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2024 Tarleton State Texans football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2024

| team = Tarleton State Texans

| sport = football

| image = Tarleton_TonTexas.svg

| image_size = 150

| conference = United Athletic Conference

| short_conf = UAC

| STATSRank = 13

| FCSCoachRank = 12

| record = 10–4

| conf_record = 6–2

| head_coach = Todd Whitten

| hc_year = 15th

| off_coach = Adam Austin

| oc_year = 1st

| cooff_coach2 = Scott Carey

| cooc2_year = 1st

| off_scheme = Pro spread

| def_coach = Tyrone Nix

| dc_year = 3rd

| def_scheme = 4–3

| captain =

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| bowl = NCAA Division I Second Round

| bowl_result = L 31–42 at South Dakota

}}

{{2024 United Athletic Conference standings}}

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.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2024

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS

| poll = STATS

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 24

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 21

| opponent = McNeese

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 26–23

| attend = 16,125

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 31

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 21

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = McLane Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 3–45

| attend = 42,272

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Houston Christian

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 35–18

| attend = 2,080

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = North Alabama

| site_stadium = Braly Stadium

| site_cityst = Florence, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 28–14

| attend = 7,432

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 16

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 36–33

| attend = 22,312

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 14

| opponent = Southern Utah

| site_stadium = Eccles Coliseum

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 38–37

| overtime = OT

| attend = 3,562

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 13

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Utah Tech

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 42–0

| attend = 22,018

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = Fortera Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 27–17

| attend = 8,219

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 7

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 13–17

| attend = 15,281

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = West Georgia

| site_stadium = University Stadium

| site_cityst = Carrollton, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 38–21

| attend = 2,634

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 13

| opponent = Abilene Christian

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 31–35

| attend = 22,348

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 16

| opponent = Central Arkansas

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 39–14

| attend = 14,800

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = Drake

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX

| gamename = NCAA Division I First Round

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 43–29

| attend = 3,583

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 7

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = No. 4 South Dakota

| site_stadium = DakotaDome

| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD

| gamename = NCAA Division I Second Round

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 31–42

| attend = 6,231

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=Tarleton State announces 2024 football schedule|url=https://fbschedules.com/tarleton-state-announces-2024-football-schedule/|website=FBSchedules|date=January 29, 2024|access-date=March 21, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Tarleton State announces full 12-game Texan Football 2024 schedule, 1st year of playoff eligibility|url=https://tarletonsports.com/news/2024/1/29/tarleton-state-announces-full-12-game-texan-football-2024-schedule-1st-year-of-playoff-eligibility.aspx|website=Tarleton State University, Department of Athletics|date=January 29, 2024|access-date=March 21, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Tarleton announces full 12-game football schedule|url=https://www.yourstephenvilletx.com/tarleton-announces-full-12-game-football-schedule/|website=Empire-Tribune|date=February 2, 2024|access-date=March 21, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Tarleton State Football schedule altered, 4 changes to Texans’ conference slate |url=https://tarletonsports.com/news/2024/6/10/tarleton-state-football-schedule-altered-4-changes-to-texans-conference-slate.aspx |publisher=Tarleton State University |access-date=June 13, 2024 |date=June 10, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Tarleton State Texans Schedule 2024 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2627/season/2024 |publisher=ESPN Enterprises, Inc. |access-date=August 25, 2024}}

Game summaries

=vs. McNeese=

{{See also|2024 McNeese Cowboys football team}}

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|title=Game One – McNeese Cowboys (0-0) vs No.21 Tarleton State Texans (0-0) – Game summary

|date=Saturday August 24, 2024

|time=2:30 p.m.

|road=Cowboys

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=3|R4=13

|home=No. 21 Texans

|H1=16|H2=10|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

|attendance=16,125

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|96|F|C}}, SE at {{convert|9|mph|km/h}}

|referee=Matthew Jones

|TV=ESPN2

|TVAnnouncers=Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)

|reference= {{cite web |url=https://tarletonsports.com/football/2024/boxscore/vs-mcneese/6692/pdf |title=McNeese (0-1 , 0-0) -vs- Tarleton St. (1-0 , 0-0) |date=24 August 2024 |website=Tarleton Sports |access-date=24 August 2024}}

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • (11:12) TAR – Michael James 53-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 02:41, Tarleton State 3–0)
  • (08:16) MCN – Jamaal Levi 43-yard pass from Clifton McDowell (Tyler Larco kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 02:56, McNeese 7–3)
  • (04:09) TAR – Derrel Kelley III 1-yard run (Michael James kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 04:01, Tarleton State 10–7)
  • (03:23) TAR – Kasyus Kurns 31-yard fumble recovery (kick failed) (Tarleton State 16–7)

