2024 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

2024 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–6 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDuane Taylor (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorThomas Howard (1st season)
Home stadiumLouis Crews Stadium
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 18 Jackson State x$   9 – 0     12 – 2  
Florida A&M   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Alabama State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
  4 – 4     6 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 7     1 – 11  
West Division
Southern x   7 – 2     8 – 5  
Alcorn State   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Texas Southern   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Prairie View A&M   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Grambling State   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: Jackson State 41, Southern 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were coached by seventh-year head coach Connell Maynor and played at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama.

On October 26, redshirt freshman linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. suffered a major head injury in a game against Alabama State. On November 26, the college's athletic department errounesly announced he had passed away, but retracted their statement a day later after learning he was still alive. The Jefferson County coroner later confirmed his death.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:30 p.m.at Auburn*
SECN+/ESPN+L 3–7388,043
September 76:00 p.m.Kentucky State*
W 49–710,917
September 146:00 p.m.Georgetown (KY)*
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
W 24–166,385
September 216:00 p.m.at Austin Peay*
ESPN+L 16–597,947
October 54:00 p.m.vs. Jackson State
ESPN+L 38–4514,956
October 122:00 p.m.Bethune–Cookman
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
HBCU GoW 56–1219,727
October 262:30 p.m.vs. Alabama State
ESPNUL 19–2769,125
November 22:00 p.m.Southern
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
HBCU GoL 20–258,391
November 92:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 52–243,182
November 147:00 p.m.Grambling State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
ESPNUW 22–173,595
November 2312:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley State
TheGrioW 49–353,759
November 29[a]3:00 p.m.at Florida A&M
ESPN+L 20–28

[4][5]

  1. ^ Alabama A&M's away game against Florida A&M was originally scheduled to be played on September 28, but the game was moved to on November 29, 2024, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Helene.[3]

Game summaries

at Auburn (FBS)

See also: 2024 Auburn Tigers football team
Game One – Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0–0) at Auburn Tigers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 3 003
Tigers (FBS) 28 24 14773

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Game information
First quarter

Second quarter

  • AUB – Towns McGough 32–yard field goal, 13:48. Auburn 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:59.
  • AUB – Perry Thompson 70-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 10:10. Auburn 38–0. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:34.
  • AA&M – Austin McCready 43–yard field goal, 6:00. Auburn 38–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:03.
  • AUB – Payton Thorne 4-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 3:22. Auburn 45–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.
  • AUB – Damari Alston 2-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 0:51. Auburn 52–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:05.

Third quarter

  • AUB – Malcolm Simmons blocked punt recovery (Towns McGough kick), 8:25. Auburn 59–3.
  • AUB – Malcolm Simmons 57–yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 1:40. Auburn 66–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:32.

Fourth quarter

  • AUB – Sam Jackson V 37–yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 9:09. Auburn 73–3. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:51.
Statistics AAMU AUB
First downs 13 18
Total yards 70–242 46–628
Rushing yards 36–38 18–177
Passing yards 204 451
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–34–0 18–28–0
Time of possession 41:33 18:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing Cornelious Brown 13/27, 182 yds
Rushing Ryan Morrow 5 rushes, 18 yds
Receiving Duke Miller 6 receptions, 92 yds
Auburn Passing Payton Thorne 13/21, 322 yds, 4 TD
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 4 rushes, 53 yds, TD
Receiving Malcolm Simmons 3 receptions, 91 yds, TD

Kentucky State (DII)

See also: Kentucky State Thorobreds football
Game Two – Kentucky State Thorobreds (DII) (0–1) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thorobreds (DII) 0 0 077
Bulldogs 14 14 14749

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 10,917
  • Referee: Tony Ross
  • TV announcers (SWAC Digital): Ted Dixie, Bryan Howard
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:38) AAMU – Xavier Lankford 1-yard run, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:07; Alabama A&M 7–0)
  • (6:36) AAMU – Duke Miller 38-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:37; Alabama A&M 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:55) AAMU – Jacolby Hewitt 8-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:43; Alabama A&M 21–0)
  • (2:00) AAMU – Barry White 20-yard pass from Aveon Smith, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:12; Alabama A&M 28–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:47) AAMU – Ryan Morrow 18-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:06; Alabama A&M 35–0)
  • (8:17) AAMU – Duke Miller 16-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:20; Alabama A&M 42–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:04) AAMU – Kolton Nero 4-yard run, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 14 plays, 99 yards, 7:22; Alabama A&M 49–0)
  • (7:15) KYST – Jaden Hale 8-yard pass from Jaun Gainious, Landon Grover kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:49; Alabama A&M 49–7)
Statistics KYST AAMU
First downs 15 30
Total yards 189 659
Rushing yards 38 266
Passing yards 151 393
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–32–1 29–39–2
Time of possession 26:22 33:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky State Passing Jaun Gainious 16/28, 144 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jaylen Middleton 6 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Kale Anderson 6 receptions, 74 yards
Alabama A&M Passing Cornelious Brown 19/26, 278 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Donovan Eaglin 13 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Duke Miller 8 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

Georgetown (KY) (NAIA)

See also: Georgetown Tigers football
Game Three – Georgetown Tigers (NAIA) (0–0) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers (NAIA) 7 0 6316
Bulldogs 3 7 7724

