2024 UC Davis Aggies football team

2024 UC Davis Aggies football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 5
FCS CoachesNo. 5
Record10–2 (7–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Shelton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Coombs (5th season)
Home stadiumUC Davis Health Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Montana State $^   8 – 0     12 – 0  
No. 5 UC Davis ^   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 7 Idaho ^   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 17 Northern Arizona ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 13 Montana ^   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Idaho State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Eastern Washington   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Weber State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Portland State   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Cal Poly   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Sacramento State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Northern Colorado   1 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of December 1, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 UC Davis Aggies football team will represent the University of California, Davis during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They will be led by first-year head coach Tim Plough and will play their home games at UC Davis Health Stadium in Davis, California.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

On November 28, 2023, head coach Dan Hawkins resigned from the position after seven seasons in charge, staying on the staff as a special assistant.[1]

On December 1, 2023, Tim Plough, the tight ends coach at California, was hired as the 18th head coach in UC Davis program history.[2]

Transfer portal

Two UC Davis players elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2023 season.[3] Over the off-season, UC Davis added one player from the transfer portal.[4]

Departing transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school Ref
Teddye Buchanan LB 6'2 237 Junior San Francisco, CA California [5]
Chubba Ma'ae DL 6'2 347 Junior Long Beach, CA Arizona [6]
Incoming transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer from Ref
Tyson McWilliams DB 6'2 190
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior		 San Diego, CA California

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 312:00 p.m.at California*No. 18
ACCNX/ESPN+L 13–3132,275
September 77:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Commerce*No. 18
ESPN+W 36–228,743
September 145:00 p.m.at Southern Utah*No. 15
ESPN+W 24–215,013
September 217:00 p.m.Utah Tech*No. 13
  • UC Davis Health Stadium
  • Davis, CA
ESPN+W 32–1414,832
September 287:00 p.m.No. 4 IdahoNo. 14
  • UC Davis Health Stadium
  • Davis, CA
ESPN+W 28–268,921
October 51:00 p.m.at Portland StateNo. 9
ESPN+W 27–262,519
October 124:00 p.m.Cal PolydaggerNo. 6
ESPN+W 56–1010,515
October 194:00 p.m.at Eastern WashingtonNo. 6
ESPN+W 48–387,419
November 21:00 p.m.Northern ColoradoNo. 4
  • UC Davis Health Stadium
  • Davis, CA
ESPN+W 59–710,638
November 97:15 p.m.at No. 7 MontanaNo. 4
ESPN2W 30–1426,012
November 165:00 p.m.No. 2 Montana StateNo. 4
  • UC Davis Health Stadium
  • Davis, CA
ESPN+L 28–3013,947
November 232:00 p.m.at Sacramento StateNo. 5
ESPN+W 42–3916,239
December 71:00 p.m.No. 11 Illinois State*No. 5
ESPN+

Game summaries

at California (FBS)

See also: 2024 California Golden Bears football team
Game One – No. 18 UC Davis Aggies (0–0) at California Golden Bears (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Aggies 6 7 0013
Golden Bears (FBS) 7 7 10731

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 32,275
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Craig Haubert (analyst), Sherree Burruss (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:23) CAL – Jaydn Ott 1-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:23; California 7–0)
  • (0:16) UCD – Porter Connors 6-yard fumble recovery (California 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (4:42) UCD – Lan Larison 1-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:02; UC Davis 13–7)
  • (4:31) CAL – Nohl Williams 80-yard kickoff return, Ryan Coe kick (California 14–13)
Third quarter
  • (7:18) CAL – Jaydn Ott 6-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:53; California 21–13)
  • (2:14) CAL – Ryan Coe 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:08; California 24–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:15) CAL – Nyziah Hunter 3-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:47; California 31–13)
Statistics UCD CAL
First downs 20 16
Total yards 304 281
Rushing yards 83 102
Passing yards 221 179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–48–3 18–28–0
Time of possession 30:16 29:44
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing Miles Hastings 24/48, 221 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Lan Larison 17 carries, 62 yards, TD
Receiving C. J. Hutton 7 receptions, 68 yards
California Passing Fernando Mendoza 15/22, 158 yards, TD
Rushing Jaydn Ott 14 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Nyziah Hunter 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD

vs. Texas A&M–Commerce

See also: 2024 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
Game Two – Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (0–1) vs No. 18 UC Davis Aggies (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 71522
No. 18 Aggies 0 9 131436

