2024 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
American college football season
2024 Saint Francis Red Flash football | |
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Conference | Northeast Conference |
Record | 1–2 (0–1 NEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Marco Pecora (5th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jacob Craig (1st season) |
Home stadium | DeGol Field |
Seasons ← 2023 2025 → |
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Central Connecticut | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wagner | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stonehill* | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercyhurst * | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2024 Saint Francis Red Flash football team will represent Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash will be led by 14th-year head coach Chris Villarrial, and play home games at DeGol Field in Loretto, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at Dayton* | Facebook Live | L 10–18 | 2,850 | |
September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kent State* | ESPN+ | W 23–17 | 11,585 | |
September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut | NEC Front Row | L 20–27 | 2,616 | |
September 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan* | ESPN+ | |||
October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Delaware State* |
| ESPN+ | ||
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Duquesne |
| ESPN+ | ||
October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wagner | NEC Front Row | |||
October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris | NEC Front Row | |||
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Stonehill |
| NEC Front Row | ||
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at LIU | NEC Front Row | |||
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Mercyhurst | NEC Front Row | |||
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Game summaries
at Dayton
Game One – Saint Francis Red Flash (0–0) at Dayton Flyers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Flash | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Flyers | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH
- Date: August 31, 2024
- Game time: 12:06 pm
- Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 2,850
- Referee: John Shay
- TV announcers (Facebook Live): TBD
- Box Score (SFU) Recap (SFU)
Game information |
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Statistics | SFPA | DAY |
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First downs | 13 | 16 |
Total yards | 247 | 196 |
Rushing yards | 126 | 40 |
Passing yards | 121 | 156 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–26–0 | 16–23–0 |
Time of possession | 24:46 | 35:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Saint Francis (PA) | Passing | Nick Whitfield, Jr. | 15/26, 121 yards |
Rushing | DeMarcus McElroy | 9 carries, 69 yards | |
Receiving | Gavin Thomson | 3 receptions, 44 yards | |
Dayton | Passing | Drew VanVleet | 15/22, 129 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Mason Hackett | 18 carries, 60 yards | |
Receiving | Gavin Lochow | 8 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD |
at Kent State (FBS)
Game Two – Saint Francis Red Flash (0–1) at Kent State Golden Flashes (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Flashes (FBS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 pm
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | SFPA | KENT |
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Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Saint Francis (PA) | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Kent State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Central Connecticut
Game Three – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (1–1) at Saint Francis Red Flash (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at DeGol Field • Loretto, PA
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 pm
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | CCSU | SFPA |
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Total yards | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Connecticut | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Saint Francis (PA) | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Eastern Michigan (FBS)
Game Four – Saint Francis Red Flash (1–2) vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (FBS) (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saint Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eastern Michigan (FBS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 PM
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | SFPA | EMU |
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Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Saint Francis | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Eastern Michigan | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
at Delaware State
Game Five – Saint Francis Red Flash vs Delaware State Hornets – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saint Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Delaware State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
- Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM
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Statistics | SFPA | DSU |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Saint Francis | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Delaware State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |