2024 Lamar Cardinals football team

2024 Lamar Cardinals football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–5 (4–3 Southland)
Head coach	Peter Rossomando (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Will Fleming (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Drew Christ (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Provost Umphrey Stadium

2024 Southland Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Incarnate Word $^		7	–	0					11	–	2
Southeastern Louisiana		6	–	1					7	–	5
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	3					7	–	5
Lamar		4	–	3					7	–	5
McNeese		3	–	4					6	–	6
Houston Christian		3	–	4					5	–	7
East Texas A&M*		2	–	4					3	–	9
Nicholls		2	–	5					4	–	8
Northwestern State		0	–	7					0	–	12
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – East Texas A&M is ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of December 11, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas, and competed in the Southland Conference. They were led by second–year head coach Pete Rossomando. The Cardinals finished the season with a 7–5 overall record, and a 4–3 record in Southland Conference play tied with Stephen F. Austin for a third–place conference finish. The 2023–24 seasons mark the Cardinal's first consecutive winning seasons since 1966–67.

Preseason

Recruiting

Sources:

Incoming transfers

The Cardinals added 9 transfer players. Two were signed during the early signing period. The remaining seven were signed on National Signing Day.

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year	Prev school
Christian Booker	DL	6’2	277	Humble, TX	Junior	East Texas Baptist
Xavier Coleman	RB	5’8	185	Willingsboro, NJ	Junior	Boston College
Dominic Eldridge	OL	6’5	310	Dallas, TX	Junior	Blinn
Edward Gilds	DB	6’0	185	New Orleans, LA	Junior	Riverside City College
Ronnie Hamrick	DB	6’0	195	Lilburn, GA	Junior	Texas State
DeJuan Lewis	DB	5’10	195	Pearland, TX	Sophomore	Prairie View A&M
Hamilton Moore	DB	6’0	220	Raleigh, NC	Senior	Yale
Dameon Smallwood	OL	6’5	315	Denison, TX	Junior	North Texas
Amari Williams	DL	6’0	220	North Miami Beach, FL	Junior	Fullerton College/Liberty

Incoming high school recruits

Sources: Lamar signed 20 high school recruits with 15 signed on Early Signing Day and 5 added on National Signing Day.

College recruiting information (2024)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Kmare Balfour TE	Killeen, TX	Shoemaker High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jackson Bandy OLB	Nolensville, TN	Nolensville High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Nicholas Brown DB	Cypress, TX	Cy Springs High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	158 lb (72 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Zion Carter OLB	McKinney, TX	McKinney North High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Emonte "Cash" Cross RB	Center, TX	Center High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Dillon Dixon LB	Houston, TX	North Shore High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Brady Driver QB	Sulphur Springs, TX	Sulphur Springs High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Aidan Grummer TE	Argyle, TX	Liberty Christian High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jordan James DB	Spring, TX	Westfield High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Isaiah Menefee DB/LB	Lufkin, TX	Lufkin High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
CJ Miller ILB	Anna, TX	Anna High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jameer Muhammad DE	Fort Worth, TX	Amon Carter Riverside High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Omarion Rasberry RB	Garrison, TX	Garrison High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Nick Rossamondo ILB	Lumberton, TX	Lumberton High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Endrei Sauls OL	Temple, TX	Temple High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Britain Simmons OL	Jasper, TX	Jasper High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Carldell Simmons WR	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish High School	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
IyiolaOluwa Solomi OL	Denton, TX	Braswell High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Grayden Spencer DL	Lumberton, TX	Lumber High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Zaylon Stoker DL	Kilgore, TX	Kilgore High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Cardinals were picked to finish fourth in the conference and received one first-place vote.

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Nicholls	119 (9)
2	Incarnate Word	113 (8)
3	Southeastern Louisiana	94
4	Lamar	88 (1)
5	Stephen F. Austin	72
6	McNeese	64
7	Houston Christian	41
8	Texas A&M–Commerce	37
9	Northwestern State	25

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. Lamar had a total of 12 players selected.

