2024 Houston Christian
5–7 (3–4 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana Christian 70–7Sep 14
By 63 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to East Texas A&M 40–41Nov 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at SMU | L 7–59 | 9% |
| Sep 7 | vs Tarleton State | L 18–35 | 45% |
| Sep 14 | vsLouisiana Christian | W 70–7 | 65% |
| Sep 21 | at UTSA | L 7–45 | 12% |
| Sep 28 | at Indiana State | W 27–24 | 50% |
| Oct 5 | vs McNeese | W 43–22 | 59% |
| Oct 12 | vs SE Louisiana | L 7–37 | 58% |
| Oct 26 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 6–55 | 34% |
| Nov 2 | at Incarnate Word | L 20–45 | 15% |
| Nov 9 | vs Nicholls | W 24–21 | 44% |
| Nov 16 | at East Texas A&M | L 40–41 | 55% |
| Nov 23 | vs Northwestern State | W 62–24 | 82% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northwestern State 62–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 14 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 331–415
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1226 −28 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −33.9 No. 83 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 129
- Defensive coordinator
- Zach Wilkerson
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 3–4
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Shakir Collins LB | ★★★ | No. 1148 |
| Tye Smith LB | ★★★ | No. 1421 |
| Isaiah Johnson DL | ★★★ | No. 1778 |
| Xai’Shaun Edwards RB | ★★★ | No. 1794 |
| Michael Sylvalie LB | ★★★ | No. 1821 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Whole class | 8 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
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 4
The 2024 portal
Transfers out 4
 Rodney Dansby LB | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
| Justin Fomby QB | ★★★ | to  North Carolina A&T |
| Rodney Leaks OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Andrew Alvarado OT | no new school on file |
2024 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 7–0 | 11–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 6–1 | 7–5 | |
 Lamar | 4–3 | 7–5 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| McNeese | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| Houston Christian | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| East Texas A&M | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
| Nicholls | 2–5 | 4–8 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–7 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.