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The 2024 Ouachita Baptist Tigers football team represented Ouachita Baptist University during the 2024 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Great American Conference (GAC). Led by twenty-fifth year head coach Todd Knight , the Tigers played their home games at Benson–Williams Field at Cliff Harris Stadium in Arkadelphia, Arkansas . Knight was named the American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year for Region 4.[ 1] [ 2]
The Tigers finished the regular season with a record of 10–1, clinching a share of the GAC title.[ 3] The Tigers were selected for the Division II Playoffs , falling to Central Oklahoma 31–38 in overtime in the first round.[ 4]
The GAC released its preseason prediction poll on August 1, 2024. The Tigers were predicted to finish second in the conference, though they also received one first place vote.[ 5]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. SW Oklahoma State No. 19 W 42–33,582
6:00 p.m. at NW Oklahoma State No. 18 W 56–21,834
September 21 6:00 p.m. at Southern Arkansas No. 17 W 25–206,869
September 28 6:00 p.m. Arkansas–Monticello No. 16 Cliff Harris Stadium Arkadelphia, AR W 49–143,452
October 5 2:00 p.m. at SE Oklahoma State No. 14 W 25–92,543
October 12 12:00 p.m. East Central No. 10 Cliff Harris Stadium Arkadelphia, AR W 40–05,875
October 19 7:00 p.m. No. 1 Harding No. 9 Cliff Harris Stadium Arkadelphia, AR W 17–137,322
October 26 2:00 p.m. at Arkansas Tech No. 5 W 38–72,871
6:00 p.m. Southern Nazarene No. 3 Cliff Harris Stadium Arkadelphia, AR L 17–181,581
November 9 2:00 p.m. at Oklahoma Baptist No. 9 W 55–02,226
November 16 11:00 a.m. at Henderson State No. 9 W 27–209,736
November 23 1:00 p.m. at No. 8 Central Oklahoma * No. 9 L 31–38 OT 3,995
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
[ 6]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final AFCA 19 19* 18 17 16 14 10 9 5 3 (2) 9 9 9 D2 Football 17 17 17 16 16 14 12 11 7 5 12 12 11
* 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.
Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs at No. 19 Ouachita Baptist Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
0
0
0 3 3
No. 19 Tigers
7
21
14 0 42
at Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 3,582Referee : Darin LairBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
OUA – Chris Henley Jr. 73-yard pass from Eli Livingston (Jax Daggers kick), 0:44. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:18.
Second quarter
OUA – Kendel Givens 3-yard run (Jax Daggers kick), 8:16. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:04.
OUA – Carter McElhany 54-yard pass from Eli Livingston (Jax Daggers kick), 5:44. Tigers 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:27.
OUA – Garrison Jackson 4-yard pass from Eli Livingston (Jax Daggers kick), 1:20. Tigers 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:12.
Third quarter
OUA – Eli Livingston 8-yard run (Jax Daggers kick), 13:40. Tigers 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:39.
OUA – Kendel Givens 1-yard run (Jax Daggers kick), 9:46. Tigers 42–0. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:38.
Fourth quarter
SWO – Ethan McBee 25-yard field goal, 11:08. Tigers 42–3. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:01.
Statistics
SWO
OUA
First downs
17
15
Total yards
247
334
Rushing yards
97
128
Passing yards
150
206
Turnovers
3
3
Time of possession
39:45
20:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SW Oklahoma State
Passing
Kai Kunz
13/21, 94 yards, INT
Rushing
Kai Kunz
15 rushes, 85 yards
Receiving
Baylor Nash
6 receptions, 48 yards
Ouachita Baptist
Passing
Eli Livingston
8/10, 195 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Eli Livingston
9 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Receiving
Chris Henley Jr.
1 reception, 73 yards, TD
at NW Oklahoma State [ edit ]
No. 18 Ouachita Baptist Tigers at Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 18 Tigers
7
14
21 14 56
Rangers
0
2
0 0 2
at Ranger Field, Alva, Oklahoma
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 1,834Referee : Dewayne BarbeeBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
OUA – Connor Flannigan 35-yard pass from Eli Livingston (Jax Daggers kick), 13:27. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 0:50.
Second quarter
OUA – Garrison Jackson 14-yard pass from Eli Livingston (Jax Daggers kick), 15:00. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:39.
NWO – Team safety, 10:03. Tigers 14–2.
OUA – A. J. Jones 25-yard pass from Eli Livingston (Jax Daggers kick), 1:01. Tigers 21–2. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 0:37.
Third quarter
OUA – Carter McElhany 100-yard kickoff return (Jax Daggers kick), 14:47. Tigers 28–2.
