2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
American college football season
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The 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were coached by second-year head coach Raymond Woodie Jr. and played at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, FL.
- Raymond Woodie Jr. (2nd season)
| 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 2–10 (2–6 SWAC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Robert Wimberly (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Daytona Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Jackson State xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Southern xy | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Jackson State 41, Southern 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Florida* | ESPN+ | L 3–48 | 36,694 | |
| September 7 | 3:00 p.m. | Mercer* | SWAC Digital | L 2–31 | 8,484 | |
| September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | at Western Michigan* | ESPN+ | L 31–59 | 23,476 | |
| September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Clark Atlanta* |
| HBCU GO | L 37–38 | 8,129 |
| September 28 | 3:00 p.m. | Alabama State |
| HBCU GO | L 21–26 | 6,721 |
| October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | HBCU GO | L 12–56 | 19,727 | |
| October 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | W 20–10 | 9,321 | ||
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Jackson State |
| HBCU GO | L 17–37 | 10,877 |
| November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | Grambling State |
| SWAC Digital | W 24–21 | 5,103 |
| November 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Southern | L 23–25 5OT | 15,443 | ||
| November 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | L 14–17 | 6,916 | ||
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Florida A&M | ESPN+/ESPNU | L 38–41 | 56,453 | |
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Game summaries
at South Florida (FBS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bulls (FBS) | 14 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 48 |
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| Statistics | BCU | USF |
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| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 74–170 | 69–403 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–48 | 46–231 |
| Passing yards | 122 | 172 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–33–2 | 15–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:40 | 22:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Cam'Ron Ransom | 12/19, 85 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Courtney Reese | 10 carries, 16 yards | |
| Receiving | Lorenzo Jenkins | 5 receptions, 53 yards | |
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 13/20, 152 yards |
| Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 14 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen | 5 receptions, 73 yards |
Mercer
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 8,484
- Referee: Charles Green
- TV announcers (SWAC Digital): Michael Trujillo, Johnny Vickers, Darryl Nattiel
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No scoring plays
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| Statistics | MER | BCU |
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| First downs | 26 | 10 |
| Total yards | 483 | 166 |
| Rushing yards | 239 | 29 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 137 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–25–1 | 14–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:46 | 26:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mercer | Passing | D. J. Smith | 17/22, 237 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Dwayne McGee | 19 carries, 102 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Brayden Smith | 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD | |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Cam Ransom | 14/29, 137 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Courtney Reese | 11 carries, 20 yards | |
| Receiving | Kobe Stewart | 1 reception, 50 yards |
at Western Michigan (FBS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Broncos (FBS) | 14 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 59 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 23,476
- Referee: David Siegle
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed, Taylor McHargue
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| Statistics | BCU | WMU |
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| First downs | 17 | 30 |
| Total yards | 255 | 677 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 372 |
| Passing yards | 116 | 305 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–15-0 | 15–19–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:45 | 26:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Cam Ransom | 10/14, 116 yards |
| Rushing | Cam Ransom | 20 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Lorenzo Jenkins | 1 reception, 44 yards | |
| Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 15/19, 305 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jaden Nixon | 17 carries, 189 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Anthony Sambucci | 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
Clark Atlanta (DII)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers (DII) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Wildcats | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
- Game attendance: 8,129
- Referee: Eric Bluntson
- TV announcers (HBCU GO): Charlie Neal, Jon Kelley, Lawrencia Moten
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| Statistics | CLA | BCU |
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| First downs | 28 | 17 |
| Total yards | 451 | 477 |
| Rushing yards | 72 | 95 |
| Passing yards | 379 | 382 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–50–1 | 22–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:23 | 22:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Clark Atlanta | Passing | David Wright III | 30/49, 374 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | David Martin | 8 carries, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | Jamal Jones | 10 receptions, 127 yards | |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Cam Ransom | 22/31, 382 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Cam Ransom | 11 carries, 79 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kobe Stewart | 2 receptions, 79 yards, TD |
Alabama State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (HBCU GO): Charlie Neal, Jon Kelley, Lawrencia Moten
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| Statistics | ALST | BCU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Alabama State | Passing | ||
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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at Alabama A&M
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL
- Date: October 12, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (HBCU GO): Charlie Neal, Jon Kelley, Lawrencia Moten
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| Statistics | BCU | AAMU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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| Alabama A&M | Passing | ||
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at Mississippi Valley State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS
- Date: October 19, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Lee Hall, Darwin Cannon
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| Statistics | BCU | MVSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | ||
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Jackson State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
- Date: October 26, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (HBCU GO): Charlie Neal, Jon Kelley, Lawrencia Moten
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| Statistics | JKST | BCU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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Grambling State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
- Date: November 2, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (HBCU GO): Michael Trujillo, Johnny Vickers, Darryl Nattiel
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| Statistics | GRAM | BCU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Grambling State | Passing | ||
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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at Southern
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at A. W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: November 9, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Powers
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| Statistics | BCU | SOU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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at Texas Southern
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Charles Bishop, Charles Porter
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| Statistics | BCU | TXSO |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
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vs. Florida A&M (Florida Classic)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Statistics | FAMU | BCU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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