In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Red Wolves were picked to finish fourth place in the West division.[ 1]
Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Texas State
92 (9)
2
Troy
68 (4)
3
Louisiana
66 (1)
4
Arkansas State
65
5
South Alabama
54
6
Southern Miss
31
7
Louisiana–Monroe
16
Offensive linemen Jacob Bayer and Makilan Thomas were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense.[ 2] Defensive lineman Nate Martey was named to the All-Sun Belt first team defense.
Quarterback Jaylen Raynor , running back Ja'Quez Cross , wide receivers Courtney Jackson and Corey Rucker, and linebacker Charles Willekes were named to the second team.
The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[ 3]
vs. No. 11 (FCS) Central Arkansas
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Game One – No. 11 (FCS) Central Arkansas Bears (0–0) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 11 Central Arkansas (FCS)
0
0
10 21 31
Arkansas State
6
7
7 14 34
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
Date : Saturday August 31, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 21,708Referee : Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Roger Twibell (play-by-play) and Darrell Greene (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(12:47) ARST – Clune Van Andel 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:05; Arkansas State 3–0 )
(2:20) ARST – Clune Van Andel 23-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 7:23; Arkansas State 6–0 )
Second quarter
(0:37) ARST – Zak Wallace 1-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Arkansas State 13–0 )
Third quarter
(14:02) UCA – Jake Gaster 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 0:50; Arkansas State 13–3 )
(10:36) UCA – ShunDerrick Powell 23-yard run, Jake Gaster kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:06; Arkansas State 13–10 )
(7:40) ARST – Zak Wallace 2-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:48; Arkansas State 20–10 )
Fourth quarter
(14:15) ARST – Jaylen Raynor 5-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 4:28; Arkansas State 27–10 )
(13:38) UCA – ShunDerrick Powell 81-yard run, Jake Gaster kick (Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 0:33; Arkansas State 27–17 )
(10:33) UCA – Tyion Berry 23-yard pass from Will McElvain, Jake Gaster kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:43; Arkansas State 27–24 )
(0:55) UCA – Darius Hale 4-yard run, Jake Gaster kick (Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:50; Central Arkansas 31–27 )
(0:03) ARST – Corey Rucker 7-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 0:52; Arkansas State 34–31 )
Statistics
UCA
ARST
First downs
20
24
Total yards
432
457
Rushing yards
235
140
Passing yards
197
317
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–29–0
24–47–1
Time of possession
27:23
32:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Central Arkansas
Passing
Will McElvain
15/28, 168 yards, TD
Rushing
ShunDerrick Powell
15 carries, 176 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Malachi Henry
4 receptions, 61 yards
Arkansas State
Passing
Jaylen Raynor
24/47, 317 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Ja'Quez Cross
13 carries, 50 yards
Receiving
Corey Rucker
9 receptions, 179 yards, TD
Game Two – Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1–0) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane
3
14
7 0 24
Red Wolves
7
0
21 0 28
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas
Date : Saturday September 7, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Clear • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)Game attendance : 19,316Referee : Charles LamertinaTV announcers (ESPN+) : Matt Stolz (play-by-play) and Darion Griswold (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(6:48) TLSA – Seth Morgan 29 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:40; Tulsa 3–0 )
(4:45) ARST – Adam Jones 35 yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:57; Arkansas State 7–3 )
Second quarter
(8:57) TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 39 yard pass from Kirk Francis , Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:57; Tulsa 10–7 )
(2:35) TLSA – Cardell Williams 5 yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:01; Tulsa 17–7 )
Third quarter
(12:40) ARST – Jaylen Raynor 15 yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:58; Tulsa 17–14 )
(10:53) ARST – Courtney Jackson 77 yard punt return, Clune Van Andel kick (Arkansas State 21–17 )
(9:42) TLSA – Anthony Watkins 2 yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:11; Tulsa 24–21 )
(3:30) ARST – Corey Rucker 5 yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:06; Arkansas State 28–24 )
Fourth quarter
Statistics
TLSA
ARST
First downs
19
14
Total yards
362
396
Rushing yards
163
141
Passing yards
199
255
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–29–1
21–32–1
Time of possession
25:37
34:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulsa
Passing
Kirk Francis
16/28, 199 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Lloyd Avant
14 carries, 61 yards
