2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team

2024 Houston Christian Huskies football
2024 Houston Christian Huskies football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	0–1 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach	Jason Bachtel (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Jason Bachtel (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Zach Wilkerson (1st season)
Home stadium	Husky Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southland Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 14 Incarnate Word	0	–	0	1	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	0	1	–	0
McNeese	0	–	0	1	–	1
Houston Christian	0	–	0	0	–	1
Lamar	0	–	0	0	–	1
No. 23 Nicholls	0	–	0	0	–	1
Northwestern State	0	–	0	0	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	0	0	–	1
Texas A&M–Commerce *	0	–	0	0	–	1

* – Texas A&M–Commerce is ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of September 1, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team will represent Houston Christian University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Huskies play their home games at Husky Stadium in Houston, Texas, and compete in the Southland Conference. They are led by first–year head coach Jason Bachtel.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Huskies were picked to finish seventh in the conference.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Nicholls	119 (9)
2	Incarnate Word	113 (8)
3	Southeastern Louisiana	94
4	Lamar	88 (1)
5	Stephen F. Austin	72
6	McNeese	64
7	Houston Christian	41
8	Texas A&M–Commerce	37
9	Northwestern State	25

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. HCU had a total of three players selected.^[2]

Offense

1st Team

Dillon Fedor – Placekicker, SR

2nd Team

Dion Daniels – Offensive lineman, SR

Defense

2nd Team

Zae Smith – Defensive lineman, JR

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 pm	at SMU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	ACCNX/ESPN+	L 7–59	27,080
September 7	6:00 pm	Tarleton State*	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	–
September 14	6:00 pm	Louisiana Christian*	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	–
September 21	2:30 pm	at UTSA*	Alamodome San Antonio, TX	ESPN+	–
September 28	12:00 p.m.	at Indiana State*	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN+	–
October 5	6:00 pm	McNeese	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	–
October 12	2:00 pm	Southeastern Louisiana	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	–
October 26	6:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	–
November 2	2:00 pm	at Incarnate Word	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+	–
November 9	2:00 pm	Nicholls	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	–
November 16	1:00 pm	at Texas A&M–Commerce	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN+	–
November 23	2:00 pm	at Northwestern State	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	–
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Game summaries

at SMU (FBS)

Game One – Houston Christian Huskies (0-0) at SMU Mustangs (FBS) (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Houston Christian	0	0	0	0	0
SMU (FBS)	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HCU	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Tarleton State

Game Two – Tarleton State Texans vs Houston Christian Huskies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tarleton State	0	0	0	0	0
Houston Christian	0	0	0	0	0

at Husky Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM CST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAR	HCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Louisiana Christian

Game Three – Louisiana Christian at Houston Christian

Quarter	1	2	Total
Louisiana Christian			0
Houston Christian			0

at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: September 14
Game time: 6:00 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Louisiana Christian	HCU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
HCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ UTSA

Game Four – Houston Christian Huskies at UTSA Roadrunners

Quarter	1	2	Total
Houston Christian			0
UTSA			0

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Date: September 21
Game time: 2:30 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	HCU	UTSA
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
HCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTSA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Indiana State

Game Five – Houston Christian Huskies at Indiana State Sycamores

Quarter	1	2	Total
Houston Christian			0
Indiana State			0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, Indiana

Date: September 28
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	HCU	Indiana State
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
HCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Indiana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. McNeese

Game Six – McNeese Cowboys vs Houston Christian Huskies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
McNeese	0	0	0	0	0
Houston Christian	0	0	0	0	0

at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MCN	HCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southeastern Louisiana

Game Seven – Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Houston Christian Huskies

Quarter	1	2	Total
Southeastern Louisiana			0
Houston Christian			0

at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Game time: 2:00 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	SLU	HCU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SLU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
HCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Stephen F. Austin

Game Eight – Houston Christian Huskies at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Quarter	1	2	Total
Houston Christian			0
Stephen F. Austin			0

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

Date: October 26
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	HCU	SFA
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
HCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SFA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Incarnate Word

Game Nine – Houston Christian Huskies at Incarnate Word Cardinals

Quarter	1	2	Total
Houston Christian			0
Incarnate Word			0

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

Date: November 2
Game time: 2:00 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	HCU	UIW
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
HCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UIW	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Nicholls

Game Ten – Nicholls Colonels at Houston Christian Huskies

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nicholls			0
HCU			0

at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: November 9
Game time: 2:00 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Nich	HCU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nich	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
HCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Texas A&M–Commerce

Game Eleven – Houston Christian Huskies at Texas A&M–Commerce Lions

Quarter	1	2	Total
Houston Christian			0
Texas A&M–Commerce			0

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: October 19
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	HCU	TAMU–C
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
HCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
TAMU–C	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Northwestern State

Game Twelve – Northwestern State Demons at Houston Christian Huskies

Quarter	1	2	Total
Northwestern State			0
Houston Christian			0

at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: November 23
Game time: 2:00 pm
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	NWST	HCU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
HCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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References

^ "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^ "10 Football Student-Athletes Earn SLC Preseason Honors". hcuhuskies.com. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "2024 HCU Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". Houston Christian University. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
^ "Houston Christian Huskies Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[1] "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[2] "10 Football Student-Athletes Earn SLC Preseason Honors". hcuhuskies.com. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[3] "2024 HCU Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[4] "2024 Football Schedule". Houston Christian University. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[5] "Houston Christian Huskies Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

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