22/30, 308 yards, 2 TD |
| Memphis | Rushing | Mario Anderson Jr | 10 carries, 46 yards, 2 TD |
| Memphis | Receiving | Roc Taylor | 5 receptions, 87 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| MEM -38.5 | 61.5 |

### vs. No. 21 Illinois State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ILST -13.5 | 50.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Redbirds | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Lions | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM CST
* Game weather: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 8,014
* Referee: Jeremee Tate
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray and Bryan Neece
| Statistics | ILST | UNA |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 478 | 411 |
| Rushing yards | 325 | 83 |
| Passing yards | 153 | 328 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-26-1 | 21-36-1 |
| Time of possession | 30:31 | 29:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Illinois State | Passing | Tommy Rittenhouse | 13/21, 142 yards, TD, INT |
| Illinois State | Rushing | Wenkers Wright | 26 carries, 153 yards |
| Illinois State | Receiving | Dylan Ford | 6 receptions, 52 yards |
| North Alabama | Passing | Ari Patu | 21/36, 328 yards, TD, INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Jayvian Allen | 14 carries, 63 yards |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 7 receptions, 129 yards |

### at UT Martin

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UTM -13.5 | 56.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| Skyhawks | 10 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 43 |
at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,417
* Referee: Drew Myers
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Davis Gregory (play-by-play), John Halter, and Chris Brinkley (analysts)
| Statistics | UNA | UTM |
| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 377 | 416 |
| Rushing yards | 122 | 193 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 223 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-33-3 | 18-35-2 |
| Time of possession | 27:48 | 32:!2 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Alabama | Passing | DC Tabscott | 6/13, 149 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Dennis Moody | 6 carries, 53 yards |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 5 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kaiya Sheron | 14/18, 170 yards, TD |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 15 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. No. 16 Tarleton State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Texans | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Lions | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
at Braly Stadium • Florence, AL
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM CST
* Game weather: SE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 7,432
* Referee: Gabriel Tomlin
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)
| Statistics | TAR | UNA |
| First downs | 10 | 24 |
| Total yards | 334 | 385 |
| Rushing yards | 284 | 189 |
| Passing yards | 50 | 196 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 6-13 | 20-35-1 |
| Time of possession | 22:08 | 37:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Victor Gabalis | 6/13, 50 yards |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Kayvon Britten | 21 carries, 273 yards, 4 TD |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Darius Cooper | 2 receptions, 33 yards |
| North Alabama | Passing | Ben Harris | 7/12, 100 yards, 1 INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | TJ Smith | 14 carries, 72 yards |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Dakota Warfield | 6 receptions, 91 yards |

### at West Georgia

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UNA -3 | 55.5 |
| 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: 1:00 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. Utah Tech

| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner | Score |
| 1–0 | October 21, 2023 | North Alabama | 31–30 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Lions | 18 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 60 |
at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: SW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,875
* Referee: Michael Franin
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)
| Statistics | UTU | UNA |
| First downs | 13 | 27 |
| Total yards | 240 | 501 |
| Rushing yards | 10 | 257 |
| Passing yards | 230 | 244 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–30–1 | 14–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:13 | 37:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah Tech | Passing | Bronson Barben | 5/8, 137 yards, 2 TD |
| Utah Tech | Rushing | Bretton Stone | 4 carries, 28 yards |
| Utah Tech | Receiving | Bryce Parker | 3 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD |
| North Alabama | Passing | TJ Smith | 13/17, 207 yards, 4 TD |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Jalen Fletcher | 9 carries, 73 yards |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 5 receptions, 75 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UNA -10 | 55.5 |

### vs. No. 10 Abilene Christian

| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner | Score |
| 1–1 | October 14, 2023 | Abilene Christian | 13–30 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Wildcats | 14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Lions | 20 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 47 |
at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: NE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 9,918
* Referee: Branden McCain
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)
| Statistics | ACU | UNA |
| First downs | 26 | 22 |
| Total yards | 468 | 506 |
| Rushing yards | 193 | 286 |
| Passing yards | 275 | 220 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30-48-1 | 17-24-1 |
| Time of possession | 31:38 | 28:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 30/48, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Sam Hicks | 13 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Nehemiah Martinez I | 13 receptions, 93 yards |
| North Alabama | Passing | TJ Smith | 17/24, 220 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Jalen Fletcher | 10 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Kobe Warden | 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ACU -7.5 | 58.5 |
The Lions' victory over the #10 Wildcats marked the program's first-ever win over a ranked Division I team. This also served as their first win over a ranked team at any level since 2018 when the Lions beat Division II #24 Azusa Pacific.

