The 2024 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Curt Mallory, the Sycamores compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the MVFC. Indiana State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Schedule
Game summaries at Purdue
Statistics INSTPUR First downs 11 27 Total yards 53–154 66–583 Rushing yards 43–104 31–248 Passing yards 50 335 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 5–10–0 30–35–0 Time of possession 30:29 29:31 Team Category Player StatisticsIndiana State Passing Elijah Owens 5/10, 50 yards Rushing Elijah Owens 9 carries, 47 yards Receiving Rashad Rochelle 3 receptions, 26 yardsPurdue Passing Hudson Card 24/25, 273 yards, 4 TD Rushing Devin Mockobee 11 carries, 89 yards Receiving Max Klare 5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
at Eastern Illinois
Statistics INSTEIU First downs 20 16 Total yards 334 354 Rushing yards 74 86 Passing yards 260 268 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–37–3 19–32–1 Time of possession 31:15 28:41 Team Category Player StatisticsIndiana State Passing Elijah Owens 30/37, 260 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Rushing Elijah Owens 12 carries, 44 yards Receiving Rashad Rochelle 4 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TDEastern Illinois Passing Pierce Holley 19/32, 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing MJ Flowers 24 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD Receiving Terrance Gipson 6 receptions, 100 yards
Dayton
Statistics DAYINST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsDayton Passing Rushing Receiving Indiana State Passing Rushing Receiving
Houston Christian
Statistics HCUINST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsHouston Christian Passing Rushing Receiving Indiana State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Youngstown State
Statistics INSTYSU First downs 15 16 Total yards 184 305 Rushing yards 135 175 Passing yards 149 130 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–27–0 11–18–1 Time of possession 30:20 29:40 Team Category Player StatisticsIndiana State Passing Elijah Owens 15/28, 149 yards, TD Rushing Elijah Owens 26 carries, 114 yards, TD Receiving Plez Lawrence 4 receptions, 84 yards, TDYoungstown State Passing Beau Brungard 11/18, 130 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ethan Wright 15 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD Receiving Max Tomczak 4 receptions, 87 yards
Murray State
Statistics MURRINST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMurray State Passing Rushing Receiving Indiana State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Missouri State
Statistics INSTMOST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsIndiana State Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
Southern Illinois
Statistics SIU INST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving Indiana State Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 15 North Dakota
Statistics UND INST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Dakota Passing Rushing Receiving Indiana State Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 5 South Dakota
Statistics INST SDAK First downs 521 Total yards 129622 Rushing yards -3 317 Passing yards 132 305 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-23-0 15-21-0 Time of possession 27:15 32:45 Team Category Player StatisticsIndiana State Passing Elijah Owens 11-21, 131 yards Rushing Shen Butler-Lawson 10 carries, 15 yards Receiving Zavion Taylor 4 receptions, 66 yardsSouth Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 14-20, 238 yards, 2 TD Rushing Charles Pierre Jr. 11 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD Receiving Quaron Adams 2 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
No. 17 Illinois State
Statistics ILST INST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsIllinois State Passing Rushing Receiving Indiana State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Northern Iowa
Statistics INST UNI First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsIndiana State Passing Rushing Receiving Northern Iowa Passing Rushing Receiving
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