2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Record	3–2 (1–0 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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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 16 Abilene Christian	2	–	0	3	–	2
No. 5 Central Arkansas	1	–	0	4	–	1
No. 14 Tarleton State	1	–	0	4	–	1
Eastern Kentucky	1	–	0	3	–	2
Southern Utah	1	–	0	2	–	3
North Alabama	1	–	1	1	–	5
Utah Tech	0	–	1	0	–	5
Austin Peay	0	–	2	1	–	4
West Georgia*	0	–	3	1	–	3

Note: West Georgia is ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of October 1, 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
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+
October 19	4:00 p.m.	at Abilene Christian	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+
October 26	3:00 p.m.	Utah Tech	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+
November 2	7:00 p.m.	at Tarleton State	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Central Arkansas	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+
November 16	2:00 p.m.	at Austin Peay	Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN	ESPN+
November 23	2:00 p.m.	North Alabama	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Mississippi State (FBS)

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Kentucky	0	7	0	0	7
Mississippi State (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
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
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) (rivalry)

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Kentucky	0	0	0	0	0
Western Kentucky (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+): TBD
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
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
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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
West Georgia	0	7	0	0	7
Eastern Kentucky	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
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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Morehead State	3	7	3	0	13
Eastern Kentucky	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	MSU	EKU
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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Robert Morris	0	7	0	0	7
Eastern Kentucky	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
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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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

Game Six – Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Southern Utah Thunderbirds – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Kentucky	0	0	0	0	0
Southern Utah	0	0	0	0	0

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EKU	SUU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Abilene Christian

Game Seven – Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Kentucky	0	0	0	0	0
Abilene Christian	0	0	0	0	0

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 4:00 pm
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	EKU	ACU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Utah Tech

Game Eight – Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Utah Tech	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Kentucky	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
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tarleton State

Game Nine – Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Tarleton State Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Kentucky	0	0	0	0	0
Tarleton State	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
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Central Arkansas

Game Ten – Central Arkansas Bears vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Central Arkansas	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Kentucky	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
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Austin Peay

Game Eleven – Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Austin Peay Governors – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Kentucky	0	0	0	0	0
Austin Peay	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
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. North Alabama

Game Twelve – North Alabama Lions vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Alabama	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Kentucky	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
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

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

[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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Venues	Hanger Stadium (1938–1968) Roy Kidd Stadium (1969–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games 1955 Tangerine Bowl 1967 Grantland Rice Bowl Morehead State: Old Hawg Rifle Western Kentucky: Battle of the Bluegrass
Culture & lore	The Colonel "Rally Maroon and White" Marching Colonels
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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