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2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 6
FCS CoachesNo. 6
Record11–3 (7–0 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorConner McQueen (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJim Gush (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumGayle and Tom Benson Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Incarnate Word $^   7 – 0     11 – 3  
Southeastern Louisiana   6 – 1     7 – 5  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 3     7 – 5  
Lamar   4 – 3     7 – 5  
McNeese   3 – 4     6 – 6  
Houston Christian   3 – 4     5 – 7  
East Texas A&M*   2 – 4     3 – 9  
Nicholls   2 – 5     4 – 8  
Northwestern State   0 – 7     0 – 12  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – East Texas A&M is ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They were led by second-year head coach Clint Killough.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Cardinals were picked to finish second in the conference and received eight first-place votes.[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 East Texas A&M 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. UIW had a total of 10 players selected.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.Northern Colorado*No. 14
ESPN+W 28–72,257
September 76:00 p.m.at No. 1 South Dakota State*No. 12
ESPN+L 24–4519,321
September 146:00 p.m.at No. 9 Southern Illinois*No. 12
ESPN+L 28–357,879
September 216:00 p.m.Northern Arizona*No. 15
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+W 38–141,413
October 56:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M*No. 15
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+W 52–282,003
October 126:00 p.m.NichollsNo. 15
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+W 55–101,801
October 194:00 p.m.McNeeseNo. 14
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+W 30–171,634
October 266:00 p.m.at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 10
ESPN+W 34–313,116
November 22:00 p.m.Houston ChristiandaggerNo. 9
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+W 45–202,189
November 92:00 p.m.LamarNo. 8
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+W 41–202,055
November 162:00 p.m.at Stephen F. AustinNo. 6
ESPN+W 27–204,116
November 231:00 p.m.at East Texas A&MNo. 6
ESPN+W 38–243,724
December 71:00 p.m.No. 12 Villanova*No. 6
ESPN+W 13–61,926
December 1411:00 a.m.at No. 2 South Dakota State*No. 6
ESPNL 14–558,640
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Personnel

Coaching staff

Source: [5]

Name Position Alma mater Joined staff
Clint Killough Head coach Incarnate Word (2015) 2018
Kenny Hill Associate head coach / running backs TCU (2017) 2023
Conner McQueen Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks Texas A&M (2017) 2023
Jim Gush Defensive coordinator Bucknell (1981) 2023
Blair Cavanaugh Special teams coordinator Portland State (2016) 2022
Sam Bennett Linebackers / academic coordinator Texas Tech (2010) 2023
Ty Darlington Offensive line / run game coordinator Oklahoma (2016) 2023
Ben Olson Defensive line / defensive run game coordinator Eastern Illinois (2013) 2023
George Sanders Defensive backs / defensive pass game coordinator Southwest Baptist (2016) 2023
Willis White Wide receivers / pass game coordinator Alabama State (2018) 2023
Nick Young Tight ends / recruiting coordinator Toledo (2012) 2023
Tre Spragg Defensive quality control Incarnate Word (2015) 2023
Ashaad Mabry Defensive quality control UTSA 2024
Trevor Begue Offensive quality control Incarnate Word (2022) 2024
John Scifers Special teams quality control / video coordinator Incarnate Word (2021) 2023
Taylor Grimes Offensive quality control Incarnate Word (2022) 2024
Cody Dunn Director of football operations McGill (2021) 2022
Mauricio De La Garza Offensive graduate assistant 2023
Lamont Johnson Offensive graduate assistant Incarnate Word (2019) 2023
Luke Pardee Offensive graduate assistant TCU 2024
Brayden Strauss Defensive graduate assistant Baylor 2024
Davis Conley Head strength and conditioning LaGrange (2017) 2022
Augie Melendez Jr. Head football athletic trainer Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (2017) 2017

Roster

Source: [6]

2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football

Quarterback

  • 10 Zach Calzada – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'4, 200)
  • 12 Solomon James – Sophomore (6'0, 180)
  • 15 Richard Torres – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 225)
  • 16 Trever Ham – Freshman (5'11, 170)
  • 17 Talon Lewin – Freshman (6'1, 200)

Running back

  •  0 Lontrell Turner – Sophomore (5'11, 180)
  •  3 Dekalon Taylor – Junior (5'9, 166)
  •  4 Isaiah Robinson – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'0, 212)
  •  5 Jarrell Wiley – Redshirt Senior (5'10, 182)
  • 20 Timothy Carter – Junior (6'0, 215)
  • 21 Anquan Willis – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 220)
  • 28 Nick Meehan – Redshirt Freshman (5'11, 193)
  • 29 Daniel Fayombo – Sophomore (6'0, 180)

Wide receiver

  •  1 Mason Pierce – Redshirt Graduate Student (5'6, 185)
  •  2 Anthony Stell – Redshirt Graduate Student (5'11, 185)
  •  6 Jalen Walthall – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 180)
  •  7 Jaelon Travis – Redshirt Junior (6'0, 200)
  •  8 Jameson Garcia – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 190)
  •  9 Roy Alexander – Redshirt Graduate Student (5'10, 200)
  • 11 Josh Lorick – Junior (6'0, 170)
  • 13 Jaren Mitchell – Redshirt Graduate Student (5'10, 180)
  • 14 Matthew Ramirez – Sophomore (6'0, 160)
  • 83 Grant Jaeger – Sophomore (5'8, 160)
  • 87 Jonathan Johnson – Sophomore (6'0, 155)
  • 88 Patrick Bridges – Freshman (6'1, 195)

