2024 San Diego
8–3 (6–2 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stetson 45–6Nov 16
By 39 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Presbyterian 27–21Oct 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Cal Poly | W 27–21 | 68% |
| Sep 7 | vsCentral Washington | W 26–7 | 60% |
| Sep 21 | at North Dakota | L 24–41 | 33% |
| Sep 28 | at Drake | L 28–30 | 39% |
| Oct 5 | vs Presbyterian | W 27–21 | 74% |
| Oct 19 | vs Marist | W 34–6 | 82% |
| Oct 26 | at St. Thomas (MN) | L 14–34 | 42% |
| Nov 2 | vs Davidson | W 40–13 | 54% |
| Nov 9 | at Dayton | W 16–10 | 47% |
| Nov 16 | vs Stetson | W 45–6 | 85% |
| Nov 23 | at Morehead State | W 37–14 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Morehead State 37–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 6–2 2nd in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 318–203
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1365 +100 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −33.6 No. 82 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Aponte
- Defensive coordinators
- Isaac Carter and Mike McGlinchey Jr.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Grant Sergent QB | 2,274 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Grant Sergent QB | 26 TD |
| Rushing yards | Isaiah Smith RB | 589 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Logan Gingg RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ja’seem Reed WR | 996 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ja’seem Reed WR | 12 TD |
| Interceptions | Ruben Lopez S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Ian Harrison ATH | ★★ | No. 3253 |
| Oscar Weigel OL | ★★ | No. 3253 |
| Nate Fischer LB | ★★ | No. 3253 |
| Angel Gonzalez LB | ★★ | No. 3253 |
| Niguse Shelp CB | ★★ | No. 3414 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
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 3
The 2024 portal Bradley Schlom WR | ★★★ | from  UCLA |
 Joey Merritt WR | ★★ | from  UAB |
 Matt Colombo RB | from  USC |
Transfers out 2
 Amir Wallace CB | ★★ | to  San José State |
| Will Buck DE | ★★ | no new school on file |
2024 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 7–1 | 8–3–1 | |
| San Diego | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
 Butler | 5–3 | 9–3 | |
| Morehead State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Dayton | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Davidson | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Presbyterian | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 Valparaiso | 2–5–1 | 4–7–1 | |
| Marist | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Stetson | 0–7–1 | 2–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.