2024 Grambling State Tigers football team

2024 Grambling State Tigers football
2024 Grambling State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	5–7 (2–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Mickey Joseph (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Eric Dooley (1st, 5th overall season)
Defensive coordinator	Jason Rollins (1st season)
Home stadium	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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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
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 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	at Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	L 10–40	23,107
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Tuskegee*	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	HBCU Go	W 37–20	9,247
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at Texas A&M–Commerce*	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN+	W 35–28 ^OT	5,944
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Jackson State* ^{[note 1]}	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN+	W 41–20	19,085
September 28	6:00 p.m.	vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	ESPN+	L 34–36 ^5OT	52,323
October 12	2:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN+	L 15–17	7,580
October 19	2:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	HBCU Go	W 31–21	17,135
October 26	6:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	SWAC Digital	L 17–24	10,029
November 2	2:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	SWAC Digital	L 21–24	5,103
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Alabama State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN+	W 24–23	3,621
November 14	7:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	ESPNU	L 17–22	3,595
November 30	1:00 p.m.	vs. Southern	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	NBC	L 14–24	63,207
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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^{[note 1]} The game against Jackson State, a fellow member of the SWAC, will be played as non-conference game and will not count in the league standings.

Game summaries

at Louisiana (FBS)

Game One – Grambling State Tigers (0–0) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	7	3	10
Ragin' Cajuns (FBS)	7	23	7	3	40

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)

Game Two – Tuskegee Golden Tigers (DII) (0–1) at Grambling State Tigers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Tigers (DII)	0	3	7	10	20
Tigers	13	24	0	0	37

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

Game Three – Grambling State Tigers (1–1) at Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Tigers	6	15	0	7	7	35
Lions	7	14	7	0	0	28

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

Game Four – Jackson State Tigers (2–1) at Grambling State Tigers (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0
Grambling State	0	0	0	0	0

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)

Game Five – Grambling State Tigers (3–1) vs Prairie View A&M Panthers (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

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

Game Six – Alcorn State Braves (3–3) at Grambling State Tigers (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

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

Game Seven – Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (2–4) at Grambling State Tigers (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

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

Game Eight – Grambling State Tigers (4–3) vs Texas Southern Tigers (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Grambling State	0	0	0	0	0
Texas Southern	0	0	0	0	0

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

Game Nine – Grambling State Tigers (4–4) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (1–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

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

Game Ten – Alabama State Hornets (5–3) at Grambling State Tigers (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

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

Game Eleven – Grambling State Tigers (5–5) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	14	0	0	17
Bulldogs	3	3	13	3	22

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)

Game Twelve – Southern Jaguars (7–4) vs. Grambling State Tigers (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

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

^ Kelley, Kevin (January 17, 2024). "Grambling State announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
^ Watson, Jimmy (January 18, 2024). "2024 Grambling State football season to kickoff in Lafayette versus the Ragin' Cajuns". Shreveport Times. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (January 17, 2024). "Grambling State announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

[2] 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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