Tight end

  • 18 Jackson Lowe – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'5, 237)
  • 35 Chance Trentman-Rosas – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'3, 215)
  • 47 Dane Farley – Sophomore (6'1, 230)
  • 80 Jackson Muckelroy – Sophomore (6'4, 205)
  • 89 Logan Compton – Junior (6'4, 245)

Kicker/Punter

  • 27 Ryan Shamburger – P – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'2, 195)
  • 46 Brack Peacock – K – Redshirt Freshman (5'6, 165)
  • 48 Julian Lee – K/P – Redshirt Graduate Student (5'9, 180)
  • 94 Connor Bryan – P – Redshirt Junior (5'10, 180)
  • 95 Nicholas Rigas – K – Freshman (6'0, 185)

Long snapper

  • 22 Bryce Felt – Junior (5'9, 180)
  • 49 Mike Midkiff – Redshirt Senior (6'3, 215)
  • 51 Jonas Halbrook – Freshman
  

Offensive line

  • 55 River Gordon – G – Redshirt Junior (6'4, 315)
  • 60 Mason Williams – C – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'3, 295)
  • 62 Austin DeArmond – T – Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 294)
  • 63 Lamont "LD" Smith – OL – Freshman (6'3, 250)
  • 64 Ozzy Garcia – OL – Sophomore (6'1, 290)
  • 65 Shontrail Key – OL – Redshirt Junior (6'5, 290)
  • 67 Frank Riggins – OL – Freshman (6'4, 240)
  • 68 David Hensley – G – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 315)
  • 69 David Brown – OL – Freshman
  • 70 Traveon Newsome – G – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 350)
  • 72 Nolan Hay – OL – Junior (6'4, 300)
  • 73 Caleb Flores – C/G – Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 279)
  • 74 Christian Fitchett – T – Sophomore (6'5, 270)
  • 75 Rasheed Jackson – T – Sophomore (6'7, 320)
  • 76 Lawson Petty – G – Sophomore (6'3, 280)
  • 77 Jayden Borjas – G/T – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'5, 295)
  • 78 Branon Jackson – G – Senior (6'3, 295)
  • 79 Adam May – T – Freshman (6'6, 295)

Defensive line

  •  8 Chase Carter – DL – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 255)
  •  9 Talib Salahuddin – DL – Redshirt Junior (6'5, 245)
  • 10 John Mathis – DT – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 265)
  • 15 Marcus Brown – DE – Senior (6'5, 245)
  • 41 Terrell Elliott – DT – Junior (6'2, 300)
  • 43 Emiliano Fears – DL – Sophomore (6'1, 215)
  • 44 Devin Grant – DL – Redshirt Junior (6'3, 225)
  • 45 Logan Granville – DE – Sophomore (6'3, 230)
  • 50 Jace Bardwell – DT – Freshman (6'2, 300)
  • 90 Myron Warren – DT – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 275)
  • 91 Lloyd Johnson – DL – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 280)
  • 92 Jeremiah Robinson – DL – Sophomore (6'2, 240)
  • 93 TJ Harold – DT – Sophomore (6'1, 290)
  • 97 Isaiah Pedack – DL – Redshirt Junior (6'3, 275)
  • 99 Josh Gonzalez – DT – Redshirt Junior (6'3, 310)
  

Linebacker

  •  0 Declan Williams – Junior (6'2, 245)
  •  1 Darius Sanders – Senior (6'2, 199)
  •  5 Jonathan Thomas – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'3, 260)
  • 11 Tylan Foster – Senior (5'11, 225)
  • 12 Mister Williams – Redshirt Junior (6'0, 245)
  • 13 Dune Smith – Redshirt Graduate Student (5'11, 200)
  • 22 Derrick Lewis – Redshirt Junior (6'1, 210)
  • 30 Jordan Norwood – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 215)
  • 32 Josh Emmanuel – Senior (6'1, 235)
  • 33 Tylan George – Senior (5'11, 215)
  • 34 Leo Bisesi – Freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 38 Jeremiah Swain – Freshman (5'11, 210)
  • 39 Hunter Willis – Freshman
  • 40 Diego Moran – Freshman
  • 42 Caleb Lewis – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 235)
  • 54 Josh Pastrana – Sophomore (6'0, 205)

