2024 Harding Bisons football team

2024 Harding Bisons football
GAC co-champion
ConferenceGreat American Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 4
Record12–2 (10–1 GAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeFlexbone triple option
Defensive coordinatorRoddy Mote (8th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorLuke Tribble (8th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumFirst Security Stadium
2024 Great American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 +^   10 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 14 Ouachita Baptist +^   10 – 1     10 – 2  
Southern Arkansas   9 – 2     9 – 2  
Henderson State   8 – 3     8 – 3  
Arkansas Tech   5 – 6     5 – 6  
East Central   5 – 6     5 – 6  
SE Oklahoma State   5 – 6     5 – 6  
Arkansas–Monticello   4 – 7     4 – 7  
Southern Nazarene   3 – 8     3 – 8  
SW Oklahoma State   3 – 8     3 – 8  
NW Oklahoma State   2 – 9     2 – 9  
Oklahoma Baptist   2 – 9     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2024 Harding Bisons football team represented Harding University in the 2024 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Great American Conference (GAC). The Bisons were led by eighth-year head coach Paul Simmons and played their home games at First Security Stadium in Searcy, Arkansas.

The team entered the 2024 season as both the reigning GAC champion and the defending NCAA Division II national champion.[1]

Preseason

The GAC coaches preseason poll was released on August 1, 2024. The Bisons were predicted to finish first in the conference, receiving 10 of the 12 first place votes, while Oauchita Baptist and Southern Arkansas each received one first place vote.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 p.m.Southern NazareneNo. 1
W 59–03,500
September 147:00 p.m.at Oklahoma BaptistNo. 1
W 59–72,706
September 196:00 p.m.at Arkansas–MonticelloNo. 1
W 63–32,100
September 287:00 p.m.No. 20 Henderson StateNo. 1
  • First Security Stadium
  • Searcy, AR
W 66–05,200
October 52:00 p.m.at Southwestern Oklahoma StateNo. 1
W 57–3905
October 122:00 p.m.Northwestern Oklahoma StateNo. 1
  • First Security Stadium
  • Searcy, AR
W 62–02,100
October 197:00 p.m.at No. 9 Ouachita BaptistNo. 1
L 13–177,322
October 263:00 p.m.No. 22 Southern ArkansasNo. 7
  • First Security Stadium
  • Searcy, AR
W 49–175,400
October 317:00 p.m.Southeastern Oklahoma StateNo. 6
  • First Security Stadium
  • Searcy, AR
W 56–141,900
November 92:00 p.m.at East CentralNo. 4
W 34–71,907
November 162:00 p.m.Arkansas TechNo. 4
  • First Security Stadium
  • Searcy, AR
W 57–272,100
November 231:00 p.m.at No. 13 Pittsburg State*No. 4
W 48–34,894
November 3012:00 p.m.at No. 5 Grand Valley State*No. 4
W 44–262,844[3]
December 712:00 p.m.at No. 2 Ferris State*No. 4
L 7–414,120
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4]

Rankings

See also: 2024 NCAA Division II football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
AFCA1 (25)1 (25)*1 (27)1 (27)1 (29)1 (29)1 (30)1 (30)764444
D2 Football11111111875554

* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Personnel

2024 Harding Bisons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 5 Stone Sheffield Sr
RB 7 Braden Jay Jr
RB 8 Andrew Miller So
RB 10 Jhalen Spicer Sr
QB 11 Kyler Finney Fr
QB 13 Carter Zimmerman Fr
WR 14 Will White Sr
QB 15 Cole Keylon Jr
QB 16 Malik Young So
QB 17 Camren Cavalier Fr
WR 18 Darius Brown Jr
WR 19 Dane Romberger Sr
RB 21 Chauncey Martin Sr
RB 22 Will Fitzhugh Sr
RB 25 Christian Franklin Jr
RB 26 Blake Delacruz Sr
RB 30 Josh Strickland Jr. So
WR 31 Brady Barnett  Fr
RB 32 Sam Mitchum  Fr
RB 34 Josh Evans-Pickens  Fr
RB 35 Josh Jones Sr
RB 37 Jimmy Citty Sr
OL 50 Jose Lopez So
OL 51 Vincent Cox  Fr
OL 54 Jake Mitchell Jr
OL 56 Jonathan Underwood Sr
OL 57 Jake Duggar Sr
OL 59 Jonathan Vining  Fr
OL 60 Sam Ruffino So
OL 62 Josh Lawrence  Fr
OL 63 David Gomez So
OL 64 Jude Steffen Jr
OL 65 Joshua Cobb  Fr
OL 67 Luke McCormick  Fr
OL 70 Jordan McClaine Jr
OL 73 Carter Lees Sr
OL 75 Cobe Williams  Fr
OL 76 Matt Colvin  Fr
OL 77 Isaac Gray  Fr
OL 78 Dylan Daring Jr
OL 79 Duance Johnson Sr
WR 80 Drew Porter So
WR 82 Bodie Neal  Fr
WR 83 Jarrett Atchley  Fr
TE 85 Levi Mercer  Fr
WR 86 Jackson Richardson  Fr
TE 87 Mike Ericson Jr
TE 88 Dylan Cummings  Fr
RB Chris Banard Fr
RB Ben Boehm Fr
OL Quan'Travious Bradford Fr
OL Pablo Cerda Fr
RB Da'Shawn Chairs Fr
WR Jack Citty Fr
OL Cason Craig Fr
RB Payton Evans-Pickens Fr
RB Antonio Ford Fr
OL Lucas McCain Fr
OL Talan Owen Fr
WR Bob Patterson Fr
OL John Silvestri Fr
WR Mabry Verser Fr
OL Gavin Waters Fr
RB Bo Williams Fr
WR Dane Williams Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 0 Darion Dunlap-Johnson Sr
DB 1 Kendale Allen Sr
DB 2 Kyle McDonald Sr
LB 3 Cayden Pierce Sr
DB 4 Deion Campbell So
DB 6 Travis Greenwalt Sr
DL 9 Dre Hall Sr
DB 11 Grayson Lewis  Fr
DB 12 Troy Wiseman So
DB 13 Jeremiah Johnson So
DB 16 Lamont Cox  Fr
DB 17 Luke Martin So
DB 19 Josh Gatlin Fr
DB 20 Ty Dugger Jr
DL 23 Tirrell Johnson So
LB 24 Clark Griffin Sr
DB 26 Drew Nelson  Fr
DB 27 G'Kyson Wright  Fr
DB 28 Zac O'Day So
DB 29 Curtis Jackson So
LB 33 Kyle Henry Fr
DB 36 Carter Hill  Fr
LB 37 Dax Goff Fr
DL 40 Keith Hargraves Sr
DB 41 Elijah Carlton  Fr
LB 42 Kekoa Carroll Sr
LB 44 Jordan Mays  Fr
DL 45 Devonte Manning Sr
LB 46 Christian Brumley  Fr
DL 47 Nathan Muhle Jr
DL 48 Tony Agyapong So
LB 52 Jackson Cody  Fr
DL 55 Gage Price Sr
DL 58 Austin Bailey Sr
DL 89 Justin Sobczak So
DL 90 Diego Davis  Fr
DL 91 Brock Knapton  Fr
DL 92 Bryce Rushing  Fr
DL 95 Nii Addy  Fr
DL 96 Joseph Oluwayemi  Fr
DL 99 Wesley Coleman Sr
LB Calan Castles Fr
DB Connor Dean Fr
DB Corey Dean Fr
DL Cam Draper Fr
DB Kelon Fountain Fr
DB Ayden Hamilton Fr
DL Beau Hardin Fr
DL Andrew Hodge Fr
DB Ahmad Jenkins Fr
LB B. T. McMillian Fr
DL Peyton McNeely Fr
DL Landen Meredith Fr
DB Xavier Rodriguez Fr
DL Kaden Spencer Fr
DL Kaleb Walker Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 38 Luke Mammana Jr
K 39 Magnus Lepak So
K 43 James Satterfield Fr
LS 49 Xavier Hylton Jr
LS 53 Chase Whitfield Sr
K, P 84 Griffin Thomas Fr
LS Jack Edwards Fr
LS Aidan Hall Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Roddy Mote
    Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
  • Luke Tribble
    Co-defensive coordinator/Special teams coordinator/Defensive backs
  • Tre'von Biglow
    Defensive line
  • Sam Blakenship
    Safeties
  • Kevin Chism
    Offensive line
  • Ryan Derrick
    Wide receivers
  • Matt Middleton
    Quarterbacks/Fullbacks
  • Matt Underwood
    Director of recruiting/Slotbacks
  • Kenny Wheaton
    Offensive consultant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 10, 2024

