2024 Morgan State Bears football team

The 2024 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach Damon Wilson, and played their home games at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore.

2024 Morgan State Bears football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–6 (3–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Damon Wilson (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Apollo Wright (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Antone' Sewell (3rd season)
Home stadium	Hughes Stadium

2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 20 South Carolina State $		5	–	0					9	–	3
North Carolina Central		4	–	1					8	–	3
Morgan State		3	–	2					6	–	6
Norfolk State		2	–	3					4	–	8
Howard		1	–	4					4	–	8
Delaware State		0	–	5					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at Hampton*	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	FloSports	W 30–28	7,714
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at Towson*	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD (Battle for Greater Baltimore)	FloSports	L 9–14	8,394
September 14	3:30 p.m.	at Ohio*	Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN+	L 6–21	20,438
September 21	7:00 p.m.	Virginia–Lynchburg*	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPN+	W 56–7	6,875
September 28	3:30 p.m.	at Stony Brook*	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	FloSports	L 3–22	4,818
October 5	1:00 p.m.	Lincoln (PA)*	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPN+	W 41–0	7,632
October 12	3:00 p.m.	Merrimack*	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPN+	L 24–32	3,584
October 26	3:00 p.m.	at No. 20 North Carolina Central	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN+	L 7–16	13,910
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Norfolk State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPN+	W 38–37 OT	2,489
November 9	12:00 p.m.	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	ESPN+	W 36–28	3,107
November 16	4:00 p.m.	South Carolina State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPN+	L 7–54	1,265
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Howard	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 35–21	973
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Hampton

See also: 2024 Hampton Pirates football team

Game One – Morgan State Bears (0–0) at Hampton Pirates (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	13	3	7	30
Pirates	7	7	7	7	28

at Armstrong Stadium, Hampton, VA

• Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 7,714
• TV: FloSports

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MORG	HAMP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Towson (The Battle for Greater Baltimore)

See also: 2024 Towson Tigers football team and The Battle for Greater Baltimore

Game Two – Morgan State Bears (1–0) at Towson Tigers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	0	6	0	9
Tigers	7	7	0	0	14

at Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD

• Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• TV: FloSports

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MORG	TOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Towson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ohio (FBS)

See also: 2024 Ohio Bobcats football team

Game Three – Morgan State Bears (1–1) at Ohio Bobcats (FBS) (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	3	0	0	6
Bobcats (FBS)	14	0	7	0	21

at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature:87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 20,438
• Referee: William Williams
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (6:37) OHIO – Anthony Tyus III 19-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:37; OHIO 7–0 (3:03) MSU – Beckett Leary 30-yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:36; OHIO 7–3 (0:00) OHIO – Parker Navarro 10-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:53; OHIO 14–3 Second quarter (3:03) MSU – Beckett Leary 33-yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:54; OHIO 14–6 Third quarter (10:20) OHIO – Anthony Tyus III 13-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:34; OHIO 21–6 Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	MORG	OHIO
First downs	16	22
Total yards	211	335
Rushing yards	75	148
Passing yards	136	187
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–30–1	14–19–4
Time of possession	29:33	30:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morgan State	Passing	Tahj Smith	15/30, 136 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jason Collins Jr.	9 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Andre Crawley	6 receptions, 65 yards
Ohio	Passing	Parker Navarro	12/15, 162 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Tyus III	16 carries, 90 yards, TD
	Receiving	Coleman Owen	6 receptions, 112 yards

vs. VUL (NCCAA)

See also: VUL Dragons football

Game Four – VUL Dragons (NCCAA) (0–2) vs Morgan State Bears (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dragons (NCCAA)	0	0	0	7	7
Bears	21	21	7	7	56

at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VUL	MORG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VUL	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Stony Brook

See also: 2024 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

Game Five – Morgan State Bears (2–2) at Stony Brook Seawolves (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	0	0	0	3
Seawolves	0	16	6	0	22

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY

• Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 PM EST
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 4,818
• Referee: Alexander Randolph
• TV announcers (FloSports): Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Matt Levine (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (1:16) MORG – Beckett Leary 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:29; Morgan State 3–0) Second quarter (13:18) SBU – Roland Dempster 2-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:54; Stony Brook 6–3) (6:34) SBU – Enda Kirby 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:12; Stony Brook 9–3) (0:32) SBU – Roland Dempster 1-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:35; Stony Brook 16–3) Third quarter (9:22) SBU – Roland Dempster 4-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:15; Stony Brook 22–3) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	MORG	STBK
First downs	17	20
Total yards	259	428
Rushing yards	146	287
Passing yards	113	141
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–22–0	11–20–0
Time of possession	28:31	31:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morgan State	Passing	Duce Taylor	11/17, 70 yards
	Rushing	Myles Miree	11 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Malique Leatherbury	4 receptions, 25 yards
Stony Brook	Passing	Malachi Marshall	9/18, 132 yards
	Rushing	Roland Dempster	25 carries, 158 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Cal Redman	4 receptions, 62 yards

Lincoln (PA) (DII)

See also: Lincoln Lions football

Game Six – Lincoln Lions (DII) (0–4) at Morgan State Bears (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	13	14	14	0	41

at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LINP	MORG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lincoln (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Merrimack

See also: 2024 Merrimack Warriors football team

Game Seven – Merrimack Warriors (1–4) at Morgan State Bears (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRMK	MORG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 20 North Carolina Central

See also: 2024 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

Game Eight – Morgan State Bears (3–4) at No. 20 North Carolina Central Eagles (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
No. 20 Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MORG	NCCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina Central	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Norfolk State

See also: 2024 Norfolk State Spartans football team

Game Nine – Norfolk State Spartans (3–6) vs Morgan State Bears (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NORF	MORG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Delaware State

See also: 2024 Delaware State Hornets football team

Game Ten – Morgan State Bears (4–5) vs Delaware State Hornets (1–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0

at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MORG	DSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. South Carolina State

See also: 2024 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

Game Eleven – South Carolina State Bulldogs (7–2) vs Morgan State Bears (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SCST	MORG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Howard (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Howard Bison football team and Howard–Morgan State football rivalry

Game Twelve – Howard Bison (4–7) vs Morgan State Bears (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HOW	MORG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving