2024 Morgan State Bears football team

American college football season

2024 Morgan State Bears football

Conference| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record| 5–6 (2–2 MEAC)
Head coach|

* Damon Wilson (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Apollo Wright (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Antone' Sewell (3rd season)
Home stadium| Hughes Stadium

Seasons

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2025 ->

2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 23 South Carolina State $  |  | 4  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  |
North Carolina Central |  | 3  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Morgan State |  | 2  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Norfolk State |  | 2  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Howard |  | 1  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Delaware State |  | 0  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* $ - Conference champion

As of November 19, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Morgan State Bears football team will represent Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears will be led by third-year head coach Damon Wilson, and played their home games at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore.

## Schedule

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

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August 31| 6:00 p.m.| at Hampton*|

* Armstrong Stadium
* Hampton, VA

| FloSports| W 30–28| 7,714
September 7| 6:00 p.m.| at Towson*|

* Johnny Unitas Stadium
* Towson, MD

| FloSports| L 9–14| 8,394
September 14| 3:30 p.m.| at Ohio*|

* Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| ESPN+| L 6–21| 20,438
September 21| 7:00 p.m.| Virginia–Lynchburg*|

* Hughes Stadium
* Baltimore, MD

| ESPN+| W 56–7| 6,875
September 28| 3:30 p.m.| at Stony Brook*|

* Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
* Stony Brook, NY

| FloSports| L 3–22| 4,818
October 5| 1:00 p.m.| Lincoln (PA)*|

* Hughes Stadium
* Baltimore, MD

| ESPN+| W 41–0| 7,632
October 12| 3:00 p.m.| Merrimack*|

* Hughes Stadium
* Baltimore, MD

| ESPN+| L 24–32| 3,584
October 26| 3:00 p.m.| at No. 20 North Carolina Central|

* O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
* Durham, NC

| ESPN+| L 7–16| 13,910
November 2| 1:00 p.m.| Norfolk State|

* Hughes Stadium
* Baltimore, MD

| ESPN+| W 38–37 OT| 2,489
November 9| 12:00 p.m.| at Delaware State|

* Alumni Stadium
* Dover, DE

| ESPN+| W 36–28| 3,107
November 16| 4:00 p.m.| South Carolina State|

* Hughes Stadium
* Baltimore, MD

| ESPN+| L 7–54| 1,265
November 23| 1:00 p.m.| Howard|

* Hughes Stadium
* Baltimore, MD

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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 Hampton

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See also: 2024 Hampton Pirates football team

Game One – Morgan State Bears (0–0) at Hampton Pirates (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bears | 7 | 13 | 3| 7| 30
Pirates | 7 | 7 | 7| 7| 28

at Armstrong Stadium, Hampton, VA

* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 7,714
* TV: FloSports

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | MORG | HAMP

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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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Morgan State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Hampton | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Towson (The Battle for Greater Baltimore)

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See also: 2024 Towson Tigers football team

Game Two – Morgan State Bears (1–0) at Towson Tigers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bears | 3 | 0 | 6| 0| 9
Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0| 0| 14

at Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD

* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* TV: FloSports

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | MORG | TOW

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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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Morgan State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Towson | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Ohio (FBS)

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See also: 2024 Ohio Bobcats football team

Game Three – Morgan State Bears (1–1) at Ohio Bobcats (FBS) (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bears | 3 | 3 | 0| 0| 6
Bobcats (FBS) | 14 | 0 | 7| 0| 21

at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH

* Date: September 14
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Temperature:87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 20,438
* Referee: William Williams
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (6:37) OHIO – Anthony Tyus III 19-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:37; OHIO 7–0
* (3:03) MSU – Beckett Leary 30-yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:36; OHIO 7–3
* (0:00) OHIO – Parker Navarro 10-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:53; OHIO 14–3

Second quarter

* (3:03) MSU – Beckett Leary 33-yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:54; OHIO 14–6

Third quarter

* (10:20) OHIO – Anthony Tyus III 13-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:34; OHIO 21–6

