# 2024 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 2024 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas, and competed in the Southland Conference. They were led by second–year head coach Pete Rossomando. The Cardinals finished the season with a 7–5 overall record, and a 4–3 record in Southland Conference play tied with Stephen F. Austin for a third–place conference finish. The 2023–24 seasons mark the Cardinal's first consecutive winning seasons since 1966–67.

## Preseason
### Recruiting

Sources:
| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

#### Incoming transfers

The Cardinals added 9 transfer players. Two were signed during the early signing period. The remaining seven were signed on National Signing Day.
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | Prev school |
| Christian Booker | DL | 6’2 | 277 | Humble, TX | Junior | East Texas Baptist |
| Xavier Coleman | RB | 5’8 | 185 | Willingsboro, NJ | Junior | Boston College |
| Dominic Eldridge | OL | 6’5 | 310 | Dallas, TX | Junior | Blinn |
| Edward Gilds | DB | 6’0 | 185 | New Orleans, LA | Junior | Riverside City College |
| Ronnie Hamrick | DB | 6’0 | 195 | Lilburn, GA | Junior | Texas State |
| DeJuan Lewis | DB | 5’10 | 195 | Pearland, TX | Sophomore | Prairie View A&M |
| Hamilton Moore | DB | 6’0 | 220 | Raleigh, NC | Senior | Yale |
| Dameon Smallwood | OL | 6’5 | 315 | Denison, TX | Junior | North Texas |
| Amari Williams | DL | 6’0 | 220 | North Miami Beach, FL | Junior | Fullerton College/Liberty |

#### Incoming high school recruits

Sources: Lamar signed 20 high school recruits with 15 signed on Early Signing Day and 5 added on National Signing Day.
College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ |
| Kmare Balfour TE | Killeen, TX | Shoemaker High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jackson Bandy OLB | Nolensville, TN | Nolensville High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Nicholas Brown DB | Cypress, TX | Cy Springs High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 158 lb (72 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Zion Carter OLB | McKinney, TX | McKinney North High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Emonte "Cash" Cross RB | Center, TX | Center High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| Dillon Dixon LB | Houston, TX | North Shore High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Brady Driver QB | Sulphur Springs, TX | Sulphur Springs High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Aidan Grummer TE | Argyle, TX | Liberty Christian High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jordan James DB | Spring, TX | Westfield High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Isaiah Menefee DB/LB | Lufkin, TX | Lufkin High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| CJ Miller ILB | Anna, TX | Anna High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jameer Muhammad DE | Fort Worth, TX | Amon Carter Riverside High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Omarion Rasberry RB | Garrison, TX | Garrison High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Nick Rossamondo ILB | Lumberton, TX | Lumberton High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Endrei Sauls OL | Temple, TX | Temple High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Britain Simmons OL | Jasper, TX | Jasper High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Carldell Simmons WR | Monroe, LA | Ouachita Parish High School | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| IyiolaOluwa Solomi OL | Denton, TX | Braswell High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 268 lb (122 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Grayden Spencer DL | Lumberton, TX | Lumber High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Zaylon Stoker DL | Kilgore, TX | Kilgore High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | – |
| 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

### Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Cardinals were picked to finish fourth in the conference and received one first-place vote.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Nicholls | 119 (9) |
| 2 | Incarnate Word | 113 (8) |
| 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 94 |
| 4 | Lamar | 88 (1) |
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 72 |
| 6 | McNeese | 64 |
| 7 | Houston Christian | 41 |
| 8 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 37 |
| 9 | Northwestern State | 25 |

### Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. Lamar had a total of 12 players selected.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:00 pm | at Texas State* | | UFCU StadiumSan Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | L 27–34 | 19,637 |
| September 7 | 7:00 pm | Mississippi Valley State* | | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | ESPN+ | W 28–14 | 5,574 |
| September 14 | 6:00 pm | No. 20 Weber State* | | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | ESPN+ | W 17–16 | 5,981 |
| September 21 | 6:00 pm | Texas Southern* | No. 22 | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | ESPN+ | W 20–17 | 8,443 |
| September 28 | 6:00 pm | at No. 7 Central Arkansas* | No. 19 | Estes StadiumConway, AR | ESPN+ | L 14–34 | 9,873 |
| October 12 | 3:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin | No. 22 | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | ESPN+ | L 20–27 | 8,368 |
| October 19 | 3:30 pm | at Texas A&M–Commerce | | Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial StadiumCommerce, TX | ESPN+ | W 29–20 | 5,437 |
| October 26 | 2:00 pm | at Northwestern State | | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | ESPN+ | W 42–10 | 6,865 |
| November 2 | 3:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana | | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | ESPN+ | L 27–30 | 5,593 |
| November 9 | 2:00 pm | at No. 8 Incarnate Word | | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | L 20–41 | 2,055 |
| November 16 | 3:00 pm | Nicholls | | Provost Umphrey StadiuimBeaumont, TX | ESPN+ | W 24–7 | 6,275 |
| November 23 | 7:00 pm | at McNeese | | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA (Battle of the Border) | ESPN+ | W 26–24 | 7,244 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| STATS FCS | — | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 24 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | — | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — |

## Game summaries
### at Texas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| Bobcats (FBS) | 15 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 34 |
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 7:00 pm
* Game weather: Wind: • Weather: Cloudy • Temp:
* Game attendance: 19,637
* Referee: Steven Robinson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
| Statistics | LAM | TXST |
| First downs | 18 | 39 |
| Total yards | 63–288 | 81–486 |
| Rushing yards | 29–51 | 41–213 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 273 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–34–0 | 28–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:56 | 31:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 16/34, 237 yards, 2 TD |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 16 carries, 71 yards |
| Lamar | Receiving | Kyndon Fuselier | 6 receptions, 107 yards |
| Texas State | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 21/30, 238 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 28 carries, 156 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Joey Hobert | 6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD |

### Mississippi Valley State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Delta Devils | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 6:00 pm
* Game weather: Wind: NE 14mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 88
* Game attendance: 5,574
* Referee: Gary Leeper
* TV: ESPN+
* Box Score
| Statistics | MVSU | LAM |
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Total yards | 72–280 | 67–438 |
| Rushing yards | 36–72 | 37–222 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 216 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–36–2 | 12–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:47 | 28:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | Jayden Sisk | 18/31, 171 yards, 1 TD |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing | Ty'Jarian Williams | 10 carries, 45 yards |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving | Nathan Rembert | 9 receptions, 95 yards |
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 12/30, 216 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 23 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD |
| Lamar | Receiving | JaCorey Hyder | 4 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD |

### No. 20 Weber State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 6:00 pm
* Game weather: Wind:SW 8mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 90
* Game attendance: 5,981
* Referee: Craig Heiser
* TV: ESPN+
* Box Score
| Statistics | WEB | LAM |
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 66–331 | 62–385 |
| Rushing yards | 36–147 | 42–203 |
| Passing yards | 185 | 182 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–30–0 | 11–20–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:33 | 32:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Weber State | Passing | Richie Munoz | 22/30, 184 yards, 1 TD |
| Weber State | Rushing | Damon Bankston | 23 carries, 84 yards 1 TD |
| Weber State | Receiving | Jacob Sharp | 7 receptions, 81 yards |
| Lamar | Passing | Jakolby Longino | 5/6, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 21 carries, 91 yards |
| Lamar | Receiving | Damien Moore | 1 reception, 72 yards 1 TD |