Defensive back

  •  2 James Tuayemie – CB – Senior (5'11, 205)
  •  3 Mason Chambers – S – Redshirt Senior (6'0, 210)
  •  4 Chris Pierce – CB – Junior (6'0, 170)
  •  6 Ronald Wilson – S – Senior (5'10, 180)
  •  7 Kendrick Stone – DB – Junior (6'2, 190)
  • 14 Emmonte Davis – DB – Redshirt Graduate Student (6'1, 180)
  • 16 Matt Kordas – DB – Redshirt Junior (6'1, 190)
  • 18 D'Arius Carmouche – CB – Sophomore (6'0, 165)
  • 19 Isaiah Pruitt – DB – Freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 20 A.J. Harris – S – Redshirt Freshman (5'10, 170)
  • 21 A.J. Tisdell – CB – Redshirt Freshman (5'11, 195)
  • 23 Drew Merrill – DB – Sophomore (6'0, 190)
  • 24 Barry Dillon – DB – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 170)
  • 25 Patrick Batiste – CB – Sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 28 Jayden Staggers – CB – Junior (5'11, 167)
  • 31 DeVonte Wilson – S – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 196)
  • 34 Kaden Jammer – DB – Freshman (5'9, 160)
  • 36 Keenon Pitts – CB – Redshirt Junior (5'10, 169)
  • 37 Nehemiah Lowry – DB – Freshman (5'8, 145)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Depth chart

Game summaries

Northern Colorado

See also: 2024 Northern Colorado Bears football team
Uniform combination
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Game One – Northern Colorado Bears (0–0) at No. 14 Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 0 007
No. 14 Cardinals 7 7 14028

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 6:00 pm
  • Game weather: Temperature: 92 • Wind: NE 10 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 2,257
  • Referee: James Brookhart
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play) & Blair Villarreal (analyst)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • UIW – 13:40 Dekalon Taylor 27 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 7–0 Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:20
  • UNC – 5:40 Vann Schield 58 yard run, Hunter Green kick
    Tied 7–7 Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:12
Second Quarter
  • UIW – 2:57 Jalen Walthall 46 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 14–7 Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:18
Third Quarter
  • UIW – 14:23 Logan Compton 13 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 21–7 Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:37
  • UIW – 6:35 Dekalon Taylor 1 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 28–7 Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:11
Statistics UNC UIW
First downs 15 24
Total yards 71–360 74–408
Rushing yards 43–214 39–203
Passing yards 146 205
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–28–2 21–35–1
Time of possession 29:47 30:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Colorado Passing Peter Costelli 16/26, 141 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Vann Schield 11 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Brayden Munroe 7 receptions, 66 yards
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 21/35, 205 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Dekalon Taylor 14 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jalen Walthall 5 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD

at No. 1 South Dakota State

See also: 2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
Uniform combination
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Game Two – No. 12 Incarnate Word Cardinals (1–0) at No. 1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Cardinals 3 7 7724
No. 1 Jackrabbits 0 17 141445

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 6:00 pm
  • Game weather: Temperature: 73 • Wind: W 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 19,321
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Elsen (play-by-play) & Kurtiss Riggs (analyst)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • UIW – 6:06 Brack Peacock 37 yard field goal
    UIW 3–0 Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:55
Second Quarter
  • SDSU – 14:57 Hunter Dustman 30 yard field goal
    Tied 3–3 Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:08
  • SDSU – 11:11 Greyton Gannon 41 yard pass from Mark Gronowski, Hunter Dustman kick
    SDSU 10–3 Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:48
  • UIW – 6:51 Jalen Walthall 5 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    Tied 10–10 Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20
  • SDSU – 3:32 Graham Goering 22 yard pass from Mark Gronowski, Hunter Dustman kick
    SDSU 17–10 Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:17
Third Quarter
  • UIW – 13:11 Jalen Walthall 69 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    Tied 17–17 Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:46
  • SDSU – 7:13 Griffin Wilde 11 yard pass from Mark Gronowski, Hunter Dustman kick
    SDSU 24–17 Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:56
  • SDSU – 3:58 Amar Johnson 6 yard run, Hunter Dustman kick
    SDSU 31–17 Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:20
Fourth Quarter
  • UIW – 14:22 Roy Alexander 35 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    SDSU 31–24 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:36
  • SDSU – 10:34 Amar Johnson 3 yard run, Hunter Dustman kick
    SDSU 38–24 Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:45
  • SDSU – 7:47 Griffin Wilde 25 yard pass from Mark Gronowski, Hunter Dustman kick
    SDSU 45–24 Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:39
Statistics UIW SDSU
First downs 20 31
Total yards 59–419 74–515
Rushing yards 20–68 42–230
Passing yards 351 285
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–39–0 21–31–1
Time of possession 24:43 35:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 31/39, 351 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Zach Calzada 7 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Jalen Walthall 7 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 21/32, 285 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Amar Johnson 19 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Griffin Wilde 10 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

at No. 9 Southern Illinois

See also: 2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
Uniform combination
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Game Three – No. 12 Incarnate Word Cardinals (1–1) at No. 9 Southern Illinois Salukis (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Cardinals 7 7 01428
No. 9 Salukis 14 21 0035

