2024 Lindenwood Lions football team

2024 Lindenwood Lions football
ConferenceBig South–OVC football
Record4–6 (3–3 Big South–OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDusty Hovorka (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorEric Inama (7th season)
Home stadiumHarlen C. Hunter Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big South–OVC football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Southeast Missouri State   5 – 0     8 – 1  
No. 19 UT Martin   4 – 1     6 – 3  
Tennessee Tech   4 – 2     4 – 5  
Tennessee State   3 – 2     6 – 3  
Lindenwood*   3 – 3     4 – 6  
Western Illinois   2 – 3     3 – 6  
Gardner–Webb   2 – 3     3 – 6  
Eastern Illinois   1 – 4     2 – 7  
Charleston Southern   0 – 6     1 – 8  
  • Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
As of November 5, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Lindenwood Lions football team will represent Lindenwood University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions will be coached by seventh-year head coach Jed Stugart and play at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Missouri.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.at No. 22 (FBS) Kansas*
ESPN+L 3–4820,829
September 76:00 p.m.No. 9 Central Arkansas*
ESPN+L 13–344,668
September 146:00 p.m.at Missouri State*
FloSportsL 14–289,642
September 211:00 p.m.St. Thomas*
  • Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
  • St. Charles, MO
ESPN+W 64–03,825
September 282:00 p.m.at Eastern Illinois
ESPN+W 28–253,890
October 51:00 p.m.Tennessee State
  • Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
  • St. Charles, MO
ESPN+L 20–243,103
October 121:00 p.m.Charleston Southern
  • Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
  • St. Charles, MO
ESPN+W 29–142,765
October 1912:30 p.m.at Gardner–Webb
ESPN+L 35–423,780
October 262:00 p.m.Western Illinoisdagger
  • Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
  • St. Charles, MO
ESPN+W 49–383,697
November 21:30 p.m.at Tennessee Tech
ESPN+L 10–528,144
November 91:00 p.m.No. 6 Southeast Missouri State
  • Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
  • St. Charles, MO
ESPN+
November 232:00 p.m.at UT Martin
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at No. 22 (FBS) Kansas

See also: 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Game One – Lindenwood Lions (0-0) vs No. 22 (FBS) Kansas Jayhawks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lindenwood 0 0 033
No. 22 Kansas (FBS) 7 7 27748

at Children's Mercy Park • Kansas City, MO

  • Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 20,829
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Kenney (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (09:44) KU – Devin Neal 5-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:55; Kansas 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:11) KU – Devin Neal 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:23; Kansas 14–0)
  • (08:42) KU – Mello Dotson 33-yard Interception Return, Tabor Allen PAT failed (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:29; Kansas 20–0)
  • (07:07) KU – Luke Grimm 58-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:51; Kansas 27–0)
  • (00:04) KU – Daniel Hishaw Jr 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 3:00; Kansas 34–0)
Third quarter
  • (08:23) KU – Sevion Morrison 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:32; Kansas 41–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:22) KU – Doug Emilien 4-yard pass from Cole Ballard, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:39; Kansas 48–0)
  • (06:12) LIN – Logan Seibert 34-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:04; Kansas 48–3)
Statistics LIN KU
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 Statistics
Lindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 18/31, 127 yards, INT
Rushing Steve Hall 7 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Abe Haerr 4 receptions, 58 yards
Kansas 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

See also: 2024 Central Arkansas Bears football team
Game Two – No. 9 Central Arkansas Bears (0-1) at Lindenwood Lions (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Central Arkansas 0 13 71434
Lindenwood 3 0 3713

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, Missouri

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,668
  • Referee: Michael Lennie
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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 Statistics
Central 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 yards
Lindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 17/33, 182 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Steve Hall 11 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Jeff Caldwell 6 receptions, 99 yards

at Missouri State

See also: 2024 Missouri State Bears football team
Game Three – Lindenwood Lions (0–2) at Missouri State Bears (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lindenwood 0 7 0714
Missouri State 14 7 7028

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,642
  • Referee: Jason Berg
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics LIN MSU
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 Statistics
Lindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 13/22, 122 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Steve Hall 13 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Jeff Caldwell 6 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD
Missouri 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

See also: 2024 St. Thomas Tommies football team
Game Four – St. Thomas Tommies (1–2) vs Lindenwood Lions (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
St. Thomas 0 0 000
Lindenwood 7 35 16664

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,825
  • Referee: Tremain Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics STM 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 Statistics
St. Thomas Passing Michael Rostberg 3/12, 23 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Joseph Koch 13 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Colin Chase 1 reception, 15 yards
Lindenwood 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

