2024 Furman
3–8–1 (2–5–1 Southern Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–8, over 11 games to the 12 on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stetson 48–7Sep 14
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat East Tennessee State 24–21Nov 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at 6Ole Miss | L 0–76 | 18% |
| Sep 7 | vs Charleston Southern | L 20–24 | 80% |
| Sep 14 | vs Stetson | W 48–7 | 78% |
| Sep 21 | at William & Mary | L 24–34 | 44% |
| Sep 28 | vs Samford | T 0–0 | 65% |
| Oct 5 | at The Citadel | W 17–16 | 74% |
| Oct 12 | vs Chattanooga | L 10–41 | 58% |
| Oct 19 | vs Western Carolina | L 20–52 | 58% |
| Nov 2 | at VMI | L 17–21 | 69% |
| Nov 9 | vs Wofford | L 13–19 | 65% |
| Nov 16 | at East Tennessee State | W 24–21 | 31% |
| Nov 23 | at Mercer | L 23–49 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Mercer 49–23; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 90th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 3–8–1
- Conference
- 2–5–1 8th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 216–360
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1253 −171 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −37.6 No. 99 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Justin Roper
- Defensive coordinators
- Duane Vaughn and Chad Byers
Leaders
| Passing yards | Trey Hedden QB | 1,767 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Trey Hedden QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Myion Hicks RB | 442 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Myion Hicks RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Colton Hinton WR | 649 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Colton Hinton WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Billy Lewis S | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Dylan Chiedo LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Billy Lewis S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Trey Hedden QB | ★★★ | No. 2492 |
| Devin Hester Jr WR | ||
| Riley Smith LS | ||
| Gavin Hall RB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
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 2
The 2024 portal Jalen Tate S | ★★★ | from  Jackson State |
 Joshua Burrell WR | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
Transfers out 6
 Pearson Toomey OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Micah Robinson CB | ★★★ | to  Tulane |
| Ivan Yates CB | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| Tyler Huff QB | ★★★ | to  Jacksonville State |
| Fred Norman Jr. OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Fred Norman OT | no new school on file |
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.