# 2024 Morehead State Eagles football team

The 2024 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Pioneer Football League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Jason Woodman and played home games at Jayne Stadium located in Morehead, Kentucky.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Central State (OH)* | Jayne StadiumMorehead, KY | ESPN+ | W 17–10 | 6,155 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Kentucky Christian* | Jayne StadiumMorehead, KY | ESPN+ | W 48–7 | 8,188 |
| September 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Montana* | Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT | ESPN+ | L 2–59 | 25,808 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* | Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY (Old Hawg Rifle) | ESPN+ | L 13–42 | 7,087 |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso | Jayne StadiumMorehead, KY | ESPN+ | W 17–5 | 2,552 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Butler | Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, IN | ESPN+ | L 6–40 | 4,516 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Presbyterian | Jayne StadiumMorehead, KY | ESPN+ | W 14–7 | 8,285 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Dayton | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | Facebook Live | W 14–6 | 2,826 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | St. Thomas (MN) | Jayne StadiumMorehead, KY | ESPN+ | W 21–7 | 4,105 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Davidson | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | ESPN+ | L 14–31 | 2,356 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Drake | Drake StadiumDes Moines, IA | ESPN+ | W 29–20 | 2,976 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | San Diego | Jayne StadiumMorehead, KY | ESPN+ | L 14–37 | 3,800 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. Central State (OH) (DII)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Marauders (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY
* Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Central State (OH) | Passing |
| Central State (OH) | Rushing |
| Central State (OH) | Receiving |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |

### vs. Kentucky Christian (NAIA)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Knights (NAIA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Kentucky Christian | Passing |
| Kentucky Christian | Rushing |
| Kentucky Christian | Receiving |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |

### at No. 8 Montana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 8 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |
| Montana | Passing |
| Montana | Rushing |
| Montana | Receiving |

### at Eastern Kentucky (Old Hawg Rifle)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Colonels | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 7,087
* Referee: Michael Frain
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Statistics | MORE | EKU |
| First downs | 13 | 27 |
| Total yards | 228 | 463 |
| Rushing yards | 77 | 301 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 162 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–27–2 | 13–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:08 | 28:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Morehead State | Passing | Bryce Patterson | 8/14, 106 yds, INT |
| Morehead State | Rushing | James Louis | 13 rushes, 69 yds |
| Morehead State | Receiving | Nathan Garnett Jr. | 4 receptions, 55 yds |
| Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Matt Morrissey | 13/19, 162 yds, 2 TD |
| Eastern Kentucky | Rushing | Brayden Latham | 11 rushes, 76 yds, TD |
| Eastern Kentucky | Receiving | Dequan Stanley | 3 receptions, 49 yds, 2 TD |

### vs. Valparaiso

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Valparaiso | Passing |
| Valparaiso | Rushing |
| Valparaiso | Receiving |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |

### at Butler

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* TV: FloFootball
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |
| Butler | Passing |
| Butler | Rushing |
| Butler | Receiving |

### vs. Presbyterian

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Presbyterian | Passing |
| Presbyterian | Rushing |
| Presbyterian | Receiving |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |

### at Dayton

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Welcome Stadium, Dayton, OH
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM
* TV announcers (Facebook Live): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |
| Dayton | Passing |
| Dayton | Rushing |
| Dayton | Receiving |

### vs. St. Thomas (MN)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tommies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| St. Thomas (MN) | Passing |
| St. Thomas (MN) | Rushing |
| St. Thomas (MN) | Receiving |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |

### at Davidson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |
| Davidson | Passing |
| Davidson | Rushing |
| Davidson | Receiving |

### at Drake

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |
| Drake | Passing |
| Drake | Rushing |
| Drake | Receiving |

### San Diego

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Toreros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| San Diego | Passing |
| San Diego | Rushing |
| San Diego | Receiving |
| Morehead State | Passing |
| Morehead State | Rushing |
| Morehead State | Receiving |