Offense

1st Team

• Andre Dennis – wide receiver, JR
• Jevale Roberson – offensive lineman, SR
• Elias Ripley – offensive lineman, SR

2nd Team

• Khalan Griffin – running back, SR
• Deryn Gibbs – tight end/halfback, JR
• Sevonne Rhea – wide receiver, SR
• Reggie Brooks – offensive lineman, JR
• Chris Esqueda – placekicker, SR

Defense

1st Team

• Caleb Williams – defensive lineman, SR
• Ramond Stevens – defensive back, SR

2nd Team

• Jaymond Jackson – defensive lineman, SR
• Kristian Pugh – defensive back, JR

Coaching staff and roster

2024 Lamar Cardinals football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Xavier Coleman Fr WR 1 Andre Dennis Jr RB 2 Major Bowden Jr WR 3 Izaha Jones Jr WR 4 Cameron George Jr QB 5 Robert Coleman Sr RB 6 Khalin Griffin Sr WR 7 Sevonne Rhea Jr WR 8 Kyndon Fuselier Jr WR 9 Britian Simmon Fr QB 10 Jakolby Longino Jr QB 11 Brady Driver Fr QB 12 Lucas Powell Fr WR 13 Jayden Boyd So QB 14 Aiden McCown  Fr QB 16 Kendric Malone So WR 17 Cash Cross Fr TE 18 Shaun Grayson Jr WR 19 Carldell Simmons Fr RB 24 R J Carver Jr RB 26 Dorian Manuel Sr RB 28 Damien Moore Sr TE 37 Mason Thomas Fr TE 48 Aidan Grummer Fr WR 49 Chad Turner Sr OL 51 Alex Haralson  Fr OL 58 Elias Ripley Sr OL 60 John Hester So OL 61 Kade Verden So OL 62 Devin Fregia Jr OL 64 Bryce Loftin Fr OL 66 Kaleb Yount Fr OL 67 Marcus Harbert So OL 68 Reese Osei-Wusu So OL 69 Zachary Curtis Fr OL 70 Tyric Berg Fr OL 71 Jevale Roberson Sr OL 72 Endrei Sauls Fr OL 73 Kortez Winslow Fr OL 74 Knox Boyd Jr OL 75 B.J. Williams Jr OL 76 Thomas Le Boucher Sr OL 77 Reggie Burks  So OL 78 Jude Locken Fr OL 79 Reggie Brooks Jr WR 80 Robert Hall Fr TE 81 Devyn Gibbs Jr TE 83 Iyioluwa Adekoya So TE 84 C J DeMas Fr TE 85 Kmare Balfour Fr TE 87 Tyler Bonkowski Fr TE 88 Morgan Sampson  Fr TE 89 JaCorey Hyder Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Jalen Freeman Sr DB 1 Kristian Pugh Jr DB 2 DeJuan Lewis Jr DB 3 Ramond Stevens Sr DE 4 Jaymond Jackson Sr DB 5 Damian Alexander Sr DB 6 Ronnie Hamrick Jr LB 7 Codey Martin Jr LB 8 Tah Mac Bright Jr DB 9 Jamarion Evans  Fr LB 10 Hamilton Moore Fr DB 11 Anthony White  So DB 12 Antorius Hambrick, Jr. Sr DB 13 Nicholas Brown Fr DB 14 Dwight Davis So LB 15 Ken Savanah Sr DB 16 Jordan James Fr LB 17 Brayden Faulkner Jr DB 18 KJ Gilbert Jr DB 19 Edward Gilds Jr LB 20 Dillon Dickson Fr DB 22 Jaden Hardin Jr DB 23 Tre Turner  Fr LB 25 Jonovan Tillis So LB 27 Robert Bonar Jr DB 30 Du'Wayne Paulhill, Jr Jr DB 31 Brenden Bradshaw  Fr DB 33 Samuel Scaife IV Sr LB 34 CJ Miller  Fr DE 35 Royce Maloles So DB 36 Trace Holmes So LB 39 Etelridge McKinney Fr DB 40 Zaylon Stoker Fr LB 41 Nick Rossomando Fr DE 42 Jacob Ferree So DB 43 Avery Hughes Jr LB 44 Oliver Jack Jr DE 45 Kei'Trone Simpson So LB 46 Issac Blessing Fr DB 47 Javon Rhodes  Fr DL 50 Iyiola Oluwa Solomi  Fr LB 52 Jackson Bandy Fr LB 53 Daiki Yoshikawa Fr LB 55 Koda Canady So DL 57 Avery Yarbrough Fr DL 59 Javen Sanchez Sr LBL 82 Zion Carter Fr DL 90 Grayden Spencer Fr DL 91 Alex Sumler  Fr DL 92 Colin Hedges So DL 93 Daniel Obinna-Kanu So DL 95 Alexandre Dedieu Jr DL 96 Khai Mcghee  Fr DL 97 Christian Booker Jr DL 98 Peyton Christian So DL 99 Caleb Williams Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K/P 15 Chase Leon  Fr K/P 32 Chris Esqueda Sr DS 54 Lane Gilchrist Sr K/P 94 Ben Woodard Jr	Head coach Pete Rossomando Coordinators/assistant coaches Drew Christ, def coord Will Fleming, off coord and QBs Coby Gipson, recruiting coord and WRs Daryl Daleen, co-special teams coordinator and ILBs Wayne Cordova, Safeties Lorenzo Jackson, DLs Matt Cannata, OL Todd Macon, running backs Andrew Sparano, tight ends Morgan Ford, assistant coach Pat Walker, strength Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 13, 2024

