2024 North Alabama Lions football team

2024 North Alabama Lions football
2024 North Alabama Lions football
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Record	0–4 (0–0 UAC)
Head coach	Brent Dearmon (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Wewers (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brock Caraboa (2nd season)
Home stadium	Braly Municipal Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 North Alabama Lions football team will represent North Alabama University in the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions will be led by second-year head coach Brent Dearmon. The team will play its home games at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama.

2024 United Athletic Conference standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25 Abilene Christian	1	–	0	2	–	1
No. 7 Central Arkansas	1	–	0	2	–	1
Eastern Kentucky	1	–	0	1	–	2
No. 16 Tarleton State	0	–	0	2	–	1
Southern Utah	0	–	0	1	–	2
Utah Tech	0	–	0	0	–	3
North Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	4
Austin Peay	0	–	1	0	–	3
West Georgia*	0	–	2	1	–	2

Note: West Georgia is ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of September 15, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

The Lions lost 5 players to the transfer portal.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Player	Position	New school
Tylen Campbell	WR	South Alabama
Elijah Elmore	DL	Alabama State
Demarcus Lacey	RB	Jacksonville State
K.J. Trujillo	DB	Idaho
Noah Walters	QB	None

Incoming

The Lions added 22 players from the transfer portal.^[4]

Player	Position	Previous school
Jayvian Allen	RB	Tennessee Tech
Travelle Anderson	RB	Central Arkansas
Anthony Bauer	OL	Louisiana–Monroe
Christopher Burnett	DB	Copiah–Lincoln CC
Dominic Braesch	OL	Georgia State
Jackson Bratton	LB	UAB
Logan Collier	WR	Lindsey Wilson
Travis Collier	DB	Jacksonville State
Hayden Edge	OL	Stetson
Walter Goggins	DL	Mercer
Jahbari Hill	DB	Florida Atlantic
Michael Jordan Jr.	DB	Lehigh
Marlon Krakue	DL	Florida Atlantic
Cade Mansmann	RB	Troy
Caleb McDougle	DB	Alabama
Ari Patu	QB	Stanford
Scott Payne	K	Middle Tennessee
Jermaine Ray Jr.	DB	Northeast Mississippi CC
Tanaka Scott	WR	Kansas
Jayme Motley-Simmons	OL	Samford
Rayqwon Smith	DL	Tennessee State
DC Tabscott	QB	New Mexico

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Josh Anglin LB	Hoschton, Georgia	Mill Creek High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Josh Anglin LB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Myron Dunklin WR	Saraland, Alabama	Saraland High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 26, 2023
Myron Dunklin WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Jalen Fletcher RB	Trinity, Alabama	West Morgan High School	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Jalen Fletcher RB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kemon Folse DB	Thibodaux, Louisiana	Thibodaux High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Kemon Folse DB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Leo Glover ATH	Florence, Alabama	Florence High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Leo Glover ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Clint Houser WR	Montgomery, Alabama	Saint James School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Clint Houser WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jon Nolan Lawrence OL	Greenville, Alabama	Fort Dale Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Jon Nolan Lawrence OL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kingston Lowe DL/LB	Gulf Shores, Alabama	Gulf Shores High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Kingston Lowe DL/LB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Roderick Taylor RB	Thibodaux, Louisiana	Thibodaux High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Roderick Taylor RB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Fred Vili DL	Enterprise, Alabama	Enterprise High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Fred Vili DL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jackson Ward EDGE	Pace, Florida	Pace High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Jackson Ward EDGE	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Carson Wheeler OL	Killen, Alabama	Brooks High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Carson Wheeler OL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Anthony "Tre" Young DB	Birmingham, Alabama	Wenonah High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Anthony "Tre" Young DB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

Preseason

Spring game

North Alabama Purple vs White

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Purple	0	14	8	0	22
White	17	7	3	6	33

at Bill Jones Athletic Complex • Florence, Alabama

Date: March 21, 2024
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 1,500

Game information

First quarter

WHITE – TJ Smith 10-yard run (Scott Payne kick) (White 7–0)
WHITE – Kaleb Heatherly 23-yard pass from TJ Smith (Sam Contorno kick) (White 14–0)
WHITE – Scott Payne 47-yard field goal (White 17–0)

Second quarter

PURPLE – Dennis Moody 1-yard run (Nathan Ogletree kick) (White 17–7)
PURPLE – JJ Evans 11-yard pass from Noah Walters (Zach Aird kick) (White 17–14)
WHITE – Takairee Kenebrew 20-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (White 24–14)

