American college football season
The 2024 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference . They were led by first-year head coach Tim Plough and played their home games at UC Davis Health Stadium in Davis, California .
Offseason
Coaching staff changes
On November 28, 2023, head coach Dan Hawkins resigned from the position after seven seasons in charge, staying on the staff as a special assistant.
On December 1, 2023, Tim Plough , the tight ends coach at California , was hired as the 18th head coach in UC Davis program history.
Transfer portal
Two UC Davis players elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2023 season. Over the off-season, UC Davis added three players from the transfer portal.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 2:00 p.m. at California * No. 18 ACCNX /ESPN+ L 13–31 32,275
September 7 7:00 p.m. Texas A&M–Commerce *No. 18 ESPN+ W 36–22 8,743
September 14 5:00 p.m. at Southern Utah * No. 15 ESPN+ W 24–21 5,013
September 21 7:00 p.m. Utah Tech *No. 13 UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA ESPN+ W 32–14 14,832
September 28 7:00 p.m. No. 4 Idaho No. 14 UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA ESPN+ W 28–26 8,921
October 5 1:00 p.m. at Portland State No. 9 ESPN+ W 27–26 2,519
October 12 4:00 p.m. Cal Poly No. 6 ESPN+ W 56–10 10,515
October 19 4:00 p.m. at Eastern Washington No. 6 ESPN+ W 48–38 7,419
November 2 1:00 p.m. Northern Colorado No. 4 UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA ESPN+ W 59–7 10,638
November 9 7:15 p.m. at No. 7 Montana No. 4 ESPN2 W 30–14 26,012
November 16 5:00 p.m. No. 2 Montana State No. 4 UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA ESPN+ L 28–30 13,947
November 23 2:00 p.m. at Sacramento State No. 5 ESPN+ W 42–39 16,239
December 7 1:00 p.m. No. 11 Illinois State * No. 5 ESPN+ W 42–10 6,317
December 14 12:00 p.m. No. 4 South Dakota * No. 5 ESPN+ L 21–35 6,135
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time Source:
Game summaries
at California (FBS)
See also: 2024 California Golden Bears football team
Game One – No. 18 UC Davis Aggies (0–0) at California Golden Bears (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 18 Aggies
6
7
0 0 13
Golden Bears (FBS)
7
7
10 7 31
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
Date : Saturday August 31, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m. PDT Game weather : Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 32,275Referee : Justin ElliottTV announcers (ACCNX /ESPN+ ) : Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Craig Haubert (analyst), Sherree Burruss (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(6:23) CAL – Jaydn Ott 1-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:23; California 7–0 )
(0:16) UCD – Porter Connors 6-yard fumble recovery (California 7–6 )
Second quarter
(4:42) UCD – Lan Larison 1-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:02; UC Davis 13–7 )
(4:31) CAL – Nohl Williams 80-yard kickoff return, Ryan Coe kick (California 14–13 )
Third quarter
(7:18) CAL – Jaydn Ott 6-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:53; California 21–13 )
(2:14) CAL – Ryan Coe 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:08; California 24–13 )
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UCD
CAL
First downs
20
16
Total yards
304
281
Rushing yards
83
102
Passing yards
221
179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–48–3
18–28–0
Time of possession
30:16
29:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UC Davis
Passing
Miles Hastings
24/48, 221 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Lan Larison
17 carries, 62 yards, TD
Receiving
C. J. Hutton
7 receptions, 68 yards
California
Passing
Fernando Mendoza
15/22, 158 yards, TD
Rushing
Jaydn Ott
14 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Nyziah Hunter
4 receptions, 47 yards, TD
vs. Texas A&M–Commerce
See also: 2024 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
Game Two – Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (0–1) vs No. 18 UC Davis Aggies (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
0
7 15 22
No. 18 Aggies
0
9
13 14 36
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
Date : Saturday September 7, 2024Game time : 7:00 PM PDTGame weather : Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 8,743Referee : Robert QuelloTV announcers (ESPN+) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
UCD – Hunter Ridley 28-yard field goal, 7:23. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:20.
UCD – Hunter Ridley 32-yard field goal, 5:44. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:34.
UCD – Hunter Ridley 29-yard field goal, 0:03. Aggies 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:14.
Third quarter
UCD – Chaz Davis 4-yard pass from Miles Hastings (pass failed), 12:07. Aggies 15–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
UCD – Samuel Gbatu Jr. 54-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick), 11:34. Aggies 22–0. Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:08.
AMC – Sean Sallis 32-yard pass from Ron Peace (Aidan Martin kick), 4:51. Aggies 22–7. Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:22.
Fourth quarter
UCD – Winston Williams 14-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick), 9:02. Aggies 29–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:57.
AMC – E. J. Oakmon 61-yard pass from Ron Peace (Aidan Martin kick), 7:36. Aggies 29–14. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:19.
AMC – Brooks Rigney 17-yard pass from Ron Peace (Ron Peace pass to Sean Sallis), 5:03. Aggies 29–22. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:45.
UCD – David Meyer 60-yard interception return (Hunter Ridley kick), 0:46. Aggies 36–22.
