The 2024 Lindenwood Lions football team represented Lindenwood University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jed Stugart, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big South–OVC. Lindenwood played home games at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Missouri.

Preseason Preseason poll The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 17, 2024. The Lions were picked to finish eighth in the conference.

Transfers Outgoing Chris Gannaway RBArkansas-Pine BluffJayson LoweLBMiddle Tennessee

Incoming Ashtin RustemeyerDLArkansas StateCameron CooperOLColorado StateJoshua PenaWRFIUCole MuellerRBIllinois StateReece ThomasWRKansasNate GlantzQBMcNeeseKendric BaileyDBMontana StateCortezz JonesRBMurray StateJordan KnapkeLBNorthern ColoradoVincent KingLBNorthern ColoradoTony FaillaOLSoutheast Missouri State

Schedule

Game summaries at No. 22 (FBS) Kansas

Statistics LINKU First downs 12 26 Total yards 202 530 Rushing yards 75 331 Passing yards 127 199 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–31–1 14–21–1 Time of possession 28:58 31:02 Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 18/31, 127 yards, INT Rushing Steve Hall 7 carries, 26 yards Receiving Abe Haerr 4 receptions, 58 yardsKansas Passing Jalon Daniels 9/15, 148 yards, TD, INT Rushing Devin Neal 8 carries, 112 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Luke Grimm 6 receptions, 1111 yards, TD

No. 9 Central Arkansas

Statistics UCA LIN First downs 21 15 Total yards 554 258 Rushing yards 221 76 Passing yards 333 182 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–28–0 17–33–0 Time of possession 30:04 29:56 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Arkansas Passing Will McElvain 20/28, 333 yards, 1 TD Rushing ShunDerrick Powell 17 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kam Robinson 6 receptions, 112 yardsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 17/33, 182 yards, TD Rushing Steve Hall 11 carries, 59 yards Receiving Jeff Caldwell 6 receptions, 99 yards

at Missouri State

Statistics LINMOST First downs 18 28 Total yards 328 476 Rushing yards 127 174 Passing yards 201 302 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–24–3 28–33–0 Time of possession 23:41 36:19 Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 13/22, 122 yards, 3 INT Rushing Steve Hall 13 carries, 100 yards Receiving Jeff Caldwell 6 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TDMissouri State Passing Jacob Clark 28/33, 302 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jacardia Wright 21 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD Receiving Hunter Wood 10 receptions, 90 yards

St. Thomas (MN)

Statistics STMN LIN First downs 9 27 Total yards 148 543 Rushing yards 107 279 Passing yards 41 264 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–22–2 17–23–0 Time of possession 28:50 31:10 Team Category Player StatisticsSt. Thomas (MN) Passing Michael Rostberg 3/12, 23 yards, 2 INT Rushing Joseph Koch 13 carries, 41 yards Receiving Colin Chase 1 reception, 15 yardsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 13/18, 228 yards, 2 TD Rushing Cortezz Jones 10 carries, 152 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jeff Caldwell 5 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD

at Eastern Illinois

Statistics LINEIU First downs 20 25 Total yards 453 458 Rushing yards 170 132 Passing yards 283 326 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–19–1 26–44–0 Time of possession 29:22 30:38 Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 14/19, 283 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT Rushing Cortezz Jones 20 carries, 104 yards Receiving Jeff Caldwell 4 receptions, 115 yards, 4 TDEastern Illinois Passing Pierce Holley 26/43, 326 yards, 2 TD Rushing MJ Flowers 28 carries, 123 yards Receiving Terrance Gipson 9 receptions, 93 yards

Tennessee State

Statistics TNST LIN First downs 15 14 Total yards 285 280 Rushing yards 89 181 Passing yards 196 99 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–26–1 11–20–0 Time of possession 31:33 28:27 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 14/26, 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jaden McGill 15 carries, 63 yards Receiving CJ Evans 3 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TDLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 11/20, 99 yards, 1 TD Rushing Steve Hall 7 carries, 67 yards Receiving Jeff Caldwell 3 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD

Charleston Southern

Statistics CHSO LIN First downs 8 25 Total yards 197 392 Rushing yards 98 240 Passing yards 99 152 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–29–2 12–25–1 Time of possession 19:35 40:25 Team Category Player StatisticsCharleston Southern Passing Rob McCoy Jr 14/23, 98 yards, 2 INT Rushing Autavius Ison 14 carries, 77 yards Receiving Chris Rhone 4 receptions, 46 yardsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 12/25, 152 yards, 1 INT Rushing Nate Glantz 18 carries, 103 yards Receiving Jeff Caldwell 2 receptions, 52 yards

at Gardner–Webb

Statistics LIN GWEB First downs 23 32 Total yards 457 491 Rushing yards 213 306 Passing yards 244 185 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–27–1 16–21–0 Time of possession 27:44 32:16 Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 12/27, 244 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Steve Hall 11 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jeff Caldwell 6 receptions, 174 yards, 1 TDGardner–Webb Passing Tyler Ridell 16/21, 185 yards, 4 TD Rushing Quasean Holmes 26 carries, 156 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jordan Bly 4 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD

Western Illinois

Statistics WIU LIN First downs 37 24 Total yards 713 572 Rushing yards 149 389 Passing yards 564 183 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 42–55–0 11–16–0 Time of possession 36:06 23:54 Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 42/55, 564 yards, 5 TD Rushing Cameren Smith 17 carries, 67 yards Receiving Matthew Henry 15 receptions, 226 yards, 1 TDLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 11/16, 183 yards, 2 TD Rushing Steve Hall 13 carries, 259 yards, 4 TD Receiving Abe Haerr 1 reception, 57 yards

at Tennessee Tech

Statistics LIN TNTC First downs 17 24 Total yards 249 519 Rushing yards 68 400 Passing yards 181 119 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–28–1 13–20–0 Time of possession 29:19 30:41 Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 17/27, 181 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Robert Giaimo 10 carries, 44 yards Receiving Jeff Caldwell 4 receptions, 50 yardsTennessee Tech Passing Dylan Laible 13/20, 119 yards, 1 TD Rushing Jalen Mitchell 13 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD Receiving D.J. Linkins 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

No. 6 Southeast Missouri State

Statistics SEMO LIN First downs 8 17 Total yards 234 375 Rushing yards 60 192 Passing yards 174 183 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–37–1 13–20–1 Time of possession 19:26 40:34 Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 16/37, 174 yards, 1 INT Rushing Darrell Smith 9 carries, 37 yards Receiving Tristan Smith 7 receptions, 64 yardsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 13/20, 183 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Steve Hall 18 carries, 91 yards Receiving Jeff Caldwell 6 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD

at No. 22 UT Martin

Statistics LIN UTM First downs 21 20 Total yards 425 445 Rushing yards 98 173 Passing yards 327 272 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–45–2 18–27–1 Time of possession 30:44 29:16 Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 27/45, 327 yards, 2 INT Rushing Nate Glantz 17 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jeff Caldwell 7 receptions, 78 yardsUT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 18/27, 272 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Patrick Smith 15 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD Receiving Trevonte Rucker 5 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD

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