Third quarter

PURPLE – Noah Walters 8-yard run (Justin Luke pass from Noah Walters) (White 24–22)
WHITE – Sam Contorno 53-yard field goal (White 27–22)

Fourth quarter

WHITE – Ben Harris 8-yard pass from TJ Smith (White 33–22)

Over 1,500 fans packed Bill Jones Athletic Complex for the 2024 University of North Alabama Purple vs White Spring Game. Both teams were stocked with its own respective players and coaches. Offensive coordinator Kevin Wewers coached Team White, while defensive coordinator Brock Caraboa coached Team Purple.^[5]

Team White led 17–0 after 1 quarter. Quarterback TJ Smith ran for an 8-yard touchdown to start the game, and then tight end Kaleb Heatherly caught a 23-yard touchdown from Smith, with transfer kicker Scott Payne closing the scoring with a 47-yard field goal. Team Purple would cut the deficit to 3 before halftime, after a 1-yard touchdown run from Dennis Moody and an 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver JJ Evans from quarterback Noah Walters, but receiver Takairee Kenebrew caught a 20-yard pass from TJ Smith to take a 24–14 lead at the half. Team Purple would start the 2nd half strong, after Noah Walters ran for an 8-yard touchdown and receiver Justin Luke caught the two-point pass from Walters. Team White would immediately answer with Sam Contorno hitting a 53-yard field goal. On the final play of the game, Kevin Wewers of Team White called a trick play, with transfer running back Jayvian "Juice" Allen taking the snap, handing it off to TJ Smith, who threw it to quarterback Ben Harris in the endzone for the 8-yard touchdown, capping the action with their 33–22 win.^[5]

Media Day

The 2024 UAC Media Day was held on July 23, 2024 at Texas Live! in Arlington, TX. The Preseason Polls were released on the 23rd as well. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event along with a few players. Head coach Brent Dearmon, along with players Takairee Kenebrew and Jackson Bratton, were made available for media availability. Coverage of the event was televised on ESPN+.^[6]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
UAC coaches' poll
1	Central Arkansas	77 (5)
2	Tarleton State	74 (3)
3	Southern Utah	54
4	Eastern Kentucky	53
5	Austin Peay	46 (1)
6	Abilene Christian	43
7	North Alabama	26
8	Utah Tech	19
9	West Georgia	13

Preseason All-UAC honors

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

Position	Player	Class
DB	Edwin White Schultz	Redshirt JR

All-Conference Team Selections

Position	Player	Class
Offense
WR	Takairee Kenebrew	Redshirt Graduate
Defense
DB	Edwin White Schultz	Redshirt JR

Source: ^[7]

Schedule

North Alabama will begin its 2024 campaign with a slate of four non-conference games. The Lions will start with a Week 0 face off against the Southeast Missouri Redhawks on August 24. This was originally slated to be held in Cape Girardeau, Missouri before becoming the FCS Kickoff game in Montgomery, Alabama. This game will also mark their first matchup since 1956.^[8] The Lions' first road game will be an against the Division I FBS-level Memphis Tigers on August 31. This will be their first game against one another since 2022 and the second all-time meeting of the 2 schools.^[9] North Alabama will stay on the road to face UT Martin on September 14 in Martin, Tennessee.^[10] The Lions' home opener will be on September 21 as North Alabama welcomes Illinois State Redbirds to Braly Stadium. This will start a home and home series between the schools and it will also be the first ever meeting of the 2 teams.^[11]

North Alabama and the UAC announced the 2024 football schedule on November 14, 2023.^[12] This schedule was later revised on June 10, 2024 as Stephen F. Austin left the conference.^[13] The 2024 Lions' schedule consists of 5 home games and 6 away games for the regular season. North Alabama will host four UAC conference opponents Tarleton State, Abilene Christian, Austin Peay and Utah Tech at home and will travel to four UAC opponents West Georgia, Central Arkansas, Southern Utah and Eastern Kentucky.^[14]

West Georgia is the newest member of the United Athletic Conference and will join in July 2024 as a part of their transition to Division I athletics.^[15] This will revive a former Gulf South Conference rivalry as West Georgia and North Alabama played each other for 35 consecutive years from 1983 until the Lions made the jump to Division I after 2017.^[16] Their meeting on September 28 will mark their first meeting since 2017. ^[17]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 24	6:00 p.m.	vs. Southeast Missouri State*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (FCS Kickoff)	ESPN	L 15–37	4,358
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at Memphis*	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+	L 0–40	25,849
September 7	6:00 p.m.	No. 21 Illinois State*	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+	L 14–24	8,014
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at UT Martin*	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	ESPN+	L 28-43	3,417
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Tarleton State	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+
September 28	1:00 p.m.	at West Georgia	University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+
October 5	4:00 p.m.	Utah Tech	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+
October 12	6:00 p.m.	Abilene Christian	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+
October 26	4:00 p.m.	at Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+
November 2	4:00 p.m.	Austin Peay	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+
November 9	2:00 p.m.	at Southern Utah	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	ESPN+
November 23	1:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^[18]^[19]^[20]

