The 2024 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Racers were led by first-year head coach Jody Wright and played home games at Roy Stewart Stadium located in Murray, Kentucky.
Preseason MVFC poll The MVFC released it preseason prediction poll on July 22, 2024. The Racers were predicted to finish last out of 11 teams in the conference.
Schedule
Game summaries at No. 11 (FBS) Missouri
Statistics MURRMIZZ First downs 5 30 Total yards 85 489 Rushing yards 58 189 Passing yards 27 300 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7-15-1 29-41-0 Time of possession 26:46 33:14 Team Category Player StatisticsMurray State Passing Jayden Johannsen 7-13, 27 yards, 1 INT Rushing Jawaun Northington 7 carries, 25 yards Receiving Josh Crabtree 2 reception, 14 yardsMissouri Passing Brady Cook 19-30, 218 yards, 1 TD Rushing Nate Noel 11 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD Receiving Mookie Cooper 1 reception, 49 yards
No. 4 South Dakota
Statistics SDAK MURR First downs 26 10 Total yards 582213 Rushing yards 36190 Passing yards 221 123 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-22-1 13-21-2 Time of possession 36:20 23:40 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 16-22, 221 yards, TD, INT Rushing Travis Theis 14 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD Receiving Quaron Adams 3 receptions, 83 yardsMurray State Passing Jayden Johannsen 7-13, 84 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jawaun Northington 11 carries, 46 yards Receiving JK Carter 3 receptions, 54 yards
No. 1 North Dakota State
Statistics NDSU MURR First downs 23 19 Total yards 459 308 Rushing yards 190 116 Passing yards 269 192 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–20–0 18–33–3 Time of possession 29:00 31:00 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Dakota State Passing Nathan Hayes 9/15, 141 yards, 2 TD Rushing CharMar Brown 13 carries, 97 yards, 3 TD Receiving Bryce Lance 4 receptions, 108 yards, 3 TDMurray State Passing Jayden Johannsen 13/22, 139 yards, 3 INT Rushing Q'Darryius Jennings 7 carries, 36 yards Receiving J'Kalon Carter 4 receptions, 70 yards
at Southern Illinois
Statistics MURRSIU First downs 9 25 Total yards 185 529 Rushing yards 75 246 Passing yards 110 283 Turnovers 5 0 Time of possession 25:58 34:02 Team Category Player StatisticsMurray State Passing Jayden Johannsen 7/11, 80 yards, 2 INT Rushing Kywon Morgan 6 carries, 32 yards Receiving J. K. Carter 4 receptions, 62 yardsSouthern Illinois Passing Michael Lindauer 20/33, 283 yards, 7 TD Rushing Allen Middleton 15 carries, 124 yards Receiving Keontez Lewis 5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD
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