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American college football season
The 2024 Harding Bisons football team represents Harding University in the 2024 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Great American Conference (GAC). The Bisons are led by eighth-year head coach Paul Simmons and play 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]
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]
[ 3]
Ranking movementsLegend: ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final AFCA 1 (25) 1 (25) * 1 (27) 1 (27) D2 Football 1 1 1 1
* 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.
Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm at No. 1 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Crimson Storm
0
0
0 0 0
No. 1 Bisons
14
28
10 7 59
at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 3,500Referee : Michael CattonBox 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 [ edit ]
No. 1 Harding Bisons at Oklahoma Baptist Bison – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 1 HAR Bisons
14
17
21 7 59
OKB Bison
0
7
0 0 7
at Crain Family Stadium, Shawnee, Oklahoma
Date : September 14Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 2,706Referee : Darin LairBox 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[ edit ]
No. 1 Harding Bisons at Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 1 Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
Boll Weevils
0
0
0 0 0
at Cotton Boll Stadium, Monticello, Arkansas
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT
Statistics
HAR
UAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas–Monticello
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Henderson State Reddies at Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Reddies
0
0
0 0 0
Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas
Date : September 28Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT
Statistics
HSU
HAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Henderson State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
At SW Oklahoma State [ edit ]
Harding Bisons at Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
Bulldogs
0
0
0 0 0
at Milam Stadium , Weatherford, Oklahoma
Date : October 5Game time : 2:00 p.m. CDT
Statistics
HAR
SWO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SW Oklahoma State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers at Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rangers
0
0
0 0 0
Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas
Date : October 12Game time : 2:00 p.m. CDT
Statistics
NWO
HAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NW Oklahoma State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
At Ouachita Baptist [ edit ]
Harding Bisons at Ouachita Baptist Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
Tigers
0
0
0 0 0
at Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Date : October 19Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT
Statistics
HAR
OUA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ouachita Baptist
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Arkansas Muleriders at Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Muleriders
0
0
0 0 0
Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas
Date : October 26Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT
Statistics
SAU
HAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Arkansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm at Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Savage Storm
0
0
0 0 0
Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT
Statistics
SOU
HAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SE Oklahoma State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harding Bisons at East Central Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
Tigers
0
0
0 0 0
at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma
Date : November 16Game time : 2:00 p.m. CST
Statistics
HAR
ECU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
East Central
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys at Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wonder Boys
0
0
0 0 0
Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas
Date : November 16Game time : 2:00 p.m. CST
Statistics
ATU
HAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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