2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team


The 2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves were led by Butch Jones in his fourth year as the head coach. The Red Wolves played home games at Centennial Bank Stadium, located in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
This was the Red Wolves' first winning season and bowl win since 2019.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Red Wolves were picked to finish fourth place in the West division.
Offensive linemen Jacob Bayer and Makilan Thomas were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense. 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.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.

Game summaries

vs. No. 11 (FCS) Central Arkansas

StatisticsUCAARST
First downs2024
Total yards432457
Rushing yards235140
Passing yards197317
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–29–024–47–1
Time of possession27:2332:37

vs. Tulsa

StatisticsTLSAARST
First downs1914
Total yards362396
Rushing yards163141
Passing yards199255
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–29–121–32–1
Time of possession25:3734:23

at No. 17 Michigan

StatisticsARSTMICH
First downs1720
Total yards280435
Rushing yards58301
Passing yards222134
Passing: Comp–Att–Int26–44–113–18–3
Time of possession25:3634:24

at No. 20 Iowa State

StatisticsARSTISU
First downs1225
Total yards182490
Rushing yards64237
Passing yards118253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–23–216–25–2
Time of possession25:1634:44

vs. South Alabama

StatisticsUSAARST
First downs2424
Total yards453411
Rushing yards16166
Passing yards292345
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–36–130–39–0
Time of possession30:5729:03

at Texas State

StatisticsARSTTXST
First downs2028
Total yards384591
Rushing yards171271
Passing yards213320
Turnovers20
Time of possession24:5635:04

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas StatePassingJaylen Raynor24/38, 207 yards, INT
Arkansas StateRushingJa'Quez Cross9 carries, 117 yards
Arkansas StateReceivingJa'Quez Cross6 receptions, 48 yards
Texas StatePassingJordan McCloud24/29, 320 yards, 4 TD
Texas StateRushingIsmail Mahdi17 carries, 164 yards
Texas StateReceivingJoey Hobert10 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD

at Southern Miss

StatisticsARSTUSM
First downs2324
Total yards467367
Rushing yards281180
Passing yards186187
Turnovers03
Time of possession31:1328:47

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas StatePassingJaylen Raynor20/31, 186 yards, 3 TD
Arkansas StateRushingJa'Quez Cross18 carries, 127 yards, TD
Arkansas StateReceivingCourtney Jackson3 receptions, 55 yards
Southern MissPassingEthan Crawford15/23, 187 yards, INT
Southern MissRushingEthan Crawford26 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD
Southern MissReceivingReed Jesiolowski4 receptions, 51 yards

vs. Troy

StatisticsTROYARST
First downs2326
Total yards466534
Rushing yards162185
Passing yards304349
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–33–325–40–0
Time of possession30:4729:13

at Louisiana

StatisticsARSTLA
First downs2727
Total yards401579
Rushing yards209278
Passing yards192301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–37–222–33–0
Time of possession29:2330:37

at Georgia State

StatisticsARSTGAST
First downs2023
Total yards358411
Rushing yards26165
Passing yards97346
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–17–026–49–2
Time of possession30:2029:40

vs. Louisiana–Monroe

StatisticsULMARST
First downs1921
Total yards393357
Rushing yards256187
Passing yards137170
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–22–118–26–0
Time of possession31:1928:41

vs. Old Dominion

StatisticsODUARST
First downs2326
Total yards549410
Rushing yards406149
Passing yards143261
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–12–022–36–1
Time of possession30:2629:34

Bowling Green (68 Ventures Bowl)

StatisticsARSTBGSU
First downs2022
Plays–yards63–36074–479
Rushes–yards32–12824–46
Passing yards232433
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–31–133–50–0
Time of possession27:2532:35