The 2024 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jason Eck, the Vandals played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. Idaho finished 9–3 in the regular season (6–2 in Big Sky, third) and were seeded eighth in the 24-team FCS playoffs, which included a bye in the first round.
The day after the Vandals' FCS quarterfinal loss at top-ranked Montana State, Eck departed for New Mexico of the Mountain West Conference; Idaho finished the season at 10–4.
Schedule
Ranking movements
Game summaries at No. 3 (FBS) Oregon
Statistics IDHO ORE First downs 1031 Total yards 217487 Rushing yards 49107 Passing yards 168380 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-27-241-50-0 Time of possession 20:4539:15 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho Passing Jack Layne11/25, 168 yards, 2 INT Rushing Elisha Cummings8 rushes, 47 yards Receiving Mark Hamper3 receptions, 57 yardsOregon Passing Dillon Gabriel41/49, 380 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jordan James15 rushes, 95 yards, TD Receiving Terrance Ferguson7 receptions, 87 yards
at Wyoming (FBS)
Statistics IDHO WYO First downs 14 16 Total yards 225 270 Rushing yards 124 144 Passing yards 101 126 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–21–0 10–26–0 Time of possession 31:20 28:40 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho Passing Jack Wagner 12/21, 101 yards, TD Rushing Nate Thomas 15 rushes, 64 yards Receiving Jordan Dwyer 6 receptions, 66 yardsWyoming Passing Evan Svoboda 10/24, 126 yards, TD Rushing DJ Jones 17 rushes, 80 yards Receiving Will Pelissier 1 reception, 38 yards
No. 17 Albany
Statistics ALB IDHO First downs 21 20 Total yards 350 420 Rushing yards 60 247 Passing yards 290 173 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–38–1 11–23–0 Time of possession 35:30 24:30 Team Category Player StatisticsAlbany Passing Myles Burkett 23/38, 290 yards, TD, INT Rushing Griffin Woodell 14 rushes, 23 yards Receiving Levi Wentz 5 receptions, 114 yards, TDIdaho Passing Jack Wagner 10/20, 156 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nate Thomas 8 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD Receiving Mark Hamper 3 receptions, 74 yards
at No. 19 Abilene Christian
Statistics IDHOACU First downs 23 25 Total yards 424 393 Rushing yards 171 105 Passing yards 253 288 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 30:57 29:03 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho Passing Jack Wagner 18/35, 253 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nate Thomas 15 carries, 64 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Dwyer 5 receptions, 91 yards, TDAbilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 26/46, 288 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Isaiah Jonhson 10 carries, 59 yards, TD Receiving Nehemiah Martinez I 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
at No. 14 UC Davis
Statistics IDHO UCD First downs 28 20 Total yards 459 312 Rushing yards 185 26 Passing yards 274 286 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 32:19 27:41 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho Passing Jack Wagner 13/25, 178 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Elisha Cummings 11 carries, 72 yards Receiving Jordan Dwyer 8 receptions, 114 yardsUC Davis Passing Miles Hastings 25/32, 248 yards, 3 TD Rushing Lan Larison 18 carries, 46 yards, TD Receiving Lan Larison 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD
No. 25 Northern Arizona
Statistics NAU IDHO First downs 16 15 Total yards 314 313 Rushing yards 118 189 Passing yards 196 124 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 28:45 31:15 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Arizona Passing Ty Pennington 12/17, 114 yards, TD Rushing J'Wan Evans 6 carries, 35 yards Receiving Bryzai White 4 receptions, 72 yards, TDIdaho Passing Nick Josifek 6/7, 109 yards, TD Rushing Elisha Cummings 17 carries, 119 yards Receiving Mark Hamper 3 receptions, 48 yards
at No. 3 Montana State
Statistics IDHO MTST First downs 13 27 Total yards 267 485 Rushing yards 91 360 Passing yards 176 125 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-31-1 12–17–0 Time of possession 22:17 37:43 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho Passing Jack Wagner 11/23, 134 yards, TD, INT Rushing Deshaun Buchanan 9 carries, 49 yards Receiving Tony Harste 3 receptions, 48 yardsMontana State Passing Tommy Mellott 11/15, 121 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tommy Mellott 11 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD Receiving Rohan Jones 3 receptions, 28 yards, TD
