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American college football season
The 2024 Harding Bisons football team represents Harding University in the 2024 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Great American Conference (GAC). The Bisons are led by eighth-year head coach Paul Simmons and play their home games at First Security Stadium in Searcy, Arkansas .
The team entered the 2024 season as both the reigning GAC champion and the defending NCAA Division II national champion.[ 1]
The GAC coaches preseason poll was released on August 1, 2024. The Bisons were predicted to finish first in the conference, receiving 10 of the 12 first place votes, while Oauchita Baptist and Southern Arkansas each received one first place vote.[ 2]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. Southern Nazarene No. 1 W 59–03,500
September 14 7:00 p.m. at Oklahoma Baptist No. 1 W 59–72,706
6:00 p.m. at Arkansas–Monticello No. 1 W 63–32,100
September 28 7:00 p.m. No. 20 Henderson State No. 1 First Security Stadium Searcy, AR W 66–05,200
October 5 2:00 p.m. at SW Oklahoma State No. 1 W 57–3905
October 12 2:00 p.m. NW Oklahoma State No. 1 First Security Stadium Searcy, AR W 62–02,100
October 19 7:00 p.m. at Ouachita Baptist
October 26 3:00 p.m. Southern Arkansas First Security Stadium Searcy, AR
7:00 p.m. SE Oklahoma State First Security Stadium Searcy, AR
November 9 2:00 p.m. at East Central
November 16 2:00 p.m. Arkansas Tech First Security Stadium Searcy, AR
[ 3]
Ranking movementsLegend: ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final AFCA 1 (25) 1 (25) * 1 (27) 1 (27) 1 (29) 1 (29) 1 (30) D2 Football 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm at No. 1 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Crimson Storm
0
0
0 0 0
No. 1 Bisons
14
28
10 7 59
at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 3,500Referee : Michael CattonBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
HAR – Blake Delacruz 5-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 13:57. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05.
HAR – Cole Keylon 9-yard run (Magnuz Lepak kick), 10:16. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:10.
Second quarter
HAR – Cole Keylon 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 13:44. Bisons 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:16.
HAR – Blake Delacruz 15-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 8:43. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:54.
HAR – Braden Jay 21-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 7:20. Bisons 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:47.
HAR – Andrew Miller 88-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 4:48. Bisons 42–0. Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:14.
Third quarter
HAR – Josh Evans-Pickens 21-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 11:35. Bisons 49–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:25.
HAR – Magnus Lepak 33-yard field goal, 1:34. Bisons 52–0. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:52.
Fourth quarter
HAR – Malik Young 20-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 12:18. Bisons 59–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:32.
Statistics
SNU
HAR
First downs
4
24
Total yards
49
607
Rushing yards
33
554
Passing yards
16
53
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
25:38
34:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Nazarene
Passing
Rasheed Noel
2/5, 17 yards
Rushing
Evan Rader
1 rush, 37 yards
Receiving
Dalen Smith
1 reception, 9 yards
Harding
Passing
Cole Keylon
2/5, 53 yards, TD
Rushing
Andrew Miller
6 rushes, 129 yards, TD
Receiving
Will White
1 reception, 32 yards
At Oklahoma Baptist [ edit ]
No. 1 Harding Bisons at Oklahoma Baptist Bison – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 1 HAR Bisons
14
17
21 7 59
OKB Bison
0
7
0 0 7
at Crain Family Stadium, Shawnee, Oklahoma
Date : September 14Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 2,706Referee : Darin LairBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
HAR – Blake Delacruz 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 9:52. Harding 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:13.
HAR – Stone Sheffield 34-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:15. Harding 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:39.
Second quarter
HAR – Blake Delacruz 3-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 11:44. Harding 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:30.
OKB – Haven Lysell-Stewart 5-yard pass from Kenny Rosenthal (Patrick Maxwell kick), 8:49. Harding 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:55.
HAR – Braden Jay 11-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 2:43. Harding 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:59.
HAR – Magnus Lepak 36-yard field goal, 0:10. Harding 31–7. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 1:58.
Third quarter
HAR – Andrew Miller 8-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:33. Harding 38–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:22.
HAR – Malik Young 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 5:06. Harding 45–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:20.
