2024 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

2024 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Weeden (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTodd Middleton (3rd season)
Home stadiumPanther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 18 Jackson State xy$   8 – 1     12 – 2  
Florida A&M   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Alabama State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Alabama A&M   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 7     1 – 11  
West Division
Southern xy   7 – 2     8 – 5  
Alcorn State   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Texas Southern   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Prairie View A&M   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Grambling State   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: Jackson State 41, Southern 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were coached by third-year head coach Bubba McDowell and played at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field in Prairie View, Texas.

Following the conclusion of the Panthers' season, athletic director Anton Goff announced that McDowell's contract would not be renewed.[1] On December 21, Valdosta State head coach Tremaine Jackson was announced as the Panthers' new head coach.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.Texas Southern
ESPN+L 9–2713,206
September 76:00 p.m.at Northwestern State*
ESPN+W 37–319,132
September 142:30 p.m.at Michigan State*
BTNL 0–4070,066
September 216:00 p.m.Southern
  • Panther Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
ESPN+L 24–31 OT9,880
September 286:00 p.m.vs. Grambling State
ESPN+W 36–34 5OT52,323
October 56:00 p.m.at No. 15 Incarnate Word*
ESPN+L 28–562,003
October 118:15 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
ESPNUL 17–215,673
October 262:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Commerce*dagger
  • Panther Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
ESPN+W 34–2713,937
November 22:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley State
W 17–161,952
November 92:00 p.m.Florida A&M
  • Panther Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
W 31–123,091
November 162:00 p.m.Alcorn State
  • Panther Stadium
  • Prairie View, TX
L 13–264,869
November 232:00 p.m.at Alabama State
ESPN+L 6–98,265
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Texas Southern (Labor Day Classic)

See also: 2024 Texas Southern Tigers football team and Labor Day Classic
Game One – Texas Southern Tigers (0–0) at Prairie View A&M Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Panther Stadium • Prairie View, Texas

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TXSO PV
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northwestern State

See also: 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team
Game Two – Prairie View A&M Panthers (0–1) at Northwestern State Demons (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 10 10 10737
Demons 14 0 71031

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,132
  • Referee: Matt Beck
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • NWST – Myles Kitt-Denton 71-yard pass from J. T. Fayard (Reed Honshtein kick), 14:46. Demons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:09.
  • PV – Albert Thomas 42-yard pass from Cameron Peters (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 9:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:50.
  • NWST – Emanuel Brown 37-yard interception return (Reed Honshtein kick), 5:19. Demons 14–7.
  • PV – Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez 34-yard field goal, 1:08. Demons 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:05.
Second quarter
  • PV – Connor Wishman 5-yard run (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 12:31. Panthers 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:14.
  • PV – Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez 22-yard field goal, 2:53. Panthers 20–14. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 5:41.
Third quarter
  • NWST – Kennieth Lacy 55-yard run (Reed Honshtein kick), 11:17. Demons 21–20. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:43.
  • PV – Shemar Savage 4-yard pass from Cameron Peters (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 6:05. Panthers 27–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:12.
  • PV – Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez 41-yard field goal, 0:25. Panthers 30–21. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:49.
Fourth quarter
  • NWST – Cadillac Rhone 16-yard interception return (Reed Honshtein kick), 13:38. Panthers 30–28.
  • PV – Lamagea McDowell 18-yard run (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 12:02. Panthers 37–28. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:36.
  • NWST – Reed Honshtein 38-yard field goal, 7:56. Panthers 37–31. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:52.
Statistics PV NWST
First downs 25 16
Total yards 468 282
Rushing yards 188 105
Passing yards 280 177
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 37:29 22:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing Cameron Peters 18/33, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Connor Wisham 22 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Receiving Shemar Savage 6 receptions, 133 yards, TD
Northwestern State Passing J. T. Fayard 12/31, 177 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kennieth Lacy 9 rushes, 75 yards, TD
Receiving Myles Kitt-Denton 3 receptions, 103 yards, TD

at Michigan State (FBS)

See also: 2024 Michigan State Spartans football team
Game Three – Prairie View A&M Panthers (1–1) at Michigan State Spartans (FBS) (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Spartans (FBS) 14 13 31040

at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Wind: 8 mph W, Sunny
  • Game attendance: 70,666
  • Referee: Jason Nickleby
  • TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (06:13) MSU TD: Aidan Chiles 6-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 7–0; 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:11
  • (00:07) MSU TD: Aziah Johnson 17-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 14–0; 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:16
Second quarter
  • (04:45) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 60-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 21–0; 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:58
  • (00:42) MSU TD: Charles Brantley 100-yard interception return (Jonathan Kim miss) MSU 27–0
Third quarter
  • (08:24) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 33-yard field goal MSU 30–0; 14 plays, 60 yards, 6:36
Fourth quarter
  • (11:46) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 23-yard field goal MSU 33–0; 12 plays, 84 yards, 7:04
  • (03:49) MSU TD: Tommy Schuster 1-yard run (Tarik Ahmetbasic kick) MSU 40–0; 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:35
Statistics PV MSU
First downs 10 22
Total yards 140 458
Rushing yards 17 188
Passing yards 123 270
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 26:03 33:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing Scooter Adams 9/17, 123 yards, INT
Rushing Scooter Adams 5 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Tre'Jon Spiller 7 receptions, 91 yards
Michigan State Passing Aidan Chiles 12/19, 173 yards, TD
Rushing Nathan Carter 8 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Aziah Johnson 2 receptions, 50 yards, TD