Game summaries

vs. Southeast Missouri State

Pregame line	Over/under
SEMO –7.5	56.5

Game One – North Alabama Lions (0–0) vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Alabama	8	7	0	0	15
Southeast Missouri State	7	6	8	16	37

at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama

Date: August 24
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 89 °F (32 °C)
Game attendance: 4,358
Referee: Brad Carrell
TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(7:13) SEMO – Cam Pedro 4-yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:28; SEMO 7-0)
(1:22) UNA – Jayvian Allen 3-yard run (Ben Harris pass to Tanaka Scott) (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:47; UNA 8-7)

Second quarter

(4:11) UNA – Ari Patu 11-yard run (Sam Contorno kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:49; UNA 15-7)
(0:18) SEMO – Payton Brown 1-yard run (Two-point conversion no-good) (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:53; UNA 15-13)

Third quarter

(0:15) SEMO – Payton Brown 25-yard run (Brandon Epton Jr run) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:26; SEMO 21-15)

Fourth quarter

(7:13) SEMO – Payton Brown 1-yard run (Two-point conversion no-good) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:26; SEMO 27-15)
(5:32) SEMO – Carter Hensley 1-yard run (DC Pippin kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:21; SEMO 34-15)
(2:43) SEMO – DC Pippin 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:19; SEMO 37-15)

Statistics	UNA	SEMO
First downs	16	23
Total yards	320	372
Rushing yards	216	176
Passing yards	104	196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12-24-2	24-31
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	23:21	36:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing	Ari Patu	12/24, 104 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jayvian Allen	13 carries, 100 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kobe Warden	5 receptions, 50 yards
Southeast Missouri State	Passing	Carter Hensley	10/14, 100 yards
	Rushing	Payton Brown	19 carries, 97 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Dorian Anderson	5 receptions, 71 yards

at Memphis (FBS)

Pregame line	Over/under
MEM -38.5	61.5

Game Two – North Alabama Lions (0-1) at Memphis Tigers (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Alabama	0	0	0	0	0
Memphis (FBS)	7	24	3	6	40

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 89 °F (32 °C)
Game attendance: 25,849
Referee: Steven Anderson
TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling and Leger Douzable

Game information

First quarter

(10:05) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr 4-yard run (Caden Costa kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:48; MEM 7-0)

Second quarter

(14:56) MEM – Anthony Landphere 2-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Caden Costa kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:56; MEM 14-0)
(8:11) MEM – Brendan Doyle 32-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Caden Costa kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:37; MEM 21-0)
(5:20) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr 5-yard run (Caden Costa kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:20; MEM 28-0)
(0:34) MEM – Caden Costa 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:31; MEM 31-0)

Third quarter

(1:25) MEM – Caden Costa 21-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:35; MEM 34-0)

Fourth quarter

(12:29) MEM – Greg Desrosiers Jr 5-yard run (Caden Costa kick no-good) (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:20; MEM 40-0)

Statistics	UNA	MEM
First downs	11	17
Total yards	185	372
Rushing yards	67	64
Passing yards	118	308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17-28-2	22-30
Time of possession	32:44	27:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing	Ari Patu	15/26, 103 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Dennis Moody	13 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Kobe Warden	3 receptions, 34 yards
Memphis	Passing	Sean Henigan	22/30, 308 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Mario Anderson Jr	10 carries, 46 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Roc Taylor	5 receptions, 87 yards

vs. No. 21 Illinois State

Pregame line	Over/under
ILST -13.5	50.5

Game Three – No. 21 Illinois State Redbirds (0-1) vs North Alabama Lions (0-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Illinois State	7	7	10	0	24
North Alabama	3	0	7	7	17

at Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM CST
Game weather: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 8,014
Referee: Jeremee Tate
TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray and Bryan Neece

Game information

First quarter

(11:17) ILST – Mitch Bartol 18-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Ian Wagner kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; ILST 7-0)
(7:27) UNA – Scott Payne 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:50; ILST 7-3)

Second quarter

(11:42) ILST – Tommy Rittenhouse 3-yard rush (Ian Wagner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:18; ILST 14-3)