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 pm	at Texas State*		UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN	L 27–34	19,637
September 7	7:00 pm	Mississippi Valley State*		Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN	W 28–14	5,574
September 14	6:00 pm	No. 20 Weber State*		Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN	W 17–16	5,981
September 21	6:00 pm	Texas Southern*	No. 22	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN	W 20–17	8,443
September 28	6:00 pm	at No. 7 Central Arkansas*	No. 19	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN	L 14–34	9,873
October 12	3:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	No. 22	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN	L 20–27	8,368
October 19	3:30 pm	at Texas A&M–Commerce		Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN	W 29–20	5,437
October 26	2:00 pm	at Northwestern State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN	W 42–10	6,865
November 2	3:00 pm	Southeastern Louisiana		Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN	L 27–30	5,593
November 9	2:00 pm	at No. 8 Incarnate Word		Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN	L 20–41	2,055
November 16	3:00 pm	Nicholls		Provost Umphrey Stadiuim Beaumont, TX	ESPN	W 24–7	6,275
November 23	7:00 pm	at McNeese		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Battle of the Border)	ESPN	W 26–24	7,244
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

at Texas State (FBS)

See also: 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team

Game One – Lamar Cardinals (0–1; 0–0) at Texas State Bobcats (FBS) (1–0; 0–0) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	10	17	27
Bobcats (FBS)	15	3	3	13	34

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 7:00 pm
• Game weather: Wind: • Weather: Cloudy • Temp:
• Game attendance: 19,637
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (ESPN ): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (13:44) TXST – Jaden Williams 34-yard pass from Jaden McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:12. (7:02) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run (David Nunez pass to Konner Fox), Bobcats 15–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:57. Second Quarter (12:44) TXST – Mason Shipley 40-yard field goal, Bobcats 18–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:38. Third Quarter (13:37) LU – Damien Moore 18-yard run (Chris Esqueda kick), Bobcats 18–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23. (10:28) TXST – Mason Shipley 46-yard field goal, Bobcats 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 3:09. (2:58) LU – Chris Esqueda 28-yard field goal, Bobcats 21–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:30. Fourth Quarter (13:44) LU – Sevonne Rhea 47-yard pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda kick), Bobcats 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 1:20. (9:30) TXST – Joey Hobert 37-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), Bobcats 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14. (5:29) TXST – Joey Hobert 30-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (kick failed), Bobcats 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:45. (4:11) LU – Jayden Boyd 9-yard pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda kick), Bobcats 34–24. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:18. (0:37) LU – Chris Esqueda 27-yard field goal, Bobcats 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 1:47.

