2024 Duquesne Dukes football team

The 2024 Duquesne Dukes football team will represent Duquesne University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Dukes are led by 20th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and will play their home games at Rooney Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

2024 Duquesne Dukes football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	1–2 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach	Jerry Schmitt (20th season)
Offensive coordinator	Anthony Doria (9th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Mike Craig (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Scott Farison (3rd season)
Home stadium	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

2024 Northeast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Central Connecticut		1	–	0					2	–	1
Robert Morris		1	–	0					1	–	2
Wagner		0	–	0					2	–	1
Duquesne		0	–	0					1	–	2
Stonehill*		0	–	0					0	–	2
LIU		0	–	0					0	–	3
Mercyhurst *		0	–	1					1	–	2
Saint Francis (PA)		0	–	1					1	–	2
* – Stonehill and Mercyhurst are ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of September 15, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:30 p.m.	at Toledo*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	L 10–49	23,515
September 7	3:30 p.m.	at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ACCNX/ESPN+	L 0–56	38,441
September 14	2:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 28–25	12,415
September 21	12:00 p.m.	West Virginia Wesleyan*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
October 5	1:00 p.m.	LIU	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at Saint Francis (PA)	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	ESPN+
October 26	1:00 p.m.	at Stonehill	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row
November 2	12:00 p.m.	Mercyhurst	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
November 9	12:00 p.m.	Robert Morris	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
November 16	12:00 p.m.	Wagner	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NEC Front Row
November 23	12:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Toledo (FBS)

See also: 2024 Toledo Rockets football team

Game One – Duquesne Dukes (0–0) at Toledo Rockets (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Duquesne	7	3	0	0	10
Toledo (FBS)	21	7	14	7	49

at Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH

• Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
• Game time: 7:30 PM
• Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Wind: 8 mph E, Sunny
• Game attendance: 23,515
• Referee: Aaron Adams
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:48) TOL TD: Junior Vandeross III 9-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 7–0; 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:12 (04:31) TOL TD: Jacquez 8-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 14–0; 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:24 (01:20) DUQ TD: Noah Canty 4-yard pass from Darius Perrantes (Brian Bruzdewicz kick) TOL 14–7; 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:11 (01:02) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 54-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 21–7; 1 plays, 54 yards, 00:12 Second quarter (08:51) DUQ FG: Brian Bruzdewicz 22-yard field goal TOL 21–10; 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:03 (01:59) TOL TD: Anthony Torres 14-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 28–10; 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:16 Third quarter (11:49) TOL TD: Jacquez Stuart 1-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 35–10; 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:01 (00:14) TOL TD: Willie Shaw III 10-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 42–10; 2 plays, 21 yards, 00:35 Fourth quarter (07:41) TOL TD: Zy'marion Lang 18-yard pass from John Alan Richter (Spencer Conrad kick) TOL 49–10; 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:03

Statistics	DUQ	TOL
First downs	15	27
Total yards	284	446
Rushing yards	123	166
Passing yards	161	280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–29–1	21–30–0
Time of possession	31:04	28:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing	Darius Perrantes	15/26, 143 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Taj Butts	5 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	John Erby	7 receptions, 69 yards
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	15/24, 202 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Willie Shaw III	7 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jerjuan Newton	5 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

at Boston College (FBS)

See also: 2024 Boston College Eagles football team

Game Two – Duquesne Dukes (0–1) at Boston College Eagles (FBS) (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Duquesne	0	0	0	0	0
Boston College (FBS)	0	0	0	0	0

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

• Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
• TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Bill Spaulding (play-by-play) and Craig Haubert (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DUQ	BC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 21 Youngstown State

See also: 2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team

Game Three – Duquesne Dukes (0–2) vs No. 21 Youngstown State Penguins (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Duquesne	0	0	0	0	0
No. 21 Youngstown State	0	0	0	0	0

at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 PM
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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