OUA – Kendel Givens 5-yard run (Jax Daggers kick), 5:43. Tigers 35–2. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:57.
OUA – Chris Henley Jr. 11-yard run (Jax Daggers kick), 1:52. Tigers 42–2. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:30.
Fourth quarter
OUA – Carter McElhany 58-yard pass from Nate TenBarge (Jax Daggers kick), 14:37. Tigers 49–2. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:11.
OUA – Jayden Smith 11-yard run (Jax Daggers kick), 7:37. Tigers 56–2. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:37.
Statistics
OUA
NWO
First downs
21
9
Total yards
535
134
Rushing yards
267
62
Passing yards
268
72
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
24:39
34:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ouachita Baptist
Passing
Eli Livingston
9/17, 171 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Kendel Givens
18 rushes, 145 yards, TD
Receiving
Keemontrae McKnight
2 receptions, 71 yards
NW Oklahoma State
Passing
Beck Moss
12/26, 61 yards, INT
Rushing
Darian Gill
14 rushes, 33 yards
Receiving
Mark Zamora
4 receptions, 24 yards
at Southern Arkansas [ edit ]
No. 17 Ouachita Baptist Tigers at Southern Arkansas Muleriders – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 17 Tigers
6
10
2 7 25
Muleriders
7
7
0 6 20
at Wilkins Stadium, Magnolia, Arkansas
Date : September 21Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 97 °F (36 °C)Game attendance : 6,869Referee : Allen TatumBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
OUA – Kendel Givens 10-yard run (kick failed), 3:28. Tigers 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:38.
SAU – Darrel Henderson 30-yard fumble return (Daniel Gauna kick), 0:44. Muleriders 7–6.
Second quarter
OUA – Jax Daggers 34-yard field goal, 11:32. Tigers 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:04.
OUA – Bo Baker 14-yard pass from Eli Livingston (Jax Daggers kick), 6:53. Tigers 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 3:11.
SAU – Cole Williams 11-yard pass from Judd Barton (Daniel Gauna kick), 1:16. Tigers 16–14. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 5:37.
Third quarter
OUA – Team safety, 11:10. Tigers 18–14.
Fourth quarter
OUA – Eli Livingston 6-yard run (Jax Daggers kick), 9:34. Tigers 25–14. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:44.
SAU – Judd Barton 3-yard run (pass failed), 2:25. Tigers 25–20. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 3:40.
Statistics
OUA
SAU
First downs
20
16
Total yards
356
297
Rushing yards
223
92
Passing yards
133
205
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
34:45
25:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ouachita Baptist
Passing
Eli Livingston
9/18, 133 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Eli Livingston
21 rushes, 120 yards, TD
Receiving
Bo Baker
2 receptions, 48 yards, TD
Southern Arkansas
Passing
Judd Barton
18/32, 205 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Judd Barton
12 rushes, 38 yards, TD
Receiving
Cole Williams
4 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Arkansas–Monticello[ edit ]
Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils at No. 16 Ouachita Baptist Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Boll Weevils
7
0
7 0 14
No. 16 Tigers
21
14
7 7 49
at Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Date : September 28Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 3,452Referee : Michael GervaisBox score , Recap
Statistics
UAM
OUA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas–Monticello
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ouachita Baptist
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at SE Oklahoma State [ edit ]
No. 14 Ouachita Baptist Tigers at Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 14 Tigers
0
15
7 3 25
Savage Storm
0
6
3 0 9
at Paul Laird Field, Durant, Oklahoma
Date : October 5Game time : 2:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 2,543Referee : Brad FrisbyBox score , Recap
Statistics
OUA
SEO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ouachita Baptist
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SE Oklahoma State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
East Central Tigers at No. 10 Ouachita Baptist Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
ECU Tigers
0
0
0 0 0
No. 10 OUA Tigers
14
6
14 6 40
at Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Date : October 12Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 5,875Referee : Chuck ScottBox score , Recap
Statistics
ECU
OUA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
East Central
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ouachita Baptist
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
No. 1 Harding Bisons at No. 9 Ouachita Baptist Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 1 Bisons
7
6
0 0 13
No. 9 Tigers
7
3
0 7 17
at Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Date : October 19Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 7,322Referee : Brad FrisbyBox 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
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. 5 Ouachita Baptist Tigers at Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 5 Tigers
21
0
7 10 38
Wonder Boys
0
0
0 7 7
at Thone Stadium, Russellville, Arkansas
Date : October 26Game time : 2:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 2,871Referee : Allen TatumBox score , Recap
Statistics
OUA
ATU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ouachita Baptist
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm at No. 3 Ouachita Baptist Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Crimson Storm
3
3
3 9 18
No. 3 Tigers
7
3
7 0 17
at Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 1,581Referee : Jimmy MaloneBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
SNU – Kameron Van Prooyen 30-yard field goal, 10:07. Crimson Storm 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:57.