See also: 2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
Game Five – Lindenwood Lions (1–3) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lindenwood 0 0 141428
Eastern Illinois 14 3 0825

at O'Brien Field • Charleston, IL

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,890
  • Referee: Branden McCain
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics LIN EIU
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 Statistics
Lindenwood 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 TD
Eastern 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

See also: 2024 Tennessee State Tigers football team
Game Six – Tennessee State Tigers (3–2) vs Lindenwood Lions (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tennessee State 7 0 10724
Lindenwood 14 6 0020

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,103
  • Referee: Matthew Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TSU 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 Statistics
Tennessee 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 TD
Lindenwood 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

See also: 2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team
Game Seven – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (1–4) vs Lindenwood Lions (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Charleston Southern 0 14 0014
Lindenwood 10 10 3629

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,765
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CSU 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 Statistics
Charleston Southern Passing Rob McCoy Jr 14/23, 98 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Autavius Ison 14 carries, 77 yards
Receiving Chris Rhone 4 receptions, 46 yards
Lindenwood 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

See also: 2024 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team
Game Eight – Lindenwood Lions (3–4) vs Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lindenwood 7 7 71435
Gardner–Webb 7 21 14042

at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,780
  • Referee: John Kellermeier
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:45) GWEB – Anthony Lowe 3 yard pass from Tyler Ridell, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:15; GWEB 7–0)
  • (3:31) LIN – Reece Thomas 21 yard pass from Nate Glantz, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:14; TIE 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:00) GWEB – Edward Saydee 13 yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:21; GWEB 14–7)
  • (10:50) LIN – Cortezz Jones 2 yard run, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:01; TIE 14–14)
  • (7:11) GWEB – Jordan Bly 19 yard pass from Tyler Ridell, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; GWEB 21–14)
  • (0:22) GWEB – Jordan Bly 26 yard pass from Tyler Ridell, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:23; GWEB 28–14)
Third quarter
  • (12:06) LIN – Jeff Caldwell 49 yard pass from Nate Glantz, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:54; GWEB 28–21)
  • (9:52) GWEB – Taylor Shields 11 yard pass from Tyler Ridell, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:03; GWEB 35–21)
  • (2:41) GWEB – Quasean Holmes 17 yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 0:59; GWEB 42–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) LIN – Steve Hall 17 yard run, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; GWEB 42–28)
  • (0:31) LIN – Drew Krobath 23 yard pass from Nate Glantz, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:23; GWEB 42–35)
Statistics LIN GW
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 Statistics
Lindenwood 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 TD
Gardner–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

See also: 2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
Game Nine – Western Illinois Leathernecks (3–4) vs Lindenwood Lions (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Western Illinois 7 10 14738
Lindenwood 14 7 141449

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,697
  • Referee: Michael Frain
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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 Statistics
Western 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 TD
Lindenwood 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

See also: 2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team
Game Ten – Lindenwood Lions (4–5) vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lindenwood 0 0 7310
Tennessee Tech 7 10 28752

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,144
  • Referee: Drew Myers
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:32) TTU – Jalen Mitchell 35 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:55; TTU 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:37) TTU – Dom LeBlanc 22 yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 93 yards, 8:32; TTU 10–0)
  • (2:56) TTU – D.J. Linkins 31 yard pass from Dylan Laible, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:21; TTU 17–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:59) TTU – Aidan Littles 22 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; TTU 24–0)
  • (12:52) TTU – Cayman Spaulding 29 yard interception return, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:07; TTU 31–0)
  • (8:32) LIN – Darrin Fugitt 23 yard pass from Nate Glantz, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; TTU 31–7)
  • (4:17) TTU – Tyler Wilson 22 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15; TTU 38–7)
  • (0:13) TTU – Jordan Yates 10 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 2:10; TTU 45–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:18) LIN – Logan Seibert 21 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 5:55; TTU 45–10)
  • (8:37) TTU – Torin Baker 67 yard run, Dom LeBlanc kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; TTU 52–10)
Statistics LIN TTU
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 Statistics
Lindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 17/27, 181 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Robert Giaimo 10 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Jeff Caldwell 4 receptions, 50 yards
Tennessee 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

See also: 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team
Game Eleven – No. 6 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (8–1) vs Lindenwood Lions (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Southeast Missouri State 0 0 000
Lindenwood 0 0 000

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SEMO LIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeast Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Lindenwood Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at UT Martin

See also: 2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
Game Twelve – Lindenwood Lions (0–0) vs UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lindenwood 0 0 000
UT Martin 0 0 000

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics LIN UTM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Lindenwood Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UT Martin Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Kelley, Kevin (March 18, 2024). "Lindenwood announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Football Releases 2024 Schedule". Lindenwood University, Department of Athletics. March 18, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.