2024 Valparaiso Beacons football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	Valparaiso Beacons
Sport:	football
Conference:	Pioneer Football League
Short Conf:	PFL
Record:	4–7
Conf Record:	2–5
Head Coach:	Landon Fox
Hc Year:	6th
Off Coach:	Matthew Symmes
Oc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	David Marquis
Dc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Brown Field

The 2024 Valparaiso Beacons football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Beacons were led by sixth-year head coach Landon Fox and played home games at Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Schedule

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Game summaries

at Northern Iowa

See also: 2024 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.

Statistics	VAL	UNI
First downs	5	29
Total yards	137	481
Rushing yards	29	365
Passing yards	108	116
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8-19-0	12-17-0
Time of possession	18:13	41:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing	Rowan Keefe	6/16, 101 yards
Rushing	Caron Tyler	2 carries, 17 yards
Receiving	Mike Mansaray	3 receptions, 79 yards
Northern Iowa	Passing	Aidan Dunne	12/17, 116 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Tye Edwards	15 carries, 177 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Layne Pryor	3 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD

at No. 25 Youngstown State

See also: 2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team.

Statistics	VAL	YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Youngstown State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Indiana Wesleyan (NAIA)

See also: Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats.

Statistics	INWS	VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana Wesleyan	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valparaiso	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roosevelt (IL) (DII)

See also: Roosevelt Lakers.

Statistics	ROOSE	VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Roosevelt (IL)	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valparaiso	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Morehead State

See also: 2024 Morehead State Eagles football team.

Statistics	VAL	MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Morehead State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Drake

See also: 2024 Drake Bulldogs football team.

Statistics	DRKE	VAL
First downs	17	10
Total yards	390	80
Rushing yards	128	–4
Passing yards	228	84
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–29–1	11–22–1
Time of possession	31:42	28:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Drake	Passing	Luke Bailey	17/26, 224 yards, INT
Rushing	Davion Cherwin	10 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving	Sam Rodriguez	3 receptions, 65 yards
Valparaiso	Passing	Caron Tyler	11/21, 84 yards, INT
Rushing	Ryan Mann	12 carries, 25 yards
Receiving	Gary Givens III	2 receptions, 23 yards

at Stetson

See also: 2024 Stetson Hatters football team.

Statistics	VAL	STET
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stetson	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

St. Thomas (MN)

See also: 2024 St. Thomas Tommies football team.

Statistics	STMN	VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
St. Thomas (MN)	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valparaiso	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Marist

See also: 2024 Marist Red Foxes football team.

Statistics	VAL	MRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marist	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Butler (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)

See also: 2024 Butler Bulldogs football team and Hoosier Helmet Trophy.

Statistics	BUT	VAL
First downs	17	12
Total yards	384	263
Rushing yards	145	105
Passing yards	239	158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–23–0	8–17–0
Time of possession	32:01	27:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing	Reagan Andrew	15/22, 232 yards
Rushing	Nick Howard	13 carries, 50 yards, TD
Receiving	Luke Wooten	8 receptions, 138 yards
Valparaiso	Passing	Caron Tyler	8/16, 158 yards, TD
Rushing	Michael Mansaray	23 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving	Gary Givens III	3 receptions, 93 yards, TD

at Dayton

See also: 2024 Dayton Flyers football team.

Statistics	VAL	DAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Dayton	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Davidson

See also: 2024 Davidson Wildcats football team.

Statistics	DAV	VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Valparaiso	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024 Valparaiso Football Schedule. fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. May 31, 2024.
2. Web site: 2024-25 Schedule. valpoathletics.com. Valparaiso Beacons. May 31, 2024.