2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

American college football season

2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football

Conference| United Athletic Conference
Ranking
STATS| No. 25
Record| 7–4 (5–2 UAC)
Head coach|

* Walt Wells (5th season)

Offensive coordinator| Andy Richman (5th season)
Defensive coordinator| Jake Johnson (5th season)
Home stadium| Roy Kidd Stadium

Seasons

<- 2023

2025 ->

2024 United Athletic Conference standings

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No. 11 Abilene Christian $^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
No. 16 Tarleton State |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
No. 25 Eastern Kentucky |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Southern Utah |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Central Arkansas |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Austin Peay |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
North Alabama |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Utah Tech |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
West Georgia*  |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |

* $ - Conference champion
* Note: West Georgia is ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.

As of November 21, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team will represent Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels will be coached by fifth-year head coach Walt Wells and play at Roy Kidd Stadium in Richmond, Kentucky.

## Schedule

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August 31| 6:00 p.m.| at Mississippi State*| |

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Mississippi State, MS

| SECN+/ESPN+| L 7–56| 48,724
September 7| 7:00 p.m.| at Western Kentucky*| |

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY (Battle of the Bluegrass)

| ESPN+| L 0–31| 16,712
September 14| 6:00 p.m.| West Georgia| |

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| ESPN+| W 26–7| 6,387
September 21| 6:00 p.m.| Morehead State*| |

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| ESPN+| W 42–13| 7,087
September 28| 2:00 p.m.| Robert Morris*| |

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| ESPN+| W 31–7| 2,868
October 12| 4:00 p.m.| at Southern Utah| |

* Eccles Coliseum
* Cedar City, UT

| ESPN+| L 21–42| 5,134
October 19| 4:00 p.m.| at No. 17 Abilene Christian| |

* Wildcat Stadium
* Abilene, TX

| ESPN+| L 20–34| 10,411
October 26| 3:00 p.m.| Utah Tech| |

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| ESPN+| W 28–17| 7,491
November 2| 7:00 p.m.| at No. 7 Tarleton State| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Stephenville, TX

| ESPN+| W 17–13| 15,281
November 9| 2:00 p.m.| No. 16 Central Arkansas| |

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

| ESPN+| W 31–24| 7,902
November 16| 2:00 p.m.| at Austin Peay| |

* Fortera Stadium
* Clarksville, TN

| ESPN+| W 30–27 OT| 6,117
November 23| 2:00 p.m.| North Alabama| No. 25|

* Roy Kidd Stadium
* Richmond, KY

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* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries

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### at Mississippi State (FBS)

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See also: 2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Game One – Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Colonels | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7
Bulldogs (FBS) | 14 | 21 | 7| 14| 56

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
* Game attendance: 48,724
* Referee: Wayne Winker
* TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* MSST – Jordan Mosley 65-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 14:28. Mississippi St. 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:32.
* MSST – Blake Shapen 4-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 11:07. Mississippi St. 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:04.

Second quarter

* MSST – Creed Whittemore 41-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 11:01. Mississippi St. 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:11.
* MSST – Kevin Coleman Jr. 23-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 7:10. Mississippi St. 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:55.
* MSST – Mario Craver 54-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 3:16. Mississippi St. 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:13.
* EKU – Ron Vann Jr. 9-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 0:03. Mississippi St. 35–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.

Third quarter

* MSST – Davon Booth 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 7:42. Mississippi St. 42–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:55.

Fourth quarter

* MSST – Mario Craver 0-yard blocked punt return (Kyle Ferrie kick), 6:58. Mississippi St. 49–7.
* MSST – Elijah Cannon 51-yard interception return (Kyle Ferrie kick), 4:07. Mississippi St. 56–7.

Statistics | EKU | MSST

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First downs | 16 | 19
Total yards | 295 | 450
Rushing yards | 126 | 203
Passing yards | 169 | 247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–38–1 | 15–22–0
Time of possession | 38:06 | 21:54
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Matt Morrissey | 22/38, 169 yds, TD, INT
Rushing | Joshua Carter | 19 rushes, 75 yds
Receiving | Marcus Calwise Jr. | 5 receptions, 45 yds
Mississippi State | Passing | Blake Shapen | 15/20, 247 yds, 3 TD
Rushing | Blake Shapen | 7 rushes, 44 yds, TD
Receiving | Jordan Mosley | 5 receptions, 104 yds, TD

### at Western Kentucky (FBS) (Battle of the Bluegrass)

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See also: 2024 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team and Battle of the Bluegrass

Game Two – Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–1) vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary

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Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Hilltoppers (FBS) | 10 | 7 | 0| 14| 31

at Houchens Industries-L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky

* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 16,712
* Referee: Reed Brotherton
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Steve Schlanger (play-by-play) and Terry Obee (analyst)
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* WKU – Lucas Carniero 29-yard field goal, 12:11. Western Kentucky 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:49.
* WKU – Elijah Young 1-yard run (Lucas Carniero kick), 0:22. Western Kentucky 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:00.

Second quarter

* WKU – L.T. Sanders 2-yard run (Lucas Carniero kick), 3:41. Western Kentucky 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:29.

Third quarter

* No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

* WKU – Elijah Young 9-yard run (Lucas Carniero kick), 7:07. Western Kentucky 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:20.
* WKU – Dalvin Smith 12-yard pass from TJ Finley (Lucas Carniero kick), 2:38. Western Kentucky 31–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:19.

Statistics | EKU | WKU

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First downs | 13 | 25
Total yards | 266 | 467
Rushing yards | 190 | 116
Passing yards | 76 | 351
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–20–0 | 27–39–0
Time of possession | 34:10 | 25:50
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Matt Morrissey | 9/17, 70 yds
Rushing | Joshua Carter | 19 rushes, 100 yds
Receiving | Marcus Calwise Jr. | 4 receptions, 24 yds
Western Kentucky | Passing | TJ Finley | 27/39, 351 yds, TD
Rushing | Elijah Young | 13 rushes, 52 yds, 2 TD
Receiving | Kisean Johnson | 6 receptions, 119 yds

### vs. West Georgia

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See also: 2024 West Georgia Wolves football team

Game Three – West Georgia Wolves (1–1) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Wolves | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7
Colonels | 3 | 10 | 6| 7| 26

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,387
* Referee: Matthew Jones
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* EKU – Patrick Nations 47-yard field goal, 10:03. Eastern Kentucky 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:53.

Second quarter

* EKU – Joshua Carter 9-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 11:45. Eastern Kentucky 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:38.
* UWG – Rajaez Mosley 4-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick), 7:00. Eastern Kentucky 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:38.
* EKU – Patrick Nations 35-yard field goal, 0:20. Eastern Kentucky 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 1:48.

Third quarter

* EKU – Caeleb Schlachter 19-yard pass from Matt Morrissey, 5:09. Eastern Kentucky 19–7. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:51.

Fourth quarter

* EKU – Jakob Dixon 15-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 4:29. Eastern Kentucky 26–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:44.

Statistics | UWG | EKU

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First downs | 21 | 19
Total yards | 380 | 365
Rushing yards | 185 | 88
Passing yards | 195 | 277
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–31–0 | 17–30–0
Time of possession | 26:53 | 33:07
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West Georgia | Passing | Davin Wydner | 16/31, 195 yds
Rushing | Rajaez Mosley | 23 rushes, 85 yds, TD
Receiving | Karmello English | 9 receptions, 109 yds
Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Matt Morrissey | 17/30, 277 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Joshua Carter | 19 rushes, 61 yds, TD
Receiving | Jalen Montgomery | 1 reception, 46 yds

### vs. Morehead State (Old Hawg Rifle)

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See also: 2024 Morehead State Eagles football team and Old Hawg Rifle

Game Four – Morehead State Eagles (2–1) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1–2) – Game summary

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Eagles | 3 | 7 | 3| 0| 13
Colonels | 14 | 7 | 7| 14| 42

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 7,087
* Referee: Michael Frain
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* MSU – Thomas Schwartz V 31-yard field goal, 8:44. Morehead State 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:55.
* EKU – Dequan Stanley 21-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 3:35. Eastern Kentucky 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:03.
* EKU – Joshua Carter 14-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 1:15. Eastern Kentucky 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:37.

Second quarter

* MSU – Isaac Stopke 2-yard run (Thomas Schwartz V kick), 11:59. Eastern Kentucky 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
* EKU – Dequan Stanley 27-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 4:47. Eastern Kentucky 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:51.

Third quarter

* EKU – Matt Morrissey 1-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 10:12. Eastern Kentucky 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:41.
* MSU – Thomas Schwartz V 34-yard field goal, 1:18. Eastern Kentucky 28–13. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:41.

