2024 Idaho Vandals football team

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.

2024 Idaho Vandals football
FCS Quarterfinal, L 19–52 at Montana State
Conference	Big Sky
Ranking
STATS	No. 7
FCS Coaches	No. 8
Record	10–4 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Jason Eck (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Luke Schleusner (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Dan Jackson (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Kibbie Dome
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Montana State $^		8	–	0					15	–	1
No. 5 UC Davis ^		7	–	1					11	–	3
No. 7 Idaho ^		6	–	2					10	–	4
No. 22 Northern Arizona ^		6	–	2					8	–	5
No. 10 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 Rankings from STATS Poll

The day after the Vandals' FCS quarterfinal loss at top-ranked Montana State, Eck departed for New Mexico of the Mountain West Conference;^[1] Idaho finished the season at 10–4.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	4:30 p.m.	at No. 3 (FBS) Oregon*	No. 7	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	BTN	L 14–24	57,435
September 7	12:30 p.m.	at Wyoming*	No. 7	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	TruTV	W 17–13	25,070
September 14	1:00 p.m.	No. 17 Albany*	No. 4	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+	W 41–13	11,432
September 21	5:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Abilene Christian*	No. 4	Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 27–24	11,719
September 28	7:00 p.m.	at No. 14 UC Davis	No. 4	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+	L 26–28	8,921
October 5	2:00 p.m.	No. 25 Northern Arizona	No. 10	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+	W 23–17	14,066
October 12	7:15 p.m.	at No. 3 Montana State	No. 7	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	ESPN2	L 7–38	21,907
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Cal Poly	No. 13	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+	W 34–29	8,873
October 26	6:00 p.m.	Eastern Washington	No. 11	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+	W 38–28	13,277
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Portland State	No. 9	Hillsboro Stadium Portland, OR	ESPN+	W 39–30	2,581
November 16	5:00 p.m.	Weber State	No. 8	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+	W 31–24	9,851
November 23	3:00 p.m.	at Idaho State	No. 7	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 40–17	10,032
December 7	6:00 p.m.	Lehigh*	No. 7	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (FCS Second Round)	ESPN+	W 34–13	7,346
December 13	6:00 p.m.	at No. 1 Montana State*	No. 7	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT (FCS Quarterfinal)	ESPN	L 19–52	18,127
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time Source: [2][3]

Ranking movements

See also: 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS FCS	7	7	4	4 (3)	4 (5)	10	7	13	11	10	9	8	7	7	7
Coaches	7	7	5	4	4 (1)	12	8	14	12	11	12	10	8	8	8

Game summaries

at No. 3 (FBS) Oregon

See also: 2024 Oregon Ducks football team

No. 7 Idaho Vandals at No. 3 (FBS) Oregon Ducks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Vandals	0	0	7	7	14
No. 3 (FBS) Ducks	7	7	0	10	24

at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NW 5 mph
• Game attendance: 57,435
• Referee: Jim Wharrie
• TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter ORE – Tez Johnson 7-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington kick), 8:19. Ducks 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:16. Second quarter ORE – Jordan James 6-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick), 7:00. Ducks 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24. Third quarter IDHO – Jake Cox 36-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 4:15. Ducks 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter ORE – Atticus Sappington 26-yard field goal, 12:43. Ducks 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:32. IDHO – Jack Layne 4-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 9:45. Ducks 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58. ORE – Tez Johnson 12-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington Kick), 5:36. Ducks 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.

Statistics	IDHO	ORE
First downs	10	31
Total yards	217	487
Rushing yards	49	107
Passing yards	168	380
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11-27-2	41-50-0
Time of possession	20:45	39:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Jack Layne	11/25, 168 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Elisha Cummings	8 rushes, 47 yards
	Receiving	Mark Hamper	3 receptions, 57 yards
Oregon	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	41/49, 380 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jordan James	15 rushes, 95 yards, TD
	Receiving	Terrance Ferguson	7 receptions, 87 yards

at Wyoming (FBS)

See also: 2024 Wyoming Cowboys football team

No. 7 Idaho Vandals at Wyoming Cowboys (FBS) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Vandals	7	10	0	0	17
Cowboys (FBS)	10	0	0	3	13

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT/1:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N 7 MPH
• Game attendance: 25,070
• Referee: Scott Hardin
• TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play), Darius Walker (analyst), and Jared Greenberg (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter WYO – John Hoyland 48-yard field goal, 12:50. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:10. IDHO – Elisha Cummings 3-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 6:36. Vandals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:57. WYO – Devin Boddie 20-yard pass from Evan Svoboda (John Hoyland kick), 2:06. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:23. Second quarter IDHO – Jake Cox 2-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 11:33. Vandals 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33. IDHO – Cameron Pope 49-yard field goal, 4:40. Vandals 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:43. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter WYO – John Hoyland 22-yard field goal, 14:57. Vandals 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:29.