at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 6:00 pm
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 • Wind: S 2 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 7,879
  • Referee: Aaron Adams
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • SIU – 10:44 Keontez Lewis 37 yard pass from DJ Williams, Paul Geelen kick
    SIU 7–0 Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:07
  • UIW – 4:19 Logan Compton 1 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    Tied 7–7 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:25
  • SIU – 2:37 Shaun Lester Jr. 10 yard run, Paul Geelen kick
    SIU 14–7 Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:34
Second Quarter
  • SIU – 12:52 DJ Williams 28 yard run, Paul Geelen kick
    SIU 21–7 Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:14
  • UIW – 4:38 Jalen Walthall 40 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    SIU 21–14 Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:34
  • SIU – 2:06 Keontez Lewis 57 yard run, Paul Geelen kick
    SIU 28–14 Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:38
  • SIU – 0:00 Ryan Schwendeman 1 yard pass from DJ Williams, Paul Geelen kick
    SIU 35–14 Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 0:44
Fourth Quarter
  • UIW – 14:44 Zach Calzada 23 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    SIU 35–21 Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 2:30
  • UIW – 5:03 Jalen Walthall 25 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    SIU 35–28 Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:53
Statistics UIW SIU
First downs 25 23
Total yards 77–437 77–543
Rushing yards 23–71 45–207
Passing yards 366 336
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–54–1 22–32–1
Time of possession 30:39 29:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 35/54, 366 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Dekalon Taylor 8 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Roy Alexander 10 receptions, 117 yards
Southern Illinois Passing DJ Williams 19/27, 301 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing DJ Williams 12 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Keontez Lewis 8 receptions, 148 yards, 1 TD

Northern Arizona

See also: 2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Game Four – Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2–1) at No. 15 Incarnate Word Cardinals (1–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 7 7 0014
No. 15 Cardinals 7 10 14738

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 6:00 pm
  • Game weather: Temperature: 94 • Wind: SE 11 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 1,413
  • Referee: Gary Leeper
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • NAU – 10:38 Darvon Hubbard 47 yard run, Marcus Lye kick
    NAU 7–0 Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:09
  • UIW – 4:03 Mason Pierce 13 pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    Tied 7–7 Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:29
Second Quarter
  • NAU – 8:29 Tay Lanier 37 yard pass from Ty Pennington, Marcus Lye kick
    NAU 14–7 Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:28
  • UIW – 1:51 Dekalon Taylor 35 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    Tied 14–14 Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:46
  • UIW – 0:00 Brack Peacock 40 yard field goal
    UIW 17–14 Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:43
Third Quarter
  • UIW – 11:08 Roy Alexander 10 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 24–14 Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:24
  • UIW – 6:00 Dekalon Taylor 97 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 31–14 Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:24
Fourth Quarter
  • UIW – 7:06 Roy Alexander 32 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 38–14 Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:28
Statistics NAU UIW
First downs 21 18
Total yards 75–439 60–412
Rushing yards 34–166 37–232
Passing yards 273 180
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–41–0 14–23–0
Time of possession 33:39 26:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Arizona Passing Ty Pennington 20/35, 247 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Darvon Hubbard 12 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Bryzai White 4 receptions, 63 yards
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 14/23, 180 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dekalon Taylor 17 carries, 184 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Roy Alexander 5 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

Prairie View A&M

See also: 2024 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Game Five – Prairie View A&M Panthers (2–3) at No. 15 Incarnate Word Cardinals (2–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 14 0 7728
No. 15 Cardinals 10 9 231456

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 6:02 pm
  • Game weather: Temperature: 92 • Wind: NE 8 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 2,003
  • Referee: Craig Helser
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • UIW – 9:44 Brack Peacock 37 yard field goal
    UIW 3–0 Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:16
  • PVAMU – 7:06 Shemar Savage 42 yard pass from Jaden Johnson, Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick
    PVAMU 7–3 Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:38
  • UIW – 3:22 Jalen Walthall 9 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 10–7 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:44
  • PVAMU – 2:38 Scooter Adams 54 yard pass from Jaden Johnson, Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick
    PVAMU 14–10 Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:44
Second Quarter
  • UIW – 12:27 Brack Peacock 27 yard field goal
    PVAMU 14–13 Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 2:33
  • UIW – 6:02 Roy Alexander 7 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Zach Calzada pass failed
    UIW 19–14 Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:53
Third Quarter
  • UIW – 10:51 Jalen Walthall 42 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 26–14 Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:08
  • PVAMU – 9:27 Trejon Spiller 43 yard pass from Chris Herron, Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick
    UIW 26–21 Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:18
  • UIW – 6:10 Dekalon Taylor 14 yard run, Roy Alexander run
    UIW 34–21 Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:16
  • UIW – 1:48 Timothy Carter 5 yard run, Zach Calzada run
    UIW 42–21 Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:19
Fourth Quarter
  • UIW – 7:40 Lontrell Turner 2 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 49–21 Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:16
  • UIW – 5:17 Dekalon Taylor 62 yard punt return, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 56–21
  • PVAMU – 0:42 Eric Zachery 50 yard interception return, Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick
    UIW 56–28
Statistics PVAMU UIW
First downs 15 30
Total yards 54–280 78-516
Rushing yards 26-83 42–225
Passing yards 197 291
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–0 27–36–1
Time of possession 25:06 32:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing Jaden Johnson 12/24, 149 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Scooter Adams 6 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Scooter Adams 1 reception, 54 yards, 1 TD
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 27/34, 291 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Dekalon Taylor 17 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jalen Walthall 12 receptions, 170 yards, 1 TD

