2024 Georgia State Panthers football team explained

Year:2024
Team:Georgia State Panthers
Sport:football
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:Sun Belt
Division:East Division
Record:0–0
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Dell McGee
Hc Year:1st
Oc Year:1st
Def Coach:Kevin Sherrer
Dc Year:1st
Stadium:Center Parc Stadium

The 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team will represent Georgia State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers will be led by a new head coach, Dell McGee,[1] who inherits a strong 2024 recruiting class from his predecessor, Shawn Elliott, including McGee's son Austin McGee, Damaine Wilson of Florida, and Indiana tight end Lane Wadle.[2] The Panthers will play home games at the Center Parc Stadium, located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Panthers were picked to finish in last place in the East division.[3]

Media poll (East division)
1 Appalachian State 96 (12)
2 James Madison 79 (2)
3 Coastal Carolina 67
4 Georgia Southern 50
5 Marshall 49
6 Old Dominion 32
7 Georgia State 19
Cornerback Galvin Pringle was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team defense.[4] Linebacker Kevin Swint was named to the second team.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Emerson . Seth . Feldman . Bruce . Georgia State hires UGA assistant Dell McGee as head coach . 2024-06-06 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: 2023-12-20 . Football Signing Day Central . 2024-06-06 . Georgia State University . en.
  3. Web site: 2024-07-22 . Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll . 2024-07-22 . sunbeltsports.org . en.
  4. Web site: Pringle, Swint Named to Preseason All-Sun Belt Team . 2024-07-22 . georgiastatesports.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2024 Georgia State Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . January 20, 2024.