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	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Jack Wagner	12/21, 101 yards, TD
	Rushing	Nate Thomas	15 rushes, 64 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Dwyer	6 receptions, 66 yards
Wyoming	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

See also: 2024 Albany Great Danes football team

No. 17 Albany Great Danes at No. 4 Idaho Vandals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Great Danes	3	0	3	7	13
No. 4 Vandals	13	14	14	0	41

at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 11,432
• Referee: Jeff Rink
• TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Bob Castle, Brian Standley
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 12-yard pass from Jack Wagner (run failed), 8:39. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:39. ALB – John Opalko 25-yard field goal, 3:51. Vandals 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:48. IDHO – Nate Thomas 2-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 0:51. Vandals 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:54. Second quarter IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 4-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 12:29. Vandals 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:12. IDHO – Andrew Marshall 47-yard punt return (Cameron Pope kick), 7:11. Vandals 27–3. Third quarter IDHO – Nate Thomas 1-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 7:02. Vandals 34–3. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:35. IDHO – Tommy McCormick 32-yard interception return (Cameron Pope kick), 6:53. Vandals 41–3. ALB – John Opalko 33-yard field goal, 4:38. Vandals 41–6. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:15. Fourth quarter ALB – Levi Wentz 19-yard pass from Myles Burkett (John Opalko kick), 1:52. Vandals 41–13. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:08.

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	Statistics
Albany	Passing	Myles Burkett	23/38, 290 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Griffin Woodell	14 rushes, 23 yards
	Receiving	Levi Wentz	5 receptions, 114 yards, TD
Idaho	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

See also: 2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

No. 4 Idaho Vandals at No. 19 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Vandals	14	6	7	0	27
No. 19 Wildcats	0	3	8	13	24

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT/7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 11,719
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Penney (play-by-play) and Ryan Holmes (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 22-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 7:06. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:28. IDHO – Mark Hamper 44-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 3:00. Vandals 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:47. Second quarter ACU – Ritse Vaes 27-yard field goal, 13:01. Vandals 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:59. IDHO – Cameron Pope 33-yard field goal, 4:41. Vandals 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:17. IDHO – Cameron Pope 25-yard field goal, 0:15. Vandals 20–3. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 2:54. Third quarter IDHO – Nate Thomas 3-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 13:04. Vandals 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:56. ACU – J. J. Henry 5-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Maverick McIvor pass to Blayne Taylor), 2:32. Vandals 27–11. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:50. Fourth quarter ACU – Nehemiah Martinez I 23-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (pass failed), 10:03. Vandals 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:29. ACU – Isaiah Johnson 1-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 3:47. Vandals 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:14.

Statistics	IDHO	ACU
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	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Jack Wagner	18/35, 253 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nate Thomas	15 carries, 64 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordan Dwyer	5 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Abilene 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

See also: 2024 UC Davis Aggies football team

No. 4 Idaho Vandals at No. 14 UC Davis Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Vandals	14	3	0	9	26
No. 13 Aggies	7	7	14	0	28

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

• Date: September 28, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 8,921
• Referee: Kelly Holman
• TV announcers (ESPN+/KQCA): Scott Marsh, Scott Gordon

Game information

First quarter IDHO – Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar 9-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 11:27. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:29. IDHO – Nate Thomas 1-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 4:00. Vandals 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:43. UCD – Chaz Davis 10-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick), 0:43. Vandals 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:16. Second quarter UCD – Lan Larison 1-yard run (Hunter Ridley kick), 8:35. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:30. IDHO – Cameron Pope 43-yard field goal, 5:17. Vandals 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:11. Third quarter UCD – Lan Larison 26-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick), 14:18. Aggies 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:29. UCD – Winston Williams 13-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick), 1:45. Aggies 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:48. Fourth quarter IDHO – Cameron Pope 22-yard field goal, 4:28. Aggies 28–20. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 3:49. IDHO – Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar 19-yard pass from Nick Josifek (2-point pass conversion failed), 0:44. Aggies 28–26. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 1:38.

