2024 VMI Keydets football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	VMI Keydets
Sport:	football
Conference:	Southern Conference
Short Conf:	SoCon
Record:	1–11
Conf Record:	1–7
Head Coach:	Danny Rocco
Hc Year:	2nd
Off Coach:	Patrick Ashford
Oc Year:	3rd
Def Coach:	Rich Yahner
Dc Year:	2nd
Stadium:	Alumni Memorial Field

The 2024 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Keydets were coached by second-year head coach Danny Rocco and played at Alumni Memorial Field in Lexington, Virginia.

Schedule

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Game summaries

at No. 15 William & Mary (rivalry)

Statistics	VMI	W&M
First downs	14	21
Total yards	241	446
Rushing yards	145	205
Passing yards	96	241
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–25–2	15–20–0
Time of possession	32:04	27:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing	Collin Shannon	8/19, 62 yards, INT
Rushing	Hunter Rice	17 carries, 81 yards, TD
Receiving	Hunter Rice	1 reception, 29 yards
William & Mary	Passing	Darius Wilson	11/15, 190 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Bronson Yoder	10 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving	Hollis Mathis	2 receptions, 71 yards, TD

vs. Bucknell

See also: 2024 Bucknell Bison football team.

Statistics	BUCK	VMI
First downs	22	20
Total yards	451	378
Rushing yards	111	212
Passing yards	340	166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–37–1	24–37–1
Time of possession	29:14	30:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bucknell	Passing	Ralph Rucker IV	28/37, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing	Paul Neel	8 carries, 37 yards, TD
Receiving	Eric Weatherly	9 receptions, 105 yards
VMI	Passing	Collin Shannon	21/32, 129 yards, INT
Rushing	Hunter Rice	18 carries, 166 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Ivan Thorpe	6 receptions, 47 yards

at Georgia Tech (FBS)

See also: 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.

Statistics	VMI	GT
First downs	5	30
Total yards	104	572
Rushing yards	12	190
Passing yards	92	382
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13-19-0	23-32-0
Time of possession	30:16	24:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing	Chandler Wilson	10/15, 51 yards
Rushing	JoJo Crump	5 rushes, 16 yards
Receiving	Owen Sweeney	1 reception, 34 yards
Georgia Tech	Passing		17/22, 275 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Trelain Maddox	9 rushes, 53 yards, TD
Receiving		5 receptions, 102 yards, TD

vs. Norfolk State

See also: 2024 Norfolk State Spartans 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

at Samford

See also: 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team.

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Samford	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wofford

See also: 2024 Wofford Terriers football team.

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wofford	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

The Citadel (Military Classic of the South)

See also: 2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and Military Classic of the South.

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
VMI	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 19 Chattanooga

See also: 2024 Chattanooga Mocs football team.

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Chattanooga	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Furman

See also: 2024 Furman Paladins football team.

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
VMI	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 10 Mercer

See also: 2024 Mercer Bears football team.

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercer	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
VMI	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Western Carolina

See also: 2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team.

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

East Tennessee State

See also: 2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team.

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
VMI	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes and References

1. Web site: VMI Keydets 2024 football schedule. FBSchedules. March 28, 2024.
2. Web site: VMI announces 2024 Football Schedule. Virginia Military Institute Athletics. February 5, 2024. March 28, 2024.