The 2024 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented the Robert Morris University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bernard Clark, the Colonials will played home games at the Joe Walton Stadium in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | at Utah State* | | Mountain West Network | L 14–36 | 17,037 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Edinboro* | | NEC Front Row | L 21–23 | 3,581 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Mercyhurst | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| ESPN+ | W 55–28 | 2,393 |
| September 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at Wagner | | NEC Front Row | W 21–14 | 2,954 |
| September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* | | ESPN+ | L 7–31 | 2,868 |
| October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | Delaware State* | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NEC Front Row | W 23–0 | 2,234 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | LIU | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NEC Front Row | W 45–31 | 1,855 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NEC Front Row | W 17–0 | 2,657 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Merrimack* | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NEC Front Row | W 6–0 | 1,091 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Duquesne | | NEC Front Row | L 6–31 | 2,018 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Central Connecticut | | NEC Front Row | L 33–35 2OT | 3,192 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Stonehill | - Joe Walton Stadium
- Moon Township, PA
| NEC Front Row | W 31–13 | 862 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
at Utah State (FBS)
Game One – Robert Morris Colonials (0–0) vs Utah State Aggies (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
- Date: August 31, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 17,037
- Referee: Michael Cuttone
- TV announcers (KMYU/Mountain West Network): Dave Fox (play-by-play), Alema Harrington (analyst) and Frank Dolce (reporter)
| Game information |
- First quarter
- (2:00) USU – Kyrese White 57-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:09; Utah State 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (13:33) RMU – Cole Mitchell 40-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Tied 7–7)
- (9:30) USU – Elliott Nimrod 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:03; Utah State 10–7)
- (0:41) RMU – Delvecchio Powell II 31-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; Robert Morris 14–10)
- Third quarter
- (10:33) USU – Kyrese White 53-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:45; Utah State 17–14)
- (2:38) USU – Elliott Nimrod 50-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:47; Utah State 20–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:31) USU – Bryson Barnes 63-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:37; Utah State 26–14)
- (10:57) USU – Jalen Royals 21-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:26; Utah State 33–14)
- (1:49) USU – Elliott Nimrod 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:21; Utah State 36–14)
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| Statistics | RMU | USU |
| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Total yards | 362 | 646 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 303 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 343 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29-40-1 | 21-36-3 |
| Time of possession | 34:22 | 25:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Robert Morris | Passing | Anthony Chiccitt | 22/30, 171 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tyvon Edmonds Jr. | 19 carries, 86 yards |
| Receiving | Cole Mitchell | 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
| Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 11/21, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Robert Briggs Jr. | 9 carries, 88 yards |
| Receiving | Kyrese White | 3 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD |
vs. Edinboro (DII)
Game Two – Edinboro Fighting Scots (DII) (0–1) vs Robert Morris Colonials (0–1) – Game summary
at Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
- Game attendance: 3,581
- Referee: Michael Quinn
- TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
| Game information |
- First quarter
- (5:34) EDI – Teagan Brown 5-yard pass from Isaac Bernard, Brandon Lambert kick (Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 9:21; Edinboro 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (4:41) EDI – Bo Swartz 2-yard run, Brandon Lambert kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:06; Edinboro 14–0)
- (1:47) RMU – Chaz Middleton 8-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:45; Edinboro 14–7)
- (1:31) RMU – Tyvon Edmonds Jr. 15-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:07; Tied 14–14)
- Third quarter
- (1:18) EDI – Clayton Bezon 5-yard pass from Isaac Bernard, Brandon Lambert kick (Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:41; Edinboro 21–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:04) RMU – DJ Moyer 12-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:10; Tied 21–21)
- (11:08) EDI – 0-yard safety (Edinboro 23–21)
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| Statistics | EDI | RMU |
| First downs | 18 | 12 |
| Total yards | 258 | 224 |
| Rushing yards | 97 | 113 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 111 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–27–1 | 14–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 38:09 | 21:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Edinboro | Passing | Isaac Bernard | 20/27, 161 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Caron Robinson | 16 carries, 91 yards |
