The 2024 Ouachita Baptist Tigers football team represented Ouachita Baptist University during the 2024 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Great American Conference (GAC). Led by twenty-fifth year head coach Todd Knight, the Tigers played their home games at Benson–Williams Field at Cliff Harris Stadium in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Knight was named the American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year for Region 4.
The Tigers finished the regular season with a record of 10–1, clinching a share of the GAC title. The Tigers were selected for the Division II Playoffs, falling to 31–38 in overtime in the first round.
Preseason The GAC released its preseason prediction poll on August 1, 2024. The Tigers were predicted to finish second in the conference, though they also received one first place vote.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries SW Oklahoma State
Statistics SWOOUA First downs 17 15 Total yards 247 334 Rushing yards 97 128 Passing yards 150 206 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 39:45 20:15 Team Category Player StatisticsSW Oklahoma State Passing Kai Kunz 13/21, 94 yards, INT Rushing Kai Kunz 15 rushes, 85 yards Receiving Baylor Nash 6 receptions, 48 yardsOuachita Baptist Passing Eli Livingston 8/10, 195 yards, 3 TD Rushing Eli Livingston 9 rushes, 91 yards, TD Receiving Chris Henley Jr. 1 reception, 73 yards, TD
at NW Oklahoma State
Statistics OUANWO First downs 21 9 Total yards 535 134 Rushing yards 267 62 Passing yards 268 72 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 24:39 34:23 Team Category Player StatisticsOuachita Baptist Passing Eli Livingston 9/17, 171 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Kendel Givens 18 rushes, 145 yards, TD Receiving Keemontrae McKnight 2 receptions, 71 yardsNW Oklahoma State Passing Beck Moss 12/26, 61 yards, INT Rushing Darian Gill 14 rushes, 33 yards Receiving Mark Zamora 4 receptions, 24 yards
at Southern Arkansas
Statistics OUASAU First downs 20 16 Total yards 356 297 Rushing yards 223 92 Passing yards 133 205 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 34:45 25:15 Team Category Player StatisticsOuachita Baptist Passing Eli Livingston 9/18, 133 yards, TD, INT Rushing Eli Livingston 21 rushes, 120 yards, TD Receiving Bo Baker 2 receptions, 48 yards, TDSouthern Arkansas Passing Judd Barton 18/32, 205 yards, TD, INT Rushing Judd Barton 12 rushes, 38 yards, TD Receiving Cole Williams 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Arkansas–Monticello
Statistics UAMOUA First downs 14 24 Total yards 255 385 Rushing yards 29 211 Passing yards 226 174 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 25:52 34:08 Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas–Monticello Passing Demilon Brown 21/27, 213 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tyler Reed 9 rushes, 23 yards Receiving Isaiah Cross 3 receptions, 97 yards, TDOuachita Baptist Passing Eli Livingston 13/17, 156 yards, TD Rushing Kendel Givens 19 rushes, 72 yards, TD Receiving Keemontrae McKnight 3 receptions, 47 yards
at SE Oklahoma State
Statistics OUASEO First downs 8 18 Total yards 240 393 Rushing yards 119 143 Passing yards 121 250 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 20:11 39:49 Team Category Player StatisticsOuachita Baptist Passing Eli Livingston 7/13, 121 yards, TD Rushing Eli Livingston 8 rushes, 79 yards, TD Receiving Carter McElhany 2 receptions, 62 yards, TDSE Oklahoma State Passing Luke Hohenberger 11/26, 162 yards, TD, INT Rushing D. J. Brown 20 rushes, 69 yards Receiving Victor Taylor 3 receptions, 56 yards
East Central
Statistics ECUOUA First downs 7 28 Total yards 88 505 Rushing yards 29 280 Passing yards 59 225 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 25:13 34:47 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Central Passing Sergio Kennedy 10/20, 59 yards, INT Rushing Cade Searcy 8 rushes, 20 yards Receiving Deqavius Bowens 4 receptions, 22 yardsOuachita Baptist Passing Nate TenBarge 14/22, 151 yards, INT Rushing Nate TenBarge 16 rushes, 110 yards, TD Receiving Connor Flannigan 8 receptions, 80 yards
