2024 Valparaiso Beacons football team

2024 Valparaiso Beacons football
2024 Valparaiso Beacons football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	2–3 (0–1 PFL)
Head coach	Landon Fox (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Matthew Symmes (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	David Marquis (1st season)
Home stadium	Brown Field
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 Valparaiso Beacons football team will represent Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Beacons will be led by sixth-year head coach Landon Fox and will play home games at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.

2024 Pioneer Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Davidson	1	–	0	3	–	1
Dayton	1	–	0	3	–	1
Drake	1	–	0	2	–	1
Morehead State	1	–	0	3	–	2
Butler	0	–	0	4	–	0
Stetson	0	–	0	2	–	2
St. Thomas (MN)*	0	–	0	1	–	3
San Diego	0	–	1	2	–	2
Presbyterian	0	–	1	2	–	3
Valparaiso	0	–	1	2	–	3
Marist	0	–	1	0	–	4

* – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III As of October 1, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	4:00 p.m.	at Northern Iowa*	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	ESPN+	L 7–35	8,458
September 7	1:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 25–59	7,649
September 14	6:30 p.m.	Indiana Wesleyan*	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	W 20–17	2,780
September 21	1:00 p.m.	Roosevelt (IL)*	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	W 31–23 ^2OT	1,378
September 28	12:00 p.m.	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	L 5–17	2,552
October 5	12:00 p.m.	Drake	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at Stetson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+
October 19	1:00 p.m.	St. Thomas (MN)	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+
October 26	11:00 a.m.	at Marist	Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	TBA
November 9	1:00 p.m.	Butler	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 16	11:00 a.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Davidson	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Northern Iowa

Game One – Valparaiso Beacons (0–0) vs Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Valparaiso	0	7	0	0	7
Northern Iowa	14	14	7	0	35

at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) (indoor)
Game attendance: 8,458
Referee: David Hergert
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(10:04) UNI – Layne Pryor 21-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:48; Northern Iowa 7–0)
(2:48) UNI – Amauri Pesek-Hickson 20-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Northern Iowa 14–0)

Second quarter

(14:06) UNI – Tye Edwards 54-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:13; Northern Iowa 21–0)
(11:12) VAL – Mike Mansaray 1-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Northern Iowa 21–7)
(3:28) UNI – Tye Edwards 12-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:02; Northern Iowa 28–7)

Third quarter

(10:35) UNI – Sergio Morancy 5-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:59; Northern Iowa 35–7)

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Statistics	VAL	UNI
First downs	5	29
Total yards	137	481
Rushing yards	29	365
Passing yards	108	116
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8-19-0	12-17-0
Time of possession	18:13	41:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing	Rowan Keefe	6/16, 101 yards
	Rushing	Caron Tyler	2 carries, 17 yards
	Receiving	Mike Mansaray	3 receptions, 79 yards
Northern Iowa	Passing	Aidan Dunne	12/17, 116 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Tye Edwards	15 carries, 177 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Layne Pryor	3 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD

at No. 25 Youngstown State

Game Two – Valparaiso Beacons (0–1) vs No. 25 Youngstown State Penguins (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Valparaiso	0	22	3	0	25
No. 25 Youngstown State	21	14	7	17	59

at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAL	YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Indiana Wesleyan (NAIA)

Game Three – Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats (NAIA) (1–0) vs Valparaiso Beacons (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana Wesleyan (NAIA)	0	7	7	3	17
Valparaiso	7	10	0	3	20

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:30 PM
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IWU	VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana Wesleyan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Valparaiso	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roosevelt (IL) (DII)

Game Four – Roosevelt Lakers (DII) (0–0) vs Valparaiso Beacons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Roosevelt (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Valparaiso	0	0	0	0	0

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RU	VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Roosevelt (IL)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Valparaiso	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Morehead State

Game Five – Valparaiso Beacons (2–2) at Morehead State Eagles (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Valparaiso	0	0	0	0	0
Morehead State	0	0	0	0	0

at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAL	MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Valparaiso Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Schedule". valpoathletics.com. Valparaiso Beacons. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

[1] "2024 Valparaiso Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

[2] "2024-25 Schedule". valpoathletics.com. Valparaiso Beacons. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

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