HAR – Josh Strickland Jr. 3-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:49. Harding 52–7. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:09.
Fourth quarter
HAR – G'Kyson Wright 15-yard interception return (Magnus Lepak kick), 12:26. Harding 59–7.
Statistics
HAR
OKB
First downs
31
8
Total yards
506
157
Rushing yards
427
27
Passing yards
79
130
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
42:24
17:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Harding
Passing
Cole Keylon
4/6, 60 yards, TD
Rushing
Blake Delacruz
14 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Stone Sheffield
2 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Oklahoma Baptist
Passing
Kenny Rosenthal
12/33, 110 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Caden Peevy
2 rushes, 19 yards
Receiving
Michael Marshall
4 receptions, 33 yards
At Arkansas–Monticello[ edit ]
No. 1 Harding Bisons at Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 1 Bisons
35
7
14 7 63
Boll Weevils
0
0
3 0 3
at Cotton Boll Stadium, Monticello, Arkansas
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 2,100Referee : Brad FrisbyBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
HAR – Braden Jay 37-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 8:36. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:25.
HAR – Blake Delacruz 33-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:56. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:52.
HAR – Ty Dugger 43-yard interception return (Magnus Lepak kick), 5:39. Bisons 21–0.
HAR – Braden Jay 70-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 3:36. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:17.
HAR – Dane Romberger 53-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:27. Bisons 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:39.
Second quarter
HAR – Andrew Miller 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 5:52. Bisons 42–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:51.
Third quarter
UAM – Dylan Duhon 22-yard field goal, 6:36. Bisons 42–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:20.
HAR – Andrew Miller 69-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 5:10. Bisons 49–3. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:26.
HAR – Josh Strickland Jr. 27-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:15. Bisons 56–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
HAR – Jimmy Citty 4-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 4:14. Bisons 63–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 7:36.
Statistics
HAR
UAM
First downs
23
9
Total yards
578
191
Rushing yards
433
104
Passing yards
145
87
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
32:42
27:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Harding
Passing
Cole Keylon
3/4, 145 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Andrew Miller
6 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Braden Jay
1 reception, 70 yards, TD
Arkansas–Monticello
Passing
Demilon Brown
9/20, 79 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Tyler Reed
17 rushes, 73 yards
Receiving
Isaiah Cross
3 receptions, 32 yards
No. 20 Henderson State [ edit ]
No. 20 Henderson State Reddies at No. 1 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 20 Reddies
0
0
0 0 0
No. 1 Bisons
28
21
10 7 66
at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas
Date : September 28Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 5,200Referee : Jimmy MaloneBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
HAR – Braden Jay 69-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 13:50. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:12.
HAR – Blake Delacruz 2-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 11:46. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:56.
HAR – Blake Delacruz 2-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 4:09. Bisons 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:27.
HAR – Braden Jay 44-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:02. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:00.
Second quarter
HAR – Blake Delacruz 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:23. Bisons 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:40.
HAR – Braden Jay 35-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 4:59. Bisons 42–0. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 4:47.
HAR – Blake Delacruz 3-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 0:45. Bisons 49–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
HAR – Magnus Lepak 23-yard field goal, 7:52. Bisons 52–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 7:00.
HAR – Malik Young 3-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:02. Bisons 59–0. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:30.
Fourth quarter
HAR – Andrew Miller 14-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:06. Bisons 66–0. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 3:20.
Statistics
HSU
HAR
First downs
4
25
Total yards
153
618
Rushing yards
28
546
Passing yards
125
72
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
18:49
41:11
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Henderson State
Passing
Andrew Edwards
7/19, 125 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Andrew Edwards
4 rushes, 11 yards
Receiving
Jalen Abraham
2 receptions, 59 yards
Harding
Passing
Cole Keylon
1/1, 41 yards
Rushing
Braden Jay
4 rushes, 162 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Will White
1 reception, 41 yards
At SW Oklahoma State [ edit ]
No. 1 Harding Bisons at Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 1 Bisons
19
17
7 14 57
Bulldogs
0
3
0 0 3
at Milam Stadium , Weatherford, Oklahoma
Date : October 5Game time : 2:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 905Referee : Allen TatumBox score , Recap
Game information
HAR – Cole Keylon 4-yard run (kick failed), 9:54. Bisons 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:59.