No. 1 Harding
Statistics HAROUA First downs 15 12 Total yards 288 198 Rushing yards 218 85 Passing yards 70 113 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 33:02 26:58 Team Category Player StatisticsHarding Passing Cole Keylon 5/12, 57 yards Rushing Cole Keylon 14 rushes, 78 yards Receiving Darius Brown 3 receptions, 38 yardsOuachita Baptist Passing Eli Livingston 10/18, 109 yards, INT Rushing Kendel Givens 13 rushes, 47 yards, TD Receiving Connor Flannigan 5 receptions, 62 yards
at Arkansas Tech
Statistics OUAATU First downs 15 16 Total yards 323 277 Rushing yards 195 100 Passing yards 128 177 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 22:41 37:19 Team Category Player StatisticsOuachita Baptist Passing Nate TenBarge 12/21, 128 yards Rushing Kendel Givens 14 rushes, 87 yards, 3 TD Receiving Connor Flannigan 8 receptions, 90 yardsArkansas Tech Passing Ethan Forrester 16/31, 177 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ethan Forrester 15 rushes, 46 yards Receiving Jared Long 2 receptions, 45 yards, TD
Southern Nazarene
Statistics SNUOUA First downs 14 14 Total yards 268 260 Rushing yards 92 196 Passing yards 176 64 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 31:35 28:25 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Nazarene Passing Bryson Evans 15/28, 176 yards, TD, INT Rushing Bryson Evans 15 rushes, 70 yards Receiving Dalen Smith 4 receptions, 52 yards, TDOuachita Baptist Passing Eli Livingston 5/8, 43 yards Rushing Kendel Givens 20 rushes, 123 yards, TD Receiving Connor Flannigan 3 receptions, 27 yards
Bill Connelly of ESPN ranked this game at no. 51 on his list of the "100 best college football games of the 2024 season", calling the Crimson Storm's victory the biggest upset of the 2024 season and one of the biggest in the history of college football.
at Oklahoma Baptist
Statistics OUAOKB First downs 21 11 Total yards 401 191 Rushing yards 238 53 Passing yards 163 138 Turnovers 0 5 Time of possession 26:56 31:23 Team Category Player StatisticsOuachita Baptist Passing Nate TenBarge 9/17, 103 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kendel Givens 20 rushes, 106 yards, TD Receiving Carter McElhany 3 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TDOklahoma Baptist Passing Camden McCrary 17/29, 104 yards, 2 INT Rushing E. J. Moore 13 rushes, 45 yards Receiving Damorrion Brown 3 receptions, 28 yards
at Henderson State
Statistics OUAHSU First downs 19 17 Total yards 394 341 Rushing yards 233 82 Passing yards 161 259 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:39 29:21 Team Category Player StatisticsOuachita Baptist Passing Eli Livingston 8/17, 161 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kendel Givens 24 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD Receiving Bo Baker 3 receptions, 70 yards, TDHenderson State Passing Andrew Edwards 23/40, 259 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jalen Abraham 5 rushes, 38 yards Receiving Timieone Jackson 7 receptions, 79 yards
at No. 8 Central Oklahoma (NCAA Division II First Round)
Statistics OUAUCO First downs 20 26 Total yards 397 537 Rushing yards 153 166 Passing yards 244 371 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 29:54 30:06 Team Category Player StatisticsOuachita Baptist Passing Eli Livingston 13/22, 198 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kendel Givens 11 rushes, 66 yards, TD Receiving Carter McElhany 6 receptions, 138 yards, TDCentral Oklahoma Passing Jett Huff 36/58, 371 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jaylen Cottrell 17 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD Receiving Terrill Davis 14 receptions, 155 yards
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