Statistics	LAM	TXST
First downs	18	39
Total yards	63–288	81–486
Rushing yards	29–51	41–213
Passing yards	237	273
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–34–0	28–40–1
Time of possession	27:56	31:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	16/34, 237 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	16 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Kyndon Fuselier	6 receptions, 107 yards
Texas State	Passing	Jordan McCloud	21/30, 238 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ismail Mahdi	28 carries, 156 yards, TD
	Receiving	Joey Hobert	6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

Game Two – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–2; 0–0) at Lamar Cardinals (1–1; 0–0) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	7	0	7	0	14
Cardinals	14	7	0	7	28

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 6:00 pm
• Game weather: Wind: NE 14mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 88
• Game attendance: 5,574
• Referee: Gary Leeper
• TV: ESPN
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter (10:11) LU – Rhea,Sevonne 10 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) 8 plays, 77 yards, Cardinals 0–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:17. (4:52) MVS – Thomas,Remiello 4 yd pass from Williams,Ty'Jarian (Jovisic,Marko kick), Tie 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:19. (00:00) LU – Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick), Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:46. Second Quarter (1:36) LU – Hyder,JaCorey 63 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) , Cardinals 0–21. Drive: 1 play, 636 yards, 0:07. Third Quarter (06:13) MVS – Ross,Kerrick 20 yd pass from Sisk,Jaydyn (Jovisic,Marko kick) , Cardinals 14–21. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:46. Fourth Quarter (01:04) LU – Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick), Cardinals 14–28. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:06.

Statistics	MVSU	LAM
First downs	20	24
Total yards	72–280	67–438
Rushing yards	36–72	37–222
Passing yards	208	216
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–36–2	12–30–1
Time of possession	31:47	28:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing	Jayden Sisk	18/31, 171 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Ty'Jarian Williams	10 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Nathan Rembert	9 receptions, 95 yards
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	12/30, 216 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	23 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	JaCorey Hyder	4 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD

No. 20 Weber State

See also: 2024 Weber State Wildcats football team

Game Three – No. 20 Weber State Wildcats (1–2; 1–0) at Lamar Cardinals (2–1; 0–0) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Wildcats	0	10	6	0	16
Cardinals	3	7	7	0	17

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 6:00 pm
• Game weather: Wind:SW 8mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 90
• Game attendance: 5,981
• Referee: Craig Heiser
• TV: ESPN
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter (7:42) LU – Esqueda,Chris 23 yd field goal 8 plays, 77 yards, Cardinals 0–3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, TOP 07:10 Second Quarter (7:20) LU – Rhea,Sevonne 7 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby (Esqueda,Chris kick), Cardinals 0–10. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, TOP 05:37 (3:07) WSU – Thompson,Kyle 42 yd field goal, Cardinals 3–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, TOP 04:13 (2:20) WSU – Pate,Montae 30 yd interception (Thompson,Kyle), Tied 10–10. Third Quarter (11:14) WSU – May,Colter 2 yd pass from Munoz,Richie ( ), Wildcats 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:37 (9:00) LU – Moore,Damien 72 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby (Esqueda,Chris kick) , Cardinals 16–17. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:06 Fourth Quarter No scores

Statistics	WEB	LAM
First downs	18	16
Total yards	66–331	62–385
Rushing yards	36–147	42–203
Passing yards	185	182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–30–0	11–20–1
Time of possession	27:33	32:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Weber State	Passing	Richie Munoz	22/30, 184 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Damon Bankston	23 carries, 84 yards 1 TD
	Receiving	Jacob Sharp	7 receptions, 81 yards
Lamar	Passing	Jakolby Longino	5/6, 121 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	21 carries, 91 yards
	Receiving	Damien Moore	1 reception, 72 yards 1 TD

Texas Southern

See also: 2024 Texas Southern Tigers football team

Game Four – Texas Southern Tigers (1–2; 1–0) at No. 22 Lamar Cardinals (3–1; 0–0) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	7	0	7	17
No. 22 Cardinals	0	0	7	13	20

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 6:00 pm
• Game weather: Wind: SE 10mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 88
• Game attendance: 8,443
• Referee: Ed Bourgeois
• TV: ESPN
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter (05:29) TSU – Romero,Gustavo 20 yd field goal Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, TOP 09:31 , Tigers 3–0. Second Quarter (01:05) TSU – Lewis,Chaunzavia 7 yd run (Romero,Gustavo kick) Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, TOP 00:47 , Tigers 10–0. Third Quarter (05:00) LU – Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, TOP 05:41 , Tigers 10–7. Fourth Quarter (08:32) LU – Gibbs,Devyn 13 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby (Extra point failed) Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, TOP 06:23 , Cardinals 10–13. (03:48) TSU – Lewis,Chaunzavia 6 yd run (Romero,Gustavo kick) Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, TOP 04:37 , Tigers 17–13. (01:05) LU – Griffin,Khalan 3 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, TOP 02:40 , Cardinals 17–20.

