2024 West Georgia Wolves football team

2024 West Georgia Wolves football
2024 West Georgia Wolves football
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (1–7 UAC)
Head coach	Joel Taylor (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Dane Stevens (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Adams (1st season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

2024 United Athletic Conference standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 14 Abilene Christian $^	7	–	1	9	–	5
No. 13 Tarleton State ^	6	–	2	10	–	4
No. 21 Eastern Kentucky ^	6	–	2	8	–	5
Southern Utah	6	–	2	7	–	5
Central Arkansas	3	–	5	6	–	6
Austin Peay	3	–	5	4	–	8
North Alabama	3	–	5	3	–	9
*	1	–	7	4	–	7
Utah Tech	1	–	7	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: West Georgia is ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 West Georgia Wolves football team represented the University of West Georgia as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wolves were coached by first-year head coach Joel Taylor and played at University Stadium in Carrollton, Georgia.

Offseason

Transfers

Transfers in

The Wolves added thirteen players via transfer. ^[1]^[2]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer from
Quincy Casey	#8	QB	6'1"	180	Senior	Memphis, Tennessee	Alabama A&M
Jordan Mitchell	#9	LB	5'9"	209	Senior	Beulaville, North Carolina	Alabama A&M
DeAndre Jones	#55	DL	6'5"	283	Redshirt Freshman	Douglasville, Georgia	Chattanooga
Kyeaure Magloire	#34	CB	6'1"	190	Junior	Minneola, Florida	Eastern Kentucky
Malik Charles	#73	DL	6'4"	245	Sophomore	Mesa, Arizona	Northern Arizona
Warren-Stevens Tayou	#99	DL	6'2"	255	Junior	Inglewood, California	Northern Arizona
Malachi Williams	#34	DB	6'0"	195	Junior	San Diego, California	Northern Arizona
Bryce Dickerson	#86	TE	6'4"	240	Junior	Bowman, Georgia	Wofford
Julian Richardson	#7	LB	6'3"	235	Senior	Albany, Georgia	Akron
Tysheik Galloway	#7	DL	6'0"	300	Senior	Anderson, South Carolina	Liberty
David Stanphill	#95	LS	5'7"	145	Sophomore	St. Simons, Georgia	Navy
Cedric Seabrough	#14	TE	6'3"	225	Sophomore	Swainsboro, Georgia	NC State
Davin Wydner	#17	QB	6'5"	220	Redshirt Freshman	Cocoa, Florida	Ole Miss

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	Samford*	University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+	W 38–29	4,329
September 7	8:00 p.m.	at Abilene Christian	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	L 24–38	7,094
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	L 7–26	6,387
September 28	2:00 p.m.	North Alabama	University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+	L 16–25	3,957
October 5	2:00 p.m.	Austin Peay	University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+	L 16–20	2,674
October 12	5:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	L 33–34	4,630
October 19	2:00 p.m.	Shorter*	University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+	W 41–13	5,327
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Southern Utah	University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+	L 17–28	2,243
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Lincoln (CA)*	University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+	W 88–12	1,812
November 9	2:00 p.m.	No. 14 Tarleton State	University Stadium Carrollton, GA	ESPN+	L 21–38	2,634
November 16	4:00 p.m.	at Utah Tech	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	W 34–31	2,791
*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

vs. Samford

Game One – Samford Bulldogs (0-0) at West Georgia Wolves (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	15	0	29
Wolves	14	12	0	12	38

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

Date: August 31
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Wind: S at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 88 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 4,329
Referee: Gabriel Maddox
TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox, Parker Gore, and Carlie Fair

Game information

First quarter

(13:49) UWG – Chase Belcher 3-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; UWG 7-0)
(11:04) SAM – Quincy Crittendon 1-yard run (Forrest Taylor kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:38; Tie 7-7)
(4:41) UWG – Bryce Dickerson 29-yard pass from Davin Wydner (Chance Gagnon kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:23; UWG 14-7)

Second quarter

(13:08) UWG – Chance Gagnon 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 4:25; UWG 17-7)
(8:43) SAM – Damonta Witherspoon 3-yard pass from Quincy Crittendon (Forrest Taylor kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:18; UWG 17-14)
(2:18) UWG – Chance Gagnon 28-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 6:19; UWG 20-14)
(0:00) UWG – Dylan Gary 44-yard pass from Davin Wydner (Chance Gagnon kick no good) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:49; UWG 26-14)

