2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team explained

Year:2024
Team:Arkansas State Red Wolves
Sport:football
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:Sun Belt
Division:West Division
Record:0–0
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Butch Jones
Hc Year:4th
Off Coach:Keith Heckendorf
Oc Year:6th
Def Coach:Rob Harley
Dc Year:4th
Stadium:Centennial Bank Stadium

The 2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team will represent Arkansas State University in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves are led by Butch Jones in his fourth year as the head coach. The Red Wolves will play home games at Centennial Bank Stadium, located in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Red Wolves were picked to finish fourth place in the West division.[1]

Media poll (West division)
1 Texas State 92 (9)
2 Troy 68 (4)
3 Louisiana 66 (1)
4 Arkansas State 65
5 South Alabama 54
6 Southern Miss 31
7 Louisiana–Monroe 16
Offensive linemen Jacob Bayer and Makilan Thomas were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense.[2] Defensive lineman Nate Martey was named to the All-Sun Belt first team defense.

Quarterback Jaylen Raynor, running back Ja'Quez Cross, wide receivers Courtney Jackson and Corey Rucker, and linebacker Charles Willekes were named to the second team.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-07-22 . Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll . 2024-07-25 . sunbeltsports.org . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-07-22 . A-State Places League-High Nine Selections on Preseason All-Sun Belt Football Team . 2024-07-25 . Arkansas State University Athletics . en.
  3. Web site: 2024 Football Schedule . astateredwolves.com . March 1, 2024.