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	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Jack Wagner	13/25, 178 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Elisha Cummings	11 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Dwyer	8 receptions, 114 yards
UC 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

See also: 2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

No. 25 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at No. 10 Idaho Vandals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Lumberjacks	7	3	0	7	17
No. 4 Vandals	6	14	3	0	23

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

• Date: October 5, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Bob Castle, Brian Strandley

Game information

First quarter IDHO – Mike Martinez 9-yard pass from Jack Wagner (PAT failed), 4:27. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:32. NAU – Bryzai White 50-yard pass from Ty Pennington (Marcus Lye kick), 1:45. Lumberjacks 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42. Second quarter IDHO – Nate Thomas 13-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 11:20. Vandals 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:25. NAU – Marcus Lye 50-yard field goal, 4:43. Vandals 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 6:37. IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 23-yard pass from Nick Josifek (Cameron Pope kick), 2:01. Vandals 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42. Third quarter IDHO – Cameron Pope 40-yard field goal, 10:24. Vandals 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter NAU – PJ London 2-yard run (Marcus Lye kick), 4:11. Vandals 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:43.

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	Statistics
Northern Arizona	Passing	Ty Pennington	12/17, 114 yards, TD
	Rushing	J'Wan Evans	6 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Bryzai White	4 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Idaho	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

See also: 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team

No. 7 Idaho Vandals at No. 3 Montana State Bobcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Vandals	0	0	0	7	7
No. 3 Bobcats	14	10	7	7	38

at Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman, Montana

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. PDT/8:15 p.m. MDT
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (5:34) MTST - Tommy Mellott 65-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 7-0) (0:11) MTST - Taco Dowler 34-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 14-0) Second quarter (1:44) MTST - Tommy Mellott 7-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 21-0) (0:00) MTST - Myles Sansted 34-yard field goal (Montana State 24-0) Third quarter (12:48) MTST - Rohan Jones 11-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 31-0) Fourth quarter (12:44) MTST - Adam Jones 4-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 38-0) (0:43) IDHO - Deshaun Buchanan 9-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick) (Montana State 38-7)

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	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Jack Wagner	11/23, 134 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Deshaun Buchanan	9 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Tony Harste	3 receptions, 48 yards
Montana 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

See also: 2024 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

Cal Poly Mustangs at No. 13 Idaho Vandals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	14	2	13	29
No. 13 Vandals	3	3	21	7	34

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

• Date: October 19, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Bob Castle, Brian Strandley

Game information

First quarter IDHO – Cameron Pope 44-yard field goal, 1:38. Vandals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:34. Second quarter CP – Giancarlo Woods 17-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Noah Serna kick), 9:49. Mustangs 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:49. CP – Alek Marshall 3-yard pass from Richie Watts (Noah Serna kick), 5:30. Mustangs 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:38. IDHO – Cameron Pope 25-yard field goal, 2:02. Mustangs 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:28. Third quarter IDHO – Mike Martinez 8-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Rocco Koch run for 2-point conversion), 12:08. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 2:43. IDHO – Rocco Koch 2-yard run (PAT blocked), 7:05. Vandals 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:42. CP – Brian Dukes Jr. defensive PAT conversion, 7:05. Vandals 20–16. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:42. IDHO – Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar 21-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 3:13. Vandals 27–16. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:15. Fourth quarter IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 21-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 6:11. Vandals 34–16. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:38. CP – Giancarlo Woods 4-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Noah Serna kick), 2:39. Vandals 34–23. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 3:27. CP – Kai Rapolla 71-yard fumble return (2-point run conversion failed), 1:02. Vandals 34–29. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:35.

