2024 Davidson Wildcats football team

2024 Davidson Wildcats football
2024 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	4–2 (2–1 PFL)
Head coach	Scott Abell (7th season);
Defensive coordinator	Jon Berlin (7th season)
Home stadium	Davidson College Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Pioneer Football League standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Drake	3	–	0	4	–	1
Dayton	2	–	0	4	–	1
St. Thomas (MN)*	2	–	0	3	–	3
Davidson	2	–	1	4	–	2
Morehead State	2	–	1	4	–	3
Butler	1	–	1	5	–	1
San Diego	1	–	1	3	–	2
Stetson	0	–	1	2	–	3
Valparaiso	0	–	2	2	–	4
Presbyterian	0	–	3	2	–	5
Marist	0	–	3	0	–	6

* – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III As of October 15, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Davidson Wildcats football team will represent Davidson College as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats will be led by seventh-year head coach Scott Abell and play 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+
October 26	1:00 pm	Butler	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+
November 2	4:00 pm	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	TBA
November 9	1:00 pm	Morehead State	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+
November 23	2:00 pm	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Georgetown

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0
Georgetown	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)

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catawba (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Davidson	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)

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Point (NAIA)	0	0	0	0	0
Davidson	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

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	PC
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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Marist	0	0	0	0	0
Davidson	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	MAR	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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0
Dayton	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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Stetson	0	0	0	0	0
Davidson	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

Game Eight – Butler Bulldogs (0–0) at Davidson Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Butler	0	0	0	0	0
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

References

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

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

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