Southern

See also: 2024 Southern Jaguars football team
Game Four – Southern Jaguars (1–2) vs Prairie View A&M Panthers (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Panther Stadium, Prairie View, Texas

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SOU PV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Grambling State (State Fair Classic)

See also: 2024 Grambling State Tigers football team and State Fair Classic
Game Five – Grambling State Tigers (3–1) vs Prairie View A&M Panthers (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics GRAM PV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 15 Incarnate Word

See also: 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Game Six – Prairie View A&M Panthers (2–3) vs No. 15 Incarnate Word Cardinals (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 14 0 7728
No. 15 Cardinals 10 9 231456

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,003
  • Referee: Craig Helser
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • UIW – 9:44 Brack Peacock 37 yard field goal
    UIW 3-0 Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:16
  • PVAMU – 7:06 Shemar Savage 42 yard pass from Jaden Johnson, Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick
    PVAMU 7-3 Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:38
  • UIW – 3:22 Jalen Walthall 9 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 10-7 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:44
  • PVAMU – 2:38 Scooter Adams 54 yard pass from Jaden Johnson, Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick
    PVAMU 14-10 Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:44
Second quarter
  • UIW – 12:27 Brack Peacock 27 yard field goal
    PVAMU 14-13 Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 2:33
  • UIW – 6:02 Roy Alexander 7 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Zach Calzada pass failed
    UIW 19-14 Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:53
Third quarter
  • UIW – 10:51 Jalen Walthall 42 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 26–14 Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:08
  • PVAMU – 9:27 Trejon Spiller 43 yard pass from Chris Herron, Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick
    UIW 26-21 Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:18
  • UIW – 6:10 Dekalon Taylor 14 yard run, Roy Alexander run
    UIW 34-21 Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:16
  • UIW – 1:48 Timothy Carter 5 yard run, Zach Calzada run
    UIW 42-21 Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:19
Fourth quarter
  • UIW – 7:40 Lontrell Turner 2 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 49-21 Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:16
  • UIW – 5:17 Dekalon Taylor 62 yard punt return, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 56-21
  • PVAMU – 0:42 Eric Zachery 50 yard interception return, Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick
    UIW 56-28
Statistics PV UIW
First downs 15 30
Total yards 280 516
Rushing yards 83 225
Passing yards 197 291
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–0 27–36–1
Time of possession 25:06 32:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing Jaden Johnson 12/24, 149 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Scooter Adams 6 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Scooter Adams 1 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 27/34, 291 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Dekalon Taylor 17 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Jalen Walthall 12 receptions, 170 yards, TD

at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
Game Seven – Prairie View A&M Panthers (2–4) vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Golden Lions 0 0 000

at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, Arkansas

  • Date: Friday October 11, 2024
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PV UAPB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas A&M–Commerce

See also: 2024 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
Game Eight – Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (1–6) vs Prairie View A&M Panthers (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Panther Stadium, Prairie View, Texas

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TAMC PV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
Game Nine – Prairie View A&M Panthers (3–5) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Delta Devils 0 0 000

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PV MVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi Valley State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Florida A&M

See also: 2024 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
Game Ten – Florida A&M Rattlers (5–3) vs Prairie View A&M Panthers (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rattlers 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Panther Stadium, Prairie View, TX

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FAMU PV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Alcorn State

See also: 2024 Alcorn State Braves football team
Game Eleven – Alcorn State Braves (5–5) vs Prairie View A&M Panthers (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Braves 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Panther Stadium, Prairie View, TX

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALCN PV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Alcorn State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Alabama State

See also: 2024 Alabama State Hornets football team
Game Twelve – Prairie View A&M Panthers (5–6) vs Alabama State Hornets (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Hornets 0 0 000

at ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PV ALST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ Harris, Terrance (November 24, 2024). "Prairie View A&M parts ways with football coach Bubba McDowell". Houston Defender. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "PVAMU announces Tremaine Jackson as new Head Football Coach". Prairie View A&M University. December 21, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  3. ^ Kelley, Kevin (February 7, 2024). "Prairie View A&M releases 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "PVAMU Football releases 2024 schedule, new recruits". Prairie View A&M University, Department of Athletics. February 9, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
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