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2024 Valdosta State

13–⁠1–⁠1 (7–⁠0–⁠1 Gulf South Conference).

Schedule and results

Valdosta State in 2024, game by game: won vs. Albany State 42–10; won at Newberry 27–14; won vs. Fayetteville State 34–0; won at Erskine 73–0; tied vs. West Alabama 0–0; won at Shorter 59–6; won at North Greenville 32–24; won vs. Mississippi College 35–10; won vs. Chowan 52–0; won at Delta State 49–20; won vs. West Florida 28–7; won vs. Miles 33–17; won vs. Virginia Union 49–14; won vs. Minnesota State 35–21; lost vs. Ferris State 14–49+73−35Won 42–10 vs. Albany State+32Albany StateWon 27–14 at Newberry+13NewberryWon 34–0 vs. Fayetteville State+34Fayetteville St…Won 73–0 at Erskine+73ErskineTied 0–0 vs. West Alabama0West AlabamaWon 59–6 at Shorter+53ShorterWon 32–24 at North Greenville+8North GreenvilleWon 35–10 vs. Mississippi College+25Mississippi Col…Won 52–0 vs. Chowan+52ChowanWon 49–20 at Delta State+29Delta StateWon 28–7 vs. West Florida+21West FloridaWon 33–17 vs. Miles+16MilesWon 49–14 vs. Virginia Union+35Virginia UnionWon 35–21 vs. Minnesota State+14Minnesota StateLost 14–49 vs. Ferris State-35Ferris State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsAlbany StateW 42–⁠1071%
Sep 7atNewberryW 27–⁠1466%
Sep 14vsFayetteville StateW 34–⁠073%
Sep 21atErskineW 73–⁠087%
Sep 28vsWest AlabamaT 0–⁠072%
Oct 5atShorterW 59–⁠673%
Oct 12atNorth GreenvilleW 32–⁠2470%
Oct 19vsMississippi CollegeW 35–⁠1094%
Nov 2vsChowanW 52–⁠093%
Nov 9atDelta StateW 49–⁠2053%
Nov 16vsWest FloridaW 28–⁠766%
Nov 30vsMilesDivision II Championship – Second RoundW 33–⁠1773%
Dec 7vsVirginia UnionDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalW 49–⁠1469%
Dec 14vsMinnesota StateDivision II Championship, CFP SemifinalW 35–⁠2177%
Dec 21Bowls & playoffvsFerris StateDivision II ChampionshipL 14–⁠4946%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Ferris State 49–⁠14 in the Division II Championship; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Gulf South Conference.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 8 on file).

Record
13–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
7–⁠0–⁠1 first in Gulf South Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
562–⁠192
Coach
—
Elo
1473 +165 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 3

The 2024 portal
Chance Black RB★★★from Virginia Tech
Jaquez Pennimon S★★★from Mississippi Valley State
Jonathan Martin DL★★from Massachusetts

Transfers out 2

Michael Marotta OL★★★to App State
Ted Hurst WR★★★to Georgia State

2024 Gulf South Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Valdosta State7–⁠0–⁠113–⁠1–⁠1
West Alabama6–⁠1–⁠19–⁠2–⁠1
West Florida6–⁠27–⁠3
North Greenville4–⁠3–⁠15–⁠5–⁠1
Delta State3–⁠3–⁠16–⁠4–⁠1
Chowan3–⁠53–⁠7
Shorter1–⁠4–⁠13–⁠5–⁠2
Mississippi College1–⁠72–⁠8
Erskine0–⁠6–⁠11–⁠8–⁠1

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