2024 Idaho Vandals football team

2024 Idaho Vandals football
ConferenceBig Sky
Ranking
STATSNo. 7
FCS CoachesNo. 8
Record10–4 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLuke Schleusner (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorDan Jackson (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumKibbie Dome
2024 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana State $^   8 – 0     15 – 1  
No. 5 UC Davis ^   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 7 ^   6 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 22 Northern Arizona ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 10 Montana ^   5 – 3     9 – 5  
Idaho State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Eastern Washington   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Weber State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Portland State   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Cal Poly   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Sacramento State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Northern Colorado   1 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jason Eck, the Vandals played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. Idaho finished 9–3 in the regular season (6–2 in Big Sky, third) and were seeded eighth in the 24-team FCS playoffs, which included a bye in the first round.

The day after the Vandals' FCS quarterfinal loss at top-ranked Montana State, Eck departed for New Mexico of the Mountain West Conference;[1] Idaho finished the season at 10–4.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:30 p.m.at No. 3 (FBS) Oregon*No. 7
BTNL 14–2457,435
September 712:30 p.m.at Wyoming*No. 7
TruTVW 17–1325,070
September 141:00 p.m.No. 17 Albany*No. 4
ESPN+W 41–1311,432
September 215:00 p.m.at No. 19 Abilene Christian*No. 4
ESPN+W 27–2411,719
September 287:00 p.m.at No. 14 UC DavisNo. 4
ESPN+L 26–28  8,921
October 52:00 p.m.No. 25 Northern ArizonaNo. 10
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
ESPN+W 23–1714,066
October 127:15 p.m.at No. 3 Montana StateNo. 7
ESPN2L 7–3821,907
October 191:00 p.m.Cal PolyNo. 13
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
ESPN+W 34–29  8,873
October 266:00 p.m.Eastern WashingtonNo. 11
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
ESPN+W 38–2813,277
November 91:00 p.m.at Portland StateNo. 9
ESPN+W 39–30  2,581
November 165:00 p.m.Weber StateNo. 8
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
ESPN+W 31–24  9,851
November 233:00 p.m.at Idaho StateNo. 7
ESPN+W 40–1710,032
December 76:00 p.m.Lehigh*No. 7
ESPN+W 34–13  7,346
December 136:00 p.m.at No. 1 Montana State*No. 7
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT (FCS Quarterfinal)
ESPNL 19–5218,127

Ranking movements

See also: 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS FCS7744 (3)4 (5)10713111098777
Coaches77544 (1)1281412111210888

Game summaries

at No. 3 (FBS) Oregon

See also: 2024 Oregon Ducks football team
No. 7 Idaho Vandals at No. 3 (FBS) Oregon Ducks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Vandals 0 0 7714
No. 3 (FBS) Ducks 7 7 01024

at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NW 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 57,435
  • Referee: Jim Wharrie
  • TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ORE – Tez Johnson 7-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington kick), 8:19. Ducks 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:16.
Second quarter
  • ORE – Jordan James 6-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick), 7:00. Ducks 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.
Third quarter
  • IDHO – Jake Cox 36-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 4:15. Ducks 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:07.
Fourth quarter
  • ORE – Atticus Sappington 26-yard field goal, 12:43. Ducks 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:32.
  • IDHO – Jack Layne 4-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 9:45. Ducks 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.
  • ORE – Tez Johnson 12-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington Kick), 5:36. Ducks 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
Statistics IDHO ORE
First downs 10 31
Total yards 217 487
Rushing yards 49 107
Passing yards 168 380
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-27-2 41-50-0
Time of possession 20:45 39:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Jack Layne 11/25, 168 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Elisha Cummings 8 rushes, 47 yards
Receiving Mark Hamper 3 receptions, 57 yards
Oregon Passing Dillon Gabriel 41/49, 380 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jordan James 15 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Terrance Ferguson 7 receptions, 87 yards

at Wyoming (FBS)

See also: 2024 Wyoming Cowboys football team
No. 7 Idaho Vandals at Wyoming Cowboys (FBS) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Vandals 7 10 0017
Cowboys (FBS) 10 0 0313

