2024 Murray State Racers football team

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The 2024 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Racers were led by first-year head coach Jody Wright and played home games at Roy Stewart Stadium located in Murray, Kentucky.

ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record1–11 (0–8 MVFC)
Headcoach
Co-offensivecoordinators
  • Adam Ross (1st season)
  • Jimmy Ogle (1st season)
Quick facts Murray State Racers football, Conference ...
2024 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record1–11 (0–8 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Adam Ross (1st season)
  • Jimmy Ogle (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorRyan Smith (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
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2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State +^ 7–1  14–2 
No. 3 South Dakota State +^ 7–1  12–3 
No. 4 South Dakota +^ 7–1  11–3 
Missouri State * 6–2  8–4 
No. 11 Illinois State ^ 6–2  10–4 
Youngstown State 3–5  4–8 
Indiana State 3–5  4–8 
North Dakota 2–6  5–7 
Southern Illinois 2–6  4–8 
Northern Iowa 1–7  3–9 
Murray State 0–8  1–11 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
Rankings from STATS Poll
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Preseason

MVFC poll

The MVFC released it preseason prediction poll on July 22, 2024. The Racers were predicted to finish last out of 11 teams in the conference.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 pmat No. 11 (FBS) Missouri*
SEC Network/ESPN+L 0–5162,621
September 76:00 pmButler*
ESPN+L 17–197,213
September 146:00 pmMississippi Valley State*
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+W 59–89,088
September 281:00 pmat No. 9 North Dakota
ESPN+L 35–7210,828
October 52:00 pmNo. 4 South Dakota
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 0–596,437
October 1212:00 p.m.at Indiana State
ESPN+L 27–313,056
October 192:00 pmNo. 21 Illinois State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 32–4015,991
October 261:00 pmNo. 1 North Dakota State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 6–596,133
November 22:00 pmat No. 3 South Dakota State
ESPN+L 6–5216,376
November 91:00 pmMissouri State
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
ESPN+L 31–595,127
November 1612:30 pmat Kentucky*
SECN+/ESPN+L 6–4848,370
November 2312:00 pmat Southern Illinois
ESPN+L 0–625,310
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Game summaries

at No. 11 (FBS) Missouri

See also: 2024 Missouri Tigers football team
Game One – Murray State Racers (0–0) at No. 11 (FBS) Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers 0 0 000
No. 11 (FBS) Tigers 28 7 10651
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at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 7 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 85 degrees, 7 mph south wind
  • Game attendance: 62,621
  • TV announcers (SECN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
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First quarter
  • (12:42) MIZZ: Luther Burden III 16 yard pass from Brady Cook (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:15; Missouri 7-0)
  • (9:48) MIZZ: Nate Noel 9 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:12; Missouri 14-0)
  • (9:41) MIZZ: Toriano Pride Jr. 25 yard interception return (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 0:08; Missouri 21-0)
  • (3:38) MIZZ: Marcus Carroll 1 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:03; Missouri 28-0)
Second quarter
  • (0:01) MIZZ: Brady Cook 3 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 3:02; Missouri 35-0)
Third quarter
  • (8:50) MIZZ: Blake Craig 39 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:21; Missouri 38-0)
  • (7:09) MIZZ: Jamal Roberts 2 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:49; Missouri 45-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:34) MIZZ: Blake Craig 22 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:06; Missouri 48-0)
  • (1:57) MIZZ: Blake Craig 27 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:32; Missouri 51-0)
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More information Statistics, MURR ...
StatisticsMURRMIZZ
First downs530
Total yards85489
Rushing yards58189
Passing yards27300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int7-15-129-41-0
Time of possession26:4633:14
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Murray StatePassingJayden Johannsen7-13, 27 yards, 1 INT
RushingJawaun Northington7 carries, 25 yards
ReceivingJosh Crabtree2 reception, 14 yards
MissouriPassingBrady Cook19-30, 218 yards, 1 TD
RushingNate Noel11 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMookie Cooper1 reception, 49 yards
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No. 4 South Dakota

See also: 2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team
Game Six – No. 4 South Dakota Coyotes (3–1) vs Murray State Racers (1–3) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Coyotes 21 3 211459
Racers 0 0 000
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at Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6.437
  • TV: ESPN+
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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More information Statistics, SDAK ...
StatisticsSDAKMURR
First downs2610
Total yards582213
Rushing yards36190
Passing yards221123
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16-22-113-21-2
Time of possession36:2023:40
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South DakotaPassingAidan Bouman16-22, 221 yards, TD, INT
RushingTravis Theis14 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingQuaron Adams3 receptions, 83 yards
Murray StatePassingJayden Johannsen7-13, 84 yards, 2 INT
RushingJawaun Northington11 carries, 46 yards
ReceivingJK Carter3 receptions, 54 yards
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No. 1 North Dakota State