Third quarter

(6:17) UNA – Kobe Warden 15-yard pass from Ari Patu (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:38; ILST 14-10)
(6:00) ILST – Tommy Rittenhouse 71-yard rush (Ian Wagner kick) (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:10; ILST 21-10)
(7:27) ILST – Ian Wagner 21-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 4:48; ILST 24-10)

Fourth quarter

(10:57) UNA – Ari Patu 7-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 4 play, 72 yards, 1:25; ILST 21-17)

Statistics	ILST	UNA
First downs	20	17
Total yards	478	411
Rushing yards	325	83
Passing yards	153	328
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16-26-1	21-36-1
Time of possession	30:31	29:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois State	Passing	Tommy Rittenhouse	13/21, 142 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Wenkers Wright	26 carries, 153 yards
	Receiving	Dylan Ford	6 receptions, 52 yards
North Alabama	Passing	Ari Patu	21/36, 328 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jayvian Allen	14 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Takairee Kenebrew	7 receptions, 129 yards

at UT Martin

Pregame line	Over/under
UTM -13.5	56.5

Game Four – North Alabama Lions (0-3) at UT Martin Skyhawks (0-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Alabama	18	7	3	0	28
UT Martin	10	10	16	7	43

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 3,417
Referee: Drew Myers
TV announcers (ESPN+): Davis Gregory (play-by-play), John Halter, and Chris Brinkley (analysts)

Game information

First quarter

(13:28) UNA – Takairee Kenebrew 78-yard pass from DC Tabscott (Nathan Curry pass from Ben Harris) (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:27; UNA 8-0)
(10:17) UNA – Takairee Kenebrew 8-yard pass from DC Tabscott (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:40; UNA 15-0)
(6:46) UNA – Scott Payne 45-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:53; UNA 18-0)
(1:51) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:28; UNA 18-3)
(0:07) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 8-yard pass from Kinkead Dent (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:27; UNA 18-10)

Second quarter

(5:06) UTM – Patrick Smith 5-yard rush (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:08; UNA 18-17)
(1:19) UNA – Jayvian Allen 5-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:39; UNA 25-17)
(0:00) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:19; UNA 25-20)

Third quarter

(13:22) UTM – Jayvian Allen sacked for a safety (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04; UNA 25-22)
(10:24) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 10-yard pass from Kaiya Sheron (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:50; UTM 29-25)
(6:03) UNA – Scott Payne 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 4:21; UTM 29-28)
(2:08) UTM – Patrick Smith 1-yard rush (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; UTM 36-28)

Fourth quarter

(5:28) UTM – Tevin Shipp 34-yard interception return (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:14; UTM 43-28)

Statistics	UNA	UTM
First downs	16	21
Total yards	377	416
Rushing yards	122	193
Passing yards	255	223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14-33-3	18-35-2
Time of possession	27:48	32:!2

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing	DC Tabscott	6/13, 149 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Dennis Moody	6 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Takairee Kenebrew	5 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD
UT Martin	Passing	Kaiya Sheron	14/18, 170 yards, TD
	Rushing	Patrick Smith	15 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Trevonte Rucker	6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD

vs. Tarleton State

Game Five – Tarleton State Texans (2–1) vs North Alabama Lions (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tarleton State	0	0	0	0	0
North Alabama	0	0	0	0	0

at Braly Stadium • Florence, AL

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM CST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAR	UNA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at West Georgia

Pregame line	Over/under

Game Six – North Alabama Lions at West Georgia Wolves – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Alabama	0	0	0	0	0
West Georgia	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNA	UWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Utah Tech

Pregame line	Over/under

Game Seven – Utah Tech Trailblazers at North Alabama Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Utah Tech	0	0	0	0	0
North Alabama	0	0	0	0	0

at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTU	UNA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Abilene Christian

Pregame line	Over/under

Game Eight – Abilene Christian Wildcats at North Alabama Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Abilene Christian	0	0	0	0	0
North Alabama	0	0	0	0	0

at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ACU	UNA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Central Arkansas

Pregame line	Over/under

Game Nine – North Alabama Lions at Central Arkansas Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Alabama	0	0	0	0	0
Central Arkansas	0	0	0	0	0

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNA	UCA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Austin Peay

Pregame line	Over/under

Game Ten – Austin Peay Governors vs North Alabama Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Austin Peay	0	0	0	0	0
North Alabama	0	0	0	0	0

at Braly Stadium • Florence, AL

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM CST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	APSU	UNA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southern Utah