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

Game information
First quarter
  • WYO – John Hoyland 48-yard field goal, 12:50. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:10.
  • IDHO – Elisha Cummings 3-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 6:36. Vandals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:57.
  • WYO – Devin Boddie 20-yard pass from Evan Svoboda (John Hoyland kick), 2:06. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:23.
Second quarter
  • IDHO – Jake Cox 2-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 11:33. Vandals 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 49-yard field goal, 4:40. Vandals 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:43.
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • WYO – John Hoyland 22-yard field goal, 14:57. Vandals 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:29.
Statistics IDHO WYO
First downs 14 16
Total yards 225 270
Rushing yards 124 144
Passing yards 101 126
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–21–0 10–26–0
Time of possession 31:20 28:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Jack Wagner 12/21, 101 yards, TD
Rushing Nate Thomas 15 rushes, 64 yards
Receiving Jordan Dwyer 6 receptions, 66 yards
Wyoming Passing Evan Svoboda 10/24, 126 yards, TD
Rushing DJ Jones 17 rushes, 80 yards
Receiving Will Pelissier 1 reception, 38 yards

No. 17 Albany

See also: 2024 Albany Great Danes football team
No. 17 Albany Great Danes at No. 4 Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Great Danes 3 0 3713
No. 4 Vandals 13 14 14041

at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 11,432
  • Referee: Jeff Rink
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Bob Castle, Brian Standley
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 12-yard pass from Jack Wagner (run failed), 8:39. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:39.
  • ALB – John Opalko 25-yard field goal, 3:51. Vandals 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:48.
  • IDHO – Nate Thomas 2-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 0:51. Vandals 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:54.

Second quarter

  • IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 4-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 12:29. Vandals 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:12.
  • IDHO – Andrew Marshall 47-yard punt return (Cameron Pope kick), 7:11. Vandals 27–3.

Third quarter

  • IDHO – Nate Thomas 1-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 7:02. Vandals 34–3. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:35.
  • IDHO – Tommy McCormick 32-yard interception return (Cameron Pope kick), 6:53. Vandals 41–3.
  • ALB – John Opalko 33-yard field goal, 4:38. Vandals 41–6. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:15.

Fourth quarter

  • ALB – Levi Wentz 19-yard pass from Myles Burkett (John Opalko kick), 1:52. Vandals 41–13. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:08.
Statistics ALB IDHO
First downs 21 20
Total yards 350 420
Rushing yards 60 247
Passing yards 290 173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–38–1 11–23–0
Time of possession 35:30 24:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Albany Passing Myles Burkett 23/38, 290 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Griffin Woodell 14 rushes, 23 yards
Receiving Levi Wentz 5 receptions, 114 yards, TD
Idaho Passing Jack Wagner 10/20, 156 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nate Thomas 8 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Mark Hamper 3 receptions, 74 yards

at No. 19 Abilene Christian

See also: 2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
No. 4 Idaho Vandals at No. 19 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Vandals 14 6 7027
No. 19 Wildcats 0 3 81324

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT/7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 11,719
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Penney (play-by-play) and Ryan Holmes (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 22-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 7:06. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:28.
  • IDHO – Mark Hamper 44-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 3:00. Vandals 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:47.
Second quarter
  • ACU – Ritse Vaes 27-yard field goal, 13:01. Vandals 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:59.
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 33-yard field goal, 4:41. Vandals 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:17.
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 25-yard field goal, 0:15. Vandals 20–3. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 2:54.
Third quarter
  • IDHO – Nate Thomas 3-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 13:04. Vandals 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
  • ACU – J. J. Henry 5-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Maverick McIvor pass to Blayne Taylor), 2:32. Vandals 27–11. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:50.
Fourth quarter
  • ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 23-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (pass failed), 10:03. Vandals 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.
  • ACU – Isaiah Johnson 1-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 3:47. Vandals 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:14.
Statistics IDHO ACU
First downs 23 25
Total yards 424 393
Rushing yards 171 105
Passing yards 253 288
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 30:57 29:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Jack Wagner 18/35, 253 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nate Thomas 15 carries, 64 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Dwyer 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 26/46, 288 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Isaiah Jonhson 10 carries, 59 yards, TD
Receiving Nehemiah Martinez I 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD

at No. 14 UC Davis

See also: 2024 UC Davis Aggies football team
No. 4 Idaho Vandals at No. 14 UC Davis Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Vandals 14 3 0926
No. 13 Aggies 7 7 14028

