2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team
2024 Houston Christian Huskies football | |
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 1–3 (0–0 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jason Bachtel (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Zach Wilkerson (1st season) |
Home stadium | Husky Stadium |
Seasons ← 2023 2025 → |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Lamar | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Incarnate Word | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce * | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) |
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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
2nd Team
| Defense 2nd Team
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 pm | at SMU* | ACCNX/ESPN+ | L 7–59 | 27,080 | |
September 7 | 6:00 pm | No. 20 Tarleton State* |
| ESPN+ | L 18–35 | 2,080 |
September 14 | 6:00 pm | Louisiana Christian* |
| ESPN+ | W 70–7 | 1,256 |
September 21 | 2:30 pm | at UTSA* | ESPN+ | L 7–45 | 20,973 | |
September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana State* |
| ESPN+ | – | |
October 5 | 6:00 pm | McNeese |
| ESPN+ | – | |
October 12 | 2:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana |
| ESPN+ | – | |
October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+ | – | ||
November 2 | 2:00 pm | at Incarnate Word |
| ESPN+ | – | |
November 9 | 2:00 pm | Nicholls |
| ESPN+ | – | |
November 16 | 1:00 pm | at Texas A&M–Commerce | ESPN+ | – | ||
November 23 | 2:00 pm | at Northwestern State |
| ESPN+ | – | |
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Game summaries
at SMU (FBS)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Houston Christian | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
SMU (FBS) | 28 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 59 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 91 °F (33 °C)
- Game attendance: 27,080
- Referee: Nate Blake
- TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Doug Sherman, Tyoka Jackson, and Marilyn Payne
Game information |
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Statistics | HCU | SMU |
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First downs | 10 | 28 |
Total yards | 157 | 595 |
Rushing yards | 34 | 369 |
Passing yards | 123 | 226 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:56 | 35:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston Christian | Passing | Cutter Stewart | 10/25, 118 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Champ Dozier | 7 rushes, 22 yards | |
Receiving | Ismael Fuller | 2 receptions, 38 yards | |
SMU | Passing | Kevin Jennings | 10/14, 148 yards, TD |
Rushing | Brashard Smith | 9 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jake Bailey | 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
vs. No. 20 Tarleton State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 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 |
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Statistics | TAR | HCU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tarleton State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Houston Christian | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Louisiana Christian
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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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 |
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Statistics | Louisiana Christian | HCU |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | : | : |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana Christian | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
HCU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
@ UTSA
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Houston Christian | 0 | ||
UTSA | 0 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 2:30 pm
- Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | HCU | UTSA |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | : | : |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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HCU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UTSA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
@ Indiana State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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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 |
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Statistics | HCU | Indiana State |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | : | : |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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HCU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Indiana State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. McNeese
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 |
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Statistics | MCN | HCU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Houston Christian | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Southeastern Louisiana
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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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 |
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Statistics | SLU | HCU |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | : | : |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SLU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
HCU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
@ Stephen F. Austin
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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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 |
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Statistics | HCU | SFA |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | : | : |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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HCU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
SFA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
@ Incarnate Word
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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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 |
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Statistics | HCU | UIW |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | : | : |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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HCU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UIW | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Nicholls
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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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 |
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Statistics | Nich | HCU |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | : | : |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nich | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
HCU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
@ Texas A&M–Commerce
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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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 |
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Statistics | HCU | TAMU–C |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | : | : |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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HCU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
TAMU–C | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Northwestern State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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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 |
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Statistics | NWST | HCU |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | : | : |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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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.