| Receiving | Teagan Brown | 8 receptions, 80 yards, TD |
| Robert Morris | Passing | Anthony Chiccitt | 14/21, 111 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tyvon Edmonds Jr. | 14 carries, 67 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Noah Robinson | 4 receptions, 73 yards |
vs. Mercyhurst
Game Three – Mercyhurst Lakers (1–1) vs Robert Morris Colonials (0–2) – Game summary
at Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA
- Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 2,393
- Referee: Michael Davis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Game information |
- First quarter
- (10:44) RMU – Noah Robinson 14-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Robert Morris 7–0)
- (9:06) RMU – DJ Moyer 3-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:55; Robert Morris 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (10:02) RMU – Chaz Middleton 5-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:56; Robert Morris 21–0)
- (4:57) MER – Cameron Barmore 5-yard pass from Adam Urena (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:59; Robert Morris 21–6)
- (3:21) MER – Ayron Rodriguez 1-yard run, Ayron Rodriguez pass (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04; Robert Morris 21–14)
- (3:04) RMU – Noah Robinson 63-yard pass from Anthony Chicitt (Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:11; Robert Morris 27–14)
- (0:45) RMU – Trenell Ridgley 17-yard pass from Anthony Chicitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:02; Robert Morris 34–14)
- Third quarter
- (9:54) MER – Earnest Davis 1-yard run, Nathan Nagucki kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:06; Robert Morris 34–21)
- (1:26) RMU – Ethan Shine 2-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 8:13; Robert Morris 41–21)
- Fourth quarter
- (11:18) RMU – Tyvon Edmonds Jr., 4-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:35; Robert Morris 48–21)
- (6:11) RMU – Trevor Wilson 14-yard pass from Zach Tanner, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:15; Robert Morris 55–21)
- (1:56) MER – Cameron Barmore 1-yard pass from Adam Urena, Nathan Nagucki kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:08; Robert Morris 55–28)
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| Statistics | MERC | RMU |
| First downs | 17 | 26 |
| Total yards | 297 | 536 |
| Rushing yards | 93 | 171 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 365 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–41–1 | 23–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:04 | 30:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Mercyhurst | Passing | Adam Urena | 27/41, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Earnest Davis | 11 carries, 81 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Cameron Barmore | 9 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD |
| Robert Morris | Passing | Anthony Chiccitt | 19/25, 307 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tyvon Edmonds Jr. | 19 carries, 133 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Noah Robinson | 4 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD |
at Wagner
Game Four – Robert Morris Colonials (1–2) vs Wagner Seahawks (2–1) – Game summary
at Wagner College Stadium, Staten Island, New York
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 PM
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 2,954
- Referee: Mike Bilica
- TV: NEC Front Row
| Game information |
- First quarter
- (8:01) WAG – Mark Didio Jr. 22-yard pass from Jake Cady, Matthew Schwindt kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Wagner 7–0)
- (5:36) RMU – Tyvon Edmonds Jr. 2-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; Tied 7–7)
- Second quarter
No scoring plays - Third quarter
- (12:08) RMU – Tyvon Edmonds Jr. 1-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:47; Robert Morris 14–7)
- (10:14) RMU – Anthony Chiccitt 3-yard run, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:48; Robert Morris 21–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (4:16) WAG – Teree McDonald 20-yard pass from Jake Cady, Matthew Schwindt kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:52; Robert Morris 21–14)
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| Statistics | RMU | WAG |
| First downs | 19 | 10 |
| Total yards | 358 | 289 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 169 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 120 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–27–1 | 13–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:41 | 27:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Robert Morris | Passing | Anthony Chiccitt | 17/26, 219 yards |
| Rushing | Tyvon Edmonds Jr. | 16 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Noah Robinson | 4 receptions, 90 yards |
| Wagner | Passing | Jake Cady | 13/26, 120 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Rickey Spruill | 11 carries, 72 yards |
| Receiving | Mark Didio Jr. | 4 receptions, 44 yards, TD |
at Eastern Kentucky
Game Five – Robert Morris Colonials (2–2) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (2–2) – Game summary
at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 2,868
- Referee: Michael Lennie
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
- Box Score
| Game information |
First quarter - EKU – Joshua Carter 6-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 12:11. Eastern Kentucky 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.
