2024 Grambling State Tigers football team

2024 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (2–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Dooley (1st, 5th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorJason Rollins (1st season)
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial 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  
Alabama A&M   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  
  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 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were coached by first-year head coach Mickey Joseph and played at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at Louisiana*
ESPN+L 10–4023,107
September 76:00 p.m.Tuskegee*
HBCU GoW 37–209,247
September 146:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–Commerce[a]*
ESPN+W 35–28 OT5,944
September 216:00 p.m.Jackson State* [b]
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
ESPN+W 41–2019,085
September 286:00 p.m.vs. Prairie View A&M
ESPN+L 34–36 5OT52,323
October 122:00 p.m.Alcorn State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
ESPN+L 15–177,580
October 192:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
HBCU GoW 31–2117,135
October 266:00 p.m.at Texas Southern
SWAC DigitalL 17–2410,029
November 22:00 p.m.at Bethune–Cookman
SWAC DigitalL 21–245,103
November 92:00 p.m.Alabama State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
ESPN+W 24–233,621
November 147:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
ESPNUL 17–223,595
November 301:00 p.m.vs. Southern
NBCL 14–2463,207

[2][3]

  1. ^ On November 7, 2024, Texas A&M University–Commerce changed its name to East Texas A&M University.[1]
  2. ^ The game against Jackson State, a fellow member of the SWAC, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.

Game summaries

at Louisiana (FBS)

See also: 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Game One – Grambling State Tigers (0–0) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 7310
Ragin' Cajuns (FBS) 7 23 7340

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 23,107
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:04) UL – Dre'lyn Washington 6-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:24; Louisiana 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:30) UL – Harvey Broussard 13-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:50; Louisiana 14–0)
  • (10:07) UL – Caleb Kibodi 50-yard interception, Kenneth Almendares kick (Louisiana 21–0)
  • (4:06) UL – Tavion Smith 56-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:59; Louisiana 27–0)
  • (0:39) UL – Kenneth Almendares 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 1:09; Louisiana 30–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:46) UL – Terrance Carter 10-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:00; Louisiana 37–0)
  • (4:35) GSU – Ke'Travion Hargrove 1-yard run, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Louisiana 37–7)
  • (3:33) UL – Tony Sterner 27-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:52; Louisiana 40–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:55) GSU – Reed Harradine 50-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:26; Louisiana 40–10)
Statistics GRAM ULL
First downs 12 24
Plays–yards 48–241 66–481
Rushes–yards 20–75 28–118
Passing yards 166 363
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–28–1 29–38–1
Time of possession 25:42 34:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing Myles Crawley 19/28, 166 yards, INT
Rushing Ke'Travion Hargrove 12 carries, 61 yards, TD
Receiving Nick Howard 5 receptions, 68 yards
Louisiana Passing Ben Wooldridge 25/33, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Zylan Perry 5 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Harvey Broussard 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD

Tuskegee (DII)

See also: Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
Game Two – Tuskegee Golden Tigers (DII) (0–1) at Grambling State Tigers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Tigers (DII) 0 3 71020
Tigers 13 24 0037

at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 9,247
  • Referee: Preston Clipper
  • TV announcers (HBCU Go): Charles Neal (play-by-play)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:44) GSU – Covadis Knighten 2-yard pass from Myles Crawley (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:10; Grambling State 6–0)
  • (8:38) GSU – Nick Howard 9-yard pass from Myles Crawley, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:08; Grambling State 13–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:27) GSU – Tony Phillips 4-yard pass from Myles Crawley, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:13; Grambling State 20–0)
  • (2:38) GSU – Reed Harradine 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:06; Grambling State 23–0)
  • (1:32) GSU – Javon Robinson 53-yard pass from Myles Crawley, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:11; Grambling State 30–0)
  • (0:28) GSU – Josh Darling 45-yard fumble recovery, Reed Harradine kick (Grambling State 37–0)
  • (0:00) TUSK – Lorcan Ryans 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 0:28; Grambling State 37–3)
Third quarter
  • (12:25) TUSK – Johnny Morris 13-yard run, Lorcan Ryans kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; Grambling State 37–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:48) TUSK – Lorcan Ryans 47-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:59; Grambling State 37–13)
  • (0:35) TUSK – Rodricus Magee 15-yard pass from Raequan Beal, Lorcan Ryans kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:34; Grambling State 37–20)
Statistics TUSK GRAM
First downs 23 14
Total yards 380 384
Rushing yards 105 62
Passing yards 275 322
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–39–2 18–30–0
Time of possession 30:25 29:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Tuskegee Passing Christopher Roberson 13/28, 193 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Johnny Morris 12 carries, 51 yards, TD
Receiving Gabriel Garmon 5 receptions, 116 yards
Grambling State Passing Myles Crawley 16/26, 304 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Tre Bradford 13 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Javon Robinson 4 receptions, 151 yards, TD