Game summaries

Southern Nazarene

Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm at No. 1 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crimson Storm 0 0 000
No. 1 Bisons 14 28 10759

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,500
  • Referee: Michael Catton
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 5-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 13:57. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05.
  • HAR – Cole Keylon 9-yard run (Magnuz Lepak kick), 10:16. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:10.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Cole Keylon 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 13:44. Bisons 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:16.
  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 15-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 8:43. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:54.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 21-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 7:20. Bisons 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:47.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 88-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 4:48. Bisons 42–0. Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:14.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Josh Evans-Pickens 21-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 11:35. Bisons 49–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:25.
  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 33-yard field goal, 1:34. Bisons 52–0. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:52.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Malik Young 20-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 12:18. Bisons 59–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:32.
Statistics SNU HAR
First downs 4 24
Total yards 49 607
Rushing yards 33 554
Passing yards 16 53
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 25:38 34:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Nazarene Passing Rasheed Noel 2/5, 17 yards
Rushing Evan Rader 1 rush, 37 yards
Receiving Dalen Smith 1 reception, 9 yards
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 2/5, 53 yards, TD
Rushing Andrew Miller 6 rushes, 129 yards, TD
Receiving Will White 1 reception, 32 yards

At Oklahoma Baptist

No. 1 Harding Bisons at Oklahoma Baptist Bison – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 HAR Bisons 14 17 21759
OKB Bison 0 7 007

at Crain Family Stadium, Shawnee, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,706
  • Referee: Darin Lair
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 9:52. Harding 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:13.
  • HAR – Stone Sheffield 34-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:15. Harding 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:39.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 3-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 11:44. Harding 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:30.
  • OKB – Haven Lysell-Stewart 5-yard pass from Kenny Rosenthal (Patrick Maxwell kick), 8:49. Harding 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:55.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 11-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 2:43. Harding 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:59.
  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 36-yard field goal, 0:10. Harding 31–7. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 1:58.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 8-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:33. Harding 38–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:22.
  • HAR – Malik Young 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 5:06. Harding 45–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:20.
  • HAR – Josh Strickland Jr. 3-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:49. Harding 52–7. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:09.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – G'Kyson Wright 15-yard interception return (Magnus Lepak kick), 12:26. Harding 59–7.
Statistics HAR OKB
First downs 31 8
Total yards 506 157
Rushing yards 427 27
Passing yards 79 130
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 42:24 17:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 4/6, 60 yards, TD
Rushing Blake Delacruz 14 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Stone Sheffield 2 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Oklahoma Baptist Passing Kenny Rosenthal 12/33, 110 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Caden Peevy 2 rushes, 19 yards
Receiving Michael Marshall 4 receptions, 33 yards

At Arkansas–Monticello

No. 1 Harding Bisons at Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bisons 35 7 14763
Boll Weevils 0 0 303

at Cotton Boll Stadium, Monticello, Arkansas

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 2,100
  • Referee: Brad Frisby
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Braden Jay 37-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 8:36. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:25.
  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 33-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:56. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:52.
  • HAR – Ty Dugger 43-yard interception return (Magnus Lepak kick), 5:39. Bisons 21–0.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 70-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 3:36. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:17.
  • HAR – Dane Romberger 53-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:27. Bisons 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:39.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 5:52. Bisons 42–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:51.

Third quarter

  • UAM – Dylan Duhon 22-yard field goal, 6:36. Bisons 42–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:20.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 69-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 5:10. Bisons 49–3. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:26.
  • HAR – Josh Strickland Jr. 27-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:15. Bisons 56–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:03.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Jimmy Citty 4-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 4:14. Bisons 63–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 7:36.
Statistics HAR UAM
First downs 23 9
Total yards 578 191
Rushing yards 433 104
Passing yards 145 87
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 32:42 27:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 3/4, 145 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Andrew Miller 6 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Braden Jay 1 reception, 70 yards, TD
Arkansas–Monticello Passing Demilon Brown 9/20, 79 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Tyler Reed 17 rushes, 73 yards
Receiving Isaiah Cross 3 receptions, 32 yards