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/KQCA): Scott Marsh, Scott Gordon
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar 9-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 11:27. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:29.
  • IDHO – Nate Thomas 1-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 4:00. Vandals 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:43.
  • UCD – Chaz Davis 10-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick), 0:43. Vandals 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:16.
Second quarter
  • UCD – Lan Larison 1-yard run (Hunter Ridley kick), 8:35. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:30.
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 43-yard field goal, 5:17. Vandals 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:11.
Third quarter
  • UCD – Lan Larison 26-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick), 14:18. Aggies 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:29.
  • UCD – Winston Williams 13-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick), 1:45. Aggies 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:48.
Fourth quarter
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 22-yard field goal, 4:28. Aggies 28–20. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 3:49.
  • IDHO – Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar 19-yard pass from Nick Josifek (2-point pass conversion failed), 0:44. Aggies 28–26. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 1:38.
Statistics IDHO UCD
First downs 28 20
Total yards 459 312
Rushing yards 185 26
Passing yards 274 286
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 32:19 27:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Jack Wagner 13/25, 178 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Elisha Cummings 11 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Jordan Dwyer 8 receptions, 114 yards
UC Davis Passing Miles Hastings 25/32, 248 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Lan Larison 18 carries, 46 yards, TD
Receiving Lan Larison 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD

No. 25 Northern Arizona

See also: 2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
No. 25 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at No. 10 Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Lumberjacks 7 3 0717
No. 4 Vandals 6 14 3023

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Bob Castle, Brian Strandley
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Mike Martinez 9-yard pass from Jack Wagner (PAT failed), 4:27. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:32.
  • NAU – Bryzai White 50-yard pass from Ty Pennington (Marcus Lye kick), 1:45. Lumberjacks 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42.
Second quarter
  • IDHO – Nate Thomas 13-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 11:20. Vandals 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:25.
  • NAU – Marcus Lye 50-yard field goal, 4:43. Vandals 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 6:37.
  • IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 23-yard pass from Nick Josifek (Cameron Pope kick), 2:01. Vandals 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42.
Third quarter
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 40-yard field goal, 10:24. Vandals 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:36.
Fourth quarter
  • NAU – PJ London 2-yard run (Marcus Lye kick), 4:11. Vandals 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:43.
Statistics NAU IDHO
First downs 16 15
Total yards 314 313
Rushing yards 118 189
Passing yards 196 124
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 28:45 31:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Arizona Passing Ty Pennington 12/17, 114 yards, TD
Rushing J'Wan Evans 6 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Bryzai White 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Idaho Passing Nick Josifek 6/7, 109 yards, TD
Rushing Elisha Cummings 17 carries, 119 yards
Receiving Mark Hamper 3 receptions, 48 yards

at No. 3 Montana State

See also: 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team
No. 7 Idaho Vandals at No. 3 Montana State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Vandals 0 0 077
No. 3 Bobcats 14 10 7738

at Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman, Montana

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m. PDT/8:15 p.m. MDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:34) MTST - Tommy Mellott 65-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 7-0)
  • (0:11) MTST - Taco Dowler 34-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 14-0)
Second quarter
  • (1:44) MTST - Tommy Mellott 7-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 21-0)
  • (0:00) MTST - Myles Sansted 34-yard field goal (Montana State 24-0)
Third quarter
  • (12:48) MTST - Rohan Jones 11-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 31-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:44) MTST - Adam Jones 4-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 38-0)
  • (0:43) IDHO - Deshaun Buchanan 9-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick) (Montana State 38-7)
Statistics IDHO MTST
First downs 13 27
Total yards 267 485
Rushing yards 91 360
Passing yards 176 125
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-31-1 12–17–0
Time of possession 22:17 37:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Jack Wagner 11/23, 134 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Deshaun Buchanan 9 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Tony Harste 3 receptions, 48 yards
Montana State Passing Tommy Mellott 11/15, 121 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Tommy Mellott 11 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Rohan Jones 3 receptions, 28 yards, TD

