2024 Fordham Rams football team

2024 Fordham Rams football
2024 Fordham Rams football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	2–10 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Joe Conlin (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Art Asselta (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Allen Gant (1st season)
Home stadium	Coffey Field; (Capacity: 7,000)
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Patriot League football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Lehigh +^	5	–	1	9	–	4
Holy Cross +	5	–	1	6	–	6
Bucknell	4	–	2	6	–	6
Lafayette	2	–	4	6	–	6
Georgetown	2	–	4	5	–	6
Fordham	2	–	4	2	–	10
Colgate	1	–	5	2	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 7th-year head coach Joe Conlin, and played their home games at Coffey Field in The Bronx.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, Ohio	ESPN+	L 17–41	12,786
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut*	Arute Field New Britain, Connecicut	NEC Front Row	L 3–33	3,784
September 14	1:00 p.m.	Stony Brook*	Coffey Field Bronx, New York	ESPN+	L 21–27	3,112
September 21	1:00 p.m.	at Dartmouth*	Memorial Field Hanover, New Hampshire	ESPN+	L 13–45	3,573
September 28	1:00 p.m.	at Monmouth*	Kessler Field West Long Branch, New Jersey	FloSports	L 21-63	3,368
October 5	1:00 p.m.	Lafayette	Coffey Field Bronx, New York	ESPN+	L 23–28	4,300
October 12	1:00 p.m.	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, Massachusetts (Ram–Crusader Cup)	ESPN+	L 16–19	10,223
October 26	12:00 p.m.	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	ESPN+	L 19–33	3,428
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Colgate	Coffey Field Bronx, New York	ESPN+	W 20–14	1,281
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, Pennsylvania	ESPN+	L 27–28	881
November 16	1:00 p.m.	Georgetown	Coffey Field Bronx, New York	ESPN+	W 31–3	1,117
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Merrimack*	Coffey Field Bronx, New York	ESPN+	L 3–19
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Bowling Green (FBS)

Game One – Fordham Rams (0-0) at Bowling Green Falcons (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	3	7	7	17
Falcons (FBS)	20	7	7	7	41

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH

Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
Game time: 7:00 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 12,786
Referee: Rich Edwards
TV announcers (ESPN+): Joey Lindstrom (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

14:48 BGSU – Justin Pegues 100-yard kickoff return (Jackson Kleather kick failed) – Bowling Green 6–0.
8:20 BGSU – Terion Stewart 7-yard run (Jackson Kleather kick) – Bowling Green 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:39.
0:09 BGSU – Lucian Anderson III 13-yard run (Jackson Kleather kick) – Bowling Green 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:38.

Second quarter

9:54 BGSU – Connor Bazelak 8-yard run (Jackson Kleather kick) – Bowling Green 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:10.
0:00 FORD – Bennett Henderson 24-yard field goal – Bowling Green 27–3. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:16.

Third quarter

13:35 FORD – Cole Thornton 30-yard pass from C. J. Montes (Bennett Henderson kick) – Bowling Green 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25.
1:21 BGSU – Terion Stewart 7-yard run (Jackson Kleather kick) – Bowling Green 34–10. Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 5:34.

Fourth quarter

7:28 BGSU – Terion Stewart 73-yard run (Jackson Kleather kick) – Bowling Green 41–10. Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:23.
0:24 FORD – Jack Batten 60-yard pass from Jack Capaldi (Bennett Henderson kick) – Bowling Green 41–17. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:24.

Statistics	FOR	BGSU
First downs	18	22
Total yards	401	475
Rushing yards	182	305
Passing yards	219	170
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–23–0	16–23–0
Time of possession	32:37	27:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing	C. J. Montes	13/21, 159 yards, TD
	Rushing	Julius Loughridge	16 carries, 112 yards
	Receiving	Julius Loughridge	4 receptions, 66 yards
Bowling Green	Passing	Connor Bazelak	15/22, 168 yards
	Rushing	Terion Stewart	14 carries, 161 yards, 3TD
	Receiving	Harold Fannin Jr.	6 receptions, 67 yards

at Central Connecticut

Game Two – Fordham Rams (0-1) at Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	3	0	3
Blue Devils	0	19	14	0	33

at Arute Field • New Britain, CT

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
Game weather: Rain, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 3,784
Referee: Lance Carlen
TV announcers (NEC Front Row): Bruce Biel (play-by-play) and Marc Robbins (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

