2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (2–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorDonte' Pimpleton (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJoe Gerbino (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRobert Wimberly (2nd season)
Home stadiumDaytona Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 18 Jackson State x$   9 – 0     12 – 2  
Florida A&M   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Alabama State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Alabama A&M   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 7     1 – 11  
West Division
Southern x   7 – 2     8 – 5  
Alcorn State   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Texas Southern   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Prairie View A&M   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Grambling State   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: Jackson State 41, Southern 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were coached by second-year head coach Raymond Woodie and played at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, FL.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at South Florida*
ESPN+L 3–4836,694
September 73:00 p.m.Mercer*
SWAC DigitalL 2–318,484
September 146:30 p.m.at Western Michigan*
ESPN+L 31–5923,476
September 213:00 p.m.Clark Atlanta*
  • Daytona Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
HBCU GOL 37–388,129
September 283:00 p.m.Alabama State
  • Daytona Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
HBCU GOL 21–266,721
October 123:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
HBCU GOL 12–5619,727
October 193:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley State
W 20–109,321
October 263:00 p.m.Jackson Statedagger
  • Daytona Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
HBCU GOL 17–3710,877
November 23:00 p.m.Grambling State
  • Daytona Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
SWAC DigitalW 24–215,103
November 93:00 p.m.at Southern
L 23–25 5OT15,443
November 163:00 p.m.at Texas Southern
L 14–176,916
November 233:30 p.m.vs. Florida A&M
ESPN+/ESPNUL 38–415,645

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Game summaries

at South Florida (FBS)

See also: 2024 South Florida Bulls football team
Game One – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–0) at South Florida Bulls (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 3 003
Bulls (FBS) 14 17 17048

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

  • Date: August 31st
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 36,694
  • Referee: James Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Patrick Murray (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:21) USF – Byrum Brown 42 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 2:50; South Florida 7–0)
  • (3:59) USF – Kelley Joiner 2 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:39; South Florida 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:36) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 1 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:53; South Florida 21–0)
  • (4:39) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 1 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:36; South Florida 28–0)
  • (0:22) BCU – Cade Hechter 48 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 4:17; South Florida 28–3)
  • (0:00) USF – John Cannon 53 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:19; South Florida 31–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:00) USF – John Cannon 40 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:43; South Florida 34–3)
  • (5:00) USF – Kelley Joiner 4 yard run, Nico Gramatica kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:20; South Florida 41–3)
  • (2:19) USF – Michael Brown-Stephens 15 yard pass from Bryce Archie, Ty Ippolito kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05; South Florida 48–3)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics BCU USF
First downs 17 20
Plays–yards 74–170 69–403
Rushes–yards 41–48 46–231
Passing yards 122 172
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–33–2 15–23–0
Time of possession 37:40 22:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Bethune–Cookman Passing Cam'Ron Ransom 12/19, 85 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Courtney Reese 10 carries, 16 yards
Receiving Lorenzo Jenkins 5 receptions, 53 yards
South Florida Passing Byrum Brown 13/20, 152 yards
Rushing Kelley Joiner 14 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen 5 receptions, 73 yards

Mercer

See also: 2024 Mercer Bears football team
Game Two – Mercer Bears (1–0) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 21 7331
Wildcats 0 0 202

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,484
  • Referee: Charles Green
  • TV: SWAC Digital
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (6:06) MER – Brayden Smith 50-yard pass from D. J. Smith, Reice Griffin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:20; Mercer 7–0)
  • (1:25) MER – Parker Wroble 14-yard pass from D. J. Smith, Reice Griffin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:26; Mercer 14–0)
  • (1:02) MER – Kelin Parsons 35-yard pass from D. J. Smith, Reice Griffin kick (Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:05; Mercer 21–0)
Third quarter
  • (6:46) MER – Dwayne McGee 1-yard run, Reice Griffin kick (Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:52; Mercer 28–0)
  • (3:32) BCU – Orin Patu 0-yard safety (Mercer 28–2)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:35) MER – Reice Griffin 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:11; Mercer 31–2)
Statistics MER BCU
First downs 26 10
Total yards 483 166
Rushing yards 239 29
Passing yards 244 137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–25–1 14–29–1
Time of possession 33:46 26:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercer Passing D. J. Smith 17/22, 237 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Dwayne McGee 19 carries, 102 yards, TD
Receiving Brayden Smith 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Bethune–Cookman Passing Cam Ransom 14/29, 137 yards, INT
Rushing Courtney Reese 11 carries, 20 yards
Receiving Kobe Stewart 1 reception, 50 yards

at Western Michigan (FBS)

See also: 2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Game Three – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–2) at Western Michigan Broncos (FBS) (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 14 71031
Broncos (FBS) 14 21 141059

