2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football
2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	West Division
Record	2–1 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Butch Jones (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Keith Heckendorf (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Rob Harley (4th season)
Home stadium	Centennial Bank Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Coastal Carolina	0	–	0	3	–	0
James Madison	0	–	0	2	–	0
Georgia Southern	0	–	0	2	–	1
Georgia State	0	–	0	1	–	1
Marshall	0	–	0	1	–	1
Old Dominion	0	–	0	0	–	3
Appalachian State	0	–	1	2	–	2
West Division
South Alabama	1	–	0	2	–	2
Louisiana	0	–	0	2	–	0
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	0	2	–	0
Arkansas State	0	–	0	2	–	1
Texas State	0	–	0	2	–	1
Southern Miss	0	–	0	1	–	2
Troy	0	–	0	0	–	3
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of September 20, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team will represent Arkansas State University in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves are led by Butch Jones in his fourth year as the head coach. The Red Wolves will play home games at Centennial Bank Stadium, located in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Red Wolves were picked to finish fourth place in the West division.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (West division)
1	Texas State	92 (9)
2	Troy	68 (4)
3	Louisiana	66 (1)
4	Arkansas State	65
5	South Alabama	54
6	Southern Miss	31
7	Louisiana–Monroe	16

Offensive linemen Jacob Bayer and Makilan Thomas were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense.^[2] Defensive lineman Nate Martey was named to the All-Sun Belt first team defense.

Quarterback Jaylen Raynor, running back Ja'Quez Cross, wide receivers Courtney Jackson and Corey Rucker, and linebacker Charles Willekes were named to the second team.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.^[3]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	No. 11 (FCS) Central Arkansas*	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 34–31	21,708
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Tulsa*	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 28–24	19,316
September 14	11:00 a.m.	at No. 17 Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	L 18–28	110,250
September 21	1:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Iowa State*	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	ESPN+
October 5	6:00 p.m.	South Alabama	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR
October 12		at Texas State	UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX
October 19		at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
October 26	6:00 p.m.	Troy	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR
November 9		at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA
November 16		at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA
November 23	2:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR
November 30	2:00 p.m.	Old Dominion	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

vs. No. 11 (FCS) Central Arkansas

Game One – No. 11 (FCS) Central Arkansas Bears (0–0) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Central Arkansas (FCS)	0	0	10	21	31
Arkansas State	6	7	7	14	34

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play) and Darrell Greene (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCA	ARST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Tulsa

Game Two – Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1–0) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	3	14	7	0	24
Red Wolves	7	0	21	0	28

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Game attendance: 19,316
Referee: Charles Lamertina
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stolz (play-by-play) and Darion Griswold (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(6:48) TLSA – Seth Morgan 29 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:40; Tulsa 3–0)
(4:45) ARST – Adam Jones 35 yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:57; Arkansas State 7–3)

Second quarter

(8:57) TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 39 yard pass from Kirk Francis, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:57; Tulsa 10–7)
(2:35) TLSA – Cardell Williams 5 yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:01; Tulsa 17–7)

Third quarter

(12:40) ARST – Jaylen Raynor 15 yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:58; Tulsa 17–14)
(10:53) ARST – Courtney Jackson 77 yard punt return, Clune Van Andel kick (Arkansas State 21–17)
(9:42) TLSA – Anthony Watkins 2 yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:11; Tulsa 24–21)
(3:30) ARST – Corey Rucker 5 yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:06; Arkansas State 28–24)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	TLSA	ARST
First downs	19	14
Total yards	362	396
Rushing yards	163	141
Passing yards	199	255
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–29–1	21–32–1
Time of possession	25:37	34:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Kirk Francis	16/28, 199 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Lloyd Avant	14 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Kamdyn Benjamin	6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	21/32, 255 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Zak Wallace	16 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Reagan Ealy	6 receptions, 68 yards

at No. 17 Michigan

Game Three – Arkansas State Red Wolves (2–0) vs No. 17 Michigan Wolverines (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	3	0	15	18
No. 17 Wolverines	7	14	0	7	28

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny, NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 110,250
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(2:23) MICH – Kalel Mullings 30-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:39; Michigan 7–0)

Second quarter

(14:18) ASU – Clune Van Andel 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:10; Michigan 7–3)
(6:41) MICH – Donovan Edwards 7-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:37; Michigan 14–3)
(2:57) MICH – Kalel Mullings 5-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:59; Michigan 21–3)

Fourth quarter

(12:49) MICH – Hogan Hansen 9-yard pass from Alex Orji, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:18; Michigan 28–3)
(5:38) ASU – Reginald Harden Jr. 24-yard pass from Timmy McClain, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:40; Michigan 28–10)
(0:08) ASU – Reginald Harden Jr. 22-yard pass from Timmy McClain, Timmy McClain run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Michigan 28–18)

Statistics	ARST	MICH
First downs	17	20
Total yards	280	435
Rushing yards	58	301
Passing yards	222	134
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–44–1	13–18–3
Time of possession	25:36	34:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	19/33, 140 yards, INT
	Rushing	Devin Spencer	7 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Reginald Harden Jr.	3 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	11/14, 122 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	15 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marlin Klein	3 receptions, 43 yards

at No. 20 Iowa State

Game Four – Arkansas State Red Wolves (2–1) vs No. 20 Iowa State Cyclones (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	0	0	0	0
No. 20 Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARST	ISU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. South Alabama

Game Five – South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	0	0	0
Red Wolves	0	0	0	0	0

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

Statistics	USA	ARST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas State

Game Six – Arkansas State Red Wolves at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	0	0	0	0
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

Date: October 12, 2024

Statistics	ARST	TXST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southern Miss

Game Seven – Arkansas State Red Wolves at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Date: October 19, 2024

Statistics	ARST	USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Troy

at Louisiana

at Georgia State

vs. Louisiana–Monroe

vs. Old Dominion

References

^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "A-State Places League-High Nine Selections on Preseason All-Sun Belt Football Team". Arkansas State University Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". astateredwolves.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

[1] "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[2] "A-State Places League-High Nine Selections on Preseason All-Sun Belt Football Team". Arkansas State University Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[3] "2024 Football Schedule". astateredwolves.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

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