No. 20 Henderson State

No. 20 Henderson State Reddies at No. 1 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Reddies 0 0 000
No. 1 Bisons 28 21 10766

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,200
  • Referee: Jimmy Malone
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Braden Jay 69-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 13:50. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:12.
  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 2-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 11:46. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:56.
  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 2-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 4:09. Bisons 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:27.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 44-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:02. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:00.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:23. Bisons 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:40.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 35-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 4:59. Bisons 42–0. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 4:47.
  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 3-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:45. Bisons 49–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:55.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 23-yard field goal, 7:52. Bisons 52–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 7:00.
  • HAR – Malik Young 3-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:02. Bisons 59–0. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:30.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 14-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:06. Bisons 66–0. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 3:20.
Statistics HSU HAR
First downs 4 25
Total yards 153 618
Rushing yards 28 546
Passing yards 125 72
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 18:49 41:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Henderson State Passing Andrew Edwards 7/19, 125 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Andrew Edwards 4 rushes, 11 yards
Receiving Jalen Abraham 2 receptions, 59 yards
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 1/1, 41 yards
Rushing Braden Jay 4 rushes, 162 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Will White 1 reception, 41 yards

At SW Oklahoma State

No. 1 Harding Bisons at Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bisons 19 17 71457
Bulldogs 0 3 003

at Milam Stadium, Weatherford, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 905
  • Referee: Allen Tatum
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
  • HAR – Cole Keylon 4-yard run (kick failed), 9:54. Bisons 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:59.
  • HAR – Jordan Mays 0-yard blocked punt return (Magnus Lepak kick), 7:37. Bisons 13–0.
  • HAR – Darius Brown 53-yard pass from Cole Keylon (kick failed), 0:08. Bisons 19–0. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 2:50.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Cole Keylon 26-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:33. Bisons 26–0. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:24.
  • SWO – Ethan McBee 24-yard field goal, 5:31. Bisons 26–3. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:01.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 54-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 4:00. Bisons 33–3. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:24.
  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Bisons 36–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:22.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Jhalen Spicer 14-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 8:36. Bisons 43–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:19.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 7-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 12:22. Bisons 50–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:54.
  • HAR – Kyler Finney 4-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 5:38. Bisons 57–3. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:50.
Statistics HAR SWO
First downs 25 5
Total yards 523 95
Rushing yards 393 73
Passing yards 130 22
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 33:00 27:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 4/5, 130 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kyler Finney 8 rushes, 87 yards, TD
Receiving Braden Jay 1 reception, 54 yards, TD
SW Oklahoma State Passing Kai Kunz 7/15, 22 yards
Rushing Kai Kunz 12 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving Michael Arceneaux II 5 receptions, 8 yards

NW Oklahoma State

Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers at No. 1 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rangers 0 0 000
No. 1 Bisons 21 14 62162

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,100
  • Referee: Dewayne Barbee
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 12:31. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:29.
  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 10-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:52. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:00.
  • HAR – Ty Dugger 83-yard interception return (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:31. Bisons 21–0.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Braden Jay 31-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 8:52. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:23.
  • HAR – Chauncey Martin 20-yard pass from Kyler Finney (Magnus Lepak kick), 2:16. Bisons 35–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:09.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Kyler Finney 5-yard run (kick failed), 1:20. Bisons 41–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:02.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Josh Strickland Jr. 6-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 11:27. Bisons 48–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:13.
  • HAR – Kyle Henry 28-yard interception return (James Satterfield kick), 11:18. Bisons 55–0.
  • HAR – Christian Franklin 5-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 6:51. Bisons 62–0. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 2:03.
Statistics NWO HAR
First downs 4 28
Total yards 32 502
Rushing yards 24 418
Passing yards 8 84
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 25:31 34:29
Team Category Player Statistics
NW Oklahoma State Passing Brodey Johnson 5/11, 9 yards, INT
Rushing Darien Gill 11 rushes, 46 yards
Receiving Travis Romar 3 receptions, 13 yards
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 2/3, 64 yards, TD
Rushing Andrew Miller 11 rushes, 107 yards
Receiving Braden Jay 1 reception, 54 yards

