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American college football season
The 2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team will represent Houston Christian University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Huskies play their home games at Husky Stadium in Houston, Texas , and compete in the Southland Conference . They are led by first–year head coach Jason Bachtel .
Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Huskies were picked to finish seventh in the conference.[ 1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Nicholls
119 (9)
2
Incarnate Word
113 (8)
3
Southeastern Louisiana
94
4
Lamar
88 (1)
5
Stephen F. Austin
72
6
McNeese
64
7
Houston Christian
41
8
Texas A&M–Commerce
37
9
Northwestern State
25
Preseason All–Southland Teams
The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. HCU had a total of three players selected.[ 2]
Offense
1st Team
Dillon Fedor – Placekicker, SR
2nd Team
Dion Daniels – Offensive lineman, SR
Defense
2nd Team
Zae Smith – Defensive lineman, JR
Schedule
Game summaries
at SMU (FBS)
Game One – Houston Christian Huskies (0-0) at SMU Mustangs (FBS) (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Houston Christian
0
7
0 0 7
SMU (FBS)
28
14
7 10 59
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium , University Park, Texas
Date : Saturday August 31, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 91 °F (33 °C)Game attendance : 27,080Referee : Nate BlakeTV announcers (ACCNX /ESPN+ ) : Doug Sherman, Tyoka Jackson , and Marilyn Payne
Game information
First quarter
SMU – Jordan Hudson 28-yard pass from Preston Stone (pass failed), 10:47. Mustangs 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:20.
SMU – Brashard Smith 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:07. Mustangs 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:05.
SMU – Brashard Smith 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 3:04. Mustangs 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:58.
SMU – Anthony Booker Jr. 16-yard fumble return (L. J. Johnson Jr. run), 2:03. Mustangs 28–0.
Second quarter
SMU – Jake Bailey 4-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 13:42. Mustangs 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:50.
HCU – Deuce McMillan 10-yard pass from Cutter Stewart (Dillon Fedor kick), 12:19. Mustangs 35–7. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:23.
SMU – Key'Shawn Smith 35-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 5:05. Mustangs 42–7. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
SMU – Derrick McFall 17-yard run (Gabriel Lorenzo kick), 7:35. Mustangs 49–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:58.
Fourth quarter
SMU – Kevin Jennings 6-yard run (Gabriel Lorenzo kick), 14:48. Mustangs 56–7. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:24.
SMU – Collin Rogers 23-yard field goal, 1:54. Mustangs 59–7. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 10:50.
Statistics
HCU
SMU
First downs
10
28
Total yards
157
595
Rushing yards
34
369
Passing yards
123
226
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
24:56
35:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston Christian
Passing
Cutter Stewart
10/25, 118 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Champ Dozier
7 rushes, 22 yards
Receiving
Ismael Fuller
2 receptions, 38 yards
SMU
Passing
Kevin Jennings
10/14, 148 yards, TD
Rushing
Brashard Smith
9 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jake Bailey
4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
vs. No. 20 Tarleton State
Game Two – No. 20 Tarleton State Texans (1–1) vs Houston Christian Huskies (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 20 Tarleton State
0
0
0 0 0
Houston Christian
0
0
0 0 0
at Husky Stadium • Houston, TX
Date : Saturday September 7, 2024Game time : 6:00 PM CSTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
TAR
HCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tarleton State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Christian
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana Christian
Game Three – Louisiana Christian (0–1) at Houston Christian (0–2)
Quarter
1
2
Total
Louisiana Christian
0
Houston Christian
0
at Husky Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : September 14Game time : 6:00 pmGame weather : Wind: • Weather: • Temp:TV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
Louisiana Christian
HCU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Christian
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
HCU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
@ UTSA
Game Four – Houston Christian Huskies at UTSA Roadrunners
Quarter
1
2
Total
Houston Christian
0
UTSA
0
at Alamodome , San Antonio, Texas
Date : September 21Game time : 2:30 pmGame weather : Wind: • Weather: • Temp:TV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
HCU
UTSA
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
HCU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UTSA
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
@ Indiana State
Game Five – Houston Christian Huskies at Indiana State Sycamores
Quarter
1
2
Total
Houston Christian
0
Indiana State
0
at Memorial Stadium , Terre Haute, Indiana
Date : September 28Game time : TBAGame weather : Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
HCU
Indiana State
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
HCU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Indiana State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. McNeese
Game Six – McNeese Cowboys vs Houston Christian Huskies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
McNeese
0
0
0 0 0
Houston Christian
0
0
0 0 0
at Husky Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : Saturday October 5, 2024Game time : 6:00 PMTV announcers (ESPN+) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
MCN
HCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
McNeese
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Christian
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana
Game Seven – Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Houston Christian Huskies
Quarter
1
2
Total
Southeastern Louisiana
0
Houston Christian
0
at Husky Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : Saturday, October 12, 2024Game time : 2:00 pmGame weather : Wind: • Weather: • Temp:TV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
SLU
HCU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SLU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
HCU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
@ Stephen F. Austin
Game Eight – Houston Christian Huskies at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Quarter
1
2
Total
Houston Christian
0
Stephen F. Austin
0
at Homer Bryce Stadium , Nacogdoches, Texas
Date : October 26Game time : TBAGame weather : Wind: • Weather: • Temp:TV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
HCU
SFA
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
HCU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SFA
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
@ Incarnate Word
Game Nine – Houston Christian Huskies at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Quarter
1
2
Total
Houston Christian
0
Incarnate Word
0
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium , San Antonio, Texas
Date : November 2Game time : 2:00 pmGame weather : Wind: • Weather: • Temp:TV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
HCU
UIW
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
HCU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UIW
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls
Game Ten – Nicholls Colonels at Houston Christian Huskies
Quarter
1
2
Total
Nicholls
0
HCU
0
at Husky Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : November 9Game time : 2:00 pmGame weather : Wind: • Weather: • Temp:TV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
Nich
HCU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nich
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
HCU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
@ Texas A&M–Commerce
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
HCU
TAMU–C
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
HCU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
TAMU–C
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern State
Game Twelve – Northwestern State Demons at Houston Christian Huskies
Quarter
1
2
Total
Northwestern State
0
Houston Christian
0
at Husky Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : November 23Game time : 2:00 pmGame weather : Wind: • Weather: • Temp:TV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
NWST
HCU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NWST
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
HCU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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