Statistics	TXSO	LAM
First downs	18	17
Total yards	59–278	52–249
Rushing yards	49–223	35–186
Passing yards	55	63
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	6–10–0	9–17–1
Time of possession	35:17	24:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing	Jordan Davis	6/10, 55 yards, 0 TD
	Rushing	Quintell Quinn	23 carries, 149 yards 0 TD
	Receiving	Kerien Charlo	2 receptions, 23 yards 0 TD
Lamar	Passing	Jakolby Longino	9/16, 63 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	22 carries, 132 yards 2 TD
	Receiving	Izaha Jones	3 receptions, 27 yards 0 TD

at No. 7 Central Arkansas

See also: 2024 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Game Five – No. 19 Lamar Cardinals (3–2; 0–0) at No. 7 Central Arkansas Bears (4–1; 1–0) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Cardinals	0	7	7	0	14
No. 7 Bears	10	10	7	7	34

at Estes Stadium, Conway, Arkansas

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 6:00 pm
• Game weather: Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 9,873
• Referee: Michael Frain
• TV: ESPN
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter (06:32 UCA – Courtney,Dax 12 yd pass from McElvain,Will (Gaster,Jake kick) Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 05:31 , UCA 0–7. (03:48 UCA – Gaster,Jake 23 yd field goa Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:15 , UCA 0–10. Second Quarter (08:04) LU – Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick) Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, TOP 00:25 , UCA 7–10. (04:14) UCA – Powell,ShunDerrick 11 yd run (Gaster,Jake kick) Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:50 , UCA 7–17. (00:00) UCA – Gaster,Jake 28 yd field goal Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, TOP 01:53 , UCA 7–20. Third Quarter (06:31) UCA – Hale,Darius 5 yd run (Gaster,Jake kick) Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, TOP 01:34 , UCA 7–27. (01:02) LU – Coleman,Robert 16 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick) Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:29 , UCA 14–27. Fourth Quarter (12:26) UCA – Powell,ShunDerrick 18 yd run (Gaster,Jake kick) Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:36 , UCA 14–34.

Statistics	LAM	UCA
First downs	16	26
Total yards	220	439
Rushing yards	108	281
Passing yards	112	158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11-20-1	5-22-1
Time of possession	26:28	33:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	11/20 122 yds. 1 INT
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	18 carries, 74 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Sevonne Rhea	5 Receptions, 55 yds
Central Arkansas	Passing	Will McElvain	15/22 158 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	ShunDerrick Powell	25 carries, 187 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Trejan Bridges	4 receptions, 60 yds

Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

Game Six – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (4–2; 1–1) at No. 22 Lamar Cardinals (3–3; 0–1) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	10	3	14	0	27
No. 22 Cardinals	0	7	6	7	20

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 3:02 pm
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 8,368
• TV: ESPN
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter SFA – 11:54 Harris,Kylon 36 yd pass from Vidlak,Sam (Campos,Chris kick) ,SFA 7–0 Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:06 SFA – 4:46 Campos,Chris 31 yd field goal,SFA 10–0 Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:06 Second Quarter SFA – 12:30 ampos,Chris 25 yd field goal,SFA 13–0 Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:30 LU – 7:07 Griffin,Khalan 2 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick),SFA 13–7 Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:54 Third Quarter SFA – 9:34 Jones,Qualan 13 yd run (Campos,Chris kick),SFA 27–13 Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:20 LU – 3:55 Rhea,Sevonne 80 yd pass from Coleman,Robert ( ),SFA 20–13 Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12 SFA – 0:50 ones,Qualan 10 yd run (Campos,Chris kick),SFA 27–13 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:05 Fourth Quarter LU – 9:00 Longino,Jakolby 2 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick),SFA 27–20 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:50

