2024 Idaho Vandals football team

2024 Idaho Vandals football
Conference	Big Sky
Ranking
STATS	No. 10
FCS Coaches	No. 12
Record	3–2 (0–1 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jason Eck (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Luke Schleusner (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Dan Jackson (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Kibbie Dome

2024 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Montana State		1	–	0					5	–	0
No. 8 Montana		1	–	0					4	–	1
No. 9 UC Davis		1	–	0					4	–	1
No. 25 Northern Arizona		1	–	0					3	–	2
Cal Poly		1	–	0					2	–	2
Weber State		1	–	0					2	–	3
No. 10 Idaho		0	–	1					3	–	2
Idaho State		0	–	1					2	–	3
No. 17 Sacramento State		0	–	1					2	–	3
Eastern Washington		0	–	1					1	–	4
Portland State		0	–	1					0	–	4
Northern Colorado		0	–	1					0	–	5
As of October 2, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Idaho Vandals football team represents the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jason Eck, the Vandals play their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	4:30 p.m.	at No. 3 (FBS) Oregon*	No. 7	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	BTN	L 14–24	57,435
September 7	12:30 p.m.	at Wyoming*	No. 7	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	TruTV	W 17–13	25,070
September 14	1:00 p.m.	No. 17 Albany*	No. 4	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+	W 41–13	11,432
September 21	5:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Abilene Christian*	No. 4	Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 27–24	11,719
September 28	7:00 p.m.	at No. 14 UC Davis	No. 4	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+	L 26–28	8,921
October 5	2:00 p.m.	No. 25 Northern Arizona	No. 10	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+
October 12	7:15 p.m.	at Montana State		Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	ESPN2
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Cal Poly		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+
October 26	6:00 p.m.	Eastern Washington		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Portland State		Hillsboro Stadium Portland, OR	ESPN+
November 16	5:00 p.m.	Weber State		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+
November 23	3:00 p.m.	at Idaho State		ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID (rivalry)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time Source: [1][2]

Ranking movements

See also: 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS FCS	7	7	4	4 (3)	4 (5)	10
Coaches	7	7	5	4	4 (1)	12

Game summaries

at No. 3 (FBS) Oregon

See also: 2024 Oregon Ducks football team

No. 7 Idaho Vandals at No. 3 (FBS) Oregon Ducks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Vandals	0	0	7	7	14
No. 3 (FBS) Ducks	7	7	0	10	24

at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NW 5 mph
• Game attendance: 57,435
• Referee: Jim Wharrie
• TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter ORE – Tez Johnson 7-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington kick), 8:19. Ducks 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:16. Second quarter ORE – Jordan James 6-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick), 7:00. Ducks 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24. Third quarter IDHO – Jake Cox 36-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 4:15. Ducks 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter ORE – Atticus Sappington 26-yard field goal, 12:43. Ducks 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:32. IDHO – Jack Layne 4-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 9:45. Ducks 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58. ORE – Tez Johnson 12-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington Kick), 5:36. Ducks 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.

Statistics	IDHO	ORE
First downs	10	31
Total yards	217	487
Rushing yards	49	107
Passing yards	168	380
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11-27-2	41-50-0
Time of possession	20:45	39:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Jack Layne	11/25, 168 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Elisha Cummings	8 rushes, 47 yards
	Receiving	Mark Hamper	3 receptions, 57 yards
Oregon	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	41/49, 380 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jordan James	15 rushes, 95 yards, TD
	Receiving	Terrance Ferguson	7 receptions, 87 yards

at Wyoming

See also: 2024 Wyoming Cowboys football team

No. 7 Idaho Vandals at Wyoming Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Vandals	7	10	0	0	17
Cowboys	10	0	0	3	13

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT/1:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N 7 MPH
• Game attendance: 25,070
• Referee: Scott Hardin
• TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play), Darius Walker (analyst), Jared Greenberg (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter WYO – John Hoyland 48-yard field goal, 12:50. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:10. IDHO – Elisha Cummings 3-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 6:36. Vandals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:57. WYO – Devin Boddie 20-yard pass from Evan Svoboda (John Hoyland kick), 2:06. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:23. Second quarter IDHO – Jake Cox 2-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 11:33. Vandals 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33. IDHO – Cameron Pope 49-yard field goal, 4:40. Vandals 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:43. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter WYO – John Hoyland 22-yard field goal, 14:57. Vandals 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:29.