Fourth quarter

* No scoring plays

Statistics | MORG | OHIO

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First downs | 16 | 22
Total yards | 211 | 335
Rushing yards | 75 | 148
Passing yards | 136 | 187
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–30–1 | 14–19–4
Time of possession | 29:33 | 30:27
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Morgan State | Passing | Tahj Smith | 15/30, 136 yards, INT
Rushing | Jason Collins Jr. | 9 carries, 35 yards
Receiving | Andre Crawley | 6 receptions, 65 yards
Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 12/15, 162 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Anthony Tyus III | 16 carries, 90 yards, TD
Receiving | Coleman Owen | 6 receptions, 112 yards

### vs. VUL (NCCAA)

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See also: VUL Dragons football

Game Four – VUL Dragons (NCCAA) (0–2) vs Morgan State Bears (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Dragons (NCCAA) | 0 | 0 | 0| 7| 7
Bears | 21 | 21 | 7| 7| 56

at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | VUL | MORG

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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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VUL | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Morgan State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Stony Brook

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See also: 2024 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

Game Five – Morgan State Bears (2–2) at Stony Brook Seawolves (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bears | 3 | 0 | 0| 0| 3
Seawolves | 0 | 16 | 6| 0| 22

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY

* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 PM EST
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 4,818
* Referee: Alexander Randolph
* TV announcers (FloSports): Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Matt Levine (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (1:16) MORG – Beckett Leary 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:29; Morgan State 3–0)

Second quarter

* (13:18) SBU – Roland Dempster 2-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:54; Stony Brook 6–3)
* (6:34) SBU – Enda Kirby 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:12; Stony Brook 9–3)
* (0:32) SBU – Roland Dempster 1-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:35; Stony Brook 16–3)

Third quarter

* (9:22) SBU – Roland Dempster 4-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:15; Stony Brook 22–3)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics | MORG | STBK

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First downs | 17 | 20
Total yards | 259 | 428
Rushing yards | 146 | 287
Passing yards | 113 | 141
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–22–0 | 11–20–0
Time of possession | 28:31 | 31:29
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Morgan State | Passing | Duce Taylor | 11/17, 70 yards
Rushing | Myles Miree | 11 carries, 75 yards
Receiving | Malique Leatherbury | 4 receptions, 25 yards
Stony Brook | Passing | Malachi Marshall | 9/18, 132 yards
Rushing | Roland Dempster | 25 carries, 158 yards, 3 TD
Receiving | Cal Redman | 4 receptions, 62 yards

### Lincoln (PA) (DII)

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See also: Lincoln Lions football

Game Six – Lincoln Lions (DII) (0–4) at Morgan State Bears (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Lions (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bears | 13 | 14 | 14| 0| 41

at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland

* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | LINP | MORG

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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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Lincoln (PA) | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Morgan State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Merrimack

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See also: 2024 Merrimack Warriors football team

Game Seven – Merrimack Warriors (1–4) at Morgan State Bears (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD

* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | MRMK | MORG

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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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Merrimack | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Morgan State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at No. 20 North Carolina Central

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See also: 2024 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

Game Eight – Morgan State Bears (3–4) at No. 20 North Carolina Central Eagles (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 20 Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC

* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | MORG | NCCU

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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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Morgan State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
North Carolina Central | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs. Norfolk State

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See also: 2024 Norfolk State Spartans football team

Game Nine – Norfolk State Spartans (3–6) vs Morgan State Bears (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | NORF | MORG

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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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Norfolk State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Morgan State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Delaware State

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See also: 2024 Delaware State Hornets football team

Game Ten – Morgan State Bears (4–5) vs Delaware State Hornets (1–8) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware

* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | MORG | DSU

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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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Morgan State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Delaware State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs. South Carolina State

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See also: 2024 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

Game Eleven – South Carolina State Bulldogs (7–2) vs Morgan State Bears (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland

* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | SCST | MORG

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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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South Carolina State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Morgan State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs. Howard (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Howard Bison football team

Game Twelve – Howard Bison (0–0) vs Morgan State Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bison | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland

* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | HOW | MORG

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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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Howard | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Morgan State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

## References

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1. ^ "2024 Morgan State Football Schedule". Morgan State Bears. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
2. ^ "2024 Morgan State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

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