Third quarter

(8:41) SAM – Quincy Crittendon 3-yard run (Forrest Taylor kick) (Drive: 19 plays, 71 yards, 6:14; UWG 26-21)
(5:54) SAM – Brendan Jenkins 68-yard pass from Quincy Crittendon (E. Jai Mason rush) (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:13; SAM 29-26)

Fourth quarter

(13:40) UWG – Chase Belcher 4-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick blocked) (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:26; UWG 32-29)
(8:18) UWG – Davin Wydner 21-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick no good) (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:45; UWG 38-29)

Statistics	SAM	UWG
First downs	25	24
Total yards	465	456
Rushing yards	163	185
Passing yards	302	271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24-41-1	24-35
Time of possession	25:01	34:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing	Quincy Crittendon	24/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Quincy Crittendon	19 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Brendan Jenkins	4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
West Georgia	Passing	Davin Wydner	24/35, 271 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rajaez Mosley	23 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Karmello English	6 receptions, 108 yards

at Abilene Christian

Game Two – West Georgia Wolves (1–0) at Abilene Christian Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves	0	3	7	14	24
Wildcats	14	0	7	17	38

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

Date: September 7
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 7,094
Referee: Michael Frain
TV announcers (ESPN+): Grant Boone, Bob Shipley

Game information

First quarter

ACU – Sam Hicks 27-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 12:24. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:31.
ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 20-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 2:18. Wildcats 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:28.

Second quarter

UWG – Chance Gagnon 31-yard field goal, 11:22. Wildcats 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:35.

Third quarter

ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 72-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 11:38. Wildcats 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:50.
UWG – Dylan Gary 27-yard pass from Quincy Casey (Chance Gagnon kick), 5:20. Wildcats 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:06.

Fourth quarter

ACU – Ritse Vaes 27-yard field goal, 12:31. Wildcats 24–10. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:47.
UWG – Dylan Gary 22-yard pass from Quincy Casey (Chance Gagnon kick), 10:02. Wildcats 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:22.
ACU – Isaiah Johnson 3-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 5:01. Wildcats 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:55.
ACU – Bryan Henry 18-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 3:35. Wildcats 38–17. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:16.
UWG – Quincy Casey 2-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick), 0:01. Wildcats 38–24. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.

Statistics	UWG	ACU
First downs	22	28
Total yards	344	499
Rushing yards	102	202
Passing yards	242	297
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	26:06	33:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Georgia	Passing	Quincy Casey	14/34, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Quincy Casey	9 rushes, 50 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dylan Gary	7 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	24/37, 297 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Johnson	14 rushes, 71 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nehemiah Martinez I	7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

at Eastern Kentucky

Game Three – West Georgia Wolves (1–1) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves	0	7	0	0	7
Colonels	3	10	6	7	26

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 6,387
Referee: Matthew Jones
TV announcers (ESPN+): Greg Stotelmyer, Wes Chandler, Jim Tirey

Game information

First quarter

EKU – Patrick Nations 47-yard field goal, 10:03. Eastern Kentucky 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:53.

Second quarter

EKU – Joshua Carter 9-yard run (Patrick Nations kick), 11:45. Eastern Kentucky 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:38.
UWG – Rajaez Mosley 4-yard run (Chance Gagnon kick), 7:00. Eastern Kentucky 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:38.
EKU – Patrick Nations 35-yard field goal, 0:20. Eastern Kentucky 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 1:48.

Third quarter

EKU – Caeleb Schlachter 19-yard pass from Matt Morrissey, 5:09. Eastern Kentucky 19–7. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:51.

Fourth quarter

EKU – Jakob Dixon 15-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick), 4:29. Eastern Kentucky 26–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:44.

