2024 VMI Keydets football team

The 2024 VMI Keydets football team will represent the Virginia Military Institute as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Keydets will be coached by second-year head coach Danny Rocco and play at Alumni Memorial Field in Lexington, Virginia.

2024 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Danny Rocco (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Patrick Ashford (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rich Yahner (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field

2024 Southern Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 9 Chattanooga		0	–	0					0	–	0
East Tennessee State		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 12 Furman		0	–	0					0	–	0
Mercer		0	–	0					0	–	0
Samford		0	–	0					0	–	0
The Citadel		0	–	0					0	–	0
VMI		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 20 Western Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wofford		0	–	0					0	–	0
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 29	7:00 p.m.	at No. 15 William & Mary*	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	FloSports
September 7	1:30 p.m.	Bucknell*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+
September 14	3:30 p.m.	at Georgia Tech*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCNX/ESPN+
September 21	1:30 p.m.	Norfolk State*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+
October 5	3:00 p.m.	at Samford	Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+
October 12	1:30 p.m.	at Wofford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+
October 19	1:30 p.m.	The Citadel	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (Military Classic of the South)	ESPN+
October 26	4:00 p.m.	at Chattanooga	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	ESPN+
November 2	1:30 p.m.	Furman	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+
November 9	1:30 p.m.	Mercer	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at Western Carolina	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+
November 23		East Tennessee State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Georgia Tech (FBS)

See also: 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Game Three – VMI Keydets vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (FBS) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
VMI	0	0	0	0	0
Georgia Tech (FBS)	0	0	0	0	0

at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 PM
• Game weather:
• TV: ACCNX

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VMI	GT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Norfolk State

See also: 2024 Norfolk State Spartans football team

Game Four – Norfolk State Spartans vs VMI Keydets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0
VMI	0	0	0	0	0

at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, Virginia

• Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
• Game time: 1:30 PM
• Game weather:
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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