2024 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 2024 Davidson Wildcats football team will represent Davidson College as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats will be led by seventh-year head coach Scott Abell and play home games at Davidson College Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina.

2024 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	6–4 (4–3 PFL)
Head coach	Scott Abell (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jon Berlin (7th season)
Home stadium	Davidson College Stadium
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Drake $		6	–	0					7	–	1
Butler		4	–	2					8	–	2
San Diego		4	–	2					6	–	3
Davidson		4	–	3					6	–	4
Morehead State		4	–	2					6	–	4
St. Thomas (MN)*		4	–	2					5	–	5
Dayton		3	–	3					5	–	4
Presbyterian		2	–	4					4	–	6
Valparaiso		1	–	4					3	–	6
Marist		1	–	6					1	–	9
Stetson		0	–	5					2	–	7
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III As of November 12, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:30 pm	at Georgetown*	Cooper Field Washington, D.C.	ESPN+	L 24–46	3,975
September 7	7:00 pm	Catawba*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 49–14	4,477
September 14	7:00 pm	Point*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 42–12	2,288
September 29	5:00 pm	at Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	W 47–38	961
October 5	1:00 pm	Marist	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 42–19	2,124
October 12	12:00 pm	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	L 14–16	2,757
October 19	1:00 pm	Stetson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 70–48	2,367
October 26	1:00 pm	Butler	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	L 38–48	2,979
November 2	4:00 pm	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+	L 13–40	1,672
November 9	1:00 pm	Morehead State	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+	W 31–14	2,356
November 23	2:00 pm	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Georgetown

See also: 2024 Georgetown Hoyas football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0
Georgetown	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Game One – Davidson Wildcats (0–0) at Georgetown Hoyas (0–0) – Game summary

at Cooper Field • Washington, DC

• Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	DAV	GTWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgetown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Catawba (DII)

See also: Catawba Indians football

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catawba (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Game Two – Catawba Indians (DII) (0–0) at Davidson Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

• Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	CAT	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Catawba	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Point (NAIA)

See also: Point Skyhawks football

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Point (NAIA)	0	0	0	0	0
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Game Three – Point Skyhawks (NAIA) (0–2) at Davidson Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	POINT	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Point	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Presbyterian

See also: 2024 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Game Four – Davidson Wildcats (2–1) at Presbyterian Blue Hose (2–1) – Game summary

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

• Date: Sunday September 29, 2024
• Game time: 5:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	DAV	PC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Marist

See also: 2024 Marist Red Foxes football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Marist	0	0	0	0	0
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Game Five – Marist Red Foxes (0–4) at Davidson Wildcats (3–1) – Game summary

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

• Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 PM
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	MAR	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Dayton

See also: 2024 Dayton Flyers football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0
Dayton	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Game Six – Davidson Wildcats (4–1) at Dayton Flyers (3–1) – Game summary

at Welcome Stadium, Dayton, Ohio

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• TV announcers (Facebook Live): TBD

Statistics	DAV	DAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stetson

See also: 2024 Stetson Hatters football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Stetson	0	0	0	0	0
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Game Seven – Stetson Hatters (2–3) at Davidson Wildcats (4–2) – Game summary

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

• Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	STET	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Butler

See also: 2024 Butler Bulldogs football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Butler	0	0	0	0	0
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Game Eight – Butler Bulldogs (5–2) at Davidson Wildcats (5–2) – Game summary

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	BUT	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Diego

See also: 2024 San Diego Toreros football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0
San Diego	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Game Nine – Davidson Wildcats (5–3) at San Diego Toreros (4–3) – Game summary

at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA

• Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Statistics	DAV	USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Morehead State

See also: 2024 Morehead State Eagles football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Morehead State	0	0	0	0	0
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Game Ten – Morehead State Eagles (6–3) at Davidson Wildcats (5–4) – Game summary

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	MORE	DAV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Valparaiso

See also: 2024 Valparaiso Beacons football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0
Valparaiso	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Game Eleven – Davidson Wildcats (0–0) at Valparaiso Beacons (0–0) – Game summary

at Brown Field, Valparaiso, IN

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Statistics	DAV	VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Valparaiso	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "2024 Davidson Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBS Schedules. Retrieved July 1, 2024.