Nicholls

See also: 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team
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Game Six – Nicholls Colonels (2–3; 0–0) at No. 15 Incarnate Word Cardinals (3–2; 0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels 3 7 0010
No. 15 Cardinals 14 14 141355

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 6:02 pm
  • Game weather: Temperature: 92 • Wind: S 8 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 1,801
  • Referee: Craig Helser
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play), Sam Kaman (analyst), and Blair Villarreal (sideline)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • NIC – 5:42 Gabe Showalter 19 yard field goal
    NSU 3–0 Drive: 17 plays, 63 yards, 9:18
  • UIW – 2:05 Lontrell Turner 30 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 7–3 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37
  • UIW – 1:45 Lloyd Johnson 30 yard fumble recovery, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 14–3
Second Quarter
  • NIC – 10:30 Scrapy Osby 8 yard pass from Pat McQuade, Gabe Showalter kick
    UIW 14–10 Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 1:24
  • UIW – 7:51 Jackson Lowe 16 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 21–10 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39
  • UIW – 0:35 Jackson Lowe 5 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 28–10 Drive: 67 plays, 28 yards, 2:23
Third Quarter
  • UIW – 11:35 Logan Compton 4 yard pass from Josh Lorick, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 35–10 Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:45
  • UIW – 0:00 Jalen Walthall 71 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 42–10 Drive: 8 plays, 733 yards, 3:30
Fourth Quarter
  • UIW – 8:15 Jalen Walthall 7 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 49–10 Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:49
  • UIW – 3:22 Dune Smith 55 yard interception return, Brack Peacock kick missed
    UIW 55–10
Statistics NIC UIW
First downs 18 16
Total yards 72–260 57–363
Rushing yards 40–123 23–89
Passing yards 137 274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–32–2 26–34–1
Time of possession 36:24 23:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 17/28, 90 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jaylon Spears 12 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Dany'e Brooks 3 receptions, 41 yards
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 25/33, 270 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Dekalon Taylor 6 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Jalen Walthall 4 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD

McNeese

See also: 2024 McNeese Cowboys football team
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Game Seven – McNeese Cowboys (4–3; 1–1) at No. 14 Incarnate Word Cardinals (4–2; 1-0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 3 7017
No. 14 Cardinals 0 13 14330

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 4:02 PM
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 1,634
  • Referee: Matt Beck
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play), Sam Kaman (analyst), and Blair Villarreal (sideline)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • MCN – 1:54 Jer'Michael Carter 36 yard pass from Kamden Sixkiller, Tyler Larco kick
    MCN 7–0 Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:54
Second quarter
  • UIW – 10:18 Brack Peacock 26 yard field goal
    MCN 7–3 Drive: 19 plays, 56 yards, 6:27
  • UIW – 3:57 Zach Calzada 15 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 10–7 Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:24
  • MCN – 1:45 Tyler Larco 35 yard field goal
    Tied 10–10 Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:12
  • UIW – 0:12 Brack Peacock 30 yard field goal
    UIW 13–10 Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 1:33
Third quarter
  • UIW – 12:57 Dekalon Taylor 7 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 20–10 Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:53
  • UIW – 8:35 Jalen Walthall 28 yard pass from Richard Torres, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 27–10 Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:36
  • MCN – 3:03 Joshon Barbie 38 yard run, Tyler Larco kick
    UIW 27–16 Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:00
Fourth quarter
  • UIW – 12:16 Brack Peacock 28 yard field goal
    UIW 30–16 Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 5:47
Statistics MCN UIW
First downs 15 24
Total yards 324 424
Rushing yards 105 182
Passing yards 219 242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–0 23–44–1
Time of possession 23:30 36:30
Team Category Player Statistics
McNeese Passing Kamden Sixkiller 21/36, 219 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Joshon Barbie 10 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jer'Michael Carter 3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 21/42, 204 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Dekalon Taylor 25 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Josh Lorick 5 receptions, 76 yards

at Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Game Eight – No. 10 Incarnate Word Cardinals (5–2; 2–0) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (4–4; 3–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Cardinals 7 13 7734
Lions 3 10 10831