;Second quarter

  • (07:35) TAR – Keylan Johnson 26-yard pass from Victor Gabalis (Michael James kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 04:34, Tarleton State 23–7)
  • (03:10) TAR – Michael James 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 03:05, Tarleton State 26–7)

;Third quarter

  • (00:46) MCN – Tyler Larco 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 05:58, Tarleton State 26–10)

;Fourth quarter

  • (09:32) MCN – D'Angelo Durham 7-yard run (kick failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 00:11, Tarleton State 26–16)
  • (04:15) MCN – Matthew McCallister 80-yard pass from Clifton McDowell (Tyler Larco kick) (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 00:11, Tarleton State 26–23)

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|McNeese Cowboys}}"|MCN !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TAR

First downs2019
Total yards66–44569–339
Rushing yards46–20043–195
Passing yards245144
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14—20–112–26–0
Time of possession25:3234:28

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|McNeese Cowboys}}; text-align:center;"|McNeesePassingClifton McDowell13/19, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingClifton McDowell20 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingMatthew McCallister1 reception, 80 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassingVictor Gabelis11/18, 140 yards, TD
RushingKayvon Britten25 carries, 164 yards
ReceivingDarius Cooper6 receptions, 85 yards

{{Clear}}

=at Baylor (FBS)=

{{See also|2024 Baylor Bears football team}}

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|title=Game Two – No. 21 Tarleton State Texans (1–0) vs Baylor Bears (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

|date=Saturday August 31, 2024

|time=6:00 PM CST

|road=No. 21 Texans

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=3|R4=0

|home=Bears {{small|(FBS)}}

|H1=21|H2=7|H3=7|H4=10

|stadium=McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

|attendance=

|weather={{convert|89|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Pete Souza (play-by-play) and Brad Hopkins (analyst)

|scoring=

;First quarter

;Second quarter

;Third quarter

;Fourth quarter

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TAR !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Baylor Bears}}"|BAY

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

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Baylor Bears}}; text-align:center;"|BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

=at Houston Christian=

{{See also|2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}};text-align:center

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|title=Game Three – No. 20 Tarleton State Texans (1–1) vs Houston Christian Huskies (0–1) – Game summary

|date=Saturday September 7, 2024

|time=6:00 PM CST

|road=No. 20 Texans

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Huskies

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Husky Stadium • Houston, TX

|attendance=

|weather={{convert|0|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=TBD

|scoring=

;First quarter

;Second quarter

;Third quarter

;Fourth quarter

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TAR !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Houston Christian Huskies|color=white}}"|HCU

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

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Houston Christian Huskies|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Houston ChristianPassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

=at North Alabama=

{{See also|2024 North Alabama Lions football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}};text-align:center

|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Four – No. 16 Tarleton State Texans (2–1) vs North Alabama Lions (0–4) – Game summary

|date=Saturday September 21, 2024

|time=6:00 PM CST

|road=No. 16 Texans

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=14|R4=7

|home=Lions

|H1=3|H2=3|H3=8|H4=0

|stadium=Braly Stadium • Florence, AL

|attendance=7,432

|weather=SE at {{convert|4|mph|km/h}} • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: {{convert|89|F|C}}

|referee=Gabriel Tomlin

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • (7:57) UNA – Scott Payne 20-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:03; UNA 3-0)

;Second quarter

  • (9:05) TAR – Kayvon Britten 96-yard rush (Adrian Guzman kick) (Drive: 1 play, 96 yards, 0:11; TAR 7-3)
  • (0:14) UNA – Scott Payne 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:28; TAR 7-6)

;Third quarter

  • (10:10) TAR – Kayvon Britten 2-yard rush (Adrian Guzman kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:48; TAR 14-6)
  • (6:42) UNA – Jayvian Allen 10-yard rush (Ben Harris pass to Kaleb Heatherly) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Tie 14-14)
  • (5:57) TAR – Kayvon Britten 65-yard rush (Adrian Guzman kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:39; TAR 21-14)

;Fourth quarter

  • (3:22) TAR – Kayvon Britten 9-yard rush (Adrian Guzman kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:51; TAR 28-14)

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TAR !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Alabama Lions}}"|UNA

First downs1024
Total yards334385
Rushing yards284189
Passing yards50196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int6-1320-35-1
Time of possession22:0837:52