### Texas Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 22 Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 6:00 pm
* Game weather: Wind: SE 10mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 88
* Game attendance: 8,443
* Referee: Ed Bourgeois
* TV: ESPN+
* Box Score
| Statistics | TXSO | LAM |
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Total yards | 59–278 | 52–249 |
| Rushing yards | 49–223 | 35–186 |
| Passing yards | 55 | 63 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 6–10–0 | 9–17–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:17 | 24:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Southern | Passing | Jordan Davis | 6/10, 55 yards, 0 TD |
| Texas Southern | Rushing | Quintell Quinn | 23 carries, 149 yards 0 TD |
| Texas Southern | Receiving | Kerien Charlo | 2 receptions, 23 yards 0 TD |
| Lamar | Passing | Jakolby Longino | 9/16, 63 yards, 1 TD |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 22 carries, 132 yards 2 TD |
| Lamar | Receiving | Izaha Jones | 3 receptions, 27 yards 0 TD |

### at No. 7 Central Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 7 Bears | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Estes Stadium, Conway, Arkansas
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 6:00 pm
* Game weather: Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 9,873
* Referee: Michael Frain
* TV: ESPN+
* Box Score
| Statistics | LAM | UCA |
| First downs | 16 | 26 |
| Total yards | 220 | 439 |
| Rushing yards | 108 | 281 |
| Passing yards | 112 | 158 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11-20-1 | 5-22-1 |
| Time of possession | 26:28 | 33:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 11/20 122 yds. 1 INT |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 18 carries, 74 yds, 1 TD |
| Lamar | Receiving | Sevonne Rhea | 5 Receptions, 55 yds |
| Central Arkansas | Passing | Will McElvain | 15/22 158 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Central Arkansas | Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 25 carries, 187 yds, 2 TD |
| Central Arkansas | Receiving | Trejan Bridges | 4 receptions, 60 yds |

### Stephen F. Austin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 10 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| No. 22 Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 3:02 pm
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 8,368
* TV: ESPN+
* Box Score
| Statistics | SFA | LAM |
| First downs | 24 | 25 |
| Total yards | 64–443 | 78–456 |
| Rushing yards | 27–114 | 36–162 |
| Passing yards | 329 | 294 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–37–0 | 23–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:08 | 32:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Sam Vidlak | 26/37, 329 yards, TD |
| Stephen F. Austin | Rushing | Qualan Jones | 21 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD |
| Stephen F. Austin | Receiving | Kylon Harris | 10 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 22/41, 279 yards, TD, INT |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 11 carries, 59 yards, TD |
| Lamar | Receiving | Sevonne Rhea | 6 receptions, 166 yards, TD |

### at Texas A&M–Commerce

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 29 |
| Lions | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 3:30 pm
* Game weather: Wind: E 7 mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,437
* Referee: Gary Leeper
* TV: ESPN+
* Box score
| Statistics | LAM | TAMC |
| First downs | 23 | 17 |
| Total yards | 73–388 | 62–269 |
| Rushing yards | 44–262 | 21–27 |
| Passing yards | 126 | 242 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–29–0 | 24–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:28 | 26:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 12/26, 98 yards, TD |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 23 carries, 158 yards |
| Lamar | Receiving | Devyn Gibbs | 4 receptions, 39 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | Passing | Ron Peace | 22/38, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | Rushing | K. J. Shankle | 6 carries, 15 yards |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | Receiving | Christian Jourdain | 8 receptions, 136 yards, TD |

### at Northwestern State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| Demons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, Louisiana
* Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 pm CDT
* Game weather: Wind: W 0mph • Weather: Clear • Temp: 88
* Game attendance: 6,865
* Referee: Matt Beck
* TV: ESPN+
* Box score
| Statistics | LAM | NWST |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total yards | 493 | 329 |
| Rushing yards | 268 | 98 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 231 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11-17-0 | 19-38-2 |
| Time of possession | 29:28 | 30:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 8/14, 202 yds, 3 TD |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 19 carries, 120 yds, 1 TD |
| Lamar | Receiving | Sevonne Rhea | 2 receptions, 74 yds, 1 TD |
| Northwestern State | Passing | Quaterius Hawkins | 14/25, 139 yds, 2 INT |
| Northwestern State | Rushing | Kareame Cotton | 5 carries, 40 yds |
| Northwestern State | Receiving | Myles Kit-Denton | 5 receptions, 77 yds |

