The 2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team will represent Arkansas State University in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves are led by Butch Jones in his fourth year as the head coach. The Red Wolves will play home games at Centennial Bank Stadium, located in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football | |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 5–3 (3–1 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Keith Heckendorf (6th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Rob Harley (4th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Centennial Bank Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Georgia Southern | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Preseason
editMedia poll
editIn the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Red Wolves were picked to finish fourth place in the West division.[1]
Media poll (West division) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Texas State | 92 (9) |
2 | Troy | 68 (4) |
3 | Louisiana | 66 (1) |
4 | Arkansas State | 65 |
5 | South Alabama | 54 |
6 | Southern Miss | 31 |
7 | Louisiana–Monroe | 16 |
Offensive linemen Jacob Bayer and Makilan Thomas were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense.[2] Defensive lineman Nate Martey was named to the All-Sun Belt first team defense.
Quarterback Jaylen Raynor, running back Ja'Quez Cross, wide receivers Courtney Jackson and Corey Rucker, and linebacker Charles Willekes were named to the second team.
Schedule
editThe football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 11 (FCS) Central Arkansas* | ESPN+ | W 34–31 | 21,708 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Tulsa* |
| ESPN+ | W 28–24 | 19,316 |
September 14 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 17 Michigan* | BTN | L 18–28 | 110,250 | |
September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Iowa State* | ESPN+ | L 7–52 | 55,428 | |
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama |
| ESPN+ | W 18–16 | 21,427 |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas State | ESPN+ | L 9–41 | 28,000 | |
October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | ESPN+ | W 44–28 | 24,542 | |
October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Troy |
| ESPN+ | W 34–31 | 17,162 |
November 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at Louisiana | ESPN+ | |||
November 16 | 4:00 p.m. | at Georgia State | ESPN+ | |||
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe |
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November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Old Dominion |
| ESPN+ | ||
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Game summaries
editvs. No. 11 (FCS) Central Arkansas
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Central Arkansas (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 31 |
Arkansas State | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
- Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 21,708
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play) and Darrell Greene (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | UCA | ARST |
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First downs | 20 | 24 |
Total yards | 432 | 457 |
Rushing yards | 235 | 140 |
Passing yards | 197 | 317 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–0 | 24–47–1 |
Time of possession | 27:23 | 32:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Arkansas | Passing | Will McElvain | 15/28, 168 yards, TD |
Rushing | ShunDerrick Powell | 15 carries, 176 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Malachi Henry | 4 receptions, 61 yards | |
Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 24/47, 317 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Ja'Quez Cross | 13 carries, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Corey Rucker | 9 receptions, 179 yards, TD |
vs. Tulsa
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Hurricane | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Red Wolves | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 19,316
- Referee: Charles Lamertina
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stolz (play-by-play) and Darion Griswold (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | TLSA | ARST |
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First downs | 19 | 14 |
Total yards | 362 | 396 |
Rushing yards | 163 | 141 |
Passing yards | 199 | 255 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–1 | 21–32–1 |
Time of possession | 25:37 | 34:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tulsa | Passing | Kirk Francis | 16/28, 199 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Lloyd Avant | 14 carries, 61 yards | |
Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD | |
Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 21/32, 255 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Zak Wallace | 16 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Reagan Ealy | 6 receptions, 68 yards |
at No. 17 Michigan
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
No. 17 Wolverines | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny, NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 110,250
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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Statistics | ARST | MICH |
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First downs | 17 | 20 |
Total yards | 280 | 435 |
Rushing yards | 58 | 301 |
Passing yards | 222 | 134 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–44–1 | 13–18–3 |
Time of possession | 25:36 | 34:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 19/33, 140 yards, INT |
Rushing | Devin Spencer | 7 carries, 28 yards | |
Receiving | Reginald Harden Jr. | 3 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD | |
Michigan | Passing | Davis Warren | 11/14, 122 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Kalel Mullings | 15 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Marlin Klein | 3 receptions, 43 yards |
at No. 20 Iowa State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 20 Cyclones | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 55,428
- Referee: Ted Pitts
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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Statistics | ARST | ISU |
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First downs | 12 | 25 |
Total yards | 182 | 490 |
Rushing yards | 64 | 237 |
Passing yards | 118 | 253 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–23–2 | 16–25–2 |
Time of possession | 25:16 | 34:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 5/16, 68 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Devin Spencer | 9 carries, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Hunter Summers | 2 receptions, 37 yards, TD | |
Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 11/18, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Carson Hansen | 9 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Benjamin Brahmer | 3 receptions, 73 yards |
vs. South Alabama
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
Red Wolves | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR
- Date: October 5, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph
- Game attendance: 21,427
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst) and Darrell Greene (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | USA | ARST |
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First downs | 24 | 24 |
Total yards | 453 | 411 |
Rushing yards | 161 | 66 |
Passing yards | 292 | 345 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–36–1 | 30–39–0 |
Time of possession | 30:57 | 29:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 21/35, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Kentrel Bullock | 13 carries, 66 yards | |
Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 7 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD | |
Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 30/39, 345 yards, TD |
Rushing | Zak Wallace | 11 carries, 30 yards | |
Receiving | Corey Rucker | 8 receptions, 172 yards |
at Texas State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Bobcats | 14 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
- Date: October 12, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 28,000
- Referee: Tim Barker
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) and Koral Allemand (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | ARST | TXST |
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First downs | 20 | 28 |
Total yards | 384 | 591 |
Rushing yards | 171 | 271 |
Passing yards | 213 | 320 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 24:56 | 35:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 24/38, 207 yards, INT |
Rushing | Ja'Quez Cross | 9 carries, 117 yards | |
Receiving | Ja'Quez Cross | 6 receptions, 48 yards | |
Texas State | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 24/29, 320 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 17 carries, 164 yards | |
Receiving | Joey Hobert | 10 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD |
at Southern Miss
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 21 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 44 |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Date: October 19, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 24,542
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | ARST | USM |
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First downs | 23 | 24 |
Total yards | 467 | 367 |
Rushing yards | 281 | 180 |
Passing yards | 186 | 187 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 31:13 | 28:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 20/31, 186 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Ja'Quez Cross | 18 carries, 127 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Courtney Jackson | 3 receptions, 55 yards | |
Southern Miss | Passing | Ethan Crawford | 15/23, 187 yards, INT |
Rushing | Ethan Crawford | 26 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Reed Jesiolowski | 4 receptions, 51 yards |
vs. Troy
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Trojans | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 31 |
Red Wolves | 13 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 34 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR
- Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 17,162
- Referee: Scott Broadway
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Darrell Greene (play-by-play) and Pete Cordelli (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | TROY | ARST |
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First downs | 23 | 26 |
Total yards | 466 | 534 |
Rushing yards | 162 | 185 |
Passing yards | 304 | 349 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–33–3 | 25–40–0 |
Time of possession | 30:47 | 29:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Troy | Passing | Matthew Caldwell | 22/33, 304 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Gerald Green | 20 carries, 113 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Devonte Ross | 11 receptions, 126 yards | |
Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 25/40, 349 yards |
Rushing | Jaylen Raynor | 12 carries, 71 yards | |
Receiving | Corey Rucker | 12 receptions, 193 yards |
at Louisiana
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game information |
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Statistics | ARST | ULL |
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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Arkansas State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Louisiana | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
at Georgia State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game information |
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Statistics | ARST | GSU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Georgia State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Louisiana–Monroe
editvs. Old Dominion
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "A-State Places League-High Nine Selections on Preseason All-Sun Belt Football Team". Arkansas State University Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Football Schedule". astateredwolves.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.