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2024 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

The 2024 Saint Francis Red Flash football team will represent Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash will be led by 14th-year head coach Chris Villarrial, and play home games at DeGol Field in Loretto, Pennsylvania.

2024 Saint Francis Red Flash football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record3–6 (1–4 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMarco Pecora (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJacob Craig (1st season)
Home stadiumDeGol Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 Duquesne $   5 – 0     7 – 2  
Central Connecticut   4 – 1     5 – 5  
Robert Morris   3 – 2     6 – 5  
LIU   2 – 3     3 – 8  
Wagner   2 – 3     4 – 7  
Saint Francis (PA)   2 – 4     4 – 6  
Mercyhurst*   0 – 3     3 – 7  
Stonehill*   0 – 5     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Stonehill and Mercyhurst are ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
As of November 17, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m.at Dayton*
Facebook LiveL 10–182,850
September 72:30 p.m.at Kent State*
ESPN+W 23–1711,585
September 1412:00 p.m.Central Connecticut
NEC Front RowL 20–272,616
September 212:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan*
ESPN+L 0–3615,509
October 51:00 p.m.at Delaware State*
ESPN+W 28–175,400
October 1212:00 p.m.Duquesne
  • DeGol Field
  • Loretto, PA
ESPN+L 7–381,799
October 1912:00 p.m.at Wagner
NEC Front RowL 0–142,785
October 262:00 p.m.at Robert Morris
NEC Front RowL 0–172,657
November 21:00 p.m.Stonehill 
  • DeGol Field
  • Loretto, PA
NEC Front RowW 34–05,400
November 1612:00 p.m.at LIU
NEC Front Row
November 231:00 p.m.at Mercyhurst
NEC Front Row
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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at Dayton

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See also: 2024 Dayton Flyers football team
Game One – Saint Francis Red Flash (0–0) at Dayton Flyers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash 0 3 7010
Flyers 9 0 9018

at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH

Game information
First quarter
  • 7:51 DAY - Gavin Lochow 12-yard pass from Drew VanVleet (Danny Baker kick), (Drive: 11 plays, 28 yards, 5:55; Dayton 7–0)
  • 0:59 DAY - 0-yard safety ; (Dayton 9–0)
Second quarter
  • 6:25 SFU - Mac Plummer 26-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:28; Dayton 9–3)
Third quarter
  • 11:04 DAY - Luke Brenner 27-yard pass from Gavin Lochow, (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:54; Dayton 15–3)
  • 5:24 SFU - Markell Holman 1-yard run (Mac Plummer kick), (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:26; Dayton 15–10)
  • 0:07 DAY - Danny Baker 44-yard field goal, (Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 5:09; Dayton 18–10)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring
Statistics SFPA DAY
First downs 13 16
Total yards 247 196
Rushing yards 126 40
Passing yards 121 156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–26–0 16–23–0
Time of possession 24:46 35:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Saint Francis (PA) Passing Nick Whitfield, Jr. 15/26, 121 yards
Rushing DeMarcus McElroy 9 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Gavin Thomson 3 receptions, 44 yards
Dayton Passing Drew VanVleet 15/22, 129 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Mason Hackett 18 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Gavin Lochow 8 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD

at Kent State (FBS)

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See also: 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Game Two – Saint Francis Red Flash (0–1) at Kent State Golden Flashes (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash 0 0 000
Golden Flashes (FBS) 0 0 000

at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 pm
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SFPA KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Saint Francis (PA) Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kent State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Central Connecticut

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See also: 2024 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team
Game Three – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (1–1) at Saint Francis Red Flash (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 6 14 0727
Red Flash 7 7 6020

