2024 Brown Bears football team explained
The 2024 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by fifth-year head coach James Perry and played home games at Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
Preseason
Ivy League media poll
The Ivy League preseason poll was released on August 5, 2024. The Bears were predicted to finish sixth in the conference.[1]
| Media poll |
| 1 | Yale | 114 (6) |
| 2 | Harvard | 108 (7) |
| 3 | Penn | 88 (2) |
| T4 | Princeton | 80 (1) |
| T4 | Dartmouth | 80 |
| 6 | Brown | 56 |
| 7 | Cornell | 26 |
| 8 | Columbia | 24 | |
Schedule
The Brown Bears' 2024 football schedule consists of five away and five home games. Brown will host Ivy League opponents Harvard, Cornell, Penn, and Columbia, and will travel to Princeton, Yale, and Dartmouth. Brown's non-conference opponents will be Georgetown of the Patriot League, Bryant of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference, and rival Rhode Island, also of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference.[2]
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Game summaries
at Georgetown
See also: 2024 Georgetown Hoyas football team.
| Statistics | BRWN | GTWN |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total yards | 372 | 402 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 59 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 343 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:34 | 28:26 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Brown | Passing | Jake Wilcox | 17/33, 268 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jordan DeLucia | 12 rushes, 50 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Solomon Miller | 3 receptions, 99 yards, TD |
| Georgetown | Passing | Danny Lauter | 27/47, 343 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Naieem Kearney | 11 rushes, 52 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Cam Pygatt | 6 receptions, 116 yards, TD | |
Harvard
See also: 2024 Harvard Crimson football team.
| Statistics | HARV | BRWN |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 299 | 406 |
| Rushing yards | 121 | 118 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 288 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:13 | 28:47 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Harvard | Passing | Jaden Craig | 12/23, 178 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Xaviah Bascon | 13 rushes, 63 yards |
| Receiving | Cooper Barkate | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD |
| Brown | Passing | Jake Wilcox | 21/37, 288 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jake Wilcox | 12 rushes, 57 yards |
| Receiving | Matt Childs | 4 receptions, 101 yards, TD | |
Bryant
See also: 2024 Bryant Bulldogs football team.
| Statistics | BRY | BRWN |
|---|
| First downs | 25 | 24 |
| Total yards | 517 | 462 |
| Rushing yards | 180 | 163 |
| Passing yards | 337 | 299 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:09 | 26:51 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Bryant | Passing | Jarrett Guest | 26/39, 337 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Dylan Kedzior | 11 rushes, 93 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Landon Ruggieri | 10 receptions, 190 yards, 3 TD |
| Brown | Passing | Jake Wilcox | 21/38, 294 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Matt Childs | 8 rushes, 58 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Matt Childs | 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD | |
at No. 19 Rhode Island
See also: 2024 Rhode Island Rams football team and Brown–Rhode Island football rivalry.
| Statistics | BRWN | URI |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Total yards | 298 | 434 |
| Rushing yards | 133 | 190 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 244 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:20 | 30:40 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Brown | Passing | Jake Wilcox | 20/30, 165 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Matt Childs | 12 rushes, 48 yards |
| Receiving | Matt Childs | 3 receptions, 52 yards |
| Rhode Island | Passing | Devin Farrell | 21/32, 244 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Devin Farrell | 8 rushes, 65 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Marquis Buchanan | 9 receptions, 107 yards, TD | |
at Princeton
See also: 2024 Princeton Tigers football team.
| Statistics | BRWN | PRIN |
|---|
| First downs | 25 | 21 |
| Total yards | 443 | 379 |
| Rushing yards | 172 | 179 |
| Passing yards | 271 | 200 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:25 | 26:35 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Brown | Passing | Jake Wilcox | 32/50, 271 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Jake Wilcox | 11 rushes, 55 yards |
| Receiving | Chason Barber | 2 receptions, 43 yards |
| Princeton | Passing | Blaine Hipa | 15/26, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | John Volker | 4 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Luke Colella | 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
Cornell
See also: 2024 Cornell Big Red football team.
| Statistics | COR | BRWN |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 32 |
| Total yards | 323 | 530 |
| Rushing yards | 58 | 214 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 316 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 23:31 | 36:29 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Cornell | Passing | | 26/49, 265 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jameson Wang | 10 rushes, 41 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Doryn Smith | 8 receptions, 99 yards |
| Brown | Passing | Jake Wilcox | 35/49, 316 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Stockton Owen | 18 rushes, 79 yards |
| Receiving | Ben Moseley | 8 receptions, 100 yards | |
Penn
See also: 2024 Penn Quakers football team.
| Statistics | PENN | BRWN |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 26 |
| Total yards | 419 | 441 |
| Rushing yards | 172 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 247 | 293 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:59 | 30:01 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Penn | Passing | Liam O'Brien | 18/24, 247 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Malachi Hosley | 17 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Jared Richardson | 7 receptions, 113 yards, TD |
| Brown | Passing | Jake Wilcox | 24/34, 260 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Stockton Owen | 11 rushes, 58 yards |
| Receiving | Mark Mahoney | 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD | |
at Yale
See also: 2024 Yale Bulldogs football team.
| Statistics | BRWN | YALE |
|---|
| First downs | 33 | 21 |
| Total yards | 459 | 510 |
| Rushing yards | 116 | 138 |
| Passing yards | 343 | 372 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:27 | 29:33 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Brown | Passing | Jake Wilcox | 32/48, 273 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Matt Childs | 16 rushes, 64 yards |
| Receiving | Mark Mahoney | 10 receptions, 115 yards, TD |
| Yale | Passing | Grant Jordan | 29/40, 372 yards, 6 TD |
| Rushing | Tre Peterson | 7 rushes, 66 yards, TD |
| Receiving | David Pantelis | 12 receptions, 195 yards, 3 TD | |
Columbia
See also: 2024 Columbia Lions football team.
| Statistics | COLU | BRWN |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total yards | 478 | 384 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 94 |
| Passing yards | 315 | 290 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:32 | 31:28 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Columbia | Passing | Caleb Sanchez | 12/27, 241 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Joey Giorgi | 19 rushes, 107 yards |
| Receiving | Bryson Canty | 6 receptions, 183 yards, 2 TD |
| Brown | Passing | Jake Wilcox | 29/40, 242 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jake Wilcox | 10 rushes, 47 yards |
| Receiving | Mark Mahoney | 12 receptions, 120 yards | |
at Dartmouth
See also: 2024 Dartmouth Big Green football team.
| Statistics | BRWN | DART |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Total yards | 435 | 594 |
| Rushing yards | 74 | 286 |
| Passing yards | 361 | 308 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:46 | 28:14 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Brown | Passing | James Murphy | 25/36, 256 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jake Wilcox | 4 rushes, 25 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Ben Moseley | 4 receptions, 80 yards |
| Dartmouth | Passing | Jackson Proctor | 18/26, 308 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Jackson Proctor | 13 rushes, 171 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Grayson O'Bara | 4 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD | |
Notes and References
- News: Yale Voted Preseason Ivy Football Favorite . October 2, 2024 . Ivy League Athletics . August 5, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 Brown Football Schedule . FBSchedules . May 17, 2024.
- Web site: . Brown Bears Schedule 2024 . . August 8, 2024 .
- Web site: . 2024 Football Schedule . Brown University Athletics . August 8, 2024 .
