2024 Furman Paladins football team

American college football season

2024 Furman Paladins football

Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–2 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Clay Hendrix (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Justin Roper (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Duane Vaughn (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Chad Byers (3rd season)
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 14 Mercer	1	–	0	3	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	0	2	–	1
Wofford	0	–	0	2	–	1
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	1	–	2
Furman	0	–	0	1	–	2
Samford	0	–	0	1	–	2
No. 24 Western Carolina	0	–	0	1	–	2
VMI	0	–	0	0	–	3
No. 23 Chattanooga	0	–	1	0	–	3

As of September 18, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Furman Paladins football team will represent Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Paladins will be coached by eighth-year head coach Clay Hendrix and play at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	at No. 6 (FBS) Ole Miss*	No. 12	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN+/ESPN+	L 0–76	66,105
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Charleston Southern*	No. 15	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	L 20–24	8,377
September 14	2:00 p.m.	Stetson*		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	W 48–7	7,917
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at William & Mary*		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	FloSports
September 28	2:00 p.m.	Samford		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+
October 5	2:00 p.m.	at The Citadel		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+
October 12	2:00 p.m.	Chattanooga		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+
October 19	2:00 p.m.	Western Carolina		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+
November 2	1:30 p.m.	at VMI		Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Wofford		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at East Tennessee State		William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+
November 23	3:00 p.m.	at Mercer		Fiver Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+
*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 No. 6 (FBS) Ole Miss

Game One – No. 12 Furman Paladins (0–0) at No. 6 (FBS) Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Furman	0	0	0	0	0
No. 6 (FBS) Ole Miss	24	28	21	3	76

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 66,105
Referee: Lee Hedrick
TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
Pregame line: Ole Miss –45.5 • O/U: 58.5

Game information
1st Quarter (11:53) Ole Miss - Jaxson Dart 15 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Ole Miss 7–0) (8:07) Ole Miss - Antwane Wells Jr. 61 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:36; Ole Miss 14–0) (4:39) Ole Miss - JJ Pegues 2 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:57; Ole Miss 21–0) (0:58) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 42 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:26; Ole Miss 24–0) 2nd Quarter (11:27) Ole Miss - Dae'Quan Wright 4 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:22; Ole Miss 31–0) (8:00) Ole Miss - Caden Prieskorn 46 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:54; Ole Miss 38–0) (6:18) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 61 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:09; Ole Miss 45–0) (1:34) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 22 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:16; Ole Miss 52–0) 3rd Quarter (12:49) Ole Miss - Cayden Lee 35 Yd pass from Austin Simmons (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:07; Ole Miss 59–0) (4:46) Ole Miss - Matt Jones 17 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:02; Ole Miss 66–0) (0:16) Ole Miss - Matt Jones 46 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:55; Ole Miss 73–0) 4th Quarter (11:42) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 41 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:33; Ole Miss 76–0)

Game information

1st Quarter

(11:53) Ole Miss - Jaxson Dart 15 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Ole Miss 7–0)
(8:07) Ole Miss - Antwane Wells Jr. 61 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:36; Ole Miss 14–0)
(4:39) Ole Miss - JJ Pegues 2 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:57; Ole Miss 21–0)
(0:58) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 42 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:26; Ole Miss 24–0)

2nd Quarter

(11:27) Ole Miss - Dae'Quan Wright 4 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:22; Ole Miss 31–0)
(8:00) Ole Miss - Caden Prieskorn 46 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:54; Ole Miss 38–0)
(6:18) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 61 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:09; Ole Miss 45–0)
(1:34) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 22 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:16; Ole Miss 52–0)

3rd Quarter

(12:49) Ole Miss - Cayden Lee 35 Yd pass from Austin Simmons (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:07; Ole Miss 59–0)
(4:46) Ole Miss - Matt Jones 17 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:02; Ole Miss 66–0)
(0:16) Ole Miss - Matt Jones 46 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:55; Ole Miss 73–0)

4th Quarter

(11:42) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 41 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:33; Ole Miss 76–0)

Statistics	FUR	MISS
First downs	7	37
Plays–yards	62–172	82–772
Rushes–yards	30–26	37–243
Passing yards	146	529
Passing: comp–att–int	19–34–1	29–45–0
Time of possession	30:50	29:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FUR	Passing	Carson Jones	15–25, 119 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Myion Hicks	6 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Joshua Harris	3 receptions, 59 yards
MISS	Passing	Jaxson Dart	22–27, 418 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Matt Jones	3 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tre Harris	8 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD

Charleston Southern

Game Two – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–1) at No. 15 Furman Paladins (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Charleston Southern	0	0	0	0	0
No. 15 Furman	0	0	0	0	0

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Furman Paladins 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ "Furman announces 2024 football schedule". WHNS. February 6, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

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