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: E 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 6,385
  • Referee: Eric Bluntson
  • TV announcers (SWAC Digital): Ted Dixie, Bryan Howard
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:55) AAMU – Austin McCready 27-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:59; Alabama A&M 3–0)
  • (3:05) GGA – Jamarcus Robinson 31-yard pass from Gehrig Slunaker, Nate Craft kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:59; Georgetown (KY) 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:45) AAMU – Donovan Eaglin 11-yard run, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; Alabama A&M 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:00) GGA – Nate Craft 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:11; Tied 10–10)
  • (3:26) AAMU – Aveon Smith 31-yard run, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:27; Alabama A&M 17–10)
  • (0:08) GGA – Nate Craft 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:12; Alabama A&M 17–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:45) AAMU – DeQuadrion Welch 19-yard pass from Aveon Smith, Austin McCready kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Alabama A&M 24–13)
  • (0:25) GGA – Nate Craft 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 2:15; Alabama A&M 24–16)
Statistics GGA AAMU
First downs 18 25
Total yards 322 515
Rushing yards 46 252
Passing yards 276 263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–35–0 19–34–1
Time of possession 29:56 30:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgetown (KY) Passing Gehrig Slunaker 18.34, 276 yards, TD
Rushing Darius Neal 22 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Jamarcus Robinson 5 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Alabama A&M Passing Cornelious Brown 8/18, 119 yards, INT
Rushing Donovan Eaglin 14 carries, 81 yards, TD
Receiving Duke Miller 2 receptions, 42 yards

at Austin Peay

See also: 2024 Austin Peay Governors football team
Game Four – Alabama A&M Bulldogs (2–1) vs Austin Peay Governors (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Governors 0 0 000

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Gould, Ethan Schmidt
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AAMU APSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Austin Peay Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Jackson State

See also: 2024 Jackson State Tigers football team
Game Five – Jackson State Tigers (3–2) vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Butch Alsandor, Jorge Vargas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics JKST AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Bethune–Cookman

See also: 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
Game Six – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–5) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (HBCU GO): Charlie Neal, Jon Kelley, Lawrencia Moten
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BCU AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Alabama State (Magic City Classic)

See also: 2024 Alabama State Hornets football team and Magic City Classic
Game Seven – Alabama State Hornets (3–3) vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALST AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Southern

See also: 2024 Southern Jaguars football team
Game Eight – Southern Jaguars (4–4) vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (HBCU GO): Charlie Neal, Jon Kelley, Lawrencia Moten
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SOU AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
Game Nine – Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3–5) vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Golden Lions 0 0 000

at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): LaRon Marbley, BC Davis
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AAMU UAPB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Grambling State

See also: 2024 Grambling State Tigers football team
Game Ten – Grambling State Tigers (5–5) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 3 14 0017
Bulldogs 3 3 13322

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

  • Date: Thursday November 14, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 3,595
  • Referee: Y. N. Myers III
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:31) GSU – Reed Harradine 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:17; Grambling State 3–0)
  • (2:12) AAM – Victor Barbosa 45-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 6:19; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:06) GSU – Andrew Jones 30-yard fumble recovery, Reed Harradine kick (Grambling State 10–3)
  • (7:24) GSU – JR Waters 10-yard pass from Myles Crawley, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:45; Grambling State 17–3)
  • (0:00) AAM – Victor Barbosa 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 0:56; Grambling State 17–6)
Third quarter
  • (13:46) AAM – Keenan Hambrick 34-yard pass from Cornelious Brown, Cornelious Brown rush (Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:03; Grambling State 17–14)
  • (7:04) AAM – Victor Barbosa 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:07; Tied 17–17)
  • (0:46) AAM – 0-yard safety (Alabama A&M 19–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:20) AAM – Victor Barbosa 19-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:18; Alabama A&M 22–17)
Statistics GRAM AAMU
First downs 12 27
Total yards 263 388
Rushing yards 94 160
Passing yards 169 228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–29–2 20–35–0
Time of possession 23:21 36:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing Myles Crawley 12/27, 169 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ke'Travion Hargrove 8 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Jalen Johnson 1 reception, 67 yards
Alabama A&M Passing Cornelious Brown 20/35, 228 yards, TD
Rushing Donovan Eaglin 25 carries, 123 yards
Receiving Keenan Hambrick 8 receptions, 99 yards, TD

at Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
Game Eleven – Alabama A&M Bulldogs (6–5) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1–10) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Delta Devils 0 0 000

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AAMU MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi Valley State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Florida A&M

See also: 2024 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
Game Twelve – Alabama A&M Bulldogs (6–5) at Florida A&M Rattlers (6–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Rattlers 0 0 000

at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: Saturday November 29, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): James Hadnot, Ken Moore
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AAMU FAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Alabama A&M LB dies month after in-game injury". ESPN.com. November 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Alabama A&M LB Burnett dies from head injury". ESPN.com. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Howard, Brian (September 24, 2024). "AAMU-FAMU Game Moved to Thanksgiving Weekend". aamusports.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Kelley, Kevin (January 16, 2024). "Alabama A&M announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Alabama A&M unveils 2024 Football schedule". WZDX. January 16, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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