2024 East Tennessee State
7–5 (5–3 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UVA Wise 61–0Sep 7
By 61 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Dakota State 35–38Sep 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at App State | L 10–38 | 9% |
| Sep 7 | vsUVA Wise | W 61–0 | 80% |
| Sep 14 | vs North Dakota State | L 35–38 | 27% |
| Sep 21 | at Elon | W 34–14 | 26% |
| Sep 28 | at The Citadel | W 34–17 | 59% |
| Oct 5 | vs Chattanooga | L 10–17 | 50% |
| Oct 12 | vs Samford | W 31–28 | 49% |
| Oct 26 | at Wofford | W 24–7 | 53% |
| Nov 2 | at Mercer | L 31–37 | 26% |
| Nov 9 | vs Western Carolina | W 24–21 | 49% |
| Nov 16 | vs Furman | L 21–24 | 69% |
| Nov 23 | at VMI | W 16–9 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat VMI 16–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 331–250
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1319 +91 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −22.4 No. 28 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Scelfo
- Defensive coordinators
- Josh Reardon and Kevin Wolthausen
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jaylen King QB | 1,536 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jaylen King QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Bryson Irby RB | 763 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bryson Irby RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | A.J. Johnson WR | 662 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | A.J. Johnson WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Cameron Sims CB | 8 tkl |
| Interceptions | Nicholas Hunter LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Jayson Graham ATH | ★★★ | No. 2232 |
| Jordan Anderson WR | ★★★ | No. 2705 |
| Franklin West OL | ★★★ | No. 2705 |
| Reece Fountain QB | ||
| Jack Hood OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Whole class | 3 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
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.
Transfers in 6
The 2024 portal Devontae Houston RB | ★★★ | from  UConn |
 Derrell Bailey Jr. OL | ★★★ | from  South Florida |
| Seth Williams OL | ★★★ | from  App State |
 Jaden Woods S | ★★ | from  Akron |
 Brock Winstead LS | from  East Carolina | |
 Micah Sumpter OT | from  Charlotte |
Transfers out 3
 Sheldon Arnold S | ★★★ | to  UCF |
| Job Kralik WR | ★★★ | to  Weber State |
| Tommy Winton III WR | ★★★ | to  Tennessee |
2024 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Western Carolina | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| East Tennessee State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Samford | 3–4–1 | 4–7–1 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Wofford | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Furman | 2–5–1 | 3–8–1 | |
| VMI | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.