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2024 West Georgia Wolves football team

2024 West Georgia Wolves football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (1–7 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDane Stevens (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Adams (1st season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Abilene Christian $^   7 – 1     9 – 5  
No. 14 Tarleton State ^   6 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 22 Eastern Kentucky ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Southern Utah   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Central Arkansas   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Austin Peay   3 – 5     4 – 8  
North Alabama   3 – 5     3 – 9  
West Georgia*   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Utah Tech   1 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: West Georgia is ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 West Georgia Wolves football team represented the University of West Georgia as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wolves were coached by first-year head coach Joel Taylor and played at University Stadium in Carrollton, Georgia.

Offseason

Transfers

Transfers in

The Wolves added thirteen players via transfer. [1][2]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer from
Quincy Casey #8 QB 6'1" 180 Senior Memphis, Tennessee Alabama A&M
Jordan Mitchell #9 LB 5'9" 209 Senior Beulaville, North Carolina Alabama A&M
DeAndre Jones #55 DL 6'5" 283
Redshirt
Redshirt
Freshman		 Douglasville, Georgia Chattanooga
Kyeaure Magloire #34 CB 6'1" 190 Junior Minneola, Florida Eastern Kentucky
Malik Charles #73 DL 6'4" 245 Sophomore Mesa, Arizona Northern Arizona
Warren-Stevens Tayou #99 DL 6'2" 255 Junior Inglewood, California Northern Arizona
Malachi Williams #34 DB 6'0" 195 Junior San Diego, California Northern Arizona
Bryce Dickerson #86 TE 6'4" 240 Junior Bowman, Georgia Wofford
Julian Richardson #7 LB 6'3" 235 Senior Albany, Georgia Akron
Tysheik Galloway #7 DL 6'0" 300 Senior Anderson, South Carolina Liberty
David Stanphill #95 LS 5'7" 145 Sophomore St. Simons, Georgia Navy
Cedric Seabrough #14 TE 6'3" 225 Sophomore Swainsboro, Georgia NC State
Davin Wydner #17 QB 6'5" 220
Redshirt
Redshirt
Freshman		 Cocoa, Florida Ole Miss


Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.Samford*
ESPN+W 38–294,329
September 78:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian
ESPN+L 24–387,094
September 146:00 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky
ESPN+L 7–266,387
September 282:00 p.m.North Alabama
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
ESPN+L 16–253,957
October 52:00 p.m.Austin Peay
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
ESPN+L 16–202,674
October 125:00 p.m.at No. 12 Central Arkansas
ESPN+L 33–344,630
October 192:00 p.m.Shorter*dagger
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
ESPN+W 41–135,327
October 262:00 p.m.Southern Utah
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
ESPN+L 17–282,243
November 22:00 p.m.Lincoln (CA)*
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
ESPN+W 88–121,812
November 92:00 p.m.No. 14 Tarleton State
  • University Stadium
  • Carrollton, GA
ESPN+L 21–382,634
November 164:00 p.m.at Utah Tech
ESPN+W 34–312,791
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3][4][5]

Game summaries

vs. Samford

See also: 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team
Game One – Samford Bulldogs (0-0) at West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 7 15029
Wolves 14 12 01238

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Wind: S at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,329
  • Referee: Gabriel Maddox
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox and Parker Gore
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:49) UWG – Chase Belcher 3-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; UWG 7-0)
  • (11:04) SAM – Quincy Crittendon 1-yard run (Forrest Taylor kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:38; Tie 7-7)
  • (4:41) UWG – Bryce Dickerson 29-yard pass from Davin Wydner (Chance Gagnon kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:23; UWG 14-7)
Second quarter
  • (13:08) UWG – Chance Gagnon 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 4:25; UWG 17-7)
  • (8:43) SAM – Damonta Witherspoon 3-yard pass from Quincy Crittendon (Forrest Taylor kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:18; UWG 17-14)
  • (2:18) UWG – Chance Gagnon 28-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 6:19; UWG 20-14)
  • (0:00) UWG – Dylan Gary 44-yard pass from Davin Wydner (Chance Gagnon kick no good) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:49; UWG 26-14)
Third quarter
  • (8:41) SAM – Quincy Crittendon 3-yard run (Forrest Taylor kick) (Drive: 19 plays, 71 yards, 6:14; UWG 26-21)
  • (5:54) SAM – Brendan Jenkins 68-yard pass from Quincy Crittendon (E. Jai Mason rush) (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:13; SAM 29-26)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:40) UWG – Chase Belcher 4-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick blocked) (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:26; UWG 32-29)
  • (8:18) UWG – Davin Wydner 21-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick no good) (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:45; UWG 38-29)
Statistics SAM UWG
First downs 25 24
Total yards 465 456
Rushing yards 163 185
Passing yards 302 271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24-41-1 24-35
Time of possession 25:01 34:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Samford Passing Quincy Crittendon 24/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Quincy Crittendon 19 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Brendan Jenkins 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
West Georgia Passing Davin Wydner 24/35, 271 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Rajaez Mosley 23 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Karmello English 6 receptions, 108 yards

at Abilene Christian

See also: 2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
Game Two – West Georgia Wolves (1–0) at Abilene Christian Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolves 0 3 71424
Wildcats 14 0 71738

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 7,094
  • Referee: Michael Frain
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • ACU – Sam Hicks 27-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 12:24. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:31.
  • ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 20-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 2:18. Wildcats 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:28.