See also: 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team
Game Eight – No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (7–1) vs Murray State Racers (1–6) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bison 21 21 10759
Racers 0 3 036
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at Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 6,133
  • Referee: Aaron Adams
  • TV: ESPN+
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First quarter
  • (11:55) NDSU – CharMar Brown 7-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; North Dakota State 7–0)
  • (5:05) NDSU – Bryce Lance 74-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:11; North Dakota State 14–0)
  • (4:14) NDSU – Enock Sibomana 34-yard interception, Griffin Crosa kick (North Dakota State 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:47) NDSU – CharMar Brown 3-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:21; North Dakota State 28–0)
  • (8:32) MURR – James London 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:15; North Dakota State 28–3)
  • (6:58) NDSU – Bryce Lance 17-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:34; North Dakota State 35–3)
  • (0:53) NDSU – Bryce Lance 6-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:08; North Dakota State 42–3)
Third quarter
  • (13:16) NDSU – CharMar Brown 1-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:38; North Dakota State 49–3)
  • (10:09) NDSU – Eli Ozick 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 2:27; North Dakota State 52–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:58) MURR – James London 47-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:13; North Dakota State 52–6)
  • (1:11) NDSU – John Gores 9-yard pass from Nathan Hayes, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:47; North Dakota State 59–6)
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More information Statistics, NDSU ...
StatisticsNDSUMURR
First downs2319
Total yards459308
Rushing yards190116
Passing yards269192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–20–018–33–3
Time of possession29:0031:00
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota StatePassingNathan Hayes9/15, 141 yards, 2 TD
RushingCharMar Brown13 carries, 97 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingBryce Lance4 receptions, 108 yards, 3 TD
Murray StatePassingJayden Johannsen13/22, 139 yards, 3 INT
RushingQ'Darryius Jennings7 carries, 36 yards
ReceivingJ'Kalon Carter4 receptions, 70 yards
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at Southern Illinois

See also: 2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
Game Twelve – Murray State Racers (1–10) at Southern Illinois Salukis (3–8) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers 0 0 000
Salukis 13 28 14762
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at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, Illinois

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,310
  • Referee: Tyler Downs
  • TV: ESPN+
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Game information
First quarter
  • SIU – Paul Geelen 47-yard field goal, 7:33. Salukis 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:26.
  • SIU – Paul Geelen 39-yard field goal, 4:52. Salukis 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 0:55.
  • SIU – Bradley Clark 35-yard pass from Michael Lindauer (Paul Geelen kick), 1:30. Salukis 13–0. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:08.

Second quarter

  • SIU – Keontez Lewis 4-yard pass from Michael Lindauer (Paul Geelen kick), 10:05. Salukis 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:35.
  • SIU – Nah'shawn Hezekiah 19-yard pass from Michael Lindauer (Paul Geelen kick), 8:02. Salukis 27–0. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:19.
  • SIU – Nah'shawn Hezekiah 35-yard pass from Michael Lindauer (Paul Geelen kick), 1:25. Salukis 34–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:32.
  • SIU – Keontez Lewis 65-yard pass from Michael Lindauer (Paul Geelen kick), 0:42. Salukis 41–0. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:09.

Third quarter

  • SIU – Bradley Clark 23-yard pass from Michael Lindauer (Paul Geelen kick), 7:56. Salukis 48–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:44.
  • SIU – Jay Jones 1-yard pass from Michael Lindauer (Paul Geelen kick), 3:11. Salukis 55–0. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:48.

Fourth quarter

  • SIU – Jeremiah Baxter 5-yard run (Paul Geelen kick), 8:41. Salukis 62–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:31.
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More information Statistics, MURR ...
StatisticsMURRSIU
First downs925
Total yards185529
Rushing yards75246
Passing yards110283
Turnovers50
Time of possession25:5834:02
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Murray StatePassingJayden Johannsen7/11, 80 yards, 2 INT
RushingKywon Morgan6 carries, 32 yards
ReceivingJ. K. Carter4 receptions, 62 yards
Southern IllinoisPassingMichael Lindauer20/33, 283 yards, 7 TD
RushingAllen Middleton15 carries, 124 yards
ReceivingKeontez Lewis5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD
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