Fourth quarter

* EKU – Brayden Latham 7-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 11:23. Eastern Kentucky 35–10. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:50.
* EKU – Telly McCallister 11-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 4:13. Eastern Kentucky 42–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:06.

Statistics | MORE | EKU

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First downs | 13 | 27
Total yards | 228 | 463
Rushing yards | 77 | 301
Passing yards | 151 | 162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–27–2 | 13–19–0
Time of possession | 31:08 | 28:52
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Morehead State | Passing | Bryce Patterson | 8/14, 106 yds, INT
Rushing | James Louis | 13 rushes, 69 yds
Receiving | Nathan Garnett Jr. | 4 receptions, 55 yds
Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Matt Morrissey | 13/19, 162 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Brayden Latham | 11 rushes, 76 yds, TD
Receiving | Dequan Stanley | 3 receptions, 49 yds, 2 TD

### vs. Robert Morris

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See also: 2024 Robert Morris Colonials football team

Game Five – Robert Morris Colonials (2–2) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (2–2) – Game summary

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Colonials | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7
Colonels | 7 | 3 | 14| 7| 31

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,868
* Referee: Michael Lennie
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* EKU – Joshua Carter 6-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 12:11. Eastern Kentucky 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.

Second quarter

* RMU – Noah Robinson 19-yard pass from Shawn Charles (Jayson Jenkins kick), 9:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:14.
* EKU – Patrick Nations 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Eastern Kentucky 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 2:27.

Third quarter

* EKU – Joshua Carter 18-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 12:17. Eastern Kentucky 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
* EKU – Dequan Stanley 57-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 3:52. Eastern Kentucky 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:21.

Fourth quarter

* EKU – Bryant Johnson 9-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 12:09. Eastern Kentucky 31–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:48.

Statistics | RMU | EKU

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First downs | 17 | 23
Total yards | 232 | 513
Rushing yards | 71 | 242
Passing yards | 161 | 271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–38–1 | 18–34–0
Time of possession | 28:05 | 31:55
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Robert Morris | Passing | Anthony Chiccitt | 18/36, 142 yds, INT
Rushing | Tyvon Edmonds Jr. | 14 rushes, 31 yds
Receiving | Noah Robinson | 9 receptions, 89 yds, TD
Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Matt Morrissey | 17/29, 265 yds, 2 TD
Rushing | Joshua Carter | 19 rushes, 123 yds, 2 TD
Receiving | Dequan Stanley | 4 receptions, 78 yds, TD

### at Southern Utah

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See also: 2024 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

Game Six – Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3–2) at Southern Utah Thunderbirds (2–4) – Game summary

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Colonels | 0 | 6 | 8| 7| 21
Thunderbirds | 7 | 7 | 14| 14| 42

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
* Game attendance: 5,134
* Referee: John Kellermeier
* TV: ESPN+
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* SUU – Targhee Lambson 3-yard run (Jayden Rogers kick), 4:31. Southern Utah 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:06.

Second quarter

* EKU – Patrick Nations 34-yard field goal, 14:01. Southern Utah 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 58 yards, 5:30.
* SUU – Gabe Nunez 11-yard pass from Jackson Berry (Jayden Rogers kick), 6:03. Southern Utah 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:58.
* EKU – Patrick Nations 47-yard field goal, 0:02. Southern Utah 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 0:38.

Third quarter

* EKU – Joshua Carter 2-yard run (Jeremiah Bailey pass), 11:23. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
* SUU – Devin Downing 12-yard pass from Jackson Berry (Jayden Rogers kick), 7:21. Southern Utah 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:02.
* SUU – Targhee Lambson 8-yard run (Jayden Rogers kick), 3:13. Southern Utah 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:32.

Fourth quarter

* SUU – Shane Carr 38-yard pass from Jackson Berry (Jayden Rogers kick), 8:49. Southern Utah 35–14. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:59.
* EKU – Dequan Stanley 9-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 5:55. Southern Utah 35–21. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:50.
* SUU – Targhee Lambson 1-yard run (Jayden Rogers kick), 1:58. Southern Utah 42–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.

