# 2024 Portland State Vikings football team

The 2024 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Vikings were coached by tenth-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played at Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Oregon.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at Washington State* | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | The CW | L 30–70 | 20,089 |
| September 7 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Weber State | Stewart StadiumOgden, UT | ESPN+ | L 16–43 | 8,463 |
| September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 6 South Dakota* | Hillsboro StadiumHillsboro, OR | ESPN+ | Canceled | |
| September 21 | 6:45 p.m. | at Boise State* | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS1 | L 14–56 | 36,972 |
| September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Chattanooga* | Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN | ESPN+ | L 30–45 | 6,023 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 UC Davis | Hillsboro StadiumHillsboro, OR | ESPN+ | L 26–27 | 2,519 |
| October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at Idaho State | ICCU DomePocatello, ID | ESPN+ | W 42–38 | 5,618 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 3 Montana State | Hillsboro StadiumHillsboro, OR | ESPN+ | L 14–44 | 3,121 |
| November 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Sacramento State | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA | ESPN+ | W 58–38 | 11,055 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 9 Idaho | Hillsboro StadiumHillsboro, OR | ESPN+ | L 30–39 | 2,581 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Montana | Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT | ESPN+ | L 17–28 | 24,773 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado | Hillsboro StadiumHillsboro, OR | ESPN+ | W 45–13 | 1,791 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Washington State (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| Cougars (FBS) | 22 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 70 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM PST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 20,089
* TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst), and Nigel Burton (sideline)
| Statistics | PRST | WSU |
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total yards | 449 | 637 |
| Rushing yards | 215 | 224 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 413 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20-35-1 | 17-24-0 |
| Time of possession | 40:26 | 19:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Portland State | Passing | Dante Chachere | 14/25, 175 yards, TD, INT |
| Portland State | Rushing | Delon Thompson | 15 carries, 96 yards |
| Portland State | Receiving | Tanner Beaman | 3 receptions, 42 yards |
| Washington State | Passing | John Mateer | 11/17, 352 yards, 5 TD |
| Washington State | Rushing | Wayshawn Parker | 8 carries, 96 yards, TD |
| Washington State | Receiving | Kyle Williams | 4 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD |

### at No. 24 Weber State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 24 Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 PM PST
* 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 |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |
| Weber State | Passing |
| Weber State | Rushing |
| Weber State | Receiving |

### vs. No. 6 South Dakota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Coyotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM PST
* 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 |
| South Dakota | Passing |
| South Dakota | Rushing |
| South Dakota | Receiving |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |

### at Boise State (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Broncos (FBS) | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:45 PM PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 36,972
* Referee: Kenneth Ray
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Statistics | PRST | BSU |
| First downs | 12 | 27 |
| Total yards | 277 | 609 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 342 |
| Passing yards | 130 | 267 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–20–0 | 20–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:46 | 29:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Portland State | Passing | Dante Chachere | 12/18, 126 yards |
| Portland State | Rushing | Dante Chachere | 13 carries, 76 yards, TD |
| Portland State | Receiving | Eric Denham | 2 receptions, 43 yards |
| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 13/18, 188 yards, 3 TD |
| Boise State | Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 11 carries, 127 yards |
| Boise State | Receiving | Matt Lauter | 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD |

### at Chattanooga

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 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 |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |
| Chattanooga | Passing |
| Chattanooga | Rushing |
| Chattanooga | Receiving |

### vs. No. 8 UC Davis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM PST
* 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 |
| UC Davis | Passing |
| UC Davis | Rushing |
| UC Davis | Receiving |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |

### at Idaho State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM PST
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |
| Idaho State | Passing |
| Idaho State | Rushing |
| Idaho State | Receiving |

### vs. No. 3 Montana State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM PST
* 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 |
| Montana State | Passing |
| Montana State | Rushing |
| Montana State | Receiving |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |

### at Sacramento State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM PST
* 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 |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | Receiving |

### vs. No. 9 Idaho

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM PST
* 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 |
| Idaho | Passing |
| Idaho | Rushing |
| Idaho | Receiving |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |

### at No. 10 Montana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 10 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM PST
* 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 |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |
| Montana | Passing |
| Montana | Rushing |
| Montana | Receiving |

### vs. Northern Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM PST
* 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 |
| Northern Colorado | Passing |
| Northern Colorado | Rushing |
| Northern Colorado | Receiving |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |