2024 UC Davis Aggies football team

2024 UC Davis Aggies football
2024 UC Davis Aggies football
NCAA Division I Quarterfinals, L 21–35 at South Dakota
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 5
FCS Coaches	No. 5
Record	11–3 (7–1 Big Sky)
Head coach	Tim Plough (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Paul Shelton (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Matt Coombs (5th season)
Home stadium	UC Davis Health Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Sky Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Montana State $^	8	–	0	15	–	0
No. 5 UC Davis ^	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 7 Idaho ^	6	–	2	10	–	4
No. 17 Northern Arizona ^	6	–	2	8	–	5
No. 13 Montana ^	5	–	3	9	–	5
Idaho State	3	–	5	5	–	7
Eastern Washington	3	–	5	4	–	8
Weber State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Portland State	3	–	5	3	–	8
Cal Poly	2	–	6	3	–	8
Sacramento State	1	–	7	3	–	9
Northern Colorado	1	–	7	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of December 28, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 UC Davis Aggies football team represented the University of California, Davis during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Tim Plough and played their home games at UC Davis Health Stadium in Davis, California.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

On November 28, 2023, head coach Dan Hawkins resigned from the position after seven seasons in charge, staying on the staff as a special assistant.^[1]

On December 1, 2023, Tim Plough, the tight ends coach at California, was hired as the 18th head coach in UC Davis program history.^[2]

Transfer portal

Two UC Davis players elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2023 season.^[3] Over the off-season, UC Davis added three players from the transfer portal.^[4]

Departing transfers
Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school	Ref
Teddye Buchanan	15	LB	6'2	237	Junior	San Francisco, CA	California	^[5]
Chubba Ma'ae	92	DL	6'2	347	Junior	Long Beach, CA	Arizona	^[6]

Incoming transfers
Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer from	Ref
Tyson McWilliams	11	DB	6'2	185	Redshirt Junior	San Diego, CA	California	^[7]
Blake Antzoulatos	32	DB	6'1	230	Redshirt Senior	Simi Valley, CA	California
Thomas Mirabella	62	OL	6'4	305	Redshirt Senior	Mission Viejo, CA	San Diego State

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	2:00 p.m.	at California*	No. 18	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ACCNX/ESPN+	L 13–31	32,275
September 7	7:00 p.m.	Texas A&M–Commerce*	No. 18	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+	W 36–22	8,743
September 14	5:00 p.m.	at Southern Utah*	No. 15	Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT	ESPN+	W 24–21	5,013
September 21	7:00 p.m.	Utah Tech*	No. 13	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+	W 32–14	14,832
September 28	7:00 p.m.	No. 4 Idaho	No. 14	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+	W 28–26	8,921
October 5	1:00 p.m.	at Portland State	No. 9	Hillsboro Stadium Hillsboro, OR	ESPN+	W 27–26	2,519
October 12	4:00 p.m.	Cal Poly	No. 6	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)	ESPN+	W 56–10	10,515
October 19	4:00 p.m.	at Eastern Washington	No. 6	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+	W 48–38	7,419
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Northern Colorado	No. 4	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+	W 59–7	10,638
November 9	7:15 p.m.	at No. 7 Montana	No. 4	Washington-Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	ESPN2	W 30–14	26,012
November 16	5:00 p.m.	No. 2 Montana State	No. 4	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+	L 28–30	13,947
November 23	2:00 p.m.	at Sacramento State	No. 5	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic)	ESPN+	W 42–39	16,239
December 7	1:00 p.m.	No. 11 Illinois State*	No. 5	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+	W 42–10	6,317
December 14	12:00 p.m.	No. 4 South Dakota*	No. 5	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)	ESPN+	L 21–35	6,135
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time Source: ^[8]^[9]

Game summaries

at California (FBS)

Game One – No. 18 UC Davis Aggies (0–0) at California Golden Bears (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Aggies	6	7	0	0	13
Golden Bears (FBS)	7	7	10	7	31

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 32,275
Referee: Justin Elliott
TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Craig Haubert (analyst), Sherree Burruss (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(6:23) CAL – Jaydn Ott 1-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:23; California 7–0)
(0:16) UCD – Porter Connors 6-yard fumble recovery (California 7–6)

Second quarter

(4:42) UCD – Lan Larison 1-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:02; UC Davis 13–7)
(4:31) CAL – Nohl Williams 80-yard kickoff return, Ryan Coe kick (California 14–13)

Third quarter

(7:18) CAL – Jaydn Ott 6-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:53; California 21–13)
(2:14) CAL – Ryan Coe 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:08; California 24–13)

Fourth quarter

(14:15) CAL – Nyziah Hunter 3-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:47; California 31–13)

Statistics	UCD	CAL
First downs	20	16
Total yards	304	281
Rushing yards	83	102
Passing yards	221	179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–48–3	18–28–0
Time of possession	30:16	29:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing	Miles Hastings	24/48, 221 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Lan Larison	17 carries, 62 yards, TD
	Receiving	C. J. Hutton	7 receptions, 68 yards
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	15/22, 158 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	14 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Nyziah Hunter	4 receptions, 47 yards, TD

vs. Texas A&M–Commerce

Game Two – Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (0–1) vs No. 18 UC Davis Aggies (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	7	15	22
No. 18 Aggies	0	9	13	14	36

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 7:00 PM PDT
Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 8,743
Referee: Robert Quello
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

UCD – Hunter Ridley 28-yard field goal, 7:23. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:20.
UCD – Hunter Ridley 32-yard field goal, 5:44. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:34.
UCD – Hunter Ridley 29-yard field goal, 0:03. Aggies 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:14.