Receiving
Kamdyn Benjamin
6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State
Passing
Jaylen Raynor
21/32, 255 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Zak Wallace
16 carries, 78 yards
Receiving
Reagan Ealy
6 receptions, 68 yards
Game Three – Arkansas State Red Wolves (2–0) vs No. 17 Michigan Wolverines (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Red Wolves
0
3
0 15 18
No. 17 Wolverines
7
14
0 7 28
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
Date : September 14, 2024Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 78 °F (26 °C), sunny, NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)Game attendance : 110,250Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (BTN ) : Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
(14:18) ASU – Clune Van Andel 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:10; Michigan 7–3 )
(6:41) MICH – Donovan Edwards 7-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:37; Michigan 14–3 )
(2:57) MICH – Kalel Mullings 5-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:59; Michigan 21–3 )
Fourth quarter
(12:49) MICH – Hogan Hansen 9-yard pass from Alex Orji , Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:18; Michigan 28–3 )
(5:38) ASU – Reginald Harden Jr. 24-yard pass from Timmy McClain , Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:40; Michigan 28–10 )
(0:08) ASU – Reginald Harden Jr. 22-yard pass from Timmy McClain, Timmy McClain run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Michigan 28–18 )
Statistics
ARST
MICH
First downs
17
20
Total yards
280
435
Rushing yards
58
301
Passing yards
222
134
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
26–44–1
13–18–3
Time of possession
25:36
34:24
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas State
Passing
Jaylen Raynor
19/33, 140 yards, INT
Rushing
Devin Spencer
7 carries, 28 yards
Receiving
Reginald Harden Jr.
3 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD
Michigan
Passing
Davis Warren
11/14, 122 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Kalel Mullings
15 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Marlin Klein
3 receptions, 43 yards
at No. 20 Iowa State
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Game Four – Arkansas State Red Wolves (2–1) vs No. 20 Iowa State Cyclones (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Red Wolves
0
0
0 7 7
No. 20 Cyclones
14
17
7 14 52
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
Date : September 21, 2024Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)Game attendance : 55,428Referee : Ted PittsTV announcers (ESPN+) : Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
(8:47) ISU – Carson Hansen 1-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:29; Iowa State 7–0 )
(0:45) ISU – Rocco Becht 1-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:08; Iowa State 14–0 )
Second quarter
(9:00) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:29; Iowa State 17–0 )
(2:21) ISU – Tyler Moore 10-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:24; Iowa State 24–0 )
(1:27) ISU – Jayden Higgins 16-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:04; Iowa State 31–0 )
Third quarter
(8:00) ISU – Carson Hansen 3-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:49; Iowa State 38–0 )
Fourth quarter
(11:54) ISU – Dylan Lee 1-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:37; Iowa State 45–0 )
(4:53) ASU – Hunter Summers 27-yard pass from Timmy McClain , Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:54; Iowa State 45–7 )
(0:24) ISU – Aiden Flora 8-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Iowa State 52–7 )
Statistics
ARST
ISU
First downs
12
25
Total yards
182
490
Rushing yards
64
237
Passing yards
118
253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9–23–2
16–25–2
Time of possession
25:16
34:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas State
Passing
Jaylen Raynor
5/16, 68 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Devin Spencer
9 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
Hunter Summers
2 receptions, 37 yards, TD
Iowa State
Passing
Rocco Becht
11/18, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Carson Hansen
9 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Benjamin Brahmer
3 receptions, 73 yards
Game Five – South Alabama Jaguars (2–3) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (2–2)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
Red Wolves
0
0
0 0 0
at Centennial Bank Stadium , Jonesboro, AR
Date : October 5, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.TV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
USA
ARST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Alabama
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Six – Arkansas State Red Wolves at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Red Wolves
0
0
0 0 0
Bobcats
0
0
0 0 0
at Bobcat Stadium , San Marcos, Texas
Statistics
ARST
TXST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Statistics
ARST
USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Louisiana–Monroe
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