Statistics	SFA	LAM
First downs	24	25
Total yards	64–443	78–456
Rushing yards	27–114	36–162
Passing yards	329	294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–37–0	23–42–1
Time of possession	27:08	32:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	26/37, 329 yards, TD
	Rushing	Qualan Jones	21 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kylon Harris	10 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	22/41, 279 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	11 carries, 59 yards, TD
	Receiving	Sevonne Rhea	6 receptions, 166 yards, TD

at Texas A&M–Commerce

See also: 2024 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team

Game Seven – Lamar Cardinals (4–3; 1–1) at Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (3–6; 1–2) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	14	0	12	29
Lions	3	7	7	3	20

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 3:30 pm
• Game weather: Wind: E 7 mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 5,437
• Referee: Gary Leeper
• TV: ESPN
• Box score

Game information

First Quarter LAM – Ben Woodard 46-yard field goal, 10:07. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:21. AMC – Luke Jackson 30-yard field goal, 5:14. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:53. Second Quarter LAM – Robert Coleman 10-yard run (Ben Woodard kick), 13:00. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 7:10. LAM – Devyn Gibbs 12-yard pass from Robert Coleman (Ben Woodard kick), 6:10. Cardinals 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:07. AMC – Christian Jourdain 9-yard pass from Ron Peace (Luke Jackson kick), 0:50. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:10. Third Quarter AMC – Jaden Proctor 6-yard pass from Ron Peace (Luke Jackson kick), 4:21. Tied 17–17. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:10. Fourth Quarter LAM – Ben Woodard 37-yard field goal, 6:13. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:36. AMC – Luke Jackson 52-yard field goal, 1:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:18. LAM – Ben Woodard 51-yard field goal, 0:11. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 1:38. LAM – Jaymond Jackson 2-yard fumble return, 0:00. Cardinals 29–20.

Statistics	LAM	TAMC
First downs	23	17
Total yards	73–388	62–269
Rushing yards	44–262	21–27
Passing yards	126	242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–29–0	24–41–1
Time of possession	33:28	26:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	12/26, 98 yards, TD
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	23 carries, 158 yards
	Receiving	Devyn Gibbs	4 receptions, 39 yards, TD
Texas A&M-Commerce	Passing	Ron Peace	22/38, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	K. J. Shankle	6 carries, 15 yards
	Receiving	Christian Jourdain	8 receptions, 136 yards, TD

at Northwestern State

See also: 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team

Game Eight – Lamar Cardinals (5–3; 2–1) at Northwestern State Demons (0–9; 0–4) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	14	21	0	42
Demons	0	7	0	3	10

at Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, Louisiana

• Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 pm CDT
• Game weather: Wind: W 0mph • Weather: Clear • Temp: 88
• Game attendance: 6,865
• Referee: Matt Beck
• TV: ESPN
• Box score

Game information

First Quarter LU – 2:08 Rhea,Sevonne 45 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick) ,LU 7–0 Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:38 Second Quarter LU – 8:49 Coleman,Robert 1 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 14–0 Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 7:13 LU – 5:50 Coleman,Robert 2 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 21–0 Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:24 NSU – 0:19 Davis,Zay 5 yd run (Honshtein,Reed kick),LU 21–7 Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:46 Third Quarter LU – 14:03 Dennis,Andre 32 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 28–7 Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:57 LU – 08:10 Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 35–7 Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:32 LU – 05:01 Carver,RJ 11 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 42–7 Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:10 Fourth Quarter NSU – 05:17 Honshtein,Reed 27 yd field goal,LU 42–10 Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:40

Statistics	LAM	NWST
First downs	22	18
Total yards	493	329
Rushing yards	268	98
Passing yards	225	231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11-17-0	19-38-2
Time of possession	29:28	30:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	8/14, 202 yds, 3 TD
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	19 carries, 120 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Sevonne Rhea	2 receptions, 74 yds, 1 TD
Northwestern State	Passing	Quaterius Hawkins	14/25, 139 yds, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kareame Cotton	5 carries, 40 yds
	Receiving	Myles Kit-Denton	5 receptions, 77 yds

Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

Game Nine – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (5–5; 4–1) at Lamar Cardinals (5–4; 2–2) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Lions	0	7	14	3	6	30
Cardinals	7	7	3	7	3	27

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 3:02 pm
• Game weather: Wind: SE 14mph • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 82
• Game attendance: 5,593
• TV: ESPN
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter LU – 9:44 Coleman,Robert 35 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 0–7 Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:02 Second Quarter SLU – 14:07 Pierce,Coryell 50 yd interception,Tied 7–7 LU – 2:20 Coleman,Robert 4 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 7–14 Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:37 Third Quarter LU – 9:00 Woodard,Ben 38 yd field goal,LU 7–17 Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:38 SLU – 3:29 Martin Jr.,Antonio 2 yd run (Callaghan,Riley kick),LU 14–17 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:31 SLU – 0:00 Lewis,Darius 18 yd pass from Sawyer,Eli (Callaghan,Riley kick),SLU 21–17 Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:34 Fourth Quarter LU – 1:18 Fuselier,Kyndon 34 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 21–24 Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:33 SLU – 0:00 Callaghan,Riley 37 yd field goal,Tied 24–24 Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 1:12 Overtime LU – 0:00 Woodard,Ben 30 yd field goal,LU 24–27 Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 0:00 SLU – 0:00 Martin Jr.,Antonio 4 yd run ( ),SLU 30–27 Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00

Statistics	SELA	LAM
First downs	17	21
Total yards	73–593	70–354
Rushing yards	32–89	47–230
Passing yards	204	124
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–41–1	11–23–2
Time of possession	28:06	31:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	23/38, 208 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Antonio Martin, Jr.	18 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	9/19, 81 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	29 carries, 144 yards
	Receiving	Kyndon Fuselier	4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD

at No. 8 Incarnate Word

See also: 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

Game Ten – Lamar Cardinals (5–5; 2–3) at No. 8 Incarnate Word Cardinals (8–2; 5–0) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lamar	7	6	7	0	20
No. 8 Incarnate Word	10	10	14	7	41

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 2:00 pm
• Game weather: Temperature: 78 • Wind: NE 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 2,055
• Referee: Gary Leeper
• TV announcers (ESPN ): Karl Schoening (play-by-play), Sam Kaman (analyst) & Blair Villarreal (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter UIW – 9:22 Brack Peacock 41 yard field goal,UIW 3–0 Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:37 LU – 6:08 Devyn Gibbs 28 yard pass from Robert Coleman, Ben Woodard kick,LU 7–3 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:14 UIW – 5:10 Roy Alexander 37 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick,UIW 10–7 Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58 Second Quarter UIW – 7:23 Roy Alexander 9 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick,UIW 17–7 Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:48 LU – 0:52 Damien Moore 11 yard pass from Robert Coleman, PAT failed<,UIW 17–13 Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:00 UIW – 0:00 Brack Peacock 36 yard field goalUIW 20–13 Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 0:48 Third Quarter UIW – 10:44 Jackson Lowe 6 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick,UIW 27–13 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:16 UIW – 9:25 Jalen Walthall 67 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick,UIW 34–13 Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:09 LU – 2:02 Izaha Jones 47 yard pass from Robert Coleman, Ben Woodard kick,UIW 34–20 Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:41 Fourth Quarter UIW – 7:39 Roy Alexander 56 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick,UIW 41–20 Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:29

Statistics	LAM	UIW
First downs	18	26
Total yards	61–330	72–606
Rushing yards	29–72	38–204
Passing yards	258	402
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–32–0	23–34–0
Time of possession	31:10	28:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	17/22, 238 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Major Bowden	5 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Kyndon Fuselier	6 receptions, 90 yards
Incarnate Word	Passing	Zach Calzada	23/33, 402 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Dekalon Taylor	15 carries, 98 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Walthall	7 receptions, 165 yards, TD

Nicholls

See also: 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team

Game Eleven – Nicholls Colonels (4–7; 2–4) at Lamar Cardinals (6–5; 3–3) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	7	0	0	7
Cardinals	7	3	7	7	24

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 3:00 pm
• Game weather: Wind: SE 12mph • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: –
• Game attendance: 6,275
• Referee: James Brookhart
• TV: ESPN
• Box score

