2024 Gardner-Webb
4–8 (3–5 Big South–OVC Football Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Presbyterian 42–21Sep 21
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Wofford 20–21Aug 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Wofford | L 20–21 | 75% |
| Sep 7 | at James Madison | L 6–13 | 12% |
| Sep 14 | at Charlotte | L 26–27 | 43% |
| Sep 21 | at Presbyterian | W 42–21 | 62% |
| Sep 28 | vs Tennessee Tech | L 21–52 | 69% |
| Oct 5 | at UT Martin | L 17–35 | 34% |
| Oct 19 | vs Lindenwood | W 42–35 | 64% |
| Oct 26 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 24–30 | 24% |
| Nov 2 | at Charleston Southern | W 17–14 | 63% |
| Nov 9 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 31–28 | 69% |
| Nov 16 | vs Tennessee State | L 20–23 | 54% |
| Nov 23 | at Western Illinois | L 28–45 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Illinois 45–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Big South–OVC Football Association.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Big South–OVC Football Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 294–344
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1249 −100 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.3 No. 58 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Tyler Johns
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim Cooper
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyler Riddell QB | 2,335 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyler Riddell QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Edward Saydee RB | 702 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Carson Gresock RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Anthony Lowe WR | 523 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Anthony Lowe WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Steven Rose Jr. DB | 18 tkl |
| Sacks | Raquon Hartley LB | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Wendell McClain S | 3 INT |
Transfers in 12
The 2024 portal Ze’Vian Capers WR | ★★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 Anthony Enechukwu S | ★★★ | from  Western Michigan |
 Colten Gauthier QB | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
 Edward Saydee RB | ★★★ | from  Temple |
| Henry Wilson WR | ★★★ | from Western Michigan |
 Jaden Lindsay OL | ★★★ | from  App State |
 Jordan Bly WR | ★★★ | from  Old Dominion |
| Marquis Black DL | ★★★ | from Western Kentucky |
| Trevor Moffitt LB | ★★★ | from App State |
| Quinton Cannon LB | ★★ | from Western Michigan |
 Jamari Young LB | from  East Carolina | |
| Josh Sterns WR | from Western Kentucky |
Transfers out 7
 Ty French DE | ★★★ | to  West Virginia |
| Mel Brown RB | ★★★ | to  UConn |
| Brendan Jackson LB | ★★★ | to  Troy |
| Brice Bass DE | ★★★ | to  Texas State |
| Tray Dunson LB | ★★★ | to  UTEP |
| Charlie Jackson DL | no new school on file | |
| Ja’Kai Young CB | to  James Madison |
2024 Big South–OVC Football Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Tennessee State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| UT Martin | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Lindenwood | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Western Illinois | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Charleston Southern | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.