2024 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2024 Norfolk State Spartans football
2024 Norfolk State Spartans football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	0–1 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Dawson Odums (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Ryan Meyers (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Adams (4th season)
Home stadium	William "Dick" Price Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 Norfolk State Spartans football team will represent Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spartans will be led by fourth-year head coach Dawson Odums and will play their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia.^[1]

2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Howard	0	–	0	0	–	0
Morgan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Carolina Central	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Carolina State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Delaware State	0	–	0	0	–	1
Norfolk State	0	–	0	0	–	1

As of August 26, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 24	7:30 p.m.	vs. Florida A&M*	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)	ABC	L 23–24	22,210
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at East Carolina*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN+
September 7	2:00 p.m.	Virginia State*	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	TBA
September 14	2:00 p.m.	Hampton*	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	TBA
September 21	1:30 p.m.	at VMI*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+
September 28	3:00 p.m.	North Carolina Central	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	ESPNU
October 5	1:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart*	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	TBA
October 12	2:00 p.m.	Towson*	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	TBA
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Howard	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	TBA
November 2	TBA	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	TBA
November 16	2:00 p.m.	Delaware State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	TBA
November 23	1:30 p.m.	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	TBA
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs. Florida A&M

Game One – Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs Norfolk State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida A&M	7	3	14	0	24
Norfolk State	14	0	3	6	23

at Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: Saturday August 24, 2024
Game time: 7:30 PM
Game attendance: 22,210
Referee: Derek Hatten
TV announcers (ABC): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(13:18) NORF – Kevon King 82-yard run (Grandin Wilcox kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:37; Norfolk State 7-0)
(3:49) NORF – Jalen Daniels 1-yard run (Grandin Wilcox kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:47; Norfolk State 14-0)
(0:55) FAMU – Thad Franklin Jr. 20-yard pass from Daniel Richardson (Cameron Gillis kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Norfolk State 14-7)

Second quarter

(11:02) FAMU – Cameron Gillis 33-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:23; Norfolk State 14-10)

Third quarter

(12:37) FAMU – Jamari Gassett 55-yard pass from Daniel Richardson (Cameron Gillis kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:19; Florida A&M 17-14)
(9:04) NORF – Grandin Wilcox 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:33; Tied 17-17)
(3:27) FAMU – Jamari Gassett 9-yard pass from Daniel Richardson (Cameron Gillis kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:17; Florida A&M 24-17)

Fourth quarter

(6:29) NORF – Kevon King 2-yard run (run failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:02; Florida A&M 24-23)

Statistics	FAMU	NORF
First downs	22	15
Total yards	54–406	51–371
Rushing yards	24–120	42–229
Passing yards	286	142
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–30–0	7–9–0
Time of possession	28:56	31:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing	Daniel Richardson	22/30, 286 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kelvin Dean	11 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Jamari Gassett	8 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
Norfolk State	Passing	Jalen Daniels	7/9, 142 yards
	Rushing	Kevon King	14 carries, 146 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jacquez Jones	4 receptions, 78 yards

at East Carolina (FBS)

Game Two – Norfolk State Spartans (0-1) vs East Carolina Pirates (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0
East Carolina (FBS)	0	0	0	0	0

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
Game weather: ^{[convert: needs a number]}
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NORF	ECU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Virginia State (DII)

Game Three – Virginia State Trojans (DII) vs Norfolk State Spartans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia State (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0

at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM
Game weather: ^{[convert: needs a number]}

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAST	NORF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Hampton (rivalry)

Game Four – Hampton Pirates vs Norfolk State Spartans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hampton	0	0	0	0	0
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0

at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM
Game weather: ^{[convert: needs a number]}
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HAMP	NORF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hampton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at VMI

Game Five – Norfolk State Spartans vs VMI Keydets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0
VMI	0	0	0	0	0

at Alumni Memorial Field, Lexington, Virginia

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 1:30 PM
Game weather: ^{[convert: needs a number]}
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NORF	VMI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. NC Central

Game Six – North Carolina Central Eagles vs Norfolk State Spartans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Carolina Central	0	0	0	0	0
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 3:00 PM
Game weather: none (indoor stadium)
TV: ESPNU

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NCCU	NORF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina Central	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Sacred Heart

Game Seven – Norfolk State Spartans vs Sacred Heart Pioneers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0
Sacred Heart	0	0	0	0	0

at Campus Field, Fairfield, Connecticut

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
Game weather: ^{[convert: needs a number]}

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NORF	SHU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sacred Heart	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Towson

Game Eight – Towson Tigers vs Norfolk State Spartans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Towson	0	0	0	0	0
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0

at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM
Game weather: ^{[convert: needs a number]}

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TOW	NORF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Towson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Howard

Game Nine – Howard Bison vs Norfolk State Spartans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Howard	0	0	0	0	0
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0

at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM
Game weather: ^{[convert: needs a number]}

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HOW	NORF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Morgan State

Game Ten – Norfolk State Spartans vs Morgan State Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0
Morgan State	0	0	0	0	0

at Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: ^{[convert: needs a number]}

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NORF	MORG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Delaware State

Game Eleven – Delaware State Hornets vs Norfolk State Spartans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delaware State	0	0	0	0	0
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0

at William "Dick" Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM
Game weather: ^{[convert: needs a number]}

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DSU	NORF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Carolina State

Game Twelve – Norfolk State Spartans vs South Carolina State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Norfolk State	0	0	0	0	0
South Carolina State	0	0	0	0	0

at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, South Carolina

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 1:30 PM
Game weather: ^{[convert: needs a number]}

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NORF	SCST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Norfolk State picked to finish fifth in MEAC, land 13 players on preseason all-conference teams". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "2024 Norfolk State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

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[1] "Norfolk State picked to finish fifth in MEAC, land 13 players on preseason all-conference teams". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[2] "2024 Norfolk State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

[3] "2024 Football Schedule". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

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