2024 Norfolk State Spartans football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	Norfolk State Spartans
Sport:	football
Conference:	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:	MEAC
Record:	4–8
Conf Record:	2–3
Head Coach:	Dawson Odums
Hc Year:	4th
Off Coach:	Ryan Meyers
Oc Year:	3rd
Def Coach:	Steve Adams
Dc Year:	4th
Stadium:	William "Dick" Price Stadium

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

Schedule

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Game summaries

vs. Florida A&M

See also: MEAC/SWAC Challenge.

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		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)

See also: 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team.

Statistics	NORF	ECU
First downs	7	31
Total yards	114	506
Rushing yards	43	148
Passing yards	71	358
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–19–1	26–39–3
Time of possession	36:25	23:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing	Jalen Daniels	8/19, 71 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Kevon King	5 carries, 26 yards
Receiving	Jacquez Jones	3 receptions, 31 yards
East Carolina	Passing	Jake Garcia	23/36, 308 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Rushing	London Montgomery	14 carries, 67 yards
Receiving	Anthony Smith	5 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

vs. Virginia State (D-II)

Statistics	VAST	NORF
First downs	17	20
Total yards	288	467
Rushing yards	117	257
Passing yards	171	210
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–20–1	14–21–1
Time of possession	26:50	33:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia State	Passing	Romelo Williams	14/20, 171 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Jimmyll Williams	21 carries, 60 yards, TD
Receiving	Malik Hunter	5 receptions, 72 yards
Norfolk State	Passing	Jalen Daniels	14/21, 210 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	Kevon King	20 carries, 137 yards, TD
Receiving	Jacquez Jones	4 receptions, 109 yards, TD

vs. Hampton (Battle of the Bay)

See also: 2024 Hampton Pirates football team and Battle of the Bay (rivalry).

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

See also: 2024 VMI Keydets football team.

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

See also: 2024 North Carolina Central Eagles football team and Circle City Classic.

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

See also: 2024 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team.

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

See also: 2024 Towson Tigers football team.

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

See also: 2024 Howard Bison football team.

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

See also: 2024 Morgan State Bears football team.

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

See also: 2024 Delaware State Hornets football team.

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 No. 23 South Carolina State

See also: 2024 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team.

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-07-24 . Norfolk State picked to finish fifth in MEAC, land 13 players on preseason all-conference teams . 2024-07-25 . News 3 WTKR Norfolk . en.
2. Web site: 2024 Norfolk State Football Schedule . FBSchedules . 12 June 2024.
3. Web site: 2024 Football Schedule . 2024-07-24 . Norfolk State University Athletics . en.