OUA – Kendel Givens 1-yard run (Dax Jaggers kick), 3:23. Tigers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:36.
Second quarter
OUA – Dax Jaggers 25-yard field goal, 9:29. Tigers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:22.
SNU – Kameron Van Prooyen 40-yard field goal, 0:11. Tigers 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:53.
Third quarter
OUA – Carter McElhany 11-yard run (Dax Jaggers kick), 11:33. Tigers 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 3:14.
SNU – Kameron Van Prooyen 41-yard field goal, 2:30. Tigers 17–9. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:36.
Fourth quarter
SNU – Kameron Van Prooyen 43-yard field goal, 11:50. Tigers 17–12. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:22.
SNU – Dalen Smith 11-yard pass from Bryson Evans (pass failed), 0:24. Crimson Storm 18–17. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:08.
Statistics
SNU
OUA
First downs
14
14
Total yards
268
260
Rushing yards
92
196
Passing yards
176
64
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
31:35
28:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Nazarene
Passing
Bryson Evans
15/28, 176 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Bryson Evans
15 rushes, 70 yards
Receiving
Dalen Smith
4 receptions, 52 yards, TD
Ouachita Baptist
Passing
Eli Livingston
5/8, 43 yards
Rushing
Kendel Givens
20 rushes, 123 yards, TD
Receiving
Connor Flannigan
3 receptions, 27 yards
at Oklahoma Baptist [ edit ]
No. 9 Ouachita Baptist Tigers at Oklahoma Baptist Bison – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 9 Tigers
7
27
14 7 55
Bison
0
0
0 0 0
at Crain Family Stadium, Shawnee, Oklahoma
Date : November 9Game time : 2:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 2,226Referee : Michael GervaisBox score , Recap
Statistics
OUA
OKB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ouachita Baptist
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma Baptist
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
No. 9 Ouachita Baptist Tigers at Henderson State Reddies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 9 Tigers
3
7
0 17 27
Reddies
3
3
0 14 20
at Carpenter–Haygood Stadium , Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Date : November 16Game time : 11:00 a.m. CSTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 9,736Referee : Brad FrisbyBox score , Recap
Statistics
OUA
HSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ouachita Baptist
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Henderson State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at No. 8 Central Oklahoma (NCAA Division II First Round)[ edit ]
NCAA Division II First Round No. 9 Ouachita Baptist at No. 8 Central Oklahoma Bronchos – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
No. 9 Tigers
7
0
7 17 0 31
No. 8 Bronchos
7
7
10 7 7 38
at Chad Richison Stadium , Edmond, Oklahoma
Date : November 23Game time : 1:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 3,995Referee : Craig DemareeBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
UCO – Jaylen Cottrell 73-yard run (Nicky Quevedo kick), 7:07. Bronchos 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 0:34.
OUA – Garrison Jackson 1-yard pass from Kendel Givens (Dax Jaggers kick), 0:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:47.
Second quarter
UCO – Jaylen Cottrell 20-yard run (Nicky Quevedo kick), 7:32. Bronchos 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:56.
Third quarter
UCO – Nicky Quevedo 29-yard field goal, 11:06. Bronchos 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:54.
OUA – Chris Henley Jr. 15-yard run (Jax Daggers kick), 7:02. Bronchos 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
UCO – Ashton Schumann 25-yard pass from Jett Huff (Nicky Quevedo kick), 3:31. Bronchos 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:25.
Fourth quarter
OUA – Kendel Givens 36-yard run (Jax Daggers kick), 12:42. Bronchos 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:07.
OUA – Carter McElhany 47-yard pass from Eli Livingston (Jax Daggers kick), 3:18. Tigers 28–24. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:02.
UCO – Jacob Delso 12-yard pass from Jett Huff (Nicky Quevedo kick), 1:12. Bronchos 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 2:06.
OUA – Dax Jaggers 40-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 31–31. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:07.
Overtime
UCO – Jacob Delso 3-yard pass from Jett Huff (Jax Daggers kick). Bronchos 38–31. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.
Statistics
OUA
UCO
First downs
20
26
Total yards
397
537
Rushing yards
153
166
Passing yards
244
371
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
29:54
30:06
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ouachita Baptist
Passing
Eli Livingston
13/22, 198 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Kendel Givens
11 rushes, 66 yards, TD
Receiving
Carter McElhany
6 receptions, 138 yards, TD
Central Oklahoma
Passing
Jett Huff
36/58, 371 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Jaylen Cottrell
17 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Terrill Davis
14 receptions, 155 yards
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