The 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team will represent the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals will play their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They are led by second-year head coach Clint Killough.
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 14 |
FCS Coaches | No. 15 |
Record | 1–0 (0–0 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Conner McQueen (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jim Gush (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Incarnate Word | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Nicholls | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce * | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from STATS Poll |
Preseason
editPreseason poll
editThe Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Cardinals were picked to finish second in the conference and received eight first-place votes.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Nicholls | 119 (9) |
2 | Incarnate Word | 113 (8) |
3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 94 |
4 | Lamar | 88 (1) |
5 | Stephen F. Austin | 72 |
6 | McNeese | 64 |
7 | Houston Christian | 41 |
8 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 37 |
9 | Northwestern State | 25 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
editThe Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. UIW had a total of 10 players selected.[2]
Offense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado* | No. 14 | ESPN+ | W 28–7 | 2,257 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at South Dakota State* | ESPN+ | ||||
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Illinois* | ESPN+ | ||||
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona* |
| ESPN+ | |||
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M* |
| ESPN+ | |||
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Nicholls |
| ESPN+ | |||
October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | McNeese |
| ESPN+ | |||
October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN+ | ||||
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Houston Christian |
| ESPN+ | |||
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Lamar |
| ESPN+ | |||
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+ | ||||
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Commerce | ESPN+ | ||||
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Personnel
editCoaching staff
editSource: [5]
Name | Position | Alma mater | Joined staff |
Clint Killough | Head coach | Incarnate Word (2015) | 2018 |
Kenny Hill | Associate head coach / running backs | TCU (2017) | 2023 |
Connor McQueen | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | Texas A&M (2017) | 2023 |
Jim Gush | Defensive coordinator | Bucknell (1981) | 2023 |
Blair Cavanaugh | Special teams coordinator | Portland State (2016) | 2022 |
Sam Bennett | Linebackers / academic coordinator | Texas Tech (2010) | 2023 |
Ty Darlington | Offensive line / run game coordinator | Oklahoma (2016) | 2023 |
Ben Olson | Defensive line / defensive run game coordinator | Eastern Illinois (2013) | 2023 |
George Sanders | Defensive backs / defensive pass game coordinator | Southwest Baptist (2016) | 2023 |
Willis White | Wide receivers / pass game coordinator | Alabama State (2018) | 2023 |
Nick Young | Tight ends / recruiting coordinator | Toledo (2012) | 2023 |
Tre Spragg | Defensive quality control | Incarnate Word (2015) | 2023 |
Ashaad Mabry | Defensive quality control | UTSA | 2024 |
Trevor Begue | Offensive quality control | Incarnate Word (2022) | 2024 |
John Scifers | Special teams quality control / video coordinator | Incarnate Word (2021) | 2023 |
Cody Dunn | Director of football operations | McGill (2021) | 2022 |
Mauricio De La Garza | Offensive graduate assistant | 2023 | |
Lamont Johnson | Offensive graduate assistant | Incarnate Word (2019) | 2023 |
Luke Pardee | Offensive graduate assistant | TCU | 2024 |
Brayden Strauss | Defensive graduate assistant | Baylor | 2024 |
Davis Conley | Head strength and conditioning | LaGrange (2017) | 2022 |
Augie Melendez Jr. | Head football athletic trainer | Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (2017) | 2017 |
Roster
editSource: [6]
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Quarterback
Running back
Wide receiver
Tight end
Kicker/Punter
Long snapper |
Offensive line
Defensive line
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Linebacker
Defensive back
Legend |
Depth chart
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Game summaries
editNorthern Colorado
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
No. 14 Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 6:00 pm
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | UNC | UIW |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
@ South Dakota State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Jackrabbits | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 6:00 pm
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | UIW | SDSU |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Dakota State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
@ Southern Illinois
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Salukis | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 5:00 pm
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | UIW | SIU |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Southern Illinois | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Northern Arizona
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 6:00 pm
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | NAU | UIW |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Arizona | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Prairie View A&M
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 6:00 pm
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | PVAMU | UIW |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Prairie View A&M | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Nicholls
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colonels | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 6:00 pm
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | NSU | UIW |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nicholls | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. McNeese
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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McNeese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Incarnate Word | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
- Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 PM
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | MCN | UIW |
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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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McNeese | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
@ Southeastern Louisiana
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Lions | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 6:00 pm
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | UIW | SLU |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Houston Christian
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 2:00 pm
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | HCU | UIW |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston Christian | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Lamar
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals (LU) | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cardinals (UIW) | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 2:00 pm
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | LU | UIW |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lamar | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
@ Stephen F. Austin
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Lumberjacks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, TX
- Date: November 16
- Game time: TBD
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | UIW | SFA |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Stephen F. Austin | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
@ Texas A&M–Commerce
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Lions | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 1:00 pm
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | UIW | TAMUC |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Rankings
editWeek | ||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | 14 | |||||||||||||
Coaches | 15 |
References
edit- ^ "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "10 Football Student-Athletes Earn SLC Preseason Honors". uiwcardinals.com. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024 UIW Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Football Coaches". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Football Roster". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.