2024 Indiana State Sycamores football team

American college football season

2024 Indiana State Sycamores football

Conference| Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record| 4–7 (3–4 MVFC)
Head coach|

* Curt Mallory (7th season)

Offensive coordinator| Mike Bath (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator| Brad Wilson (7th season)
Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 2023

2025 ->

2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 1 North Dakota State $^  |  | 7  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  |
Missouri State*  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
No. 3 South Dakota State |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
No. 4 South Dakota |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  |
No. 14 Illinois State |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Indiana State |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Youngstown State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
North Dakota |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Southern Illinois |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Murray State |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Northern Iowa |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
* Missouri State ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

As of November 18, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Indiana State Sycamores football team will represent Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by seventh-year head coach Curt Mallory.[1] Indiana State plays home games at Memorial Stadium located in Terre Haute, Indiana.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 12:00 p.m.| at Purdue*|

* Ross-Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN

| Big Ten Network| L 0–49| 59,488
September 7| 7:00 p.m.| at Eastern Illinois*|

* O'Brien Field
* Charleston, IL

| ESPN+| L 20–27| 7,222
September 14| 6:00 p.m.| Dayton*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| ESPN+| W 24–13| 3,614
September 28| 1:00 p.m.| Houston Christian*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| ESPN+| L 24–27| 3,466
October 5| 2:00 p.m.| at Youngstown State|

* Stambaugh Stadium
* Youngstown, OH

| ESPN+| L 14–21| 8,202
October 12| 1:00 p.m.| Murray State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| ESPN+| W 31-27| 3,056
October 19| 3:00 p.m.| at Missouri State|

* Robert W. Plaster Stadium
* Springfield, MO

| ESPN+| L 21–46| 11,280
October 26| 1:00 p.m.| Southern Illinois|

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| ESPN+| W 20–17| 4,266
November 2| 1:00 p.m.| No. 15 North Dakota|

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| ESPN+| W 35–31| 3,013
November 9| 2:00 p.m.| at No. 5 South Dakota|

* DakotaDome
* Vermillion, SD

| ESPN+| L 0–49| 5,515
November 16| 1:00 p.m.| No. 17 Illinois State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| ESPN+| L 19–31| 3,188
November 23| 2:00 p.m.| at Northern Iowa|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| ESPN+|  |

* *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 Purdue (FBS)

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See also: 2024 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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Purdue –35.5 | 52.5

Game One – Indiana State Sycamores (0-0) vs Purdue Boilermakers (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Indiana State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Purdue (FBS) | 7 | 14 | 14| 14| 49

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

* Date: August 31
* Game time: 12:01 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,488
* Referee: Gregory Blum
* TV announcers (BTN): Pat Boylan (play-by-play), J Lehman (analyst), Jordan Robinson (sideline reporter)
* Recap, ESPN, PurdueSports.com

Game information

First quarter

* 9:07 PUR – Max Klare 9-yard pass from Hudson Card (Spencer Porath kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:41; Purdue 7–0)

Second quarter

* 13:21 PUR – Jaron Tibbs 8-yard pass from Hudson Card (Spencer Porath kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:05; Purdue 14–0)
* 10:29 PUR – De'Nylon Morrissette 8-yard pass from Hudson Card (Spencer Porath kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:13; Purdue 21–0)

Third quarter

* 10:43 PUR – Reggie Love III 6-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:11; Purdue 28–0)
* 6:10 PUR – Leland Smith 31-yard pass from Hudson Card (Spencer Porath kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:34; Purdue 35–0)

Fourth quarter

* 11:13 PUR – Elijah Jackson 69-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), (Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 2:20; Purdue 42–0)
* 1:56 PUR – Jaheim Merriweather 4-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:48; Purdue 49–0)