At No. 9 Ouachita Baptist

See also: 2024 Ouachita Baptist Tigers football team
No. 1 Harding Bisons at No. 9 Ouachita Baptist Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bisons 7 6 0013
No. 9 Tigers 7 3 0717

at Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,322
  • Referee: Brad Frisby
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Dane Romberger 13-yard pass from Braden Jay (Magnus Lepak kick), 9:30. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:16.
  • OUA – Kendel Givens 3-yard run (Dax Jaggers kick), 3:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:48.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 52-yard field goal, 9:55. Bisons 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:35.
  • OUA – Dax Jaggers 25-yard field goal, 5:44. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:11.
  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 42-yard field goal, 0:24. Bisons 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:08.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • OUA – Eli Livingston 4-yard pass from Connor Flannigan (Dax Jaggers kick), 12:58. Tigers 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:42.
Statistics HAR OUA
First downs 15 12
Total yards 288 198
Rushing yards 218 85
Passing yards 70 113
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 33:02 26:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 5/12, 57 yards
Rushing Cole Keylon 14 rushes, 78 yards
Receiving Darius Brown 3 receptions, 38 yards
Ouachita Baptist Passing Eli Livingston 10/18, 109 yards, INT
Rushing Kendel Givens 13 rushes, 47 yards, TD
Receiving Connor Flannigan 5 receptions, 62 yards

No. 22 Southern Arkansas

No. 22 Southern Arkansas Muleriders at No. 7 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Muleriders 3 0 7717
No. 7 Bisons 14 21 7749

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,400
  • Referee: Jimmy Malone
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Chauncey Martin 11-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 9:02. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:50.
  • SAU – Daniel Gauna 23-yard field goal, 6:28. Bisons 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 73-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:09. Bisons 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:13.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Chauncey Martin 47-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 14:49. Bisons 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 3:09.
  • HAR – Kendale Allen 0-yard fumble return (Magnus Lepak kick), 12:20. Bisons 28–3.
  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 52-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:47. Bisons 35–3. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:28.

Third quarter

  • SAU – Jariq Scales 1-yard run (Daniel Gauna kick), 11:21. Bisons 35–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
  • HAR – Cole Keylon 4-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:12. Bisons 42–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:01.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 23-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 8:33. Bisons 49–10. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:06.
  • SAU – Seth Johnson 49-yard pass from Judd Barton (Daniel Gauna kick), 4:29. Bisons 49–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
Statistics SAU HAR
First downs 21 15
Total yards 417 423
Rushing yards 221 340
Passing yards 196 83
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 31:33 28:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Arkansas Passing Judd Barton 18/31, 196 yards, TD
Rushing Judd Barton 14 rushes, 87 yards
Receiving Seth Johnson 1 reception, 49 yards, TD
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 2/4, 83 yards, TD
Rushing Braden Jay 7 rushes, 136 yards, TD
Receiving Blake Delacruz 1 reception, 52 yards, TD

SE Oklahoma State

Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm at No. 6 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Savage Storm 0 7 0714
No. 6 Bisons 0 28 141456

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,900
  • Referee: Allen Tatum
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 46-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 10:55. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:35.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 13-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 8:54. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:53.
  • SEO – Kobe Jennings 24-yard pass from Cergio Perez (Dylan Cox kick), 4:35. Bisons 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:13.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 61-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 2:39. Bisons 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 53-yard pass from Cole Keylon (James Satterfield kick), 1:16. Bisons 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:08.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 43-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 11:09. Bisons 35–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:31.
  • HAR – Dane Romberger 1-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 3:22. Bisons 42–7. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:22.

Fourth quarter

  • SEO – D. J. Brown 2-yard run (Dylan Cox kick), 14:40. Bisons 42–14. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
  • HAR – Christian Franklin 6-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 11:31. Bisons 49–14. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:07.
  • HAR – Christian Franklin 57-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 7:11. Bisons 56–14. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:49.
Statistics SOU HAR
First downs 13 19
Total yards 275 490
Rushing yards 151 415
Passing yards 124 75
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 29:16 30:44
Team Category Player Statistics
SE Oklahoma State Passing Cergio Perez 7/24, 124 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing D. J. Brown 21 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Kobe Jennings 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 2/4, 75 yards, TD
Rushing Braden Jay 6 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Braden Jay 1 reception, 53 yards, TD

At East Central

No. 4 Harding Bisons at East Central Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Bisons 7 13 7734
Tigers 0 7 007

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 1,907
  • Referee: Allen Tatum
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Braden Jay 21-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 10:54. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:31.