Statistics | EKU | SUU

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First downs | 23 | 27
Total yards | 276 | 482
Rushing yards | 69 | 278
Passing yards | 207 | 204
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–36–1 | 13–23–0
Time of possession | 23:18 | 36:42
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Matt Morrissey | 24/36, 207 yds, TD, INT
Rushing | Joshua Carter | 11 rushes, 43 yds, TD
Receiving | Dequan Stanley | 6 receptions, 47 yds, TD
Southern Utah | Passing | Jackson Berry | 13/23, 204 yds, 3 TD
Rushing | Targhee Lambson | 34 rushes, 170 yds, 3 TD
Receiving | Devin Downing | 3 receptions, 69 yds, TD

### at No. 17 Abilene Christian

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See also: 2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

Game Seven – Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3–3) at No. 17 Abilene Christian Wildcats (4–3) – Game summary

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Colonels | 0 | 7 | 13| 0| 20
No. 17 Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 14| 6| 34

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 pm
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 10,411
* Referee: Zach Erdmann
* TV: ESPN+
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays.

Second quarter

* ACU – Sam Hicks 8-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 14:55. Abilene Christian 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 4:14.
* ACU – Jed Castles 18-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 8:44. Abilene Christian 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.
* EKU – Marcus Calwise Jr. 8-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 0:29. Abilene Christian 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:55.

Third quarter

* ACU – Blayne Taylor 45-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 13:22. Abilene Christian 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
* EKU – Dequan Stanley 75-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 13:12. Abilene Christian 21–14. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
* EKU – Joshua Carter 3-yard run, 5:17. Abilene Christian 21–20. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:28.
* ACU – Blayne Taylor 11-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 1:27. Abilene Christian 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.

Fourth quarter

* ACU – Ritse Vaes 21-yard field goal, 12:55. Abilene Christian 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:41.
* ACU – Ritse Vaes 35-yard field goal, 2:17. Abilene Christian 34–20. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:07.

Statistics | EKU | ACU

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First downs | 19 | 27
Total yards | 357 | 552
Rushing yards | 92 | 212
Passing yards | 265 | 340
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–33–3 | 24–37–1
Time of possession | 29:24 | 30:36
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Matt Morrissey | 20/33, 265 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Joshua Carter | 16 rushes, 79 yds, TD
Receiving | Dequan Stanley | 5 receptions, 116 yds, TD
Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 24/37, 340 yds, 3 TD, INT
Rushing | Sam Hicks | 24 rushes, 146 yds, TD
Receiving | Blayne Taylor | 10 receptions, 154 yds, 2 TD

### vs. Utah Tech

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See also: 2024 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team

Game Eight – Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–8) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3–4) – Game summary

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Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | UTU | EKU

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Utah Tech | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
Eastern Kentucky | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |

### at No. 7 Tarleton State

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See also: 2024 Tarleton State Texans football team

Game Nine – Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4–4) vs No. 7 Tarleton State Texans (7–1) – Game summary

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Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 7 Texans | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | EKU | TAR

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Eastern Kentucky | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
Tarleton State | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |

### vs. No. 16 Central Arkansas

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See also: 2024 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Game Ten – No. 16 Central Arkansas Bears (6–3) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (5–4) – Game summary

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No. 16 Bears | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 pm
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | UCA | EKU

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Central Arkansas | Passing |  |
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Eastern Kentucky | Passing |  |
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### at Austin Peay

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See also: 2024 Austin Peay Governors football team

Game Eleven – Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6–4) vs Austin Peay Governors (4–6) – Game summary

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Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Governors | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | EKU | APSU

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Rushing yards |  |
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Eastern Kentucky | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
Austin Peay | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |

### vs. North Alabama

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See also: 2024 North Alabama Lions football team

Game Twelve – North Alabama Lions vs No. 25 Eastern Kentucky Colonels – Game summary

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Lions | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 25 Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | UNA | EKU

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Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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North Alabama | Passing |  |
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Eastern Kentucky | Passing |  |
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## References

[edit]

1. ^ Kelley, Kevin (December 12, 2023). "Eastern Kentucky announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
2. ^ "Colonels announce 2024 non-conference opponents completing schedule". Eastern Kentucky University, Department of Athletics. December 12, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels football

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* Hanger Stadium (1938–1968)
* Roy Kidd Stadium (1969–present)

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* 1955 Tangerine Bowl
* 1967 Grantland Rice Bowl
* Morehead State: Old Hawg Rifle
* Western Kentucky: Battle of the Bluegrass

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