Statistics	UWG	EKU
First downs	21	19
Total yards	380	365
Rushing yards	185	88
Passing yards	195	277
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–31–0	17–30–0
Time of possession	26:53	33:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Georgia	Passing	Davin Wydner	16/31, 195 yds
	Rushing	Rajaez Mosley	23 rushes, 85 yds, TD
	Receiving	Karmello English	9 receptions, 109 yds
Eastern Kentucky	Passing	Matt Morrissey	17/30, 277 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Joshua Carter	19 rushes, 61 yds, TD
	Receiving	Jalen Montgomery	1 reception, 46 yds

vs. North Alabama

Game Four – North Alabama Lions (0–5) at West Georgia Wolves (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	10	7	5	25
Wolves	0	13	0	3	16

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 70 °F (21 °C)
Referee: Zach Erdmann
TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox (play-by-play), Parker Gore (analyst), and Carlie Pair (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(7:57) UNA – Scott Payne 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:11; UNA 3-0)

Second quarter

(9:52) UWG – Davin Wydner 1-yard rush (2-point conversion no good) (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:45; UWG 6-3)
(5:34) UNA – Scott Payne 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:46; Tie 6-6)
(2:08) UWG – Davin Wydner 12-yard rush (Chance Gagnon kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:20; UWG 13-6)
(0:04) UNA – Takairee Kenebrew 2-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:04; Tie 13-13)

Third quarter

(0:42) UNA – Dakota Warfield 4-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:33; UNA 20-13)

Fourth quarter

(7:47) UNA – Scott Payne 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:58; UNA 23-13)
(1:52) UWG – Chance Gagnon 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:29; UNA 23-16)
(0:37) UNA – Davin Wynder sacked for a safety (Drive: 1 play; UNA 25-16)

Statistics	UNA	UWG
First downs	21	16
Total yards	354	223
Rushing yards	170	80
Passing yards	184	143
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18-29-0	10-18-0
Time of possession	43:16	16:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing	TJ Smith	18/29, 184 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Dennis Moody	12 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Dakota Warfield	5 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
West Georgia	Passing	Davin Wydner	10/17, 143 yards
	Rushing	Rajaez Mosley	9 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Chase Belcher	2 receptions, 75 yards

vs. Austin Peay

Game Five – Austin Peay Governors (1–4) at West Georgia Wolves (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	0	0	0	0	0
Wolves	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox, Parker Gore, Carlie Pair

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	APSU	UWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Austin Peay	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 13 Central Arkansas

Game Six – West Georgia Wolves (1–4) at No. 13 Central Arkansas Bears (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves	0	0	0	0	0
No. 13 Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan McLemore, JB Brazeal

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UWG	UCA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Shorter (DII)

Game Seven – Shorter Hawks (DII) (2–2) vs West Georgia Wolves (1–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Wolves	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox, Parker Gore, Carlie Pair

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SHORT	UWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Shorter	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Southern Utah

Game Eight – Southern Utah Thunderbirds (3–4) vs West Georgia Wolves (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thunderbirds	0	0	0	0	0
Wolves	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox, Parker Gore, Carlie Pair

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Lincoln (CA) (IND)

Game Nine – Lincoln Oaklanders (IND) (0–8) vs West Georgia Wolves (2–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oaklanders (IND)^[a]	0	0	0	0	0
Wolves	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox, Parker Gore, Carlie Pair

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LCLN	UWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lincoln (CA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. No. 14 Tarleton State

Game Ten – No. 14 Tarleton State Texans (7–2) vs West Georgia Wolves (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Texans	0	0	0	0	0
Wolves	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM CST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAR	UWG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tarleton State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Utah Tech

Game Eleven – West Georgia Wolves (3–7) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (1–9) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves	0	0	0	0	0
Trailblazers	0	0	0	0	0

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): Rod Zundel, Max Christensen III

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Notes

^ Lincoln is unaffiliated with any national sanctioning body and permanently plays as a travel team.

References

^ "2024 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". Retrieved May 8, 2024.
^ "2024 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". Retrieved May 8, 2024.
^ Kelley, Kevin (January 9, 2024). "West Georgia announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ Boggus, Jared (January 10, 2024). "UWG announces 2024 football schedule". Times-Georgian. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ Boggus, Jared (November 15, 2023). "UWG football reveals first D-I conference schedule". Times-Georgian. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

[6] Lincoln is unaffiliated with any national sanctioning body and permanently plays as a travel team.

[1] "2024 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". Retrieved May 8, 2024.

[2] "2024 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". Retrieved May 8, 2024.

[3] Kelley, Kevin (January 9, 2024). "West Georgia announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

[4] Boggus, Jared (January 10, 2024). "UWG announces 2024 football schedule". Times-Georgian. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

[5] Boggus, Jared (November 15, 2023). "UWG football reveals first D-I conference schedule". Times-Georgian. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

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