Second quarter

  • HAR – James Satterfield 38-yard field goal, 12:14. Bisons 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:16.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 29-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 3:41. Bisons 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:24.
  • ECU – Tavare Smith Jr. 65-yard fumble return (Brandon Perez kick), 1:43. Bisons 17–7.
  • HAR – James Satterfield 27-yard field goal, 0:07. Bisons 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 29-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 10:58. Bisons 27–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:54.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 2-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 2:21. Bisons 34–7. Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 6:07.
Statistics HAR ECU
First downs 26 8
Total yards 469 106
Rushing yards 435 52
Passing yards 34 54
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 33:41 26:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Braden Jay 1/1, 34 yards
Rushing Andrew Miller 16 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Darius Brown 1 reception, 34 yards
East Central Passing Sergio Kennedy 13/19, 54 yards
Rushing Cade Searcy 10 rushes, 29 yards
Receiving Bryce Bodkin 3 receptions, 28 yards

Arkansas Tech

Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys at No. 4 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wonder Boys 0 7 71327
No. 4 Bisons 23 20 14057

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,100
  • Referee: Darin Lair
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Braden Jay 55-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 14:41. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:12.
  • HAR – Kekoa Carroll 17-yard interception return (James Satterfield kick), 14:23. Bisons 14–0.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 6-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 5:01. Bisons 21–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:57.
  • HAR – Ethan Everson intentional grounding in own end zone, 4:15. Bisons 23–0.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 1-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 12:40. Bisons 30–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:35.
  • HAR – Braden Jay 15-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 5:51. Bisons 37–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:12.
  • HAR – Christian Franklin 29-yard run (kick failed), 1:51. Bisons 43–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:34.
  • ATU – Ethan Everson 13-yard run (Christopher Baldazo kick), 0:16. Bisons 43–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:30.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Josh Evans-Pickens 5-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 8:12. Bisons 50–7. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:07.
  • ATU – Keshaun Lazard 20-yard pass from Ethan Everson (Christopher Baldazo kick), 2:16. Bisons 50–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
  • HAR – Josh Jones 4-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 1:10. Bisons 57–14. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:59.

Fourth quarter

  • ATU – Dayton Keller 3-yard pass from Ethan Everson (Christopher Baldazo kick), 8:57. Bisons 57–21. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:44.
  • ATU – Dayton Keller 35-yard pass from Ethan Everson, 0:00. Bisons 57–27. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:13.
Statistics ATU HAR
First downs 19 28
Total yards 312 520
Rushing yards 34 498
Passing yards 278 22
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 22:15 37:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas Tech Passing Ethan Everson 17/35, 261 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Deuce Wise 9 rushes, 13 yards
Receiving Jordan Jackson 6 receptions, 102 yards
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 2/3, 22 yards
Rushing Braden Jay 7 rushes, 104 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Andrew Miller 1 reception, 11 yards

At No. 13 Pittsburg State (NCAA Division II First Round)

NCAA Division II First Round
No. 4 Harding Bisons at No. 13 Pittsburg State Gorillas – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Bisons 0 24 141048
No. 13 Gorillas 3 0 003

at Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, Kansas

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,894
  • Referee: Brad Mutnick
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • PSU – Gentry Cole 47-yard field goal, 8:59. Gorillas 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:01.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 2-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 12:15. Bisons 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:38.
  • HAR – Darius Brown 75-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 9:44. Bisons 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
  • HAR – Cole Keylon 3-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 5:59. Bisons 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:46.
  • HAR – James Satterfield 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Bisons 24–3. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 2:01.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 1-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 9:31. Bisons 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:37.
  • HAR – Darius Brown 50-yard pass from Cole Keylon (James Satterfield kick), 4:24. Bisons 38–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:50.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – James Satterfield 19-yard field goal, 14:19. Bisons 41–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:59.
  • HAR – Stone Sheffield 9-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 5:13. Bisons 48–3. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 7:30.
Statistics HAR PSU
First downs 28 10
Total yards 585 148
Rushing yards 518 39
Passing yards 67 109
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 37:10 22:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 2/3, 50 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Blake Delacruz 15 rushes, 89 yards
Receiving Darius Brown 1 reception, 50 yards, TD
Pittsburg State Passing Chad Dodson Jr. 11/24, 104 yards, INT
Rushing Noah Hernandez 12 rushes, 42 yards
Receiving Jack Roberts 3 receptions, 65 yards