Statistics  | Indiana State  | Purdue

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First downs | 11 | 27
Plays–yards | 53–154 | 66–583
Rushes–yards | 43–104 | 31–248
Passing yards | 50 | 335
Passing: comp–att–int | 5–10–0 | 30–35–0
Time of possession | 30:29 | 29:31
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Indiana State  | Passing | Elijah Owens | 5/10, 50 yards
Rushing | Elijah Owens | 9 carries, 47 yards
Receiving | Rashad Rochelle | 3 receptions, 26 yards
Purdue  | Passing | Hudson Card | 24/25, 273 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 11 carries, 89 yards
Receiving | Max Klare | 5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD

### at Eastern Illinois

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See also: 2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

Game Two – Indiana State Sycamores (0–1) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Indiana State | 0 | 13 | 0| 7| 20
Eastern Illinois | 7 | 10 | 10| 0| 27

at O'Brien Field, Charleston, IL

* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 7,222
* Referee: Gabriel Tomlin
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | ISU | EIU

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First downs | 20 | 16
Total yards | 334 | 354
Rushing yards | 74 | 86
Passing yards | 260 | 268
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–37–3 | 19–32–1
Time of possession | 31:15 | 28:41
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Indiana State | Passing | Elijah Owens | 30/37, 260 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Elijah Owens | 12 carries, 44 yards
Receiving | Rashad Rochelle | 4 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD
Eastern Illinois | Passing | Pierce Holley | 19/32, 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | MJ Flowers | 24 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Terrance Gipson | 6 receptions, 100 yards

### Dayton

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See also: 2024 Dayton Flyers football team

Game Three – Dayton Flyers (1–0) at Indiana State Sycamores (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Dayton | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Indiana State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | DAY | ISU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Dayton | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Indiana State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Houston Christian

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See also: 2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team

Game Four – Houston Christian Huskies (1–3) at Indiana State Sycamores (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Houston Christian | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Indiana State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

* 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 | HCU | ISU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
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Houston Christian | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Indiana State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Youngstown State

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See also: 2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team

Game Five – Indiana State Sycamores (1–3) at Youngstown State Penguins (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Indiana State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Youngstown State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | ISU | YSU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Indiana State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Youngstown State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Murray State

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See also: 2024 Murray State Racers football team

Game Six – Murray State Racers (1–4) at Indiana State Sycamores (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Murray State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Indiana State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | MURR | ISU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
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Murray State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Indiana State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Missouri State

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See also: 2024 Missouri State Bears football team

Game Seven – Indiana State Sycamores (2–4) at Missouri State Bears (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Indiana State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Missouri State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium, Springfield, MO

* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | ISU | MSU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Indiana State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Missouri State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Southern Illinois

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See also: 2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

Game Eight – Southern Illinois Salukis (2–5) vs Indiana State Sycamores (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Southern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Indiana State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN

* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | SIU | ISU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Southern Illinois | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Indiana State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### No. 15 North Dakota

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See also: 2024 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

Game Nine – No. 15 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5–3) vs Indiana State Sycamores (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 15 North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Indiana State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN

* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | UND | ISU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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North Dakota | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Indiana State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at No. 5 South Dakota

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See also: 2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team

Game Ten – Indiana State Sycamores (4–5) vs No. 5 South Dakota Coyotes (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Indiana State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 5 South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD

* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | ISU | USD

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Indiana State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
South Dakota | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### No. 17 Illinois State

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See also: 2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team

Game Eleven – No. 17 Illinois State Redbirds (0–0) vs Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 17 Illinois State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Indiana State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN

* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | ILST | ISU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Illinois State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Indiana State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Northern Iowa

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See also: 2024 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

Game Twelve – Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) vs Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Indiana State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Northern Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA

* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | ISU | UNI

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Indiana State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Northern Iowa | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Like Father, Like Son: How Indiana State Coach Curt Mallory Embraces Bill Mallory's Values". Sports Illustrated Indiana Hoosiers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
2. ^ "Schedule Update announced for the start of the 2024 season". Indiana State University Athletics. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
3. ^ "2024 Indiana State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

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* Memorial Stadium (1949–present)

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* Ball State: Blue Key Victory Bell

Culture & lore|

* Sycamore Sam
* "March On! (You Fighting Sycamores)"
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