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassingVictor Gabalis6/13, 50 yards
RushingKayvon Britten21 carries, 273 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingDarius Cooper2 receptions, 33 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Alabama Lions}}; text-align:center;"|North AlabamaPassingBen Harris7/12, 100 yards, 1 INT
RushingTJ Smith14 carries, 72 yards
ReceivingDakota Warfield6 receptions, 91 yards

{{Clear}}

=vs. Southeastern Louisiana=

{{See also|2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team}}

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|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}};text-align:center

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|title=Game Five – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (1–3) vs No. 16 Tarleton State Texans (3–1) – Game summary

|date=Saturday September 28, 2024

|time=6:03 p.m.

|road=Lions

|R1=0|R2=16|R3=10|R4=7

|home=No. 16 Texans

|H1=0|H2=14|H3=15|H4=7

|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

|attendance= 22,312

|weather= Wind: NW 8 mph • Weather: Clear • Temperature: 86

|referee=

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=

|scoring=

;First quarter

;Second quarter

;Third quarter

;Fourth quarter

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Southeastern Louisiana Lions}}"|SELA!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TAR

First downs2224
Total yards73–39667–416
Rushing yards44–23641–213
Passing yards160203
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–29–115–26–1
Time of possession31:1228:48

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Southeastern Louisiana Lions}}; text-align:center;"|Southeastern LouisianaPassingEli Sawyer17/27, 155 yards, 1 INT
RushingAntonio Martin, Jr.32 carries, 206 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingJaylon Domingeaux4 receptions, 59 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassingVictor Gabalis15/26, 203 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingKayvon Britten28 carries, 174 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDarius Cooper8 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD

{{Clear}}

=vs. Southern Utah=

{{See also|2024 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team}}

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|title=Game Six – Southern Utah Thunderbirds (2–3) vs No. 14 Tarleton State Texans (4–1) – Game summary

|date=Saturday October 5, 2024

|time=7:00 p.m.

|road=Thunderbirds

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=No. 14 Texans

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

|attendance=

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=TBD

|scoring=

;First quarter

;Second quarter

;Third quarter

;Fourth quarter

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Southern Utah Thunderbirds}}"|SUU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TAR

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

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Southern Utah Thunderbirds}}; text-align:center;"|Southern UtahPassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

=vs. Utah Tech=

{{See also|2024 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|bg2=#eee

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}};text-align:center

|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Seven – Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–6) vs No. 13 Tarleton State Texans (5–1) – Game summary

|date=Saturday October 12, 2024

|time=5:00 p.m.

|road=Trailblazers

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=No. 13 Texans

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

|attendance=

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=TBD

|scoring=

;First quarter

;Second quarter

;Third quarter

;Fourth quarter

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah Tech Trailblazers|color=white}}"|UTU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TAR

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

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Utah Tech Trailblazers|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

=at Austin Peay=

{{See also|2024 Austin Peay Governors football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}};text-align:center

|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Eight – No. 8 Tarleton State Texans (6–1) vs Austin Peay Governors (3–4) – Game summary

|date=Saturday October 26, 2024

|time=3:00 PM CST

|road=No. 8 Texans

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Governors

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

|attendance=

|weather={{convert|0|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=TBD

|scoring=

;First quarter

;Second quarter

;Third quarter

;Fourth quarter

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TAR !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Austin Peay Governors|color=white}}"|APSU

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

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Austin Peay Governors|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Austin PeayPassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

=vs. Eastern Kentucky=

{{See also|2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|bg2=#eee

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}};text-align:center

|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Nine – Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4–4) vs No. 7 Tarleton State Texans (7–1) – Game summary

|date=Saturday November 2, 2024

|time=6:00 p.m.

|road=Colonels

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=No. 7 Texans

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

|attendance=

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=TBD

|scoring=

;First quarter

;Second quarter

;Third quarter

;Fourth quarter

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Eastern Kentucky Colonels|color=black}}"|EKU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TAR

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

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Eastern Kentucky Colonels|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Eastern KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

=at West Georgia=

{{See also|2024 West Georgia Wolves football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}};text-align:center

|state=autocollapse

|title=Game Ten – No. 14 Tarleton State Texans (7–2) vs West Georgia Wolves (3–6) – Game summary

|date=Saturday November 9, 2024

|time=1:00 PM CST

|road=No. 14 Texans

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Wolves

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

|attendance=

|weather={{convert|0|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=TBD

|scoring=

;First quarter

;Second quarter

;Third quarter

;Fourth quarter

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TAR !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|West Georgia Wolves|color=white}}"|UWG

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

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Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|West Georgia Wolves|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|West GeorgiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