Cal Poly

See also: 2024 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
Cal Poly Mustangs at No. 13 Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 14 21329
No. 13 Vandals 3 3 21734

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Bob Castle, Brian Strandley
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 44-yard field goal, 1:38. Vandals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:34.
Second quarter
  • CP – Giancarlo Woods 17-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Noah Serna kick), 9:49. Mustangs 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:49.
  • CP – Alek Marshall 3-yard pass from Richie Watts (Noah Serna kick), 5:30. Mustangs 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:38.
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 25-yard field goal, 2:02. Mustangs 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:28.
Third quarter
  • IDHO – Mike Martinez 8-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Rocco Koch run for 2-point conversion), 12:08. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 2:43.
  • IDHO – Rocco Koch 2-yard run (PAT blocked), 7:05. Vandals 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:42.
  • CP – Brian Dukes Jr. defensive PAT conversion, 7:05. Vandals 20–16. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:42.
  • IDHO – Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar 21-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 3:13. Vandals 27–16. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:15.
Fourth quarter
  • IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 21-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 6:11. Vandals 34–16. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:38.
  • CP – Giancarlo Woods 4-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Noah Serna kick), 2:39. Vandals 34–23. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 3:27.
  • CP – Kai Rapolla 71-yard fumble return (2-point run conversion failed), 1:02. Vandals 34–29. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:35.
Statistics CP IDHO
First downs 21 19
Total yards 357 453
Rushing yards 77 106
Passing yards 280 347
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 29:45 30:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Cal Poly Passing Bo Kelly 29/41, 268 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Michael Briscoe 1 carry, 50 yards
Receiving Giancarlo Woods 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
Idaho Passing Jack Wagner 17/23, 347 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Art Williams 15 carries, 86 yards
Receiving Mark Hamper 4 receptions, 103 yards

Eastern Washington

See also: 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team
Eastern Washington Eagles at No. 11 Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 6 01528
No. 11 Vandals 7 10 71438

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Austin Getz, Ty Graham
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Alex Moore 4-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 9:32. Vandals 7–0.
  • EWU – Kekoa Visperas 1-yard run (Soren McKee kick), 5:35. Tied 7–7.
Second quarter
  • IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 15-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 14:51. Vandals 14–7.
  • EWU – Soren McKee 24-yard field goal, 12:15. Vandals 14–10.
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 34-yard field goal, 4:25. Vandals 17–10.
  • EWU – Soren McKee 44-yard field goal, 1:24. Vandals 17–13.
Third quarter
  • IDHO – Deshaun Buchanan 1-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 4:11. Vandals 24–13.
Fourth quarter
  • IDHO – Rocco Koch 3-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 14:25. Vandals 31–13.
  • EWU – JP Murphy 3-yard pass from Jared Taylor (Jared Taylor pass to Efton Chism III for 2-point conversion), 8:18. Vandals 31–21.
  • IDHO – Deshaun Buchanan 12-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 5:06. Vandals 38–21.
  • EWU – Michael Wortham 100-yard kickoff return (Soren McKee kick), 4:54. Vandals 38–28.
Statistics EWU IDHO
First downs 20 24
Total yards 388 487
Rushing yards 215 252
Passing yards 173 235
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 26:42 33:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Washington Passing Kekoa Visperas 11/14, 156 yards
Rushing Tuna Altahir 13 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Efton Chism III 7 receptions, 114 yards
Idaho Passing Jack Layne 17/28, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Deshaun Buchanan 8 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jordan Dwyer 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at Portland State