Game information

First Quarter LU – 9:21 Fuselier,Kyndon 40 yd punt return (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 0–7, 2:26 Second Quarter LU – 5:57 Woodard,Ben 42 yd field goal,LU 0–10 Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 7:47 NIC – 1:51 ufrene,Jackson 19 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Vallee,Ray kick),LU 7–10 Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06 Third Quarter LU – 6:02 Griffin,Khalan 4 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 7–17 Drive: 7 play, 70 yards, 2:56 Fourth Quarter LU – 6:28 Gibbs,Devyn 13 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 7–24 Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:14

Statistics	NICH	LAM
First downs	16	17
Total yards	266	301
Rushing yards	68	150
Passing yards	198	151
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21-34-3	12-21-2
Time of possession	28:32	31:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing	Pat McQuaid	21-34-3, 198 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Colin Guggenheim	7 carries, 22 yds
	Receiving	Terry Matthews	7 receptions, 85 yds
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	12-21-2, 151 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	21 carries, 89 yds
	Receiving	Kyndon Fuselier	3 receptions, 84 yds

at McNeese (Battle of the Border)

See also: 2024 McNeese Cowboys football team and Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese)

Game Twelve – Lamar Cardinals (7–5; 4–3) at McNeese Cowboys (6–6; 3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	10	7	3	6	26
Cowboys	0	7	3	14	24

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Wind: SE 10mph • Weather: Clear • Temp: 55
• Game attendance: 7,244
• Referee: Edward Bourgeois
• TV: ESPN
• Box score

Game information

First Quarter LU – 8:52 Carver,RJ 2 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 7–0 Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:26 LU – 3:01 Woodard,Ben 35 yd field goal,LU 10–0 Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 3:54 Second Quarter LU – 6:10 Rhea,Sevonne 41 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 17–0 Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:18 MCN – 2:47 Barbie,Joshon 1 yd run (Larco,Tyler kick),LU 17–7 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:23 Third Quarter MCN – 6:14 Larco,Tyler 23 yd field goal,LU 17–10 Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 4:09 LU – 2:30 Woodard,Ben 25 yd field goal,LU 20–10 Drive: 8 play, 40 yards, 3:37 Fourth Quarter MCN – 4:16 Carter,Jer'Michael 15 yd pass from Flores,Alex (Larco,Tyler kick),LU 20–17 Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:04 MCN – 1:45 Lippold,Devin 3 yd run (Larco,Tyler kick),MCN 20–24 Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:14 LU – 0:01 Fuselier,Kyndon 5 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby ( ),LU 26–24 Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 1:37

Statistics	LAM	MCN
First downs	24	22
Total yards	404	386
Rushing yards	247	130
Passing yards	157	256
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–26–0	24–34–0
Time of possession	27:43	32:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	8/15, 100 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	RJ Carver	22 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kyndon Fuselier	5 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
McNeese	Passing	Alex Flores	24/34, 256 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Joshon Barbie	24 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jer'Michael Carter	6 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

Conference awards and honors

Cardinal players received player of the week recognition four times during the season.

Weekly awards

Weekly honors

Honors	Player	Position	Date Awarded	Ref.
SLC Special Teams Player of the Week	Chase Leon	K/P	September 9 2024
SLC Defensive Player of the Week	DeJuan Lewis	DB	September 16, 2024
SLC Special Teams Player of the Week	Ben Woodard	K/P	October 21, 2024
SLC Offensive Player of the Week	Kyndon Fuselier	WR	November 18, 2024

Postseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2024 all-conference football team selections on November 26, 2024. No Lamar players were named as first team members. Lamar had a total of 8 players including 6 offensive and 2 defensive selected as second team members.

Offense
2nd Team

• Khalan Griffin – Running back, SR
• Devyn Gibbs – Tight end, JR
• Kyndon Fuselier – Wide receiver, JR
• Elias Ripley – Offensive lineman, SR
• Jevale Roberson – Offensive lineman, SR
• Kortez Winslow – Offensive lineman, R–FR

Defense
2nd Team

• Caleb Williams – Defensive lineman, SR
• Kristian Pugh – Defensive back, JR

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	—	RV	RV	22	19	24	22	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	RV	RV	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—