Statistics	IDHO	WYO
First downs	14	16
Total yards	225	270
Rushing yards	124	144
Passing yards	101	126
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–21–0	10–26–0
Time of possession	31:20	28:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Jack Wagner	12/21, 101 yards, TD
	Rushing	Nate Thomas	15 rushes, 64 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Dwyer	6 receptions, 66 yards
Wyoming	Passing	Evan Svoboda	10/24, 126 yards, TD
	Rushing	DJ Jones	17 rushes, 80 yards
	Receiving	Will Pelissier	1 reception, 38 yards

No. 17 Albany

See also: 2024 Albany Great Danes football team

No. 17 Albany Great Danes at No. 4 Idaho Vandals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Great Danes	3	0	3	7	13
No. 4 Vandals	13	14	14	0	41

at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 11,432
• Referee: Jeff Rink
• TV: ESPN+
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 12-yard pass from Jack Wagner (run failed), 8:39. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:39. ALB – John Opalko 25-yard field goal, 3:51. Vandals 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:48. IDHO – Nate Thomas 2-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 0:51. Vandals 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:54. Second quarter IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 4-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 12:29. Vandals 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:12. IDHO – Andrew Marshall 47-yard punt return (Cameron Pope kick), 7:11. Vandals 27–3. Third quarter IDHO – Nate Thomas 1-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 7:02. Vandals 34–3. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:35. IDHO – Tommy McCormick 32-yard interception return (Cameron Pope kick), 6:53. Vandals 41–3. ALB – John Opalko 33-yard field goal, 4:38. Vandals 41–6. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:15. Fourth quarter ALB – Levi Wentz 19-yard pass from Myles Burkett (John Opalko kick), 1:52. Vandals 41–13. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:08.

Statistics	ALB	IDHO
First downs	21	20
Total yards	350	420
Rushing yards	60	247
Passing yards	290	173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–38–1	11–23–0
Time of possession	35:30	24:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing	Myles Burkett	23/38, 290 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Griffin Woodell	14 rushes, 23 yards
	Receiving	Levi Wentz	5 receptions, 114 yards, TD
Idaho	Passing	Jack Wagner	10/20, 156 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nate Thomas	8 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Mark Hamper	3 receptions, 74 yards

at No. 19 Abilene Christian

See also: 2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

No. 4 Idaho Vandals at No. 19 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Vandals	14	6	7	0	27
No. 19 Wildcats	0	3	8	13	24

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT/7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 11,719
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Penney (play-by-play) and Ryan Holmes (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 22-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 7:06. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:28. IDHO – Mark Hamper 44-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 3:00. Vandals 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:47. Second quarter ACU – Ritse Vaes 27-yard field goal, 13:01. Vandals 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:59. IDHO – Cameron Pope 33-yard field goal, 4:41. Vandals 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:17. IDHO – Cameron Pope 25-yard field goal, 0:15. Vandals 20–3. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 2:54. Third quarter IDHO – Nate Thomas 3-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 13:04. Vandals 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:56. ACU – J. J. Henry 5-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Maverick McIvor pass to Blayne Taylor), 2:32. Vandals 27–11. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:50. Fourth quarter ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 23-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (pass failed), 10:03. Vandals 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:29. ACU – Isaiah Johnson 1-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 3:47. Vandals 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:14.

Statistics	IDHO	ACU
First downs	23	25
Total yards	424	393
Rushing yards	171	105
Passing yards	253	288
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	30:57	29:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Jack Wagner	18/35, 253 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nate Thomas	15 carries, 64 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordan Dwyer	5 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	26/46, 288 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Jonhson	10 carries, 59 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nehemiah Martinez I	4 receptions, 77 yards, TD

at No. 14 UC Davis

See also: 2024 UC Davis Aggies football team

No. 4 Idaho Vandals at No. 14 UC Davis Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Idaho	0	0	0	0	0
No. 13 UC Davis	0	0	0	0	0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

• Date: September 28, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDHO	UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Montana State

See also: 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team

Idaho Vandals at Montana State Bobcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	0	0	0	0
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman, Montana

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. PDT/8:15 p.m. MDT
• TV: ESPN2

Statistics	IDHO	MTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "2024 Idaho Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
2. "2024 Football Schedule". Idaho Vandals. Retrieved March 17, 2024.