Cal Poly
Statistics CP IDHO First downs 21 19 Total yards 357 453 Rushing yards 77 106 Passing yards 280 347 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 29:45 30:15 Team Category Player StatisticsCal Poly Passing Bo Kelly 29/41, 268 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Michael Briscoe 1 carry, 50 yards Receiving Giancarlo Woods 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TDIdaho Passing Jack Wagner 17/23, 347 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Art Williams 15 carries, 86 yards Receiving Mark Hamper 4 receptions, 103 yards
Eastern Washington
Statistics EWU IDHO First downs 20 24 Total yards 388 487 Rushing yards 215 252 Passing yards 173 235 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 26:42 33:18 Team Category Player StatisticsEastern Washington Passing Kekoa Visperas 11/14, 156 yards Rushing Tuna Altahir 13 carries, 67 yards Receiving Efton Chism III 7 receptions, 114 yardsIdaho Passing Jack Layne 17/28, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Deshaun Buchanan 8 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jordan Dwyer 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
at Portland State
Statistics IDHO PRST First downs 20 20 Total yards 462 314 Rushing yards 257 134 Passing yards 205 180 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-17-0 15–21–0 Time of possession 26:39 33:21 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho Passing Jack Wagner 11/17, 205 yards, TD Rushing Deshaun Buchanan 22 carries, 212 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jordan Dwyer 5 receptions, 109 yards, TDPortland State Passing Dante Chachere 15/21, 180 yards, 2 TD Rushing Deion Thompson 15 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Branden Alvarez 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Weber State
Statistics WEB IDHO First downs 12 20 Total yards 296 419 Rushing yards 78 136 Passing yards 218 283 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 27:06 32:54 Team Category Player StatisticsWeber State Passing Richie Munoz 20/32, 207 yards, 2 TD Rushing Damon Bankston 11 carries, 54 yards Receiving Jacob Sharp 3 receptions, 67 yards, TDIdaho Passing Jack Layne 18/27, 283 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Art Williams 10 carries, 67 yards Receiving Mark Hamper 8 receptions, 187 yards, 3 TD
at Idaho State (rivalry)
Statistics IDHO IDST First downs 21 24 Total yards 415 373 Rushing yards 181 111 Passing yards 234 262 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-22-0 29–47–3 Time of possession 31:23 28:37 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho Passing Jack Layne 17/22, 234 yards, 3 TD Rushing Nate Thomas 21 carries, 171 yards Receiving Jordan Dwyer 11 receptions, 134 yards, TDIdaho State Passing Kobe Tracy 27/44, 249 yards, 3 INT Rushing Dason Brooks 6 carries, 56 yards Receiving Michael Shulikov 6 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Lehigh (NCAA Division I playoff–second round)
Statistics LEHIDHO First downs 20 19 Total yards 371 410 Rushing yards 169 92 Passing yards 202 318 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-31-1 16–22–0 Time of possession 31:18 28:42 Team Category Player StatisticsLehigh Passing Hayden Johnson 13/27, 143 yards, INT Rushing Luke Yoder 11 carries, 74 yards Receiving Mason Humphrey 6 receptions, 98 yardsIdaho Passing Jack Layne 16/22, 318 yards, 3 TD Rushing Deshaun Buchanan 15 carries, 42 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Dwyer 7 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD
at No. 1 Montana State (NCAA Division I Playoff–Quarterfinal)
Statistics IDHO MTST First downs 17 20 Total yards 407 457 Rushing yards 143 283 Passing yards 264 174 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23-36-1 12–19–1 Time of possession 21:09 38:51 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho Passing Jack Layne 20/30, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Deshaun Buchanan 10 carries, 95 yards Receiving Jordan Dwyer 11 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TDMontana State Passing Tommy Mellott 12/18, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Tommy Mellott 14 carries, 131 yards, TD Receiving Adam Jones 3 receptions, 66 yards
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