2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–5 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Tre Lamb (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Joe Scelfo (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Josh Reardon (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Kevin Wolthausen (1st season)
Home stadium	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 8 Mercer $^	7	–	1	11	–	3
Western Carolina	6	–	2	7	–	5
Chattanooga	5	–	3	7	–	5
East Tennessee State	5	–	3	7	–	5
Samford	3	–	4	4	–	7
The Citadel	3	–	5	5	–	7
Wofford	3	–	5	5	–	7
Furman	2	–	5	3	–	8
VMI	1	–	7	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Buccaneers were coached by first-year head coach Tre Lamb and played at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State*		Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	L 10–38	36,232
September 7	5:30 p.m.	UVA Wise*		William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	W 61–0	9,155
September 14	5:30 p.m.	No. 2 North Dakota State*		William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	L 35–38	11,040
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Elon*		Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	FloSports	W 34–14	4,521
September 28	2:00 p.m.	at The Citadel		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+	W 34–17	11,363
October 5	3:30 p.m.	Chattanooga	No. 23	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	L 10–17	10,534
October 12	3:30 p.m.	Samford		William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	W 31–28	8,013
October 26	2:00 p.m.	at Wofford	No. 23	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+	W 24–7	4,548
November 2	3:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Mercer	No. 23	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+	L 31–37	8,692
November 9	12:00 p.m.	No. 22 Western Carolina		William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	W 24–21	12,109
November 16	12:00 p.m.	Furman	No. 21	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	L 21–24	8,436
November 23	12:00 p.m.	at VMI		Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+	W 16–9	3,825
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Appalachian State (FBS)

Game One – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (FBS) (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	7	3	0	10
Mountaineers (FBS)	10	7	7	14	38

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N 4 mph
Game attendance: 36,232
Referee: Tim Barker
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

(12:18) APP – Christian Horn 83-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:44; Appalachian State 7–0)
(4:03) APP – Michael Hughes 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:24; Appalachian State 10–0)

Second Quarter

(7:38) APP – Joey Aguilar 1-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:13; Appalachian State 17–0)
(1:49) ETSU – Devontae Houston 80-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:46; Appalachian State 17–7)

Third Quarter

(5:49) ETSU – Ewan Johnson 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:05; Appalachian State 17–10)
(3:14) APP – Eli Wilson 34-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; Appalachian State 24–10)

Fourth Quarter

(14:48) APP – Makai Jackson 47-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:52; Appalachian State 31–10)
(8:39) APP – Joey Aguilar 1-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:14; Appalachian State 38–10)

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

Statistics	ETSU	APP
First downs	15	22
Total yards	305	500
Rushing yards	183	174
Passing yards	122	326
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–20–0	22–36–0
Time of possession	30:30	28:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing	Jaylen King	10/19, 122 yards
	Rushing	Devontae Houston	15 carries, 126 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cameron Lewis	3 receptions, 47 yards
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	22/36, 326 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Makai Jackson	1 carry, 47 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	8 receptions, 103 yards

UVA Wise (DII)

Game Two – (DII) UVA Wise Cavaliers (0–0) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 5:30 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 9,155
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

Statistics	UVAW	ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UVA Wise	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 2 North Dakota State

Game Three – No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (1–1) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Bison	14	3	6	15	38
Buccaneers	7	14	7	7	35

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 5:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E 10 mph
Game attendance: 11,040
Referee: Bruce Austin
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

(9:58) NDSU – Bryce Lance 18-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:57; North Dakota State 7–0)
(5:32) ETSU – Bryson Irby 3-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; Tied 7–7)
(1:12) NDSU – Joe Stoffel 5-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; North Dakota State 14–7)

Second Quarter

(13:13) ETSU – Ty Anderson 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Tied 14–14)
(10:26) NDSU – Eli Ozick 54-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:37; North Dakota State 17–14)
(8:55) ETSU – Bryson Irby 61-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31; East Tennessee State 21–17)

Third Quarter

(8:21) ETSU – Bryson Irby 10-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:39; East Tennessee State 28–17)
(1:08) NDSU – Cam Miller 1-yard run, 2-point pass incomplete (Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:06; East Tennessee State 28–23)

Fourth Quarter

(8:39) ETSU – Cameron Lewis 19-yard pass from Jaylen King, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:23; East Tennessee State 35–23)
(1:59) NDSU – TK Marshall 3-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 0:50; East Tennessee State 35–30)
(0:50) NDSU – Cam Miller 11-yard run, Bryce Lance pass (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:07; North Dakota State 38–35)

Win Probability

Line

NDSU -27

Over/Under

O/U 53.5

Statistics	NDSU	ETSU
First downs	28	20
Total yards	481	383
Rushing yards	231	270
Passing yards	250	113
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–34–0	6–16–1
Time of possession	36:41	23:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	21/33, 250 yards, TD
	Rushing	CharMar Brown	11 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Mekhi Collins	4 receptions, 67 yards
East Tennessee State	Passing	Jaylen King	6/15, 113 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Bryson Irby	15 carries, 147 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Cameron Lewis	5 receptions, 73 yards, TD

at Elon

Game Four – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1–2) vs Elon Phoenix (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0
Phoenix	0	0	0	0	0

at Rhodes Stadium, Elon, NC

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
TV: FloSports

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ETSU	ELON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Elon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at The Citadel

Game Five – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (2–2) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ETSU	CIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Chattanooga

Game Six – Chattanooga Mocs (1–3) vs No. 23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mocs	0	0	0	0	0
No. 23 Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTC	ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Samford

Game Seven – Samford Bulldogs (2–2) vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAM	ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wofford

Game Eight – No. 23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (4–3) vs Wofford Terriers (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0
Terriers	0	0	0	0	0

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ETSU	WOF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 12 Mercer

Game Nine – No. 23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5–3) vs No. 12 Mercer Bears (7–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0
No. 12 Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ETSU	MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 22 Western Carolina

Game Ten – No. 22 Western Carolina Catamounts (5–4) vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Catamounts	0	0	0	0	0
Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Furman

Game Eleven – Furman Paladins (2–7) vs No. 21 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	0	0	0	0	0
No. 21 Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FUR	ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at VMI

Game Twelve – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6–5) vs VMI Keydets (1–10) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0
Keydets	0	0	0	0	0

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ETSU	VMI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "East Tennessee State Buccaneers 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ Teague, Slater (December 13, 2023). "ETSU unveils 2024 football schedule". WJHL-TV. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

[1] "East Tennessee State Buccaneers 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

[2] Teague, Slater (December 13, 2023). "ETSU unveils 2024 football schedule". WJHL-TV. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

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