At No. 5 Grand Valley State (NCAA Division II Second Round)

NCAA Division II Second Round
No. 4 Harding Bisons at No. 5 Grand Valley State Lakers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Bisons 0 17 141344
No. 5 Lakers 7 0 61326

at Lubbers Stadium, Allendale, Michigan

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Snow, 26 °F (−3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,844
  • Referee: Tristan Severson
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • GVSU – Khalil Eichelberger 1-yard run (Mathew Bacik kick), 6:24. Lakers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 5:02.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Chauncey Martin 6-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 14:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 7:10.
  • HAR – Andrew Miller 51-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 8:00. Bisons 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 4:13.
  • HAR – James Satterfield 20-yard field goal, 0:32. Bisons 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:27.

Third quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 3-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 6:32. Bisons 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:48.
  • HAR – Blake Delacruz 2-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 0:08. Bisons 31–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:18.
  • GVSU – Kellen Reed 90-yard kickoff return (pass failed), 0:00. Bisons 31–13.

Fourth quarter

  • HAR – Andrew Miller 42-yard run (kick failed), 13:28. Bisons 37–13. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:25.
  • GVSU – Ike Udengwu 2-yard run (pass failed), 7:57. Bisons 37–19. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 5:25.
  • HAR – Josh Strickland Jr. 10-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 4:07. Bisons 44–19. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:50.
  • GVSU – Syone Usma-Harper 4-yard run (Mathew Bacik kick), 1:11. Bisons 44–26. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:49.
Statistics HAR GVSU
First downs 28 13
Total yards 475 223
Rushing yards 475 44
Passing yards 0 179
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 39:03 20:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 0/1, 0 yards
Rushing Andrew Miller 15 rushes, 202 yards, 3 TD
Receiving None
Grand Valley State Passing Ike Udengwu 13/25, 179 yards
Rushing Khalil Eichelberger 9 rushes, 36 yards, TD
Receiving Syone Usma-Harper 3 receptions, 58 yards

At No. 2 Ferris State (NCAA Division II Quarter Final)

See also: 2024 Ferris State Bulldogs football team
NCAA Division II Quarter Final
No. 4 Harding Bisons at No. 2 Ferris State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Bisons 0 0 077
No. 2 Bulldogs 13 7 14741

at Top Taggart Field, Big Rapids, Michigan

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,120
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • FSU – Trinidad Chambliss 8-yard run (Mitchell Middleton kick), 10:33. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:30.
  • FSU – James Gilbert 7-yard pass from Trinidad Chambliss (kick blocked), 0:16. Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:59.

Second quarter

  • FSU – Kannon Katzer 1-yard run (Mitchell Middleton kick), 0:15. Bulldogs 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:08.

Third quarter

  • FSU – Trinidad Chambliss 4-yard run (Mitchell Middleton kick), 9:22. Bulldogs 27–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:38.
  • FSU – James Gilbert 12-yard pass from Trinidad Chambliss (Mitchell Middleton kick), 0:51. Bulldogs 34–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:54.

Fourth quarter

  • FSU – Kannon Katzer 7-yard run (Mitchell Middleton kick), 11:48. Bulldogs 41–0. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:59.
  • HAR – Cole Keylon 11-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 6:20. Bulldogs 41–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:23.
Statistics HAR FSU
First downs 11 24
Total yards 193 452
Rushing yards 130 287
Passing yards 63 165
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 28:13 31:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 5/7, 63 yards, INT
Rushing Blake Delacruz 10 rushes, 43 yards
Receiving Dane Romberger 2 receptions, 36 yards
Ferris State Passing Trinidad Chambliss 18/27, 145 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Taariik Brett 3 rushes, 89 yards
Receiving Brady Rose 7 receptions, 45 yards

References

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  2. ^ "REIGNING NATIONAL CHAMPION BISONS VOTED #theGAC FAVORITE". Great American Conference. August 1, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Harding advances in NCAA Division II Playoffs with 44-26 win over Grand Valley State". Magnolia Reporter. November 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Harding University Athletics. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
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