Second quarter

  • UWG – Chance Gagnon 31-yard field goal, 11:22. Wildcats 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:35.

Third quarter

  • ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 72-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 11:38. Wildcats 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:50.
  • UWG – Dylan Gary 27-yard pass from Quincy Casey (Chance Gagnon kick), 5:20. Wildcats 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:06.

Fourth quarter

  • ACU – Ritse Vaes 27-yard field goal, 12:31. Wildcats 24–10. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:47.
  • UWG – Dylan Gary 22-yard pass from Quincy Casey (Chance Gagnon kick), 10:02. Wildcats 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:22.
  • ACU – Isaiah Johnson 3-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 5:01. Wildcats 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:55.
  • ACU – Bryan Henry 18-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 3:35. Wildcats 38–17. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:16.
  • UWG – Quincy Casey 2-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick), 0:01. Wildcats 38–24. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
Statistics UWG ACU
First downs 22 28
Total yards 344 499
Rushing yards 102 202
Passing yards 242 297
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 26:06 33:54
Team Category Player Statistics
West Georgia Passing Quincy Casey 14/34, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Quincy Casey 9 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Receiving Dylan Gary 7 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 24/37, 297 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Isaiah Johnson 14 rushes, 71 yards, TD
Receiving Nehemiah Martinez I 7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

at Eastern Kentucky

See also: 2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team
Game Three – West Georgia Wolves (1–1) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolves 0 7 007
Colonels 3 10 6726

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
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. North Alabama

See also: 2024 North Alabama Lions football team
Game Four – North Alabama Lions (0–5) at West Georgia Wolves (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 3 10 7525
Wolves 0 13 0316

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Referee: Zach Erdmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox (play-by-play), Parker Gore (analyst), and Carlie Pair (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:57) UNA – Scott Payne 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:11; UNA 3-0)
Second quarter
  • (9:52) UWG – Davin Wydner 1-yard rush (2-point conversion no good) (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:45; UWG 6-3)
  • (5:34) UNA – Scott Payne 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:46; Tie 6-6)
  • (2:08) UWG – Davin Wydner 12-yard rush (Chance Gagnon kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:20; UWG 13-6)
  • (0:04) UNA – Takairee Kenebrew 2-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:04; Tie 13-13)
Third quarter
  • (0:42) UNA – Dakota Warfield 4-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:33; UNA 20-13)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:47) UNA – Scott Payne 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:58; UNA 23-13)
  • (1:52) UWG – Chance Gagnon 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:29; UNA 23-16)
  • (0:37) UNA – Davin Wynder sacked for a safety (Drive: 1 play; UNA 25-16)
Statistics UNA UWG
First downs 21 16
Total yards 354 223
Rushing yards 170 80
Passing yards 184 143
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-29-0 10-18-0
Time of possession 43:16 16:44
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing TJ Smith 18/29, 184 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dennis Moody 12 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Dakota Warfield 5 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
West Georgia Passing Davin Wydner 10/17, 143 yards
Rushing Rajaez Mosley 9 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Chase Belcher 2 receptions, 75 yards

vs. Austin Peay

See also: 2024 Austin Peay Governors football team
Game Five – Austin Peay Governors (1–4) at West Georgia Wolves (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Governors 0 0 000
Wolves 0 0 000

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics APSU UWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving
West Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 13 Central Arkansas

See also: 2024 Central Arkansas Bears football team
Game Six – West Georgia Wolves (1–4) at No. 13 Central Arkansas Bears (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolves 0 0 000
No. 13 Bears 0 0 000

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UWG UCA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Shorter (DII)

See also: Shorter Hawks football
Game Seven – Shorter Hawks (DII) (2–2) vs West Georgia Wolves (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hawks (DII) 0 0 000
Wolves 0 0 000

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHORT UWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Shorter Passing
Rushing
Receiving
West Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Southern Utah

See also: 2024 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
Game Eight – Southern Utah Thunderbirds (3–4) vs West Georgia Wolves (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thunderbirds 0 0 000
Wolves 0 0 000

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • 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 SUU UWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Utah Passing
Rushing
Receiving
West Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Lincoln (CA) (IND)

See also: Lincoln Oaklanders football
Game Nine – Lincoln Oaklanders (IND) (0–8) vs West Georgia Wolves (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oaklanders (IND)[a] 0 0 000
Wolves 0 0 000

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics LCLN UWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Lincoln (CA) Passing
Rushing
Receiving
West Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. No. 14 Tarleton State

See also: 2024 Tarleton State Texans football team
Game Ten – No. 14 Tarleton State Texans (7–2) vs West Georgia Wolves (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Texans 0 0 000
Wolves 0 0 000

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TAR UWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tarleton State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
West Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Utah Tech

See also: 2024 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team
Game Eleven – West Georgia Wolves (3–7) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (1–9) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolves 0 0 000
Trailblazers 0 0 000

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UWG UTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes

  1. ^ Lincoln is unaffiliated with any national sanctioning body and permanently plays as a travel team.

References

  1. ^ "2024 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Kelley, Kevin (January 9, 2024). "West Georgia announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Boggus, Jared (January 10, 2024). "UWG announces 2024 football schedule". Times-Georgian. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Boggus, Jared (November 15, 2023). "UWG football reveals first D-I conference schedule". Times-Georgian. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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