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2024 Central Oklahoma

11–⁠2 (8–⁠1 Mid America Conference).

Schedule and results

Central Oklahoma in 2024, game by game: won vs. Langston 72–0; won vs. Central Missouri 57–40; won at Nebraska Kearney 32–17; won vs. Fort Hays 49–24; won at Missouri Southern State 59–24; won vs. Northwest Missouri State 48–20; won at Northeastern State 64–57; lost vs. Pittsburg State 21–35; won at Missouri Western 37–34; won at Washburn 28–27; won vs. Emporia State 55–38; won vs. Ouachita Baptist 38–31; lost at Ferris State 17–78+72−61Won 72–0 vs. Langston+72LangstonWon 57–40 vs. Central Missouri+17Central MissouriWon 32–17 at Nebraska Kearney+15Nebraska KearneyWon 49–24 vs. Fort Hays+25Fort HaysWon 59–24 at Missouri Southern State+35Missouri Southe…Won 48–20 vs. Northwest Missouri State+28Northwest Misso…Won 64–57 at Northeastern State+7Northeastern St…Lost 21–35 vs. Pittsburg State-14Pittsburg StateWon 37–34 at Missouri Western+3Missouri WesternWon 28–27 at Washburn+1WashburnWon 55–38 vs. Emporia State+17Emporia StateWon 38–31 vs. Ouachita Baptist+7Ouachita BaptistLost 17–78 at Ferris State-61Ferris State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 7vsLangstonW 72–⁠058%
Sep 14vsCentral MissouriW 57–⁠4040%
Sep 21atNebraska KearneyW 32–⁠1747%
Sep 28vsFort HaysW 49–⁠2460%
Oct 5atMissouri Southern StateW 59–⁠2469%
Oct 12vsNorthwest Missouri StateW 48–⁠2058%
Oct 19atNortheastern StateW 64–⁠5785%
Oct 26vsPittsburg StateL 21–⁠3548%
Nov 2atMissouri WesternW 37–⁠3459%
Nov 9atWashburnW 28–⁠2774%
Nov 16vsEmporia StateW 55–⁠3866%
Nov 23vsOuachita BaptistDivision II Championship – First RoundW 38–⁠3146%
Nov 30atFerris StateDivision II Championship – Second RoundL 17–⁠7829%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Ferris State 78–⁠17 in the Division II Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Mid America Conference.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 31 on file).

Record
11–⁠2
Conference
8–⁠1 first in Mid America Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
577–⁠425
Coach
—
Elo
1332 +188 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 2

The 2024 portal
Ashton Schumann WR★★★from Tulsa
Hayden Pulis OT★★★from Fresno State

Transfers out 1

Oscar Hammond TE★★★to North Texas

2024 Mid America Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Central Oklahoma8–⁠111–⁠2
Pittsburg State7–⁠28–⁠3
Fort Hays6–⁠38–⁠3
Central Missouri6–⁠38–⁠3
Emporia State5–⁠47–⁠4
Northwest Missouri State5–⁠46–⁠5
Nebraska Kearney3–⁠65–⁠6
Missouri Western2–⁠74–⁠7
Washburn2–⁠73–⁠8
Missouri Southern State1–⁠82–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.