Second quarter - RMU – Noah Robinson 19-yard pass from Shawn Charles (Jayson Jenkins kick), 9:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:14.
- EKU – Patrick Nations 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Eastern Kentucky 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 2:27.
Third quarter - EKU – Joshua Carter 18-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 12:17. Eastern Kentucky 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
- EKU – Dequan Stanley 57-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 3:52. Eastern Kentucky 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter - EKU – Bryant Johnson 9-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 12:09. Eastern Kentucky 31–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:48.
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| Statistics | RMU | EKU |
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 232 | 513 |
| Rushing yards | 71 | 242 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 271 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–38–1 | 18–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:05 | 31:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Robert Morris | Passing | Anthony Chiccitt | 18/36, 142 yds, INT |
| Rushing | Tyvon Edmonds Jr. | 14 rushes, 31 yds |
| Receiving | Noah Robinson | 9 receptions, 89 yds, TD |
| Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Matt Morrissey | 17/29, 265 yds, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Joshua Carter | 19 rushes, 123 yds, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Dequan Stanley | 4 receptions, 78 yds, TD |
vs. Delaware State
| Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | DSU | RMU |
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Delaware State | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
| Robert Morris | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
vs. LIU
| Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | LIU | RMU |
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| LIU | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
| Robert Morris | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
vs. Saint Francis (PA)
| Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | SFPA | RMU |
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
| Robert Morris | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
vs. Merrimack
| Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | MRMK | RMU |
| First downs | | |
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| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Merrimack | Passing | | |
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| Robert Morris | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
at No. 25 Duquesne
Game Nine – Robert Morris Colonials (6–3) vs No. 25 Duquesne Dukes (6–2) – Game summary
at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD
| Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | RMU | DUQ |
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Robert Morris | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Duquesne | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
at Central Connecticut
Game Ten – Robert Morris Colonials (6–4) vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils (5–5) – Game summary
at Arute Field • New Britain, CT
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 3,192
- Referee: Travis Barta
- TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Mark Robbins (analyst)
| Game information |
- First quarter
- (4:13) RMU – Jayson Jenkins 23-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:48; Robert Morris 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (10:31) CCSU – Donny Marcus 2-yard run, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:40; Central Connecticut 7–3)
- (10:17) RMU – Rob Carter Jr. 92 yard kickoff return, Jayson Jenkins kick (Robert Morris 10–7)
- (8:06) RMU – Rob Carter Jr. 50-yard interception, Jayson Jenkins kick (Robert Morris 17–7)
- (0:37) CCSU – Jack Barnum 19-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:24; Robert Morris 17–10)
- Third quarter
- (7:44) RMU – Carl Smith Jr. 19-yard pass from Anthony Chiccitt, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:39; Robert Morris 24–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:00) CCSU – Peter Cleary 5-yard pass from Brady Olson, Jack Barnum kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:00; Robert Morris 24–17)
- (7:26) CCSU – Christopher Jean 49-yard fumble recovery, Jack Barnum kick (Tied 24–24)
- (1:13) CCSU – Jack Barnum 20-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:38; Central Connecticut 27–24)
- (0:00) RMU – Jayson Jenkins 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:06; Tied 27–27)
- Overtime
- (0:00) RMU – Noah Robinson 18-yard pass from Zach Tanner (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Robert Morris 33–27)
- Double overtime
- (0:00) CCSU – Elijah Howard 12-yard run, Isaac Boston pass (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Central Connecticut 35–33)
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| Statistics | RMU | CCSU |
| First downs | 16 | 16 |
| Total yards | 304 | 291 |
| Rushing yards | 160 | 107 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 184 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–29–1 | 12–34–2 |
| Time of possession | 32:52 | 27:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Robert Morris | Passing | Anthony Chiccitt | 13/21, 120 yards, TD |
| Rushing | DJ Moyer | 17 carries, 82 yards |
| Receiving | Noah Robinson | 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 12/34, 184 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Elijah Howard | 21 carries, 66 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Michael Plaskon | 3 receptions, 48 yards |
vs. Stonehill
| Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | STO | RMU |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stonehill | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Robert Morris | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
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