2024 Arkansas State
8–5 (5–3 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Butch Jones. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Miss 44–28Oct 19
By 16 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Old Dominion 32–40Nov 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Central Arkansas | W 34–31 | 70% |
| Sep 7 | vs Tulsa | W 28–24 | 65% |
| Sep 14 | at 17Michigan | L 18–28 | 14% |
| Sep 21 | at 20Iowa State | L 7–52 | 29% |
| Oct 5 | vs South Alabama | W 18–16 | 47% |
| Oct 12 | at Texas State | L 9–41 | 29% |
| Oct 19 | at Southern Miss | W 44–28 | 59% |
| Oct 26 | vs Troy | W 34–31 | 56% |
| Nov 9 | at Louisiana | L 19–55 | 27% |
| Nov 16 | at Georgia State | W 27–20 | 54% |
| Nov 23 | vs UL Monroe | W 28–21 | 70% |
| Nov 30 | vs Old Dominion | L 32–40 | 63% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs Bowling Green68 Ventures Bowl | W 38–31 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Bowling Green 38–31 in the 68 Ventures Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 336–418
- Coach
- Butch Jones
- Elo
- 1489 +29 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.9 No. 104 of 134; offense No. 87, defense No. 119, special teams No. 50
- SRS
- −11.5 No. 109 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 86% of last season’s EPA, No. 8 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 78 roster talent No. 86 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Keith Heckendorf
- Defensive coordinator
- Rob Harley
- Offense
- Power spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 42% | 1.19 | 57th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.25 | 49% | 1.30 | 121st of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.24 def | 40% off 50% def | — | 73rd off 127th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.0 | own 28 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.6 | own 27 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -13.8, 110th of 134 (offense -1.6, defense 12.3).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jaylen Raynor QB | 2,783 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jaylen Raynor QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Zak Wallace RB | 721 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Zak Wallace RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Corey Rucker WR | 1,053 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Corey Rucker WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Marvin Ham II LB | 98 tkl |
| Sacks | Bryan Whitehead II DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Trevian Thomas S | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Josh Flowers QB | ★★★ | No. 705 |
| Jaylen Boardley RB | ★★★ | No. 866 |
| A.J. Wallace ATH | ★★★ | No. 1362 |
| Brandon Barnes Jr. CB | ★★★ | No. 1741 |
| Kemari Nix S | ★★★ | No. 1853 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.878 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.818 |
| Whole class | 26 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 123
The 2024 roster123 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 17
The 2024 portal Timmy McClain QB | ★★★ | from  UCF |
| Goldie Lawrence WR | ★★★ | from UCF |
 Jordan Mahoney CB | ★★★ | from  Massachusetts |
| Malik Hornsby WR | ★★★ | from  Texas State |
 Marvin Ham II LB | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
 Adrian Cole CB | ★★★ | from  Florida International |
 Chris Pearson LB | ★★★ | from  Houston |
 Hunter Summers WR | ★★★ | from  Tulane |
 Kamari Stephens DE | ★★★ | from  Jacksonville State |
 Kyle Taylor LB | ★★★ | from  Tarleton State |
 Lucas Banks DL | ★★★ | from  Mississippi Valley State |
 Noah Collins DE | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 21
 Gavin Potter LB | ★★★ | to  Tulsa |
| Javante Mackey LB | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
| Keyron Crawford DE | ★★★ | to  Auburn |
 Dominic Zvada K | ★★★ | to  Michigan |
| Donte Thompson CB | ★★★ | to Texas State |
| Ashtin Rustemeyer DL | ★★★ | to  Lindenwood |
| Christian Hunt QB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Cruz Temple LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Davon Martin CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| DeAndra Burns Jr. WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Dennard Flowers DE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jaxon Dailey QB | ★★★ | to  Northern Iowa |
And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Marshall | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Louisiana | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Georgia Southern | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Texas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| South Alabama | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 James Madison | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
| Old Dominion | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Coastal Carolina | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 App State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Georgia State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Southern Miss | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.