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 6:00 pm
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 • Wind: S 7 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 3,116
  • Referee: James Brookhart
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Loving (play–by–play) & Chase Gispert (analyst)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • UIW – 8:39 Jalen Walthall 41 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 7–0 Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:55
  • SLU – 1:31 Riley Callaghan 23 yard field goal
    UIW 7–3 Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 7:01
Second Quarter
  • SLU – 12:26 Riley Callaghan 46 yard field goal
    UIW 7–6 Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 1:20
  • UIW – 3:47 Dekalon Taylor 3 yard run, PAT failed
    UIW 13–6 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:39
  • UIW – 3:022 Marcus Brown 22 yard fumble recovery, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 20–6
  • SLU – 0:21 Errol Rogers Jr. 5 yard pass from Eli Sawyer, Riley Callaghan kick
    UIW 20–13 Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 2:33
Third Quarter
  • SLU – 8:50 Riley Callaghan 31 yard field goal
    UIW 20–16 Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:49
  • UIW – 1:06 Roy Alexander 36 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 27–16 Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:44
  • SLU – 0:51 Brandon Hayes 94 yard kickoff return, Riley Callaghan kick
    UIW 27–23
Fourth Quarter
  • UIW – 14:24 Mason Chambers 50 yard interception return, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 34–23
  • SLU – 4:58 Jaylon Domingeaux 10 yard pass from Eli Sawyer, Cade Collier pass
    UIW 34–31 Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:21
Statistics UIW SLU
First downs 18 25
Total yards 63–369 79–341
Rushing yards 32–131 35–112
Passing yards 238 229
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–31–0 26–44–2
Time of possession 28:25 31:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 21/31, 238 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dekalon Taylor 16 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Logan Compton 2 receptions, 71 yards
Southeastern Louisiana Passing Eli Sawyer 25/42, 207 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Antonio Martin Jr. 18 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Jaylon Domingeaux 10 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD

Houston Christian

See also: 2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Game Nine – Houston Christian Huskies (3–5; 1–2) at No. 9 Incarnate Word Cardinals (6–2; 3–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 3 3 01420
No. 9 Cardinals 10 21 14045

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 2:03 pm
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 • Wind: SE 11 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 2,189
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeios
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play), Sam Kaman (analyst) & Blair Villarreal (sideline)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • HCU – 12:16 Dillon Fedor 37 yard field goal
    HCU 3–0 Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:36
  • UIW – 8:08 Brack Peacock 25 yard field goal
    Tied 3–3 Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 4:00
  • UIW – 6:04 Dekalon Taylor 28 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 10–3 Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:35
Second Quarter
  • UIW – 8:42 Roy Alexander 26 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 17–3 Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:29
  • HCU – 4:46 Dillon Fedor 34 yard field goal
    UIW 17–6 Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:56
  • UIW – 1:50 Zach Calzada 2 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 24–6 Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 2:52
  • UIW – 0:12 Roy Alexander 9 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 31–6 Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:01
Third Quarter
  • UIW – 12:27 Jalen Walthall 50 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 38–6 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:33
  • UIW – 1:45 Roy Alexander 3 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 45–6 Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:05
Fourth Quarter
  • HCU – 4:52 Jesse Valenzuela 16 yard run, Dillon Fedor kick
    UIW 45–13 Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 3:46
  • HCU – 1:53 AJ Wilson 32 yard pass from Cutter Stewart, Dillon Fedor kick
    UIW 45–20 Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 1:31
Statistics HCU UIW
First downs 14 31
Total yards 64–301 89–573
Rushing yards 30–84 39–241
Passing yards 217 332
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–34–2 32–50–0
Time of possession 24:05 35:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Christian Passing Cutter Stewart 10/12, 145 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Calvin Hill 4 carries, 53 yards
Receiving AJ Wilson 3 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 29/44, 306 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Dekalon Taylor 14 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Roy Alexander 7 receptions, 89 yards, 3 TDs

Lamar

See also: 2024 Lamar Cardinals football team
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Game Ten – Lamar Cardinals (5–4; 2–2) at No. 8 Incarnate Word Cardinals (7–2; 4–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lamar 7 6 7020
No. 8 Incarnate Word 10 10 14741

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 2:00 pm
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 • Wind: NE 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 2,055
  • Referee: Gary Leeper
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play), Sam Kaman (analyst) & Blair Villarreal (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • UIW – 9:22 Brack Peacock 41 yard field goal
    UIW 3–0 Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:37
  • LU – 6:08 Devyn Gibbs 28 yard pass from Robert Coleman, Ben Woodard kick
    LU 7–3 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:14
  • UIW – 5:10 Roy Alexander 37 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 10–7 Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58
Second Quarter
  • UIW – 7:23 Roy Alexander 9 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 17–7 Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:48
  • LU – 0:52 Damien Moore 11 yard pass from Robert Coleman, PAT failed
    UIW 17–13 Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:00
  • UIW – 0:00 Brack Peacock 36 yard field goal
    UIW 20–13 Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 0:48
Third Quarter
  • UIW – 10:44 Jackson Lowe 6 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 27–13 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:16
  • UIW – 9:25 Jalen Walthall 67 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 34–13 Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:09
  • LU – 2:02 Izaha Jones 47 yard pass from Robert Coleman, Ben Woodard kick
    UIW 34–20 Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:41
Fourth Quarter
  • UIW – 7:39 Roy Alexander 56 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 41–20 Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:29
Statistics LU UIW
First downs 18 26
Total yards 61–330 72–606
Rushing yards 29–72 38–204
Passing yards 258 402
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–32–0 23–34–0
Time of possession 31:10 28:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Lamar Passing Robert Coleman 17/22, 238 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Major Bowden 5 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Kyndon Fuselier 6 receptions, 90 yards
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 23/33, 402 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Dekalon Taylor 15 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Jalen Walthall 7 receptions, 165 yards, 1 TD

at Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Game Eleven – No. 6 Incarnate Word Cardinals (8–2; 5–0) at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (6–4; 4–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Cardinals 3 10 7727
Lumberjacks 6 3 3820