### at No. 12 Central Arkansas

| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner | Score |
| 15–7 | November 4, 2023 | Central Arkansas | 14–27 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| No. 12 Bears | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 8,794
* Referee: Matthew Jones
* TV announcers (ESPN+): J.B. Brazeal (play-by-play) and Wess Moore (analyst)
| Statistics | UNA | UCA |
| First downs | 24 | 15 |
| Total yards | 353 | 306 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 56 |
| Passing yards | 246 | 250 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–34–2 | 21–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:01 | 29:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Alabama | Passing | TJ Smith | 14/31, 191 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Jayvian Allen | 12 carries, 65 yards |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Dakota Warfield | 6 receptions, 80 yards |
| Central Arkansas | Passing | Will McElvain | 21/31, 250 yards, 3 TD |
| Central Arkansas | Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 14 carries, 70 yards |
| Central Arkansas | Receiving | Malachi Henry | 2 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UCA -10 | 59.5 |

### vs Austin Peay

| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner | Score |
| 13–7 | October 28, 2023 | Austin Peay | 39–49 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Governors | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Lions | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at Braly Stadium • Florence, AL
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: SW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 7,286
* Referee: John Kellermeier
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)
| Statistics | APSU | UNA |
| First downs | 26 | 20 |
| Total yards | 528 | 394 |
| Rushing yards | 122 | 116 |
| Passing yards | 406 | 278 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31-35-1 | 25-39-1 |
| Time of possession | 33:48 | 26:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Austin Peay | Passing | Austin Smith | 31/35, 406 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Austin Peay | Rushing | La'Vell Wright | 14 carries, 61 yards |
| Austin Peay | Receiving | Jaden Barnes | 12 receptions, 241 yards, 3 TD |
| North Alabama | Passing | TJ Smith | 25/39, 278 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Jayvian Allen | 10 carries, 62 yards |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Dakota Warfield | 7 receptions, 84 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UNA -7.5 | 53.5 |

### at Southern Utah

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 26 |
| Thunderbirds | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 3,042
* Referee: Michael Lennie
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Spencer McLaughlin (play-by-play), Dallin Richards (analyst) and Kendall McGuire (sideline)
| Statistics | UNA | SUU |
| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Total yards | 487 | 407 |
| Rushing yards | 35 | 177 |
| Passing yards | 452 | 230 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–34–2 | 21–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 20:32 | 39:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Alabama | Passing | TJ Smith | 21/34, 452 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | TJ Smith | 7 carries, 31 yards |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 5 receptions, 187 yards, TD |
| Southern Utah | Passing | Jackson Berry | 21/31, 230 yards, TD |
| Southern Utah | Rushing | Targhee Lambson | 31 carries, 165 yards, 3 TD |
| Southern Utah | Receiving | Gabe Nunez | 7 receptions, 94 yards |

### at No. 25 Eastern Kentucky

| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner | Score |
| 0–2 | September 30, 2023 | Eastern Kentucky | 22–32 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| No. 25 Colonels | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: W at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 42 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 4,226
* Referee: Zach Erdmann
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Greg Stotelymyer (play-by-play), Wes Chandler and Jim Tirey (analysts)
| Statistics | UNA | EKU |
| First downs | 26 | 16 |
| Total yards | 441 | 395 |
| Rushing yards | 116 | 241 |
| Passing yards | 325 | 154 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-39-2 | 9-15-1 |
| Time of possession | 31:55 | 28:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Alabama | Passing | TJ Smith | 23/39, 325 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Jayvian Allen | 17 carries, 79 yards |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Tanaka Scott | 6 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD |
| Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Matt Morrissey | 9/15, 154 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Eastern Kentucky | Rushing | Brayden Latham | 19 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD |
| Eastern Kentucky | Receiving | Marcus Calwise Jr | 5 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| EKU -5.5 | 49.5 |

## Awards
### Watchlists

| Award | Player |
| Jerry Rice Award | Josh Anglin Jalen Flechter |

### Player honors

Weekly Honors :
| Player | Award |
| Jalen Flechter | UAC Freshman of the Week (Week Zero) UAC Freshman of the Week (Week Six) UAC Freshman of the Week (Week Seven) Stats Perform FCS Freshman of the Week finalist (Week Seven) |
| Gregory Reddick | UAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Week Zero) UAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Week Seven) |
| Fred Vili | UAC Freshman of the Week (Week One) |
| Josh Anglin | UAC Freshman of the Week (Week Two) UAC Freshman of the Week (Week Three) UAC Freshman of the Week (Week Eleven) Jerry Rice Award finalist |
| Scott Payne | UAC Specialist of the Week (Week Five) |
| TJ Smith | UAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week Seven) FCS Player of the Week (Week Seven) |
| Brent Dearmon | Our Coaching Staff FCS National Coach of the Week (Week Seven) |
| Justin Luke | UAC Specialist of the Week (Week Nine) |

### Team honors

Weekly Honors :
| Award | Ref. |
| Stats Perform FCS National Team of the Week (Week 7) | |

