2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football
2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football
Conference	Big South–OVC football
Record	1–2 (0–1 Big South–OVC)
Head coach	Jason Simpson (19th season);
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Bannon (9th season)
Defensive coordinator	Brandon Butcher (2nd season)
Home stadium	Graham Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team will represent the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Big South-OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks will play home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.

2024 Big South–OVC football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 21 Southeast Missouri State	1	–	0	2	–	1
Tennessee State	0	–	0	2	–	1
Charleston Southern	0	–	0	1	–	2
Eastern Illinois	0	–	0	1	–	2
Tennessee Tech	0	–	0	0	–	2
Gardner–Webb	0	–	0	0	–	3
Lindenwood*	0	–	0	0	–	3
Western Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	3
UT Martin	0	–	1	1	–	2

Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of September 16, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at No. 18 (FBS) Kansas State*	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	ESPN+	L 6–41	51,240
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at Southeast Missouri State	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+	L 42–45 ^2OT	6,127
September 14	6:00 p.m.	North Alabama*	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	ESPN+	W 43–28	3,417
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Missouri State*	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	ESPN+
September 28	5:00 p.m.	at Kennesaw State*	Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN+
October 5	2:00 p.m.	Gardner–Webb	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	ESPN+
October 12	3:00 p.m.	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN+
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Eastern Illinois	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	ESPN+
November 2	5:00 p.m.	at Tennessee State	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)	ESPN+
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Charleston Southern	Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	ESPN+
November 16	2:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech	Graham Stadium Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)	ESPN+
November 23	2:00 p.m.	Lindenwood	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at No. 18 (FBS) Kansas State

Game One – UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) at No. 18 (FBS) Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UT Martin	0	3	3	0	6
No. 18 Kansas State (FBS)	14	3	10	14	41

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 51,240
Referee: Luke Richmond
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Ahman Green (analyst)
Pregame line: KSU −37.5 Over/Under: 54.5

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTM	KSU
First downs	8	20
Total yards	134	449
Rushing yards	36	283
Passing yards	98	166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10-17-0	16-25-1
Time of possession	33:30	26:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Martin	Passing	Kinkead Dent	7-14, 87 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
	Rushing	Patrick Smith	9 Att, 23 yds, 0 TD
	Receiving	Trevonte Rucker	1 rec, 45 yds, 0 TD
Kansas State	Passing	Avery Johnson	14-24, 153 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	D.J. Giddens	13 att, 128 yds
	Receiving	Jayce Brown	5 rec, 71 yds

at Southeast Missouri State

Game Two – UT Martin Skyhawks (0–1) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
UT Martin	0	14	14	7	7	0	42
Southeast Missouri State	7	7	7	14	7	3	45

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 6,127
Referee: Branden McCain
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter

(4:42) SEMO – Tristan Smith 17 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:37; SEMO 0–7)

Second quarter

(8:14) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 20 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:46; TIED 7–7)
(3:31) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 3 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:29; UTM 14–7)
(1:40) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 18 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; TIED 14–14)

Third quarter

(12:00) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 20 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:56; SEMO 14–21)
(7:16) UTM – Tyler Dostin 24 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:44; TIED 21–21)
(3:59) UTM – Patrick Smith 29 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:32; UTM 28–21)

Fourth quarter

(12:35) UTM – Rashad Raymond 1 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:21; UTM 35–21)
(8:30) SEMO – Mitchell Sellers 5 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:32; UTM 35–28)
(0:39) SEMO – Mitchell Sellers 10 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:43; TIED 35–35)

First overtime

(0:00) SEMO – Mitchell Sellers 11 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; SEMO 35–42)
(0:00) UTM – Asa Wondeh 7 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; TIED 42–42)

Second overtime

(0:00) SEMO – DC Pippin 37 yard field goal (SEMO 42–45)

Statistics	UTM	SEMO
First downs	22	24
Total yards	470	365
Rushing yards	193	-11
Passing yards	277	376
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–33–0	34–64–0
Time of possession	38:13	21:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Martin	Passing	Kinkead Dent	23/33, 277 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Patrick Smith	26 carries, 148 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	DeVonte Tanksley	7 receptions, 113 yards
Southeast Missouri State	Passing	Paxton DeLaurent	34/63, 376 yards, 6 TD
	Rushing	Payton Brown	2 carries, 3 yards
	Receiving	Dorian Anderson	8 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

vs. North Alabama

Game Three – North Alabama Lions (0–3) at UT Martin Skyhawks (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Alabama	18	7	3	0	28
UT Martin	10	10	16	7	43

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game attendance: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 71 °F (22 °C)
Referee: Drew Myers
TV announcers (ESPN+): Davis Gregory (play-by-play), John Halter, and Chris Brinkley (analysts)

Game information

First quarter

(13:28) UNA – Takairee Kenebrew 78-yard pass from DC Tabscott (Nathan Curry pass from Ben Harris) (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:27; UNA 8-0)
(10:17) UNA – Takairee Kenebrew 8-yard pass from DC Tabscott (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:40; UNA 15-0)
(6:46) UNA – Scott Payne 45-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:53; UNA 18-0)
(1:51) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:28; UNA 18-3)
(0:07) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 8-yard pass from Kinkead Dent (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:27; UNA 18-10)

Second quarter

(5:06) UTM – Patrick Smith 5-yard rush (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:08; UNA 18-17)
(1:19) UNA – Jayvian Allen 5-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:39; UNA 25-17)
(0:00) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:19; UNA 25-20)

Third quarter

(13:22) UTM – Jayvian Allen sacked for a safety (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04; UNA 25-22)
(10:24) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 10-yard pass from Kaiya Sheron (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:50; UTM 29-25)
(6:03) UNA – Scott Payne 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 4:21; UTM 29-28)
(2:08) UTM – Patrick Smith 1-yard rush (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; UTM 36-28)

Fourth quarter

(5:28) UTM – Tevin Shipp 34-yard interception return (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:14; UTM 43-28)

Statistics	UNA	UTM
First downs	16	21
Total yards	377	416
Rushing yards	122	193
Passing yards	255	223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14-33-3	18-35-2
Time of possession	27:48	32:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing	DC Tabscott	6/13, 149 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Dennis Moody	6 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Takairee Kenebrew	5 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD
UT Martin	Passing	Kaiya Sheron	14/18, 170 yards, TD
	Rushing	Patrick Smith	15 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Trevonte Rucker	6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD

vs. Missouri State

Game Nine – Missouri State Bears (1–2) at UT Martin Skyhawks (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Skyhawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MOST	UTM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UT Martin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tennessee State

Game Nine – UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTM	TSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Martin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 UT Martin Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". UTM Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

[1] "2024 UT Martin Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

[2] "2024 Football Schedule". UTM Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

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