| Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | Houston Christian Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 5–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Jason Bachtel |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Pro spread |
| Def Coach: | Zach Wilkerson |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Husky Stadium |
The 2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team represented Houston Christian University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Stadium in Houston, Texas, and compete in the Southland Conference. They were led by first–year head coach Jason Bachtel.
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Huskies were picked to finish seventh in the conference.[1]
| 1 | Nicholls | 119 (9) | |
| 2 | Incarnate Word | 113 (8) | |
| 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 94 | |
| 4 | Lamar | 88 (1) | |
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 72 | |
| 6 | McNeese | 64 | |
| 7 | Houston Christian | 41 | |
| 8 | East Texas A&M | 37 | |
| 9 | Northwestern State | 25 |
The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. HCU had a total of three players selected.[2]
Offense
1st Team
2nd Team
Defense
2nd Team
See also: 2024 SMU Mustangs football team.
| Statistics | HCU | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 10 | 28 |
| Total yards | 157 | 595 |
| Rushing yards | 34 | 369 |
| Passing yards | 123 | 226 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:56 | 35:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Christian | Passing | Cutter Stewart | 10/25, 118 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Champ Dozier | 7 rushes, 22 yards | |
| Receiving | Ismael Fuller | 2 receptions, 38 yards | |
| SMU | Passing | 10/14, 148 yards, TD | |
| Rushing | 9 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD | ||
| Receiving | Jake Bailey | 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
See also: 2024 Tarleton State Texans football team.
| Statistics | TAR | HCU |
|---|---|---|
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tarleton State | Passing | ||
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| Houston Christian | Passing | ||
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See also: Louisiana Christian Wildcats and Lady Wildcats.