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2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

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2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record0–4 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorDonte' Pimpleton (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJoe Gerbino (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRobert Wimberly (2nd season)
Home stadiumDaytona Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State   0 0     2 2  
Alabama A&M   0 0     2 2  
Florida A&M   0 0     2 2  
Alabama State   0 0     1 2  
Bethune–Cookman   0 0     0 4  
Mississippi Valley State   0 0     0 4  
West Division
Southern   1 0     2 2  
Texas Southern   1 0     1 2  
Grambling State   0 0     3 1  
Alcorn State   0 0     1 3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   0 0     1 3  
Prairie View A&M   0 2     1 3  
As of September 22, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team will represent Bethune–Cookman University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats will be coached by second-year head coach Raymond Woodie and play at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, FL.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at South Florida*ESPN+L 3–4836,694
September 73:00 p.m.Mercer*SWAC DigitalL 2–318,484
September 146:30 p.m.at Western Michigan*ESPN+L 31–5923,476
September 213:00 p.m.Clark Atlanta*
  • Daytona Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
HBCU GOL 37–388,129
September 283:00 p.m.Alabama State
  • Daytona Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
HBCU GO
October 123:00 p.m.at Alabama A&MHBCU GO
October 19at Mississippi Valley State
October 263:00 p.m.Jackson Statedagger
  • Daytona Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
HBCU GO
November 23:00 p.m.Grambling State
  • Daytona Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
November 93:00 p.m.at Southern
November 163:00 p.m.at Texas Southern
November 233:30 p.m.vs. Florida A&M

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Game summaries

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at South Florida (FBS)

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Game One – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–0) at South Florida Bulls (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 3 003
Bulls (FBS) 14 17 17048

at Raymond James StadiumTampa, Florida

  • Date: August 31st
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 36,694
  • Referee: James Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Patrick Murray (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:21) USF – Byrum Brown 42 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 2:50; South Florida 7–0)
  • (3:59) USF – Kelley Joiner 2 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:39; South Florida 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:36) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 1 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:53; South Florida 21–0)
  • (4:39) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 1 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:36; South Florida 28–0)
  • (0:22) BCU – Cade Hechter 48 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 4:17; South Florida 28–3)
  • (0:00) USF – John Cannon 53 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:19; South Florida 31–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:00) USF – John Cannon 40 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:43; South Florida 34–3)
  • (5:00) USF – Kelley Joiner 4 yard run, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:20; South Florida 41–3)
  • (2:19) USF – Michael Brown-Stephens 15 yard pass from Bryce Archie, Ty Ippolito kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05; South Florida 48–3)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics BCU USF
First downs 17 20
Plays–yards 74–170 69–403
Rushes–yards 41–48 46–231
Passing yards 122 172
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–33–2 15–23–0
Time of possession 37:40 22:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Bethune–Cookman Passing Cam'Ron Ransom 12/19, 85 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Courtney Reese 10 carries, 16 yards
Receiving Lorenzo Jenkins 5 receptions, 53 yards
South Florida Passing Byrum Brown 13/20, 152 yards
Rushing Kelley Joiner 14 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen 5 receptions, 73 yards

Mercer

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Game Two – Mercer Bears (1–0) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: SWAC Digital
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MER BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Western Michigan (FBS)

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Game Three – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–2) at Western Michigan Broncos (FBS) (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Broncos (FBS) 0 0 000

at Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BCU WMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Clark Atlanta (DII)

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Game Four – Clark Atlanta Panthers (DII) (2–0) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers (DII) 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: HBCU GO
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CAU BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Clark Atlanta Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Alabama State

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Game Five – Alabama State Hornets (1–2) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: HBCU GO
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ASU BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ Kelley, Kevin (January 3, 2024). "Bethune-Cookman releases 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "B-CU releases football schedule". Daytona Times. January 12, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.