(11:49) CCSU - Vincent Thomas 0-yard Fumble Return (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, -39 yards, 1:49; Central Connecticut 7-0)
(6:55) CCSU - Elijah Howard 24-yard Run (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:26; Central Connecticut 14-0)
(1:15) CCSU - Team Safety (Drive: 3 plays, -16 yards, 0:50; Central Connecticut 16-0)
(0:00) CCSU - Jack Barnum 30-yard Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:04; Central Connecticut 19-0)

Third quarter

(8:48) FORD - Bennett Henderson 20-yard Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:16; Central Connecticut 19-3)
(5:21) CCSU - Donny Marcus 18-yard pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:20; Central Connecticut 26-3)
(0:42) CCSU - Eli Daniels 32-yard pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 3:06; Central Connecticut 33-3)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	FOR	CCSU
First downs	11	16
Total yards	188	284
Rushing yards	47	61
Passing yards	141	223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–36–2	15–31–0
Time of possession	29:27	30:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing	C. J. Montes	17/36, 141 yards
	Rushing	Julius Loughride	15 carries, 127 yards
	Receiving	Mekai Felton	4 receptions, 48 yards
Central Connecticut	Passing	Brady Olson	15/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Elijah Howard	19 carries, 50 yards, TD
	Receiving	Sean O'Brien	2 receptions, 77 yards

Stony Brook

Game Three – Stony Brook Seawolves (1–1) vs Fordham Rams (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seawolves	0	17	0	10	27
Rams	7	7	7	0	21

at Coffey Field, Bronx, NY

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 3,112
Referee: Eric Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): Andrew Bogusch (play-by-play) and Grant DelVecchio (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(2:05) FOR – C. J. Montes 11-yard run, Bennett Henderson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:22; Fordham 7–0)

Second quarter

(14:19) SBU – Enda Kirby 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:41; Fordham 7–3)
(9:23) SBU – Jayden Cook 7-yard pass from Tyler Knoop, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:37; Stony Brook 10–7)
(6:49) FOR – Peter Chalhoub 6-yard interception, Bennett Henderson kick (Fordham 14–10)
(1:36) SBU – Roland Dempster 1-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:13; Stony Brook 17–14)

Third quarter

(8:53) FOR – Alex Kemper 55-yard interception, Bennett Henderson kick (Fordham 21–17)

Fourth quarter

(12:37) SBU – Brandon Boria 6-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:16; Stony Brook 24–21)
(8:34) SBU – Enda Kirby 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:03; Stony Brook 27–21)

Statistics	STBK	FOR
First downs	21	16
Total yards	432	257
Rushing yards	104	132
Passing yards	328	125
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–43–2	10–27–2
Time of possession	36:12	23:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing	Malachi Marshall	18/36, 268 yards, INT
	Rushing	Brandon Boria	14 carries, 65 yards, TD
	Receiving	R.J. Lamarre	7 receptions, 96 yards
Fordham	Passing	Jack Capaldi	6/18, 92 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Julius Loughridge	13 carries, 99 yards
	Receiving	K.J. Reed	3 receptions, 65 yards

at Dartmouth

Game Four – Fordham Rams (0–3) at Dartmouth Big Green (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
Big Green	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Field • Hanover, NH

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM EST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FOR	DART
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Monmouth

Game Five – Fordham Rams (0–4) at Monmouth Hawks (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM EST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FOR	MONM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Monmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lafayette

Game Six – Lafayette Leopards (2–2) vs Fordham Rams (0–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Coffey Field, Bronx, NY

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LAF	FOR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Holy Cross (Ram–Crusader Cup)

Game Seven – Fordham Rams (0–6) vs Holy Cross Crusaders (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
Crusaders	0	0	0	0	0

at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FOR	HC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Lehigh

Game Eight – Fordham Rams (0–7) vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
Mountain Hawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Goodman Stadium • Bethlehem, PA

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FOR	LEH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Colgate

Game Nine – Colgate Raiders (2–6) at Fordham Rams (0–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Coffey Field • Bronx, NY

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COLG	FOR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bucknell

Game Ten – Fordham Rams (1–8) vs Bucknell Bison (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
Bison	0	0	0	0	0

at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FOR	BUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Georgetown

Game Eleven – Georgetown Hoyas (5–4) at Fordham Rams (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoyas	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Coffey Field • Bronx, NY

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	GTWN	FOR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgetown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Merrimack

Game Twelve – Merrimack Warriors (4–6) at Fordham Rams (2–9) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Coffey Field • Bronx, NY

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRMK	FOR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Fordham Rams Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ "Fordham Rams Schedule 2024". Fordham University. Retrieved July 6, 2024.

[1] "Fordham Rams Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[2] "Fordham Rams Schedule 2024". Fordham University. Retrieved July 6, 2024.

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