=vs. No. 14 Abilene Christian=

{{See also|2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team}}

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|title=Game Eleven – No. 14 Abilene Christian Wildcats (7–3) vs No. 13 Tarleton State Texans (8–2) – Game summary

|date=Saturday November 16, 2024

|time=6:00 p.m.

|road=No. 14 Wildcats

|R1=10|R2=7|R3=3|R4=15

|home=No. 13 Texans

|H1=14|H2=0|H3=7|H4=10

|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

|attendance=22,348

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|75|F|C}} • Wind: SE {{convert|13|mph|km/h}}

|referee=John Kellermeier

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Alex Gould (play-by-play) and Ethan Schmidt (analyst)

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • (10:52) ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 5-yard pass from Maverick McIvor, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:08; Abilene Christian 7–0)
  • (8:50) TAR – Cody Jackson 58-yard pass from Victor Gabalis, Corbin Poston kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:59; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:21) ACU – Ritse Vaes 32-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 8:29; Abilene Christian 10–7)
  • (0:09) TAR – Darius Cooper 75-yard pass from Victor Gabalis, Corbin Poston kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Tarleton State 14–10)

;Second quarter

  • (12:17) ACU – Javon Gipson 29-yard pass from Maverick McIvor, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; Abilene Christian 17–14)

;Third quarter

  • (13:25) TAR – Darius Cooper 22-yard pass from Victor Gabalis, Corbin Poston kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; Tarleton State 21–17)
  • (1:23) ACU – Ritse Vaes 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 7:14; Tarleton State 21–20)

;Fourth quarter

  • (12:27) TAR – Braelon Bridges 1-yard run, Corbin Poston kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:51; Tarleton State 28–20)
  • (9:25) ACU – Sam Hicks 12-yard run, Blayne Taylor pass (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:56; Tied 28–28)
  • (1:48) TAR – Corbin Poston 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 7:37; Tarleton State 31–28)
  • (0:19) ACU – Sam Hicks 1-yard pass from Maverick McIvor, Ritse Vaes kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:29; Abilene Christian 35–31)

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First downs3120
Total yards544486
Rushing yards153182
Passing yards391304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int35–55–015–20–0
Time of possession35:5424:06

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Abilene Christian Wildcats}}; text-align:center;"|Abilene ChristianPassingMaverick McIvor35/55, 391 yards, 3 TD
RushingSam Hicks22 carries, 135 yards, TD
ReceivingBlayne Taylor10 receptions, 168 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassingVictor Gabalis15/20, 304 yards, 3 TD
RushingKayvon Britten22 carries, 101 yards
ReceivingDarius Cooper6 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD

{{Clear}}

=vs. Central Arkansas=

{{See also|2024 Central Arkansas Bears football team}}

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|title=Game Twelve – Central Arkansas Bears (6–5) vs No. 16 Tarleton State Texans (8–3) – Game summary

|date=Saturday November 23, 2024

|time=6:00 p.m.

|road=Bears

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=No. 16 Texans

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

|attendance=

|weather=

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|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=TBD

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;Third quarter

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Central Arkansas Bears|color=black}}"|UCA!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TAR

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

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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Central Arkansas Bears|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Central ArkansasPassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

=vs. Drake (NCAA Division I playoff–first round)=

{{See also|2024 Drake Bulldogs football team|2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season#Postseason|label 2=2024 NCAA Division I FCS football postseason}}

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|title=Game Thirteen – Drake Bulldogs (8–2) vs No. 14 Tarleton State Texans (9–3) – Game summary

|date=Saturday November 30, 2024

|time=2:00 p.m.

|road=Bulldogs

|R1=14|R2=0|R3=7|R4=8

|home=No. 14 Texans

|H1=3|H2=19|H3=7|H4=14

|stadium=Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

|attendance=

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Peter Sousa (play-by-play) and Dave Steckel (analyst)

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;Fourth quarter

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Drake Bulldogs}}"|DRKE!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TAR

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

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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Drake Bulldogs}}; text-align:center;"|DrakePassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

=at No. 4 South Dakota (NCAA Division I playoff–second round)=

{{See also|2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team|2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season#Postseason|label 2=2024 NCAA Division I FCS football postseason}}

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|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}};text-align:center

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|title=Game Fourteen – No. 14 Tarleton State Texans (10–3) vs No. 4 South Dakota Coyotes (9–2) – Game summary

|date=Saturday December 7, 2024

|time=2:00 p.m.

|road=No. 14 Texans

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=No. 4 Coyotes

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD

|attendance=

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=ESPN+

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}"|TAR!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Dakota Coyotes|color=white}}"|SDAK

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

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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Tarleton State Texans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Dakota Coyotes|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|South DakotaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

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