See also: 2024 Portland State Vikings football team
No. 9 Idaho Vandals at Portland State Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Vandals 14 14 3839
Vikings 7 14 3630

at Hillsboro Stadium, Portland, Oregon

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Richert, Scott Hermo
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Art Williams 7-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 10:49. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:21.
  • PRST – Deion Thompson 1-yard run (Mathias Uribe kick), 4:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:32.
  • IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 27-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 1:14. Vandals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
Second quarter
  • PRST – Quincy Craig 20-yard pass from Dante Chachere (Mathias Uribe kick), 8:38. Tied 14–14. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:35.
  • PRST – Branden Alvarez 26-yard pass from Dante Chachere (Mathias Uribe kick), 5:40. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:12.
  • IDHO – Deshaun Buchanan 22-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 2:52. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
  • IDHO – Deshaun Buchanan 13-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 0:42. Vandals 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 1:00.
Third quarter
  • PRST – Mathias Uribe 44-yard field goal, 10:05. Vandals 28–24. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:55.
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 25-yard field goal, 5:53. Vandals 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:06.
Fourth quarter
  • PRST – Mathias Uribe 27-yard field goal, 14:11. Vandals 31–27. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:41.
  • PRST – Mathias Uribe 48-yard field goal, 5:11. Vandals 31–30. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 1:25.
  • IDHO – Art Williams 3-yard run (Art Williams run for 2-point conversion), 1:56. Vandals 39–30. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
Statistics IDHO PRST
First downs 20 20
Total yards 462 314
Rushing yards 257 134
Passing yards 205 180
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-17-0 15–21–0
Time of possession 26:39 33:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Jack Wagner 11/17, 205 yards, TD
Rushing Deshaun Buchanan 22 carries, 212 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jordan Dwyer 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
Portland State Passing Dante Chachere 15/21, 180 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Deion Thompson 15 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving Branden Alvarez 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD

Weber State

See also: 2024 Weber State Wildcats football team
Weber State Wildcats at No. 8 Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 14 01024
No. 8 Vandals 7 3 61531

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

  • Date: November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Austin Getz, Brian Strandley
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Mark Hamper 36-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 6:39. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:25.
Second quarter
  • WEB – Keayan Nead 1-yard pass from Richie Munoz (Kyle Thompson kick), 12:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:07.
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 50-yard field goal, 2:41. Vandals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:50.
  • WEB – Richie Munoz 1-yard run (Kyle Thompson kick), 0:20. Wildcats 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 2:11.
Third quarter
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 48-yard field goal, 10:14. Wilcats 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:11.
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 36-yard field goal, 2:22. Vandals 16–14. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 6:09.
Fourth quarter
  • IDHO – Mark Hamper 16-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 8:28. Vandals 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:37.
  • WEB – Kyle Thompson 31-yard field goal, 3:34. Vandals 26–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:45.
  • IDHO – Mark Hamper 74-yard pass from Jack Layne (Dylan Lane pass to Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar for 2-point conversion), 1:56. Vandals 31–17. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:49.
  • WEB – Jacob Sharp 57-yard pass from Richie Munoz (Kyle Thompson kick), 0:43. Vandals 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 0:57.
Statistics WEB IDHO
First downs 12 20
Total yards 296 419
Rushing yards 78 136
Passing yards 218 283
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 27:06 32:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Weber State Passing Richie Munoz 20/32, 207 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Damon Bankston 11 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Jacob Sharp 3 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Idaho Passing Jack Layne 18/27, 283 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Art Williams 10 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Mark Hamper 8 receptions, 187 yards, 3 TD

at Idaho State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Idaho State Bengals football team and Idaho–Idaho State football rivalry
No. 7 Idaho Vandals at Idaho State Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Vandals 10 7 131040
Bengals 0 7 3717

at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Scott Gross, Cody Graves
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar 41-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 9:19. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:19.
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 35-yard field goal, 2:35. Vandals 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:51.
Second quarter
  • IDST – Michael Shulikov 8-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Gabe Panikowski kick), 1:04. Vandals 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:16.
  • IDHO – Mark Hamper 15-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 0:38. Vandals 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:14.
Third quarter
  • IDHO – Andrew Marshall 100-yard kickoff return (Cameron Pope kick), 14:48. Vandals 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 0:38.
  • IDST – Gabe Panikowski 27-yard field goal, 10:45. Vandals 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:03.
  • IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 9-yard pass from Jack Layne (PAT blocked), 5:17. Vandals 30–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:18.
Fourth quarter
  • IDST – Kobe Tracy 3-yard run (Gabe Panikowski kick), 10:27. Vandals 30–17. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:46.
  • IDHO – Cameron Pope 34-yard field goal, 2:46. Vandals 33–17. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:50.
  • IDHO – Carlos Matheney 9-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 1:54. Vandals 40–17. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:23.
Statistics IDHO IDST
First downs 21 24
Total yards 415 373
Rushing yards 181 111
Passing yards 234 262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-22-0 29–47–3
Time of possession 31:23 28:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Jack Layne 17/22, 234 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Nate Thomas 21 carries, 171 yards
Receiving Jordan Dwyer 11 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Idaho State Passing Kobe Tracy 27/44, 249 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Dason Brooks 6 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Michael Shulikov 6 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Lehigh (NCAA Division I playoff–second round)