### Southeastern Louisiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 3:02 pm
* Game weather: Wind: SE 14mph • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 82
* Game attendance: 5,593
* TV: ESPN+
* Box Score
| Statistics | SELA | LAM |
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 73–593 | 70–354 |
| Rushing yards | 32–89 | 47–230 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 124 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–41–1 | 11–23–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:06 | 31:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Eli Sawyer | 23/38, 208 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Antonio Martin, Jr. | 18 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving | Darius Lewis | 7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD |
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 9/19, 81 yards, 2 INT |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 29 carries, 144 yards |
| Lamar | Receiving | Kyndon Fuselier | 4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD |

### at No. 8 Incarnate Word

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lamar | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 8 Incarnate Word | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 2:00 pm
* Game weather: Temperature: 78 • Wind: NE 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 2,055
* Referee: Gary Leeper
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play), Sam Kaman (analyst) & Blair Villarreal (sideline)
| Statistics | LAM | UIW |
| First downs | 18 | 26 |
| Total yards | 61–330 | 72–606 |
| Rushing yards | 29–72 | 38–204 |
| Passing yards | 258 | 402 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–32–0 | 23–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:10 | 28:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 17/22, 238 yards, 3 TD |
| Lamar | Rushing | Major Bowden | 5 carries, 44 yards |
| Lamar | Receiving | Kyndon Fuselier | 6 receptions, 90 yards |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 23/33, 402 yards, 5 TD |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing | Dekalon Taylor | 15 carries, 98 yards |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving | Jalen Walthall | 7 receptions, 165 yards, TD |

### Nicholls

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 3:00 pm
* Game weather: Wind: SE 12mph • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: –
* Game attendance: 6,275
* Referee: James Brookhart
* TV: ESPN+
* Box score
| Statistics | NICH | LAM |
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 266 | 301 |
| Rushing yards | 68 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 151 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-34-3 | 12-21-2 |
| Time of possession | 28:32 | 31:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaid | 21-34-3, 198 yds, 1 TD |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Colin Guggenheim | 7 carries, 22 yds |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Terry Matthews | 7 receptions, 85 yds |
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 12-21-2, 151 yds, 2 TD |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 21 carries, 89 yds |
| Lamar | Receiving | Kyndon Fuselier | 3 receptions, 84 yds |

### at McNeese (Battle of the Border)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Wind: SE 10mph • Weather: Clear • Temp: 55
* Game attendance: 7,244
* Referee: Edward Bourgeois
* TV: ESPN+
* Box score
| Statistics | LAM | MCN |
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 404 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 247 | 130 |
| Passing yards | 157 | 256 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–26–0 | 24–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 8/15, 100 yards, 1 TD |
| Lamar | Rushing | RJ Carver | 22 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD |
| Lamar | Receiving | Kyndon Fuselier | 5 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
| McNeese | Passing | Alex Flores | 24/34, 256 yards, 1 TD |
| McNeese | Rushing | Joshon Barbie | 24 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD |
| McNeese | Receiving | Jer'Michael Carter | 6 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |

## Conference awards and honors

Cardinal players received player of the week recognition four times during the season.

### Weekly awards

Weekly honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded |
| SLC Special Teams Player of the Week | Chase Leon | K/P | September 9, 2024 |
| SLC Defensive Player of the Week | DeJuan Lewis | DB | September 16, 2024 |
| SLC Special Teams Player of the Week | Ben Woodard | K/P | October 21, 2024 |
| SLC Offensive Player of the Week | Kyndon Fuselier | WR | November 18, 2024 |

### Postseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2024 all-conference football team selections on November 26, 2024. No Lamar players were named as first team members. Lamar had a total of 8 players including 6 offensive and 2 defensive selected as second team members.