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, TX

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 2:03 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,116
  • Referee: Craig Helser
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Simmons (play-by-play) & Courtney Garcia (analyst)
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • SFA – 10:41 Chris Campos 30 yard field goal
    SFA 3–0 Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:00
  • UIW – 5:50 Brack Peacock 22 yard field goal
    Tied 3–3 Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:47
  • SFA – 0:47 Chris Campos 23 yard field goal
    SFA 6–3 Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 1:30
Second Quarter
  • UIW – 12:33 Brack Peacock 38 yard field goal
    Tied 6–6 Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:34
  • UIW – 4:52 Dekalon Taylor 7 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 13–6 Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:39
  • SFA – 0:05 Chris Campos 31 yard field goal
    UIW 13–9 Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:42
Third Quarter
  • UIW – 8:26 Roy Alexander 13 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 20–9 Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:24
  • SFA – 4:29 Chris Campos 36 yard field goal
    UIW 20–12 Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:57
Fourth Quarter
  • UIW – 8:59 Roy Alexander 5 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 27–12 Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:59
  • SFA – 6:56 Kylon Harris 25 yard pass from Gavin Rutherford, Gavin Rutherford rush
    UIW 27–20 Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:57
Statistics UIW SFA
First downs 16 21
Total yards 66–390 79–331
Rushing yards 34–185 43–122
Passing yards 205 209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–32–3 21–36–2
Time of possession 25:54 34:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 15/32, 205 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Dekalon Taylor 12 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Roy Alexander 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Stephen F. Austin Passing Gavin Rutherford 21/35, 209 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Gavin Rutherford 17 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Kylon Harrs 6 receptions, 79 yards, TD

at East Texas A&M

See also: 2024 East Texas A&M Lions football team
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Game Twelve – No. 6 Incarnate Word Cardinals (9–2; 6–0) at East Texas A&M Lions (3–8; 2–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Cardinals 7 10 02138
Lions 7 10 7024

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 1:00 pm
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69 • Wind: S 11 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 3,724
  • Referee: Austin Mezzacasa
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box Score Recap
Game information
First Quarter
  • UIW – 6:26 Zach Calzada 1 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 7–0 Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:36
  • ET – 3:01 Ron Peace 14 yard run, Luke Jackson kick
    Tied 7–7 Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:22
Second Quarter
  • ET – 12:55 KJ Shankle 14 yard run, Luke Jackson kick
    ET 14–7 Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:23
  • UIW – 8:30 Jalen Walthall 43 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    Tied 14–14 Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:09
  • ET – 2:57 Luke Jackson 39 yard field goal
    ET 17–14 Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:12
  • UIW – 0:00 Brack Peacock 37 yard field goal
    Tied 17–17 Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:22
Third Quarter
  • ET – 10:01 KJ Shankle 7 yard pass from Ron Peace, Luke Jackson kick
    ET 24–17 Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 5:17
Fourth Quarter
  • UIW – 12:58 Lontrell Turner 5 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    Tied 24–24 Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 5:17
  • UIW – 7:48 Logan Compton 9 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 31–24 Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:41
  • UIW – 2:43 Mason Pierce 18 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 38–24 Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:30
Statistics UIW ET
First downs 29 14
Total yards 83–496 64–231
Rushing yards 43–163 25–66
Passing yards 333 165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–40–1 21–39–1
Time of possession 33:22 26:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 26/40, 333 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Lontrell Turner 16 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jalen Walthall 7 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD
East Texas A&M Passing Ron Peace 21/38, 165 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing KJ Shankle 12 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaden Proctor 4 receptions, 49 yards

FCS Playoffs

No. 12 Villanova Wildcats – Second Round

See also: 2024 Villanova Wildcats football team and 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football postseason
Uniform combination
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Game Thirteen – No. 12 Villanova Wildcats (10–3) at No. 6 Incarnate Word Cardinals (10–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Wildcats 0 3 306
No. 6 Cardinals 0 3 01013

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: Saturday December 7, 2024
  • Game time: 1:02 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 46 • Wind: NE 6 mph • Weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 1,926
  • Referee: Kelly Holman
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box Score AP Recap UIW Recap
Game information
First quarter

None

Second quarter
  • UIW – 8:48 Brack Peacock 23 yard field goal
    UIW 3–0 Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:46
  • VILL – 4:02 Ethan Gettman 49 yard field goal
    Tied 3–3 Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:08
Third quarter
  • VILL – 2:24 Ethan Gettman 52 yard field goal
    VILL 6–3 Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:02
Fourth quarter
  • UIW – 14:08 Roy Alexander 17 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 10–6 Drive 8 plays, 77 yards, 0:52
  • UIW – 4:14 Brack Peacock 35 yard field goal
    UIW 13–6 Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:23
Statistics VILL UIW
First downs 9 25
Total yards 138 441
Rushing yards 35 259
Passing yards 103 182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–27–1 22–37–0
Time of possession 23:45 36:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Villanova Passing Connor Watkins 12/27, 103 yards, INT
Rushing David Avit 10 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Jaylan Sanchez 6 receptions, 54 yards
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 22/37, 182 yards, TD
Rushing Lontrell Turner 18 carries, 120 yards
Receiving Jalen Walthall 6 receptions, 75 yards

at No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits – Quarterfinals

See also: 2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team and 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football postseason
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Game Fourteen – No. 6 Incarnate Word Cardinals (11–2) at No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (11–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Cardinals 0 0 14014
No. 2 Jackrabbits 7 24 71755