at Texas A&M–Commerce

See also: 2024 East Texas A&M Lions football team
Game Three – Grambling State Tigers (1–1) at Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Tigers 6 15 07735
Lions 7 14 70028

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 91 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,944
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • GRAM – Blake Davis 35-yard fumble return (kick blocked), 6:43. Tigers 6–0.
  • AMC – B. K. Jackson 69-yard run (Luke Jackson kick), 6:02. Lions 7–6. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41.
Second quarter
  • GRAM – Jacoby Bellazar 10-yard pass from Myles Crawley (Myles Crawley pass to Jacoby Bellazar), 12:56. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:15.
  • AMC – B. K. Jackson 9-yard run (Luke Jackson kick), 7:27. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:29.
  • AMC – JaiSean McMillian 5-yard run (Luke Jackson kick), 4:41. Lions 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:09.
  • GRAM – Tre Bradford 41-yard run (Reed Harradine kick), 4:17. Tied 21–21. Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:12.
Third quarter
  • AMC – Braxton Garmon 3-yard run (Luke Jackson kick), 8:56. Lions 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:03.
Fourth quarter
  • GRAM – Nicholas Howard 27-yard pass from Myles Crawley (Reed Harradine kick), 1:18. Tied 28–28. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
Overtime
  • GRAM – Tre Bradford 3-yard run (Reed Harradine kick). Tigers 35–28. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
Statistics GRAM TAMC
First downs 13 19
Total yards 247 419
Rushing yards 117 267
Passing yards 130 152
Turnovers 3 6
Time of possession 25:45 34:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing Myles Crawley 14/30, 125 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Tre Bradford 15 rushes, 70 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Covadis Knighten 4 receptions, 29 yards
Texas A&M–Commerce Passing Ron Peace 14/28, 152 yards, 4 INT
Rushing B. K. Jackson 16 rushes, 149 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Christian Jourdain 4 receptions, 57 yards

Jackson State

See also: 2024 Jackson State Tigers football team
Game Four – Jackson State Tigers (2–1) at Grambling State Tigers (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jackson State 0 0 000
Grambling State 0 0 000

at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics JKST GRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Prairie View A&M (State Fair Classic)

See also: 2024 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team and State Fair Classic
Game Five – Grambling State Tigers (3–1) vs Prairie View A&M Panthers (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics GRAM PV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Alcorn State

See also: 2024 Alcorn State Braves football team
Game Six – Alcorn State Braves (3–3) at Grambling State Tigers (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Braves 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALCN GRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alcorn State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
Game Seven – Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (2–4) at Grambling State Tigers (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Lions 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV: HBCU Go
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UAPB GRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas Southern

See also: 2024 Texas Southern Tigers football team
Game Eight – Grambling State Tigers (4–3) vs Texas Southern Tigers (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Grambling State 0 0 000
Texas Southern 0 0 000

at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (SWAC Digital): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics GRAM TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Bethune–Cookman

See also: 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
Game Nine – Grambling State Tigers (4–4) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: HBCU GO
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics GRAM BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Alabama State

See also: 2024 Alabama State Hornets football team
Game Ten – Alabama State Hornets (5–3) at Grambling State Tigers (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium • Grambling, LA

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALST GRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Alabama A&M

See also: 2024 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
Game Eleven – 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

vs. Southern (Bayou Classic)

See also: 2024 Southern Jaguars football team and Bayou Classic
Game Twelve – Southern Jaguars (7–4) vs. Grambling State Tigers (5–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: NBC
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SOU GRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Approves Name Change for Texas A&M University-Commerce". Texas A&M University System. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Kelley, Kevin (January 17, 2024). "Grambling State announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Watson, Jimmy (January 18, 2024). "2024 Grambling State football season to kickoff in Lafayette versus the Ragin' Cajuns". Shreveport Times. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
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