Statistics
TAMC
UCD
First downs
23
22
Total yards
448
449
Rushing yards
-9
129
Passing yards
457
320
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
29–56–2
26–41–1
Time of possession
29:54
30:06
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce
Passing
Ron Peace
29/56, 457 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
E. J. Oakmon
8 rushes, 14 yards
Receiving
Brooks Rigney
5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
UC Davis
Passing
Miles Hastings
26/39, 320 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Lan Larison
28 rushes, 123 yards
Receiving
C. J. Hutton
6 receptions, 84 yards
at Southern Utah
See also: 2024 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
Game Three – No. 15 UC Davis Aggies (1–1) vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 15 Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
Thunderbirds
0
0
0 0 0
at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT
Date : Saturday September 14, 2024Game time : 6:00 PM MDT TV announcers (ESPN+) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UCD
SUU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UC Davis
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Utah
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Utah Tech
See also: 2024 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team
Game Four – Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–3) vs No. 13 UC Davis Aggies (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Trailblazers
0
0
0 0 0
No. 13 Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
Date : Saturday September 21, 2024Game time : 7:00 PM PDTTV announcers (ESPN+) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UTU
UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Utah Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. No. 4 Idaho
See also: 2024 Idaho Vandals football team
Game Five – No. 4 Idaho Vandals (3–1) vs No. 14 UC Davis Aggies (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 4 Vandals
0
0
0 0 0
No. 13 Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
Date : Saturday September 28, 2024Game time : 7:00 PM PDTTV announcers (ESPN+) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
IDHO
UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Portland State
See also: 2024 Portland State Vikings football team
Game Six – No. 8 UC Davis (4–1) at Portland State Vikings (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 8 Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
Vikings
0
0
0 0 0
at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR
Date : Saturday October 5, 2024Game time : 1:00 PM PDTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UCD
PRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UC Davis
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Portland State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Cal Poly (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)
See also: 2024 Cal Poly Mustangs football team and Battle for the Golden Horseshoe
Game Seven – Cal Poly Mustangs (2–3) vs No. 6 UC Davis Aggies (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mustangs
0
0
0 0 0
No. 6 Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
Date : Saturday October 12, 2024Game time : 4:00 PM PDTTV announcers (ESPN+) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
CP
UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cal Poly
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Eastern Washington
See also: 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team
Game Eight – No. 6 UC Davis (6–1) at Eastern Washington Eagles (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 6 Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
Date : Saturday October 19, 2024Game time : 4:00 PM PDTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UCD
EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UC Davis
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern Washington
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Northern Colorado
See also: 2024 Northern Colorado Bears football team
Game Nine – Northern Colorado Bears (1–7) vs No. 4 UC Davis Aggies (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
0
0 0 0
No. 4 Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
Date : Saturday November 2, 2024Game time : 1:00 p.m. PDTTV announcers (ESPN+) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UNCO
UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northern Colorado
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at No. 7 Montana
See also: 2024 Montana Grizzlies football team
Game Ten – No. 4 UC Davis Aggies (8–1) at No. 7 Montana Grizzlies (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 4 Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
No. 7 Grizzlies
0
0
0 0 0
at Washington-Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT
Date : Saturday November 9, 2024Game time : 8:15 PM MST Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UCD
MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UC Davis
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. No. 2 Montana State
See also: 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team
Game Eleven – No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (10–0) at No. 4 UC Davis Aggies (9–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 2 Bobcats
0
0
0 0 0
No. 4 Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
Date : Saturday November 16, 2024Game time : 5:00 PM PST Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
MTST
UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Montana State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Sacramento State (Causeway Classic)
See also: 2024 Sacramento State Hornets football team and Causeway Classic
Game Twelve – No. 5 UC Davis Aggies (9–2) at Sacramento State Hornets (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 5 Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
Hornets
0
0
0 0 0
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
Date : Saturday November 23, 2024Game time : 2:00 PM PSTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UCD
SAC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UC Davis
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacramento State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. No. 12 Illinois State (FCS Playoffs - Second Round)
See also: 2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team
Game Thirteen – No. 12 Illinois State Redbirds (10-3) vs No. 5 UC Davis Aggies (10–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 12 Redbirds
0
0
0 0 0
No. 5 Aggies
0
0
0 0 0
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
Date : Saturday December 7, 2024Game time : 1:00 PM PDTGame weather : 60 (F)TV announcers (ESPN+) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ILLST
UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Illinois State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
References
Davidson, Joe (November 28, 2023). "Sources: UC Davis football coach Dan Hawkins stepping down; Aggies courting Cal assistant?" . The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved May 5, 2024.
Dunning, Bob (December 1, 2023). "Ex-Aggie Plough returns home as UC Davis head football coach" . The Davis Enterprise . Retrieved May 5, 2024.
"2024 UC Davis Aggies Football Transfers" . On3.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
"UC Davis 2024 Football Commits" . 247 Sports . Retrieved December 12, 2024.
Moore, Jackson (December 5, 2023). "Cal lands commitment from Teddye Buchanan, No. 2 LB in Transfer Portal" . BearTerritory.net . 247 Sports . Retrieved May 5, 2024.
Spears, Justin (December 12, 2023). "Arizona lands Indiana transfer DB Jordan Shaw, former UC Davis DT Chubba Maae" . Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved May 5, 2024.
Curtis, Jake (January 17, 2024). "Cal's Andy Alfieri Enters Transfer Portal; Cal Transfer Tyson McWilliams Picks UC Davis" . Cal Sports Report . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 12, 2024.
"2024 UC Davis Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved May 5, 2024.
"2024 Football Schedule" . UC Davis Aggies Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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