Third quarter

UCD – Chaz Davis 4-yard pass from Miles Hastings (pass failed), 12:07. Aggies 15–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
UCD – Samuel Gbatu Jr. 54-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick), 11:34. Aggies 22–0. Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:08.
AMC – Sean Sallis 32-yard pass from Ron Peace (Aidan Martin kick), 4:51. Aggies 22–7. Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:22.

Fourth quarter

UCD – Winston Williams 14-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick), 9:02. Aggies 29–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:57.
AMC – E. J. Oakmon 61-yard pass from Ron Peace (Aidan Martin kick), 7:36. Aggies 29–14. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:19.
AMC – Brooks Rigney 17-yard pass from Ron Peace (Ron Peace pass to Sean Sallis), 5:03. Aggies 29–22. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:45.
UCD – David Meyer 60-yard interception return (Hunter Ridley kick), 0:46. Aggies 36–22.

Statistics	TAMC	UCD
First downs	23	22
Total yards	448	449
Rushing yards	-9	129
Passing yards	457	320
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–56–2	26–41–1
Time of possession	29:54	30:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing	Ron Peace	29/56, 457 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	E. J. Oakmon	8 rushes, 14 yards
	Receiving	Brooks Rigney	5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
UC Davis	Passing	Miles Hastings	26/39, 320 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Lan Larison	28 rushes, 123 yards
	Receiving	C. J. Hutton	6 receptions, 84 yards

at Southern Utah

Game Three – No. 15 UC Davis Aggies (1–1) vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Thunderbirds	0	0	0	0	0

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM MDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCD	SUU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Utah Tech

Game Four – Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–3) vs No. 13 UC Davis Aggies (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	0	0	0	0	0
No. 13 Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 7:00 PM PDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTU	UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. No. 4 Idaho

Game Five – No. 4 Idaho Vandals (3–1) vs No. 14 UC Davis Aggies (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Vandals	0	0	0	0	0
No. 13 Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 7:00 PM PDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDHO	UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Portland State

Game Six – No. 8 UC Davis (4–1) at Portland State Vikings (0–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Vikings	0	0	0	0	0

at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM PDT
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCD	PRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Portland State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Cal Poly (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)

Game Seven – Cal Poly Mustangs (2–3) vs No. 6 UC Davis Aggies (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
No. 6 Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CP	UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Washington

Game Eight – No. 6 UC Davis (6–1) at Eastern Washington Eagles (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM PDT
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCD	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Northern Colorado

Game Nine – Northern Colorado Bears (1–7) vs No. 4 UC Davis Aggies (7–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
No. 4 Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNCO	UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 7 Montana

Game Ten – No. 4 UC Davis Aggies (8–1) at No. 7 Montana Grizzlies (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
No. 7 Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0

at Washington-Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 8:15 PM MST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCD	MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. No. 2 Montana State

Game Eleven – No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (10–0) at No. 4 UC Davis Aggies (9–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0
No. 4 Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 5:00 PM PST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MTST	UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Sacramento State (Causeway Classic)

Game Twelve – No. 5 UC Davis Aggies (9–2) at Sacramento State Hornets (3–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM PST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCD	SAC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. No. 12 Illinois State (FCS Playoffs - Second Round)

Game Thirteen – No. 12 Illinois State Redbirds (10-3) vs No. 5 UC Davis Aggies (10–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Redbirds	0	0	0	0	0
No. 5 Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

Date: Saturday December 7, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM PDT
Game weather: 60 (F)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ILLST	UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Davidson, Joe (November 28, 2023). "Sources: UC Davis football coach Dan Hawkins stepping down; Aggies courting Cal assistant?". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
^ Dunning, Bob (December 1, 2023). "Ex-Aggie Plough returns home as UC Davis head football coach". The Davis Enterprise. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
^ "2024 UC Davis Aggies Football Transfers". On3.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
^ "UC Davis 2024 Football Commits". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
^ Moore, Jackson (December 5, 2023). "Cal lands commitment from Teddye Buchanan, No. 2 LB in Transfer Portal". BearTerritory.net. 247 Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
^ Spears, Justin (December 12, 2023). "Arizona lands Indiana transfer DB Jordan Shaw, former UC Davis DT Chubba Maae". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
^ Curtis, Jake (January 17, 2024). "Cal's Andy Alfieri Enters Transfer Portal; Cal Transfer Tyson McWilliams Picks UC Davis". Cal Sports Report. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
^ "2024 UC Davis Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". UC Davis Aggies Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[1] Davidson, Joe (November 28, 2023). "Sources: UC Davis football coach Dan Hawkins stepping down; Aggies courting Cal assistant?". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[2] Dunning, Bob (December 1, 2023). "Ex-Aggie Plough returns home as UC Davis head football coach". The Davis Enterprise. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[3] "2024 UC Davis Aggies Football Transfers". On3.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

[4] "UC Davis 2024 Football Commits". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

[5] Moore, Jackson (December 5, 2023). "Cal lands commitment from Teddye Buchanan, No. 2 LB in Transfer Portal". BearTerritory.net. 247 Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[6] Spears, Justin (December 12, 2023). "Arizona lands Indiana transfer DB Jordan Shaw, former UC Davis DT Chubba Maae". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[7] Curtis, Jake (January 17, 2024). "Cal's Andy Alfieri Enters Transfer Portal; Cal Transfer Tyson McWilliams Picks UC Davis". Cal Sports Report. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

[8] "2024 UC Davis Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[9] "2024 Football Schedule". UC Davis Aggies Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

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