See also: 2024 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team and 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football postseason
Lehigh Mountain Hawks at No. 8 Idaho Vandals Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountain Hawks 0 6 0713
No. 8 Vandals 6 13 15034

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST/11:00 p.m. PST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Marcus Ray
Game information
First quarter
  • IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 5-yard pass from Jack Layne (PAT failed), 4:27. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:57.
Second quarter
  • IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 62-yard pass from Jack Layne (2-point pass conversion failed), 11:50. Vandals 12–0. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:04.
  • LEH – Nick Garrido 35-yard field goal, 6:26. Vandals 12–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:24.
  • IDHO – Mark Hamper 42-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 1:33. Vandals 19–3. Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:07.
  • LEH – Nick Garrido 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Vandals 19–6. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:33.
Third quarter
  • IDHO – Deshaun Buchanan 2-yard run (Jack Layne pass to Jordan Dwyer for 2-point conversion), 10:59. Vandals 27–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
  • IDHO – Zach Johnson 74-yard interception return (Cameron Pope kick), 6:30. Vandals 34–6. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
Fourth quarter
  • LEH – Dante Perri 1-yard run (Nick Garrido kick), 0:28. Vandals 34–13. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:46.
Statistics LEH IDHO
First downs 20 19
Total yards 371 410
Rushing yards 169 92
Passing yards 202 318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-31-1 16–22–0
Time of possession 31:18 28:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Lehigh Passing Hayden Johnson 13/27, 143 yards, INT
Rushing Luke Yoder 11 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Mason Humphrey 6 receptions, 98 yards
Idaho Passing Jack Layne 16/22, 318 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Deshaun Buchanan 15 carries, 42 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Dwyer 7 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD

at No. 1 Montana State (NCAA Division I Playoff–Quarterfinal)

See also: 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team and 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football postseason
NCAA Division I Playoff–Quarterfinal – No. 7 Idaho Vandals (10–3) at No. 1 Montana State (13–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Vandals 7 3 0919
No. 1 Bobcats 7 24 14752

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

  • Date: Friday December 13, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick, Rene Ingoglia, Morgan Uber
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:07) MTST – Ryan Schlepp 3 yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53; MTST 7–0)
  • (2:22) IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 55 yard pass from Jack Layne, Cameron Pope kick (Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:08; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:19) MTST – Myles Sansted 48 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:03; MTST 10–7)
  • (8:22) IDHO – Cameron Pope 32 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:57; Tied 10–10)
  • (3:47) MTST – Tommy Mellott 8 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:35; MTST 17–10)
  • (1:15) MTST – Adam Jones 2 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:49; MTST 24–10)
  • (0:08) MTST – Adam Jones 1 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 0:27; MTST 31–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:41) MTST – Adam Jones 9 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 5:07; MTST 38–10)
  • (0:59) MTST – Taco Dowler 5 yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 6:23; MTST 45–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:04) MTST – Adam Jones 2 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:12; MTST 52–10)
  • (12:31) IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 25 yard pass from Jack Layne, 2-point conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; MTST 52–16)
  • (3:55) IDHO – Cameron Pope 43 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:45; MTST 52–19)
Statistics IDHO MTST
First downs 17 20
Total yards 407 457
Rushing yards 143 283
Passing yards 264 174
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23-36-1 12–19–1
Time of possession 21:09 38:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Jack Layne 20/30, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Deshaun Buchanan 10 carries, 95 yards
Receiving Jordan Dwyer 11 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD
Montana State Passing Tommy Mellott 12/18, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Tommy Mellott 14 carries, 131 yards, TD
Receiving Adam Jones 3 receptions, 66 yards

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