American college football season
The 2024 Valparaiso Beacons football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Beacons were led by sixth-year head coach Landon Fox and played home games at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 4:00 p.m. | at Northern Iowa* | | ESPN+ | L 7–35 | 8,458 |
September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Youngstown State* | | ESPN+ | L 25–59 | 7,649 |
September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Indiana Wesleyan* | | ESPN+ | W 20–17 | 2,780 |
September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Roosevelt (IL)* | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN+ | W 31–23 2OT | 1,378 |
September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | | ESPN+ | L 5–17 | 2,552 |
October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Drake | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN+ | L 3–27 | 2,577 |
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Stetson | | ESPN+ | Cancelled[a]. | |
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | St. Thomas (MN) | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 1,461 |
October 26 | 11:00 a.m. | at Marist | | ESPN+ | W 17–14 | 1,547 |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Butler | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN (rivalry)
| ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 1,783 |
November 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at Dayton | | Facebook Live | L 14–26 | 2,921 |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson | - Brown Field
- Valparaiso, IN
| ESPN+ | W 18–17 | 1,058 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game One – Valparaiso Beacons (0–0) vs Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Beacons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Panthers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
- Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) (indoor)
- Game attendance: 8,458
- Referee: David Hergert
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
- First quarter
- (10:04) UNI – Layne Pryor 21-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:48; Northern Iowa 7–0)
- (2:48) UNI – Amauri Pesek-Hickson 20-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Northern Iowa 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:06) UNI – Tye Edwards 54-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:13; Northern Iowa 21–0)
- (11:12) VAL – Mike Mansaray 1-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Northern Iowa 21–7)
- (3:28) UNI – Tye Edwards 12-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:02; Northern Iowa 28–7)
- Third quarter
- (10:35) UNI – Sergio Morancy 5-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:59; Northern Iowa 35–7)
- Fourth quarter
No scoring |
Statistics | VAL | UNI |
First downs | 5 | 29 |
Total yards | 137 | 481 |
Rushing yards | 29 | 365 |
Passing yards | 108 | 116 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8-19-0 | 12-17-0 |
Time of possession | 18:13 | 41:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Valparaiso | Passing | Rowan Keefe | 6/16, 101 yards |
Rushing | Caron Tyler | 2 carries, 17 yards |
Receiving | Mike Mansaray | 3 receptions, 79 yards |
Northern Iowa | Passing | Aidan Dunne | 12/17, 116 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Tye Edwards | 15 carries, 177 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Layne Pryor | 3 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD |
at No. 25 Youngstown State
[edit] Game Two – Valparaiso Beacons (0–1) vs No. 25 Youngstown State Penguins (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Beacons | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
No. 25 Penguins | 21 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 59 |
at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | VAL | YSU |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Valparaiso | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Youngstown State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Indiana Wesleyan (NAIA)
[edit] Game Three – Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats (NAIA) (1–0) vs Valparaiso Beacons (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats (NAIA) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Beacons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
- Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
- Game time: 6:30 PM CDT
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | INWS | VAL |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Indiana Wesleyan | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Valparaiso | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Roosevelt (IL) (DII)
[edit] Game Four – Roosevelt Lakers (DII) (0–0) vs Valparaiso Beacons (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lakers (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | ROOSE | VAL |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Roosevelt (IL) | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Valparaiso | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Game Five – Valparaiso Beacons (2–2) at Morehead State Eagles (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | VAL | MORE |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Valparaiso | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Morehead State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Game Six – Drake Bulldogs (2–1) at Valparaiso Beacons (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Beacons | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
- Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 2,577
- Referee: John Shay
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Tom Byrne (analyst)
Game information |
- First quarter
- 10:31 Drake – Joe Frommelt recovered fumble in end zone (Shane Dunning kick) (Drake 7–0)
- 6:11 Drake – Mitchell January 5-yard pass from Blake Ellingson (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:09; Drake 14–0)
- Second quarter
- 14:03 Drake – Shane Dunning 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:24; Drake 17–0)
- Third quarter
- 2:24 Valpo – Ryan Hawk 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:48; Drake 17–3)
- Fourth quarter
- 11:22 Drake – Shane Dunning 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:28; Drake 20–3)
- 6:02 Drake – Dairon Cherwin 21-yard run (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:23; Drake 27–3)
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Statistics | DRKE | VAL |
First downs | 17 | 10 |
Total yards | 390 | 80 |
Rushing yards | 128 | –4 |
Passing yards | 228 | 84 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–29–1 | 11–22–1 |
Time of possession | 31:42 | 28:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Drake | Passing | Luke Bailey | 17/26, 224 yards, INT |
Rushing | Davion Cherwin | 10 carries, 72 yards, TD |
Receiving | Sam Rodriguez | 3 receptions, 65 yards |
Valparaiso | Passing | Caron Tyler | 11/21, 84 yards, INT |
Rushing | Ryan Mann | 12 carries, 25 yards |
Receiving | Gary Givens III | 2 receptions, 23 yards |
Game Seven – Valparaiso Beacons (2–4) at Stetson Hatters (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hatters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Spec Martin Stadium, DeLand, FL
- Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | VAL | STET |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Valparaiso | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Stetson | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Game Eight – St. Thomas Tommies (3–3) vs Valparaiso Beacons (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tommies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Brown Field, Valparaiso, IN
- Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM CDT
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | STMN | VAL |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
St. Thomas (MN) | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Valparaiso | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Game Nine – Valparaiso Beacons (2–5) vs Marist Red Foxes (0–7) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Foxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Leonidoff Field, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | VAL | MRST |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Valparaiso | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Marist | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Butler (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)
[edit] Game Ten – Butler Bulldogs (7–2) at Valparaiso Beacons (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Beacons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
- Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 1,783
- Referee: Chris Rick
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
- First quarter
- (3:02) BUT – Nick Howard 1-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:20; Butler 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:07) BUT – Ryan Short 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:43; Butler 10–0)
- (7:12) VAL – Gary Givens III 33-yard pass from Caron Tyler, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:15; Butler 10–7)
- (3:09) BUT – Reagan Andrew 1-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:57; Butler 17–7)
- (0:07) VAL – Ryan Hawk 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:53; Butler 17–10)
- Third quarter
No scoring plays - Fourth quarter
- (12:19) BUT – Joey Suchy 36-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:17; Butler 24–10)
- (7:19) VAL – Michael Mansaray 5-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:56; Butler 24–17)
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Statistics | BUT | VAL |
First downs | 17 | 12 |
Total yards | 384 | 263 |
Rushing yards | 145 | 105 |
Passing yards | 239 | 158 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–23–0 | 8–17–0 |
Time of possession | 32:01 | 27:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Butler | Passing | Reagan Andrew | 15/22, 232 yards |
Rushing | Nick Howard | 13 carries, 50 yards, TD |
Receiving | Luke Wooten | 8 receptions, 138 yards |
Valparaiso | Passing | Caron Tyler | 8/16, 158 yards, TD |
Rushing | Michael Mansaray | 23 carries, 82 yards, TD |
Receiving | Gary Givens III | 3 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
Game Eleven – Valparaiso Beacons (3–6) vs Dayton Flyers (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Flyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Welcome Stadium, Dayton, OH
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | VAL | DAY |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Valparaiso | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Dayton | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Game Twelve – Davidson Wildcats (6–4) at Valparaiso Beacons (3–7) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN
- Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy with a few showers
- Game attendance: 1,058
- Referee: David Hergert
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Tom Byrne (analyst)
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | DAV | VAL |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Davidson | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Valparaiso | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
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