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

  • Date: Saturday December 14, 2024
  • Game time: 11:02 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 26 • Wind: SE 10 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 8,671
  • Referee: Paul Matt Overton
  • TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
  • Box Score ESPN Recap UIW Recap SDSU Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SDSU – 4:30 Griffin Wilde 35 yard pass from Mark Gronowski, Hunter Dustman kick
    SDSU 7–0 Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:30
Second quarter
  • SDSU – 9:59 Griffin Wilde 35 yard pass from Mark Gronowski, Hunter Dustman kick
    SDSU 14–0 Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:30
  • SDSU – 6:03 Mark Gronowski 3 yard run, Hunter Dustman kick
    SDSU 21–0 Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 3:20
  • SDSU – 1:02 Mark Gronowski 1 yard run, Hunter Dustman kick
    SDSU 28–0 Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:02
  • SDSU – 0:01 Hunter Dustman 36 yard field goal
    SDSU 31–0 Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 0:28
Third quarter
  • SDSU – 13:30 David Alpers 59 yard pass from Mark Gronowski, Hunter Dustman kick
    SDSU 38–0 Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:30
  • UIW – 7:59 Roy Alexander 3 Yd pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    SDSU 38–7 Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 5:31
  • UIW – 3:38 Zach Calzada 1 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    SDSU 38–14 Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:41
Fourth quarter
  • SDSU – 13:21 Hunter Dustman 30 yard field goal
    SDSU 41–14 Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:57
  • SDSU – 10:55 Kirby Vorhees 1 yard run, Hunter Dustman kick
    SDSU 48–14 Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:29
  • SDSU – 6:32 Brenden Begeman 1 yard run, Hunter Dustman kick
    SDSU 55–14 Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 3:07
Statistics UIW SDSU
First downs 19 19
Total yards 345 476
Rushing yards 87 273
Passing yards 258 203
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 37–51–1 8–17–1
Time of possession 27:12 32:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 37/51, 258 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Lontrell Turner 6 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Roy Alexander 13 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 7/16, 174 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Amar Johnson 18 carries, 132 yards
Receiving Griffin Wilde 3 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TDs

Conference awards and honors

Cardinal players received player of the week recognition nine times during the season.

Weekly awards

Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
SLC Offensive Player of the Week Jalen Walthall WR September 2, 2024 [7]
SLC Offensive Player of the Week Dekalon Taylor RB September 23, 2024 [8]
SLC Defensive Player of the Week Mister Williams LB September 23, 2024 [8]
SLC Offensive Player of the Week Zach Calzada QB October 14, 2024 [9]
SLC Defensive Player of the Week Dune Smith LB October 14, 2024 [10]
SLC Offensive Player of the Week Roy Alexander WR November 4, 2024 [11]
SLC Offensive Player of the Week Zach Calzada QB November 11, 2024 [12]
SLC Defensive Player of the Week Darius Sanders DB November 18, 2024 [13]
SLC Offensive Player of the Week Zach Calzada QB November 25, 2024 [14]

Player and Coach of the Year Selections

Two Incarnate Word players and one coach were individual superlative award winners.[15]

2024 Southland Conference Football Individual Superlative Winners

Football Player of the Year: Zach Calzada, UIW
Offensive Player of the Year: Jalen Walthall, UIW
Coach of the Year: Clint Killough, UIW

Postseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2024 all-conference football team selections on November 26, 2024. Incarnate Word had a total of 14 players selected.[15]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS14121215151515141098666
Coaches151114181815151311108666

References

  1. ^ "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "10 Football Student-Athletes Earn SLC Preseason Honors". uiwcardinals.com. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 UIW Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Football Coaches". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "2024 Football Roster". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  7. ^ James Hill (September 2, 2024). "UIW's Walthall, Nicholls' Ennis, McNeese's Johnson Named Opening Jersey Mike's Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  8. ^ a b James Hill (September 23, 2024). "UIW's Taylor, Williams; McNeese's Smith Named Jersey Mike's Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  9. ^ James Hill (October 14, 2024). "UIW's Calzada, Smith; Southeastern's Lewis Named Jersey Mike's Southland Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Oct14_players was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ James Hill (November 4, 2024). "UIW's Alexander, Southeastern's Pierce, SFA's Eddings Named Jersey Mike's Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  12. ^ James Hill (November 11, 2024). "UIW's Calzada, East Texas A&M's Tucker, and HCU's Fedor Named Jersey Mike's Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  13. ^ James Hill (November 18, 2024). "East Texas A&M's Peace, UIW's Sanders, Lamar's Fuselier Named Jersey Mike's Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  14. ^ James Hill (November 25, 2024). "UIW's Calzada, HCU's Valenzuela, Southeastern's Reno, Callaghan Earn Final Jersey Mike's Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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