2024 UC Davis
11–3 (7–1 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Colorado 59–7Nov 2
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Sacramento State 42–39Nov 23
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at California | L 13–31 | 25% |
| Sep 7 | vs East Texas A&M | W 36–22 | 79% |
| Sep 14 | at Southern Utah | W 24–21 | 45% |
| Sep 21 | vs Utah Tech | W 32–14 | 82% |
| Sep 28 | vs Idaho | W 28–26 | 49% |
| Oct 5 | at Portland State | W 27–26 | 66% |
| Oct 12 | vs Cal Poly | W 56–10 | 82% |
| Oct 19 | at Eastern Washington | W 48–38 | 61% |
| Nov 2 | vs Northern Colorado | W 59–7 | 90% |
| Nov 9 | at Montana | W 30–14 | 35% |
| Nov 16 | vs Montana State | L 28–30 | 46% |
| Nov 23 | at Sacramento State | W 42–39 | 71% |
| Dec 7 | vs Illinois StateFCS Championship – Second Round | W 42–10 | 62% |
| Dec 14 | at South DakotaFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | L 21–35 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota 35–21 in the FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Big Sky.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 45 on file).
- Record
- 11–3
- Conference
- 7–1 2nd in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 486–323
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1482 +115 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.8 No. 5 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 169
- Offensive coordinator
- Paul Shelton
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Coombs
Leaders
| Passing yards | Miles Hastings QB | 4,319 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Miles Hastings QB | 36 TD |
| Rushing yards | Lan Larison RB | 1,408 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lan Larison RB | 17 TD |
| Receiving yards | Lan Larison RB | 824 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Chaz Davis WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Porter Connors LB | 13 tkl |
| Sacks | Porter Connors LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kavir Bains DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Isaiah Sanders DE | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Jalen Harris ATH | ★★★ | No. 1863 |
| Stacy Dobbins WR | ★★★ | No. 1919 |
| Jackson Sievers LB | ★★★ | No. 1919 |
| Damon Wrighster QB | ★★★ | No. 2178 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.816 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Whole class | 10 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
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 1
The 2024 portal| Tyson McWilliams CB | ★★★ | from  California |
Transfers out 2
2024 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8–0 | 15–1 | |
 UC Davis | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Idaho | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
 Northern Arizona | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Montana | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
 Idaho State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Weber State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Eastern Washington | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Portland State | 3–5 | 3–8–1 | |
| Cal Poly | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Sacramento State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Northern Colorado | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.