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 pm
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,616
  • Referee: Michael Quinn
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Pat Farabaugh (play-by-play) and Jay Roberts (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:12) CCSU - Jack Barnum 39-yard Field Goal (Drive:10 plays, 34 yards, 3:43; Central Connecticut 3-0)
  • (10:04) CCSU - Jack Barnum 40-yard Field Goal (Drive:4 plays, 1 yard, 1:01; Central Connecticut 6-0)
  • (9:50) SFU - DaMario Crawford 94-yard Kickoff Return (Mac Plummer Kick) (Saint Francis 7-6)
Second quarter
  • (12:39) CCSU - Brady Olson 7-yard Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:42; Central Connecticut 13-7)
  • (7:21) SFU - DeMarcus McElroy 97-yard Run (Mac Plummer Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:15; Saint Francis 14-13)
  • (0:25) CCSU - Michael Plaskon 11-yard pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:48; Central Connecticut 20-14)
Third quarter
  • (5:32) SFU - Fran Brown Jr. 0-yard Fumble Return (Mac Plummer PAT failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 97 yards, 2:04; Tied 20-20)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:45) CCSU - Kimal Clark 10-yard Fumble Return (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:21; Central Connecticut 27-20)
Statistics CCSU SFPA
First downs 19 12
Total yards 297 248
Rushing yards 115 103
Passing yards 182 145
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–43–1 20–25–0
Time of possession 30:30 29:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 21/42, 163 yards, TD
Rushing Elijah Howard 23 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Michael Plaskon 6 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Saint Francis (PA) Passing Jeff Hoenstine 12/16, 112 yards, INT
Rushing DeMarcus McElroy 9 carries, 124 yards, TD
Receiving Jayden Ivory 5 receptions, 47 yards

at Eastern Michigan (FBS)

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See also: 2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
Game Four – Saint Francis Red Flash (1–2) vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (FBS) (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash 0 0 000
Eagles (FBS) 0 0 000

at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SFPA EMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Saint Francis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Delaware State

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See also: 2024 Delaware State Hornets football team
Game Five – Saint Francis Red Flash (1–3) vs Delaware State Hornets (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash 0 0 000
Hornets 0 0 000

at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SFPA DSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Saint Francis Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Delaware State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Duquesne

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See also: 2024 Duquesne Dukes football team
Game Six – Duquesne Dukes (3–2) at Saint Francis Red Flash (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 0 0 000
Red Flash 0 0 000

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 pm
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DUQ SFPA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Duquesne Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Saint Francis (PA) Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wagner

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See also: 2024 Wagner Seahawks football team
Game Seven – Saint Francis Red Flash (2–4) vs Wagner Seahawks (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash 0 0 000
Seahawks 0 0 000

at Wagner College Stadium, Staten Island, New York

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHU WAG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Saint Francis (PA) Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wagner Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Robert Morris

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See also: 2024 Robert Morris Colonials football team
Game Eight – Saint Francis Red Flash (2–5) vs Robert Morris Colonials (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash 0 0 000
Colonials 0 0 000

at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon Township, Pennsylvania

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SFPA RMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Saint Francis (PA) Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Robert Morris Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Stonehill

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See also: 2024 Stonehill Skyhawks football team
Game Nine – Stonehill Skyhawks (1–6) at Saint Francis Red Flash (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Skyhawks 0 0 000
Red Flash 0 0 000

at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 pm
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics STO SFPA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stonehill Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Saint Francis (PA) Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at LIU

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See also: 2024 LIU Sharks football team
Game Ten – Saint Francis Red Flash (3–6) vs LIU Sharks (4–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash 0 0 000
Sharks 0 0 000

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, New York

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SFPA LIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Saint Francis (PA) Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LIU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Mercyhurst

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See also: 2024 Mercyhurst Lakers football team
Game Eleven – Saint Francis Red Flash (0–0) vs Mercyhurst Lakers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash 0 0 000
Lakers 0 0 000

at Saxon Stadium • Erie, PA

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SFPA MERC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Saint Francis (PA) Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercyhurst Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Saint Francis U Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". sfuathletics.com. Saint Francis Red Flash Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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