Pregame line	Over/under

Game Eleven – North Alabama Lions at Southern Utah Thunderbirds – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Alabama	0	0	0	0	0
Southern Utah	0	0	0	0	0

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNA	SUU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Kentucky

Pregame line	Over/under

Game Twelve – North Alabama Lions at Eastern Kentucky Colonels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Alabama	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Kentucky	0	0	0	0	0

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNA	EKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

2024 North Alabama Lions football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Brent Dearmon

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Kevin Wewers – Offensive coordinator
Brock Caraboa – Defensive coordinator

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Statistics

Team

	North Alabama	Opp
Scoring
Points per Game
Points per Turnovers
First Downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing yards
Avg per play
Avg per game
Rushing touchdowns
Passing yards
Att-Comp-Int
Avg per pass
Avg per catch
Avg per game
Passing touchdowns
Total Offense
Plays
Avg per play
Avg per game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Avg per game

	North Alabama	Opp
Punt-Yards
Avg per play
Avg per punt net
Punt Return-Yards
Avg per punt return
Kickoffs-Yards
Avg per play
Avg per kick net
Kickoff Return-Yards
Avg per kickoff return
Interceptions-Yards
Avg per play
Time of possession / game
3rd Down Conversions (Pct%)	(0%)	(0%)
4th Down Conversions (Pct%)	(0%)	(0%)
Touchdowns Scored
Field Goals-Attempts
PAT-Attempts
2 point conversion-attempts
Sack by Yards
Misc Yards
Safeties
Onside kicks
Red zone scores	(0%)	(0%)
Red zone touchdowns	(0%)	(0%)
Attendance
Date/Avg per date
Neutral Site

Individual leaders

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP-ATT-INT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	LONG
		QB	0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds		0.0%	0 TDs	0
	TOTALS		0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds	0.0	0.0%	0 TDs	0

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		RB	0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		WR	0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0

Defense

Defense statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACK-YDS	INT-YDS-TD	BU	QBH	RCV-YDS	FF	BLK	SAF
			0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	TOTAL		0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds- 0 TDs	0	0	-	0	0	-

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Kicking/off statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM-XPA (XP%)	FGM-FGA (FG%)	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	PTS	LNG	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
		PK	0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0 pts	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-
	TOTALS		0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK
		P	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Team	--	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
			-	-	-	-	-
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TD's	0

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
			-	-	-	-	-
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TD's	0

Media Affiliates

Radio

Florence - WLX (98.3/103.5)

TV

ESPN Family – ESPN, ESPN+

TV ratings


Opponent	Outlet	Viewers
Southeast Missouri State	ESPN	627,000
at Memphis	ESPN+	†
No. 21 Illinois State	ESPN+	†

All totals via Sports Media Watch.^[21] Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.

References

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[1] "2024 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[2] "2024 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[3] Tanner, Emma (April 26, 2024). "Walters enters transfer portal". The Flor-Ala. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[4] "2024 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[springgame-5] "Team White wins packed out 2024 Spring Game". North Alabama Lions. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.

[6] "UAC Football Media Day Set for July 23rd at Texas Live". uacfootball.com. United Athletic Conference. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[7] "2024 Preseason All-Conference and Coaches' Poll Announced". uacfootball.com. United Athletic Conference. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[8] Kelley, Kevin (October 4, 2019). "Southeast Missouri adds future series with Dayton, Southern Illinois, North Alabama". FBSchedules. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[9] Kelley, Kevin (March 4, 2022). "Memphis adds North Alabama to 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[10] Kelley, Kevin (August 22, 2023). "UT Martin to host North Alabama in 2024, play at UTEP in 2025". FBSchedules. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[11] Kelley, Kevin (September 20, 2021). "Illinois State, North Alabama schedule football series for 2024, 2025". FBSchedules. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[12] "UAC Football Announces Eight-Game League Schedule for 2024". United Athletic Conference. November 14, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[13] "Revised 2024 UAC Football Slate Released". United Athletic Conference. June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2024.

[14] "UAC Football announces 2024 conference schedule". UNA Athletics. November 14, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[15] Chavkin, Daniel (September 8, 2023). "University of West Georgia Announces Move to NCAA Division I". Sports Illustrated Network. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[16] "West Georgia to join ASUN, UAC in 2024". UNA Athletics. September 9, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

[17] "2023 North Alabama Football Record Book" (PDF). UNA Athletics. August 16, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[18] "2024 North Alabama Lions Football Schedule". FB Schedules.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[19] "Football releases 2024 schedule, beginning with FCS Kickoff on August 24". UNA Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

[20] "Football announces revised 2024 football schedule". UNA Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2024.

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