The 2024 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Texans were coached by fifteenth-year head coach Todd Whitten and played at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville, Texas.
2024 Tarleton State Texans football | |
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NCAA Division I Second Round, L 31–42 at South Dakota | |
Conference | United Athletic Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 14 |
FCS Coaches | No. 14 |
Record | 10–4 (6–2 UAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mason Miller (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tyrone Nix (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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No. 15 Abilene Christian $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Tarleton State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Eastern Kentucky ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Georgia* | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah Tech | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 24 | 2:30 p.m. | McNeese* | No. 21 | ESPN2 | W 26–23 | 16,125 | |
August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Baylor* | No. 21 | ESPN+ | L 3–45 | 42,272 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston Christian* | No. 20 | ESPN+ | W 35–18 | 2,080 | |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Alabama | No. 16 | ESPN+ | W 28–14 | 7,432 | |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 16 |
| ESPN+ | W 36–33 | 22,312 |
October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Southern Utah | No. 14 | ESPN+ | W 38–37 OT | 3,562 | |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah Tech | No. 13 |
| ESPN+ | W 42–0 | 22,018 |
October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay | No. 8 | ESPN+ | W 27–17 | 8,219 | |
November 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | No. 7 |
| ESPN+ | L 13–17 | 15,281 |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at West Georgia | No. 14 | ESPN+ | W 38–21 | 2,634 | |
November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 14 Abilene Christian | No. 13 |
| ESPN+ | L 31–35 | 22,348 |
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas | No. 16 |
| ESPN+ | W 39–14 | 14,800 |
November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Drake* | No. 14 |
| ESPN+ | W 43–29 | 3,583 |
December 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 4 South Dakota* | No. 14 | ESPN+ | L 31–42 | 6,231 | |
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Game summaries
editvs. McNeese
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
No. 21 Texans | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX
- Date: Saturday August 24, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 96 °F (36 °C), SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 16,125
- Referee: Matthew Jones
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
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Statistics | MCN | TAR |
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First downs | 20 | 19 |
Total yards | 66–445 | 69–339 |
Rushing yards | 46–200 | 43–195 |
Passing yards | 245 | 144 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14—20–1 | 12–26–0 |
Time of possession | 25:32 | 34:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese | Passing | Clifton McDowell | 13/19, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Clifton McDowell | 20 carries, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Matthew McCallister | 1 reception, 80 yards, TD | |
Tarleton State | Passing | Victor Gabelis | 11/18, 140 yards, TD |
Rushing | Kayvon Britten | 25 carries, 164 yards | |
Receiving | Darius Cooper | 6 receptions, 85 yards |
at Baylor (FBS)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 Texans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Bears (FBS) | 21 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
- Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM CST
- Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Souza (play-by-play) and Brad Hopkins (analyst)
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Statistics | TAR | BAY |
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Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tarleton State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Baylor | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Houston Christian
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Husky Stadium • Houston, TX
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM CST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
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Statistics | TAR | HCU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tarleton State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Houston Christian | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at North Alabama
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 16 Texans | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Lions | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
at Braly Stadium • Florence, AL
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM CST
- Game weather: SE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 89 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 7,432
- Referee: Gabriel Tomlin
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)
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Statistics | TAR | UNA |
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First downs | 10 | 24 |
Total yards | 334 | 385 |
Rushing yards | 284 | 189 |
Passing yards | 50 | 196 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 6-13 | 20-35-1 |
Time of possession | 22:08 | 37:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tarleton State | Passing | Victor Gabalis | 6/13, 50 yards |
Rushing | Kayvon Britten | 21 carries, 273 yards, 4 TD | |
Receiving | Darius Cooper | 2 receptions, 33 yards | |
North Alabama | Passing | Ben Harris | 7/12, 100 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | TJ Smith | 14 carries, 72 yards | |
Receiving | Dakota Warfield | 6 receptions, 91 yards |
vs. Southeastern Louisiana
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
No. 16 Texans | 0 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 6:03 p.m.
- Game weather: Wind: NW 8 mph • Weather: Clear • Temperature: 86
- Game attendance: 22,312
- TV: ESPN+
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Statistics | SELA | TAR |
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First downs | 22 | 24 |
Total yards | 73–396 | 67–416 |
Rushing yards | 44–236 | 41–213 |
Passing yards | 160 | 203 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–29–1 | 15–26–1 |
Time of possession | 31:12 | 28:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Eli Sawyer | 17/27, 155 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Antonio Martin, Jr. | 32 carries, 206 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Jaylon Domingeaux | 4 receptions, 59 yards | |
Tarleton State | Passing | Victor Gabalis | 15/26, 203 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kayvon Britten | 28 carries, 174 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Darius Cooper | 8 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD |
vs. Southern Utah
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thunderbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 14 Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX
- Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
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Statistics | SUU | TAR |
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Utah | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Tarleton State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Utah Tech
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 13 Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX
- Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
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Statistics | UTU | TAR |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Utah Tech | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Tarleton State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Austin Peay
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Governors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN
- Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 PM CST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | TAR | APSU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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Tarleton State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Austin Peay | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Eastern Kentucky
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 7 Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX
- Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | EKU | TAR |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Kentucky | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Tarleton State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at West Georgia
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA
- Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM CST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | TAR | UWG |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tarleton State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
West Georgia | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. No. 14 Abilene Christian
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 35 |
No. 13 Texans | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 22,348
- Referee: John Kellermeier
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Gould (play-by-play) and Ethan Schmidt (analyst)
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Statistics | ACU | TAR |
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First downs | 31 | 20 |
Total yards | 544 | 486 |
Rushing yards | 153 | 182 |
Passing yards | 391 | 304 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35–55–0 | 15–20–0 |
Time of possession | 35:54 | 24:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 35/55, 391 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Sam Hicks | 22 carries, 135 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Blayne Taylor | 10 receptions, 168 yards | |
Tarleton State | Passing | Victor Gabalis | 15/20, 304 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Kayvon Britten | 22 carries, 101 yards | |
Receiving | Darius Cooper | 6 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD |
vs. Central Arkansas
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 16 Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX
- Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
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Statistics | UCA | TAR |
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Arkansas | Passing | ||
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Tarleton State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Drake (NCAA Division I playoff–first round)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
No. 14 Texans | 3 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 43 |
at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX
- Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Peter Sousa (play-by-play) and Dave Steckel (analyst)
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Statistics | DRKE | TAR |
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Drake | Passing | ||
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Tarleton State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
at No. 4 South Dakota (NCAA Division I playoff–second round)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 4 Coyotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD
- Date: Saturday December 7, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- TV: ESPN+
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Statistics | TAR | SDAK |
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tarleton State | Passing | ||
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South Dakota | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
References
edit- ^ "Tarleton State announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. January 29, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Tarleton State announces full 12-game Texan Football 2024 schedule, 1st year of playoff eligibility". Tarleton State University, Department of Athletics. January 29, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Tarleton announces full 12-game football schedule". Empire-Tribune. February 2, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Tarleton State Football schedule altered, 4 changes to Texans' conference slate". Tarleton State University. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "Tarleton State Texans Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "McNeese (0-1 , 0-0) -vs- Tarleton St. (1-0 , 0-0)". Tarleton Sports. August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.