## Statistics
### Team

| | North Alabama | Opp |
| Scoring | 283 | 350 |
| Points per Game | 23.58 | 29.17 |
| First Downs | 243 | 220 |
| Rushing | 94 | 91 |
| Passing | 124 | 109 |
| Penalty | 25 | 20 |
| Rushing yards | 1763 | 1913 |
| Avg per play | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Avg per game | 146.9 | 159.4 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 16 | 26 |
| Passing yards | 2951 | 2599 |
| Att-Comp-Int | 375-219-17 | 343-223-7 |
| Avg per pass | 7.87 | 7.58 |
| Avg per catch | 13.47 | 11.65 |
| Avg per game | 245.92 | 216.58 |
| Passing touchdowns | 19 | 18 |
| Total Offense | 4714 | 4512 |
| Plays | 816 | 757 |
| Avg per play | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Avg per game | 392.8 | 376.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 19-8 | 14-6 |
| Penalties-Yards | 71-606 | 83-737 |
| Avg per game | 50.50 | 61.42 |
| | North Alabama | Opp |
| Punt-Yards | 51-2100 | 63-2657 |
| Avg per play | 41.18 | 42.17 |
| Avg per punt net | 38.37 | 38.89 |
| Punt Return-Yards | 17-147 | 8-83 |
| Avg per punt return | 8.65 | 10.38 |
| Kickoffs-Yards | 58-3329 | 66-4129 |
| Avg per kick | 57.40 | 62.56 |
| Avg per kick net | 41.79 | 44.91 |
| Kickoff Return-Yards | 25-545 | 24-505 |
| Avg per kickoff return | 21.80 | 21.04 |
| Interceptions-Yards | 7-76 | 17-186 |
| Avg per play | 10.86 | 10.94 |
| Time of possession / game | 30:47 | 29:13 |
| 3rd Down Conversions (Pct%) | 59-163 (36.20%) | 63-157 (40.13%) |
| 4th Down Conversions (Pct%) | 12-26 (46.15 %) | 4-9 (44.44%) |
| Touchdowns Scored | 36 | 46 |
| Field Goals-Attempts | 10-15 | 10-15 |
| PAT-Attempts | 25-27 | 40-42 |
| Sack by Yards | 24-197 | 23-185 |
| Misc Yards | 0 | 55 |
| Onside kicks | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Red zone scores | 33-43 | 35-40 |
| Red zone touchdowns | 24-43 | 28-40 |
| Attendance | 39,525 | 53,643 |
| Date/Avg per date | 5-7,905 | 7-7,663 |

### Individual leaders
#### Offense

Passing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP-ATT-INT | YDS | AVG/G | CMP% | TD | LONG |
| 2 | TJ Smith | QB | 147.57 | 147-238-8 | 1993 yrds | 166.08 | 61.76% | 16 TDs | 75 |
| 1 | Ari Patu | QB | 100.28 | 48-86-5 | 535 yrds | 178.33 | 55.81% | 1 TD | 47 |
| 7 | Ben Harris | QB | 97.41 | 18-38-2 | 274 yrds | 24.91 | 47.37% | 0 TDs | 37 |
| 17 | DC Tabscott | QB | 162.43 | 6-13-2 | 149 yrds | 74.50 | 46.15% | 2 TDs | 78 |
| | TOTALS | | 132.16 | 219-375-17 | 2951 yrds | 245.92 | 58.40% | 19 TDs | 78 |
Rushing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | ATT | GAIN | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
| | | RB | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |
| | TOTALS | | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | CTH | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
| | | WR | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |
| | TOTALS | | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |

#### Defense

Defense statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT-YDS-TD | BU | QBH | RCV-YDS | FF | BLK | SAF |
| | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 yrds | 0-0 yrds | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | TOTAL | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 yrds | 0-0 yrds | 0-0 yrds- 0 TDs | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

#### Special teams

Kicking/off statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | XPM-XPA (XP%) | FGM-FGA (FG%) | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | PTS | LNG | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
| | | PK | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) | -/- | -/- | -/- | -/- | -/- | 0 pts | 0 | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 | - |
| | TOTALS | | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) | -/- | -/- | -/- | -/- | -/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 | - |
Punting statistics :
| NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | FC | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
| | P | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Team | -- | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| TOTALS | | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| | TOTALS | | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 TD's | 0 |
Punt return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| | TOTALS | | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 TD's | 0 |

## Media Affiliates
### Radio

* Florence - WLX (98.3/103.5)

### TV

* ESPN Family – ESPN, ESPN+

### TV ratings

| Opponent | Outlet | Viewers |
| Southeast Missouri State | ESPN | 627,000 |
| at Memphis | ESPN+ | † |
| No. 21 Illinois State | ESPN+ | † |
All totals via Sports Media Watch. Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.