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	Statistics
Cal 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 TD
Idaho	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

See also: 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

Eastern Washington Eagles at No. 11 Idaho Vandals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	6	0	15	28
No. 11 Vandals	7	10	7	14	38

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

• Date: October 26, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Austin Getz, Ty Graham

Game information

First quarter IDHO – Alex Moore 4-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 9:32. Vandals 7–0. EWU – Kekoa Visperas 1-yard run (Soren McKee kick), 5:35. Tied 7–7. Second quarter IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 15-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 14:51. Vandals 14–7. EWU – Soren McKee 24-yard field goal, 12:15. Vandals 14–10. IDHO – Cameron Pope 34-yard field goal, 4:25. Vandals 17–10. EWU – Soren McKee 44-yard field goal, 1:24. Vandals 17–13. Third quarter IDHO – Deshaun Buchanan 1-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 4:11. Vandals 24–13. Fourth quarter IDHO – Rocco Koch 3-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 14:25. Vandals 31–13. EWU – JP Murphy 3-yard pass from Jared Taylor (Jared Taylor pass to Efton Chism III for 2-point conversion), 8:18. Vandals 31–21. IDHO – Deshaun Buchanan 12-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 5:06. Vandals 38–21. EWU – Michael Wortham 100-yard kickoff return (Soren McKee kick), 4:54. Vandals 38–28.

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	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing	Kekoa Visperas	11/14, 156 yards
	Rushing	Tuna Altahir	13 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Efton Chism III	7 receptions, 114 yards
Idaho	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

See also: 2024 Portland State Vikings football team

No. 9 Idaho Vandals at Portland State Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Vandals	14	14	3	8	39
Vikings	7	14	3	6	30

at Hillsboro Stadium, Portland, Oregon

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Richert, Scott Hermo

Game information

First quarter IDHO – Art Williams 7-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 10:49. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:21. PRST – Deion Thompson 1-yard run (Mathias Uribe kick), 4:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:32. IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 27-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick), 1:14. Vandals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:57. Second quarter PRST – Quincy Craig 20-yard pass from Dante Chachere (Mathias Uribe kick), 8:38. Tied 14–14. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:35. PRST – Branden Alvarez 26-yard pass from Dante Chachere (Mathias Uribe kick), 5:40. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:12. IDHO – Deshaun Buchanan 22-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 2:52. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:48. IDHO – Deshaun Buchanan 13-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 0:42. Vandals 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 1:00. Third quarter PRST – Mathias Uribe 44-yard field goal, 10:05. Vandals 28–24. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:55. IDHO – Cameron Pope 25-yard field goal, 5:53. Vandals 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:06. Fourth quarter PRST – Mathias Uribe 27-yard field goal, 14:11. Vandals 31–27. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:41. PRST – Mathias Uribe 48-yard field goal, 5:11. Vandals 31–30. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 1:25. IDHO – Art Williams 3-yard run (Art Williams run for 2-point conversion), 1:56. Vandals 39–30. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.

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	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Jack Wagner	11/17, 205 yards, TD
	Rushing	Deshaun Buchanan	22 carries, 212 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Dwyer	5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
Portland 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

See also: 2024 Weber State Wildcats football team

Weber State Wildcats at No. 8 Idaho Vandals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	14	0	10	24
No. 8 Vandals	7	3	6	15	31

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

• Date: November 16, 2024
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Austin Getz, Brian Strandley

Game information

First quarter IDHO – Mark Hamper 36-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 6:39. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:25. Second quarter WEB – Keayan Nead 1-yard pass from Richie Munoz (Kyle Thompson kick), 12:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:07. IDHO – Cameron Pope 50-yard field goal, 2:41. Vandals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:50. WEB – Richie Munoz 1-yard run (Kyle Thompson kick), 0:20. Wildcats 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 2:11. Third quarter IDHO – Cameron Pope 48-yard field goal, 10:14. Wilcats 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:11. IDHO – Cameron Pope 36-yard field goal, 2:22. Vandals 16–14. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 6:09. Fourth quarter IDHO – Mark Hamper 16-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 8:28. Vandals 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:37. WEB – Kyle Thompson 31-yard field goal, 3:34. Vandals 26–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:45. IDHO – Mark Hamper 74-yard pass from Jack Layne (Dylan Lane pass to Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar for 2-point conversion), 1:56. Vandals 31–17. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:49. WEB – Jacob Sharp 57-yard pass from Richie Munoz (Kyle Thompson kick), 0:43. Vandals 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 0:57.

