2024 VMI
1–11 (1–7 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Furman 21–17Nov 2
By 4 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Bucknell 28–35Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at William & Mary | L 7–41 | 28% |
| Sep 7 | vs Bucknell | L 28–35 | 58% |
| Sep 14 | at Georgia Tech | L 7–59 | 9% |
| Sep 21 | vs Norfolk State | L 10–32 | 61% |
| Oct 5 | at Samford | L 3–27 | 21% |
| Oct 12 | at Wofford | L 16–31 | 32% |
| Oct 19 | vs The Citadel | L 10–13 | 58% |
| Oct 26 | at Chattanooga | L 10–31 | 10% |
| Nov 2 | vs Furman | W 21–17 | 31% |
| Nov 9 | vs Mercer | L 0–34 | 16% |
| Nov 16 | at Western Carolina | L 28–58 | 15% |
| Nov 23 | vs East Tennessee State | L 9–16 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to East Tennessee State 16–9; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 111th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 1–7 9th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 149–394
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1094 −147 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −45.0 No. 120 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Patrick Ashford
- Defensive coordinator
- Rich Yahner
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–3–5
Transfers in 0
The 2024 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 4
 Alex Oliver CB | ★★★ | to  Liberty |
| Evan Eller LB | ★★★ | to  Wyoming |
| Josh Knapp S | ★★★ | to  Jacksonville State |
| Aidan Twombly TE | no new school on file |
2024 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Western Carolina | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| East Tennessee State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Samford | 3–4–1 | 4–7–1 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Wofford | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Furman | 2–5–1 | 3–8–1 | |
| VMI | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.