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM PDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,743
  • Referee: Robert Quello
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • UCD – Hunter Ridley 28-yard field goal, 7:23. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:20.
  • UCD – Hunter Ridley 32-yard field goal, 5:44. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:34.
  • UCD – Hunter Ridley 29-yard field goal, 0:03. Aggies 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:14.
Third quarter
  • UCD – Chaz Davis 4-yard pass from Miles Hastings (pass failed), 12:07. Aggies 15–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
  • UCD – Samuel Gbatu Jr. 54-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick), 11:34. Aggies 22–0. Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:08.
  • AMC – Sean Sallis 32-yard pass from Ron Peace (Aidan Martin kick), 4:51. Aggies 22–7. Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:22.
Fourth quarter
  • UCD – Winston Williams 14-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick), 9:02. Aggies 29–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:57.
  • AMC – E. J. Oakmon 61-yard pass from Ron Peace (Aidan Martin kick), 7:36. Aggies 29–14. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:19.
  • AMC – Brooks Rigney 17-yard pass from Ron Peace (Ron Peace pass to Sean Sallis), 5:03. Aggies 29–22. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:45.
  • UCD – David Meyer 60-yard interception return (Hunter Ridley kick), 0:46. Aggies 36–22.
Statistics TAMC UCD
First downs 23 22
Total yards 448 449
Rushing yards -9 129
Passing yards 457 320
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–56–2 26–41–1
Time of possession 29:54 30:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce Passing Ron Peace 29/56, 457 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing E. J. Oakmon 8 rushes, 14 yards
Receiving Brooks Rigney 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
UC Davis Passing Miles Hastings 26/39, 320 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Lan Larison 28 rushes, 123 yards
Receiving C. J. Hutton 6 receptions, 84 yards

at Southern Utah

See also: 2024 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
Game Three – No. 15 UC Davis Aggies (1–1) vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Aggies 0 0 000
Thunderbirds 0 0 000

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM MDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCD SUU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Utah Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Utah Tech

See also: 2024 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team
Game Four – Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–3) vs No. 13 UC Davis Aggies (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trailblazers 0 0 000
No. 13 Aggies 0 0 000

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTU UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. No. 4 Idaho

See also: 2024 Idaho Vandals football team
Game Five – No. 4 Idaho Vandals (3–1) vs No. 14 UC Davis Aggies (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Vandals 0 0 000
No. 13 Aggies 0 0 000

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics IDHO UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Portland State

See also: 2024 Portland State Vikings football team
Game Six – No. 8 UC Davis (4–1) at Portland State Vikings (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Aggies 0 0 000
Vikings 0 0 000

at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM PDT
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCD PRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Portland State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Cal Poly (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)

See also: 2024 Cal Poly Mustangs football team and Battle for the Golden Horseshoe
Game Seven – Cal Poly Mustangs (2–3) vs No. 6 UC Davis Aggies (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 0 000
No. 6 Aggies 0 0 000

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CP UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Cal Poly Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Eastern Washington

See also: 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team
Game Eight – No. 6 UC Davis (6–1) at Eastern Washington Eagles (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Aggies 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCD EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern Washington Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Northern Colorado

See also: 2024 Northern Colorado Bears football team
Game Nine – Northern Colorado Bears (1–7) vs No. 4 UC Davis Aggies (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
No. 4 Aggies 0 0 000

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNCO UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Colorado Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 7 Montana

See also: 2024 Montana Grizzlies football team
Game Ten – No. 4 UC Davis Aggies (8–1) at No. 7 Montana Grizzlies (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Aggies 0 0 000
No. 7 Grizzlies 0 0 000

at Washington-Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 8:15 PM MST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCD MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. No. 2 Montana State

See also: 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team
Game Eleven – No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (10–0) at No. 4 UC Davis Aggies (9–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bobcats 0 0 000
No. 4 Aggies 0 0 000

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 PM PST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MTST UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Sacramento State (Causeway Classic)

See also: 2024 Sacramento State Hornets football team and Causeway Classic
Game Twelve – No. 5 UC Davis Aggies (9–2) at Sacramento State Hornets (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Aggies 0 0 000
Hornets 0 0 000

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM PST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCD SAC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacramento State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Davidson, Joe (November 28, 2023). "Sources: UC Davis football coach Dan Hawkins stepping down; Aggies courting Cal assistant?". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Dunning, Bob (December 1, 2023). "Ex-Aggie Plough returns home as UC Davis head football coach". The Davis Enterprise. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 UC Davis Aggies Football Transfers". On3.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "UC Davis 2024 Football Commits". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Moore, Jackson (December 5, 2023). "Cal lands commitment from Teddye Buchanan, No. 2 LB in Transfer Portal". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Spears, Justin (December 12, 2023). "Arizona lands Indiana transfer DB Jordan Shaw, former UC Davis DT Chubba Maae". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 UC Davis Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". UC Davis Aggies Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2024.