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 23,476
  • Referee: David Siegle
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:43) WMU – Anthoyn Sambucci 54-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:17; Western Michigan 7–0)
  • (2:52) WMU – Christopher Toudle 23-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:43; Western Michigan 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:48) WMU – Jaden Nixon 8-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:54; Western Michigan 21–0)
  • (8:48) WMU – Zahir Abdus-Salaam 8-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:39; Western Michigan 28–0)
  • (6:36) BCU – Cam Ransom 3-yard run, Cade Hechter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; Western Michigan 28–7)
  • (0:59) WMU – Bugs Mortimer 38-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:49; Western Michigan 35–7)
  • (0:46) BCU – Darnell Deas 95-yard kickoff return, Cade Hechter kick (Western Michigan 35–14)
Third quarter
  • (15:00) BCU – Darnell Deas 98-yard kickoff return, Cade Hechter kick (Western Michigan 35–21)
  • (9:19) WMU – Jaden Nixon 37-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:08; Western Michigan 42–21)
  • (4:33) WMU – Zahir Abdus-Salaam 1-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:23; Western Michigan 49–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:54) BCU – Cade Hechter 41-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:39; Western Michigan 49–24)
  • (11:03) WMU – Luka Zurak 20-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Western Michigan 52–24)
  • (5:31) BCU – Cam Ransom 2-yard run, Cade Hechter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:32; Western Michigan 52–31)
  • (2:39) WMU – Jamal Hailey 48-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:52; Western Michigan 59–31)
Statistics BCU WMU
First downs 17 30
Total yards 255 677
Rushing yards 139 372
Passing yards 116 305
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–15-0 15–19–1
Time of possession 33:45 26:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Bethune–Cookman Passing Cam Ransom 10/14, 116 yards
Rushing Cam Ransom 20 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Lorenzo Jenkins 1 reception, 44 yards
Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 15/19, 305 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jaden Nixon 17 carries, 189 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Anthony Sambucci 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Clark Atlanta (DII)

See also: Clark Atlanta Panthers football
Game Four – Clark Atlanta Panthers (DII) (2–0) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers (DII) 7 7 141038
Wildcats 28 6 3037

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 8,129
  • Referee: Eric Bluntson
  • TV: HBCU GO
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:27) BCU – Courtney Reese 29-yard pass from Cam Ransom, Cade Hechter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:33; Bethune–Cookman 7–0)
  • (8:19) BCU – Cam Ransom 7-yard run, Cade Hechter kick (Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:33; Bethune–Cookman 14–0)
  • (4:25) BCU – Darnell Deas 70-yard pass from Cam Ransom, Cade Hechter kick (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:11; Bethune–Cookman 21–0)
  • (2:24) CAU – David Martin 11-yard pass from David Wright III, Leonardo Cabrera kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:54; Bethune–Cookman 21–7)
  • (0:05) BCU – Kobe Stewart 54-yard pass from Cam Ransom, Cade Hechter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:13; Bethune–Cookman 28–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:31) BCU – Cade Hechter 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:39; Bethune–Cookman 31–7)
  • (1:47) CAU – Delancey Tolliver 5-yard pass from Armone Harris, Leonardo Cabrera kick (Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 7:04; Bethune–Cookman 31–14)
  • (0:00) BCU – Cade Hechter 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:40; Bethune–Cookman 34–14)
Third quarter
  • (8:31) CAU – Armone Harris 28-yard pass from David Wright III, Leonardo Cabrera kick (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 3:32; Bethune–Cookman 34–21)
  • (1:30) CAU – Armone Harris 27-yard pass from David Wright III, Leonardo Cabrera kick (Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 5:02; Bethune–Cookman 34–28)
  • (0:23) BCU – Cade Hechter 37-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:59; Bethune–Cookman 37–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:12) CAU – Armone Harris 7-yard pass from David Wright III, Leonardo Cabrera kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:49; Bethune–Cookman 37–35)
  • (0:00) CAU – Leonardo Cabrera 55-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 1:41; Clark Atlanta 38–37)
Statistics CLA BCU
First downs 28 17
Total yards 451 477
Rushing yards 72 95
Passing yards 379 382
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–50–1 22–32–0
Time of possession 37:23 22:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Clark Atlanta Passing David Wright III 30/49, 374 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing David Martin 8 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Jamal Jones 10 receptions, 127 yards
Bethune–Cookman Passing Cam Ransom 22/31, 382 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Cam Ransom 11 carries, 79 yards, TD
Receiving Kobe Stewart 2 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Alabama State

See also: 2024 Alabama State Hornets football team
Game Five – Alabama State Hornets (1–2) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: HBCU GO
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALST BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Alabama A&M

See also: 2024 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
Game Six – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–5) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: HBCU GO
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BCU AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
Game Seven – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0–6) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Delta Devils 0 0 000

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BCU MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi Valley State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Jackson State

See also: 2024 Jackson State Tigers football team
Game Eight – Jackson State Tigers (5–2) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (1–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: HBCU GO
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics JKST BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Grambling State

See also: 2024 Grambling State Tigers football team
Game Nine – Grambling State Tigers (4–4) at Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Daytona Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL

  • Date: November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: HBCU GO
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics GRAM BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern

See also: 2024 Southern Jaguars football team
Game Ten – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (2–7) vs Southern Jaguars (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Jaguars 0 0 000

at A. W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers: TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BCU SOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas Southern

See also: 2024 Texas Southern Tigers football team
Game Eleven – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (2–8) vs Texas Southern Tigers (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers: TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BCU TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Florida A&M (Florida Classic)

See also: 2024 Florida A&M Rattlers football team and Florida Classic
Game Twelve – Florida A&M Rattlers (5–5) vs. Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (2–9) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rattlers 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FAMU BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Kelley, Kevin (January 3, 2024). "Bethune-Cookman releases 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "B-CU releases football schedule". Daytona Times. January 12, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.