# 2024 Furman Paladins football team

The 2024 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Paladins were coached by eighth-year head coach Clay Hendrix and played at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 6 (FBS) Ole Miss* | No. 12 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 0–76 | 66,105 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern* | No. 15 | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC | ESPN+ | L 20–24 | 8,377 |
| September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Stetson* | | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC | ESPN+ | W 48–7 | 7,917 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 12 William & Mary* | | Zable StadiumWilliamsburg, VA | FloSports | L 24–34 | 7,657 |
| September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Samford | | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC | ESPN+ | Cancelled. | |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at The Citadel | | Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SC (rivalry) | ESPN+ | W 17–16 | 9,053 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 23 Chattanooga | | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC | ESPN+ | L 10–41 | 6,927 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Western Carolina | | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC | ESPN+ | L 20–52 | 9,897 |
| November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at VMI | | Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA | ESPN+ | L 17–21 | 4,012 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Wofford | | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC (rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 13–19 | 8,327 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 21 East Tennessee State | | William B. Greene Jr. StadiumJohnson City, TN | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 8,436 |
| November 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Mercer | | Fiver Star StadiumMacon, GA | ESPN+ | L 23–49 | 8,453 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||
* ↑ This game was cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Helene

## Game summaries
### at No. 6 (FBS) Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 6 (FBS) Rebels | 24 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 76 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
* Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,105
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
* Pregame line: Ole Miss –45.5 • O/U: 58.5
| Statistics | FUR | MISS |
| First downs | 7 | 37 |
| Total yards | 62–172 | 82–772 |
| Rushing yards | 30–26 | 37–243 |
| Passing yards | 146 | 529 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–34–1 | 29–45–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:50 | 29:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Furman | Passing | Carson Jones | 15–25, 119 yards, 1 INT |
| Furman | Rushing | Myion Hicks | 6 carries, 23 yards |
| Furman | Receiving | Joshua Harris | 3 receptions, 59 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 22–27, 418 yards, 5 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Matt Jones | 3 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Tre Harris | 8 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD |

### Charleston Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 15 Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |

### Stetson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hatters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Stetson | Passing |
| Stetson | Rushing |
| Stetson | Receiving |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |

### at No. 12 William & Mary

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 12 Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Zable Stadium, Williamsburg, Virginia
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* TV: FloSports
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |
| William & Mary | Passing |
| William & Mary | Rushing |
| William & Mary | Receiving |

### Samford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Samford | Passing |
| Samford | Rushing |
| Samford | Receiving |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |

### at The Citadel (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |
| The Citadel | Passing |
| The Citadel | Rushing |
| The Citadel | Receiving |

### No. 23 Chattanooga

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Chattanooga | Passing |
| Chattanooga | Rushing |
| Chattanooga | Receiving |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |

### Western Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Catamounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, SC
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Western Carolina | Passing |
| Western Carolina | Rushing |
| Western Carolina | Receiving |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |

### at VMI

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keydets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |
| VMI | Passing |
| VMI | Rushing |
| VMI | Receiving |

### Wofford (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terriers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wofford | Passing |
| Wofford | Rushing |
| Wofford | Receiving |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |

### at No. 21 East Tennessee State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 21 Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |
| East Tennessee State | Passing |
| East Tennessee State | Rushing |
| East Tennessee State | Receiving |

### at No. 8 Mercer

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 8 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |
| Mercer | Passing |
| Mercer | Rushing |
| Mercer | Receiving |