HAR – Jordan Mays 0-yard blocked punt return (Magnus Lepak kick), 7:37. Bisons 13–0.
HAR – Darius Brown 53-yard pass from Cole Keylon (kick failed), 0:08. Bisons 19–0. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 2:50.
Second quarter
HAR – Cole Keylon 26-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 10:33. Bisons 26–0. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:24.
SWO – Ethan McBee 24-yard field goal, 5:31. Bisons 26–3. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:01.
HAR – Braden Jay 54-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 4:00. Bisons 33–3. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:24.
HAR – Magnus Lepak 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Bisons 36–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:22.
Third quarter
HAR – Jhalen Spicer 14-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 8:36. Bisons 43–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:19.
Fourth quarter
HAR – Andrew Miller 7-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 12:22. Bisons 50–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:54.
HAR – Kyler Finney 4-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 5:38. Bisons 57–3. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:50.
Statistics
HAR
SWO
First downs
25
5
Total yards
523
95
Rushing yards
393
73
Passing yards
130
22
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
33:00
27:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Harding
Passing
Cole Keylon
4/5, 130 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Kyler Finney
8 rushes, 87 yards, TD
Receiving
Braden Jay
1 reception, 54 yards, TD
SW Oklahoma State
Passing
Kai Kunz
7/15, 22 yards
Rushing
Kai Kunz
12 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving
Michael Arceneaux II
5 receptions, 8 yards
Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers at No. 1 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rangers
0
0
0 0 0
No. 1 Bisons
21
14
6 21 62
at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas
Date : October 12Game time : 2:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)Game attendance : 2,100Referee : Dewayne BarbeeBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
HAR – Blake Delacruz 1-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 12:31. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:29.
HAR – Blake Delacruz 10-yard pass from Cole Keylon (Magnus Lepak kick), 6:52. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:00.
HAR – Ty Dugger 83-yard interception return (Magnus Lepak kick), 1:31. Bisons 21–0.
Second quarter
HAR – Braden Jay 31-yard run (Magnus Lepak kick), 8:52. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:23.
HAR – Chauncey Martin 20-yard pass from Kyler Finney (Magnus Lepak kick), 2:16. Bisons 35–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:09.
Third quarter
HAR – Kyler Finney 5-yard run (kick failed), 1:20. Bisons 41–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:02.
Fourth quarter
HAR – Josh Strickland Jr. 6-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 11:27. Bisons 48–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:13.
HAR – Kyle Henry 28-yard interception return (James Satterfield kick), 11:18. Bisons 55–0.
HAR – Christian Franklin 5-yard run (James Satterfield kick), 6:51. Bisons 62–0. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 2:03.
Statistics
NWO
HAR
First downs
4
28
Total yards
32
502
Rushing yards
24
418
Passing yards
8
84
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
25:31
34:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NW Oklahoma State
Passing
Brodey Johnson
5/11, 9 yards, INT
Rushing
Darien Gill
11 rushes, 46 yards
Receiving
Travis Romar
3 receptions, 13 yards
Harding
Passing
Cole Keylon
2/3, 64 yards, TD
Rushing
Andrew Miller
11 rushes, 107 yards
Receiving
Braden Jay
1 reception, 54 yards
At Ouachita Baptist [ edit ]
Harding Bisons at Ouachita Baptist Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
Tigers
0
0
0 0 0
at Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Date : October 19Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT
Statistics
HAR
OUA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ouachita Baptist
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Arkansas Muleriders at Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Muleriders
0
0
0 0 0
Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas
Date : October 26Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT
Statistics
SAU
HAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Arkansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm at Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Savage Storm
0
0
0 0 0
Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT
Statistics
SOU
HAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SE Oklahoma State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harding Bisons at East Central Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
Tigers
0
0
0 0 0
at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma
Date : November 16Game time : 2:00 p.m. CST
Statistics
HAR
ECU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
East Central
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys at Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wonder Boys
0
0
0 0 0
Bisons
0
0
0 0 0
at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas
Date : November 16Game time : 2:00 p.m. CST
Statistics
ATU
HAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harding
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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