2024 Davidson Wildcats football team

2024 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	6–5 (4–4 PFL)
Head coach	Scott Abell (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jon Berlin (7th season)
Home stadium	Davidson College Stadium

2024 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Drake $^		7	–	1					8	–	3
San Diego		6	–	2					8	–	3
Butler		5	–	3					9	–	3
Morehead State		5	–	3					7	–	5
St. Thomas (MN)*		5	–	3					6	–	6
Dayton		4	–	4					6	–	5
Davidson		4	–	4					6	–	5
Presbyterian		4	–	4					6	–	6
Valparaiso		2	–	5					4	–	7
Marist		1	–	7					1	–	10
Stetson		0	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by seventh-year head coach Scott Abell and played their home games at Davidson College Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:30 pm	at Georgetown*	Cooper Field Washington, D.C.	ESPN+	L 24–46	3,975
September 7	7:00 pm	Catawba*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 49–14	4,477
September 14	7:00 pm	Point*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 42–12	2,288
September 29	5:00 pm	at Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	W 47–38	961
October 5	1:00 pm	Marist	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 42–19	2,124
October 12	12:00 pm	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	L 14–16	2,757
October 19	1:00 pm	Stetson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 70–48	2,367
October 26	1:00 pm	Butler	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	L 38–48	2,979
November 2	4:00 pm	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+	L 13–40	1,672
November 9	1:00 pm	Morehead State	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 31–14	2,356
November 23	2:00 pm	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	L 17–18	1,058
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Georgetown

See also: 2024 Georgetown Hoyas football team

Game One – Davidson Wildcats (0–0) at Georgetown Hoyas (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Hoyas	0	0	0	0	0

at Cooper Field • Washington, DC

• Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DAV	GTWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgetown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Catawba (DII)

See also: Catawba Indians football

Game Two – Catawba Indians (DII) (0–0) at Davidson Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Indians (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAT	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Catawba	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Point (NAIA)

See also: Point Skyhawks football

Game Three – Point Skyhawks (NAIA) (0–2) at Davidson Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks (NAIA)	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	POINT	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Point	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Presbyterian

See also: 2024 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

Game Four – Davidson Wildcats (2–1) at Presbyterian Blue Hose (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

• Date: Sunday September 29, 2024
• Game time: 5:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DAV	PRES
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Marist

See also: 2024 Marist Red Foxes football team

Game Five – Marist Red Foxes (0–4) at Davidson Wildcats (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

• Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 PM
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRST	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Dayton

See also: 2024 Dayton Flyers football team

Game Six – Davidson Wildcats (4–1) at Dayton Flyers (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Flyers	0	0	0	0	0

at Welcome Stadium, Dayton, Ohio

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• TV announcers (Facebook Live): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DAV	DAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stetson

See also: 2024 Stetson Hatters football team

Game Seven – Stetson Hatters (2–3) at Davidson Wildcats (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

• Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STET	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Butler

See also: 2024 Butler Bulldogs football team

Game Eight – Butler Bulldogs (5–2) at Davidson Wildcats (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	14	10	10	48
Wildcats	7	10	7	14	38

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 2,979
• Referee: Bilah Abdullah
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter (12:58) BUT – Billy Dozier 63-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 1 plays, 63 yards, 0:11; Butler 7–0) (8:37) BUT – Devaon Holman 20-yard interception return, Ryan Short kick (Butler 14–0) (1:02) DAV – Mari Adams 4-yard run, Adam Zouagui kick (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:54; Butler 14–7) Second quarter (13:45) BUT – Reagan Andrew 5-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Butler 21–7) (4:29) DAV – Adam Zouagui 26-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 9:08; Butler 21–10) (2:28) DAV – Mari Adams 5-yard run, Adam Zouagui kick (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:30; Butler 21–17) (0:27) BUT – Griffin Caldwell 13-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Butler 28–17) Third quarter (12:17) BUT – Ryan Short 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:43; Butler 31–17) (4:49) BUT – Nick Howard 4-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 4:49; Butler 38–17) (1:18) DAV – Jaleel Sales 15-yard pass from Luke Durkin, Adam Zouagui kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Butler 38–24) Fourth quarter (12:58) BUT – Ryan Short 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:12; Butler 41–24) (6:01) DAV – Brody Reina 33-yard pass from Luke Durkin, Adam Zouagui kick (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:54; Butler 41–31) (2:09) BUT – Reagan Andrew 41-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Butler 48–31) (1:00) DAV – Ivan Hoyt 28-yard pass from Andrew Frazier, Adam Zouagui kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:09; Butler 48–38)

Statistics	BUT	DAV
First downs	18	28
Total yards	460	440
Rushing yards	283	187
Passing yards	177	253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–18–1	15–24–2
Time of possession	25:49	34:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing	Reagan Andrew	6/15, 112 yards, INT
	Rushing	Reagan Andrew	13 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Luke Wooten	4 receptions, 100 yards
Davidson	Passing	Luke Durkin	9/14, 155 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Mari Adams	18 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Brody Reina	5 receptions, 118 yards, TD

at San Diego

See also: 2024 San Diego Toreros football team

Game Nine – Davidson Wildcats (5–3) at San Diego Toreros (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0

at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA

• Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DAV	USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Morehead State

See also: 2024 Morehead State Eagles football team

Game Ten – Morehead State Eagles (6–3) at Davidson Wildcats (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MORE	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Valparaiso

See also: 2024 Valparaiso Beacons football team

Game Eleven – Davidson Wildcats (6–4) at Valparaiso Beacons (3–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Beacons	0	0	0	0	0

at Brown Field, Valparaiso, IN

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DAV	VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Valparaiso	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "2024 Davidson Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBS Schedules. Retrieved July 1, 2024.