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	Statistics
Weber State	Passing	Richie Munoz	20/32, 207 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Damon Bankston	11 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Sharp	3 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Idaho	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)

See also: 2024 Idaho State Bengals football team and Idaho–Idaho State football rivalry

No. 7 Idaho Vandals at Idaho State Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Vandals	10	7	13	10	40
Bengals	0	7	3	7	17

at ICCU Dome, Pocatello, Idaho

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. PDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+/SWX NW): Scott Gross, Cody Graves

Game information

First quarter IDHO – Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar 41-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 9:19. Vandals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:19. IDHO – Cameron Pope 35-yard field goal, 2:35. Vandals 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:51. Second quarter IDST – Michael Shulikov 8-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Gabe Panikowski kick), 1:04. Vandals 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:16. IDHO – Mark Hamper 15-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 0:38. Vandals 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:14. Third quarter IDHO – Andrew Marshall 100-yard kickoff return (Cameron Pope kick), 14:48. Vandals 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 0:38. IDST – Gabe Panikowski 27-yard field goal, 10:45. Vandals 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:03. IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 9-yard pass from Jack Layne (PAT blocked), 5:17. Vandals 30–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:18. Fourth quarter IDST – Kobe Tracy 3-yard run (Gabe Panikowski kick), 10:27. Vandals 30–17. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:46. IDHO – Cameron Pope 34-yard field goal, 2:46. Vandals 33–17. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:50. IDHO – Carlos Matheney 9-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 1:54. Vandals 40–17. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:23.

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	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Jack Layne	17/22, 234 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nate Thomas	21 carries, 171 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Dwyer	11 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Idaho 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)

See also: 2024 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team and 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football postseason

Lehigh Mountain Hawks at No. 8 Idaho Vandals Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	0	6	0	7	13
No. 8 Vandals	6	13	15	0	34

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho

• Date: December 7
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST/11:00 p.m. PST
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Marcus Ray

Game information

First quarter IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 5-yard pass from Jack Layne (PAT failed), 4:27. Vandals 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:57. Second quarter IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 62-yard pass from Jack Layne (2-point pass conversion failed), 11:50. Vandals 12–0. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:04. LEH – Nick Garrido 35-yard field goal, 6:26. Vandals 12–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:24. IDHO – Mark Hamper 42-yard pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope kick), 1:33. Vandals 19–3. Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:07. LEH – Nick Garrido 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Vandals 19–6. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:33. Third quarter IDHO – Deshaun Buchanan 2-yard run (Jack Layne pass to Jordan Dwyer for 2-point conversion), 10:59. Vandals 27–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:55. IDHO – Zach Johnson 74-yard interception return (Cameron Pope kick), 6:30. Vandals 34–6. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:29. Fourth quarter LEH – Dante Perri 1-yard run (Nick Garrido kick), 0:28. Vandals 34–13. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:46.

Statistics	LEH	IDHO
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	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing	Hayden Johnson	13/27, 143 yards, INT
	Rushing	Luke Yoder	11 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Mason Humphrey	6 receptions, 98 yards
Idaho	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)

See also: 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team and 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football postseason

NCAA Division I Playoff–Quarterfinal – No. 7 Idaho Vandals (10–3) at No. 1 Montana State (13–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Vandals	7	3	0	9	19
No. 1 Bobcats	7	24	14	7	52

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

• Date: Friday December 13, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick, Rene Ingoglia, Morgan Uber

Game information

First quarter (10:07) MTST – Ryan Schlepp 3 yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53; MTST 7–0) (2:22) IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 55 yard pass from Jack Layne, Cameron Pope kick (Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:08; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (11:19) MTST – Myles Sansted 48 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:03; MTST 10–7) (8:22) IDHO – Cameron Pope 32 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:57; Tied 10–10) (3:47) MTST – Tommy Mellott 8 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:35; MTST 17–10) (1:15) MTST – Adam Jones 2 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:49; MTST 24–10) (0:08) MTST – Adam Jones 1 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 0:27; MTST 31–10) Third quarter (9:41) MTST – Adam Jones 9 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 5:07; MTST 38–10) (0:59) MTST – Taco Dowler 5 yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 6:23; MTST 45–10) Fourth quarter (14:04) MTST – Adam Jones 2 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:12; MTST 52–10) (12:31) IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 25 yard pass from Jack Layne, 2-point conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; MTST 52–16) (3:55) IDHO – Cameron Pope 43 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:45; MTST 52–19)

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	Statistics
Idaho	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 TD
Montana 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