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2024 Harding

12–⁠2 (10–⁠1 Great American Conference).

Schedule and results

Harding in 2024, game by game: won vs. Southern Nazarene 59–0; won at Oklahoma Baptist 59–7; won at Arkansas Monticello 63–3; won vs. Henderson State 66–0; won at Southwestern Oklahoma State 57–3; won vs. Northwestern (OK) 62–0; lost at Ouachita Baptist 13–17; won vs. Southern Arkansas 49–17; won vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State 56–14; won at East Central 34–7; won vs. Arkansas Tech 57–27; won at Pittsburg State 48–3; won at Grand Valley State 44–26; lost at Ferris State 7–41+66−34Won 59–0 vs. Southern Nazarene+59Southern Nazare…Won 59–7 at Oklahoma Baptist+52Oklahoma BaptistWon 63–3 at Arkansas Monticello+60Arkansas Montic…Won 66–0 vs. Henderson State+66Henderson StateWon 57–3 at Southwestern Oklahoma State+54Southwestern Ok…Won 62–0 vs. Northwestern (OK)+62Northwestern (O…Lost 13–17 at Ouachita Baptist-4Ouachita BaptistWon 49–17 vs. Southern Arkansas+32Southern Arkans…Won 56–14 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State+42Southeastern Ok…Won 34–7 at East Central+27East CentralWon 57–27 vs. Arkansas Tech+30Arkansas TechWon 48–3 at Pittsburg State+45Pittsburg StateWon 44–26 at Grand Valley State+18Grand Valley St…Lost 7–41 at Ferris State-34Ferris State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vsSouthern NazareneW 59–⁠084%
Sep 14atOklahoma BaptistW 59–⁠782%
Sep 19atArkansas MonticelloW 63–⁠384%
Sep 28vsHenderson StateW 66–⁠076%
Oct 5atSouthwestern Oklahoma StateW 57–⁠390%
Oct 12vsNorthwestern (OK)W 62–⁠096%
Oct 19atOuachita BaptistL 13–⁠1758%
Oct 26vsSouthern ArkansasW 49–⁠1773%
Oct 31vsSoutheastern Oklahoma StateW 56–⁠1488%
Nov 9atEast CentralW 34–⁠787%
Nov 16vsArkansas TechW 57–⁠2792%
Nov 23atPittsburg StateDivision II Championship – First RoundW 48–⁠358%
Nov 30atGrand Valley StateDivision II Championship – Second RoundW 44–⁠2652%
Dec 7atFerris StateDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalL 7–⁠4153%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Ferris State 41–⁠7 in the Division II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Great American Conference.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 6 on file).

Record
12–⁠2
Conference
10–⁠1 shared first in Great American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
674–⁠165
Coach
—
Elo
1518 +103 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2024 Great American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Harding10–⁠112–⁠2
Ouachita Baptist10–⁠110–⁠2
Southern Arkansas9–⁠29–⁠2
Henderson State8–⁠38–⁠3
Southeastern Oklahoma State5–⁠65–⁠6
East Central5–⁠65–⁠6
Arkansas Tech5–⁠65–⁠6
Arkansas Monticello4–⁠74–⁠7
Southern Nazarene3–⁠83–⁠8
Southwestern Oklahoma State3–⁠83–⁠8
Northwestern (OK)2–⁠92–⁠9
Oklahoma Baptist2–⁠92–⁠9

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