Cleveland State · 2024 season · Coach Josh Dolan
2024 Vikings
9-4 (5-4 Big 12) · Won Liberty Bowl
9-4
Record (.692)
5th
Big 12 finish · 5-4
NR
Final AP poll
30
Points per game · 49th nationally
3,962
Passing yards
1,745
Rushing yards
Team leaders
Schedule & results
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 08/02 | @  Tulane |
W 24-21 | 1-0 |
| Week 2 | 09/14 | vs  Kansas State |
L 31-42 | 1-1 |
| Week 3 | 09/17 | vs  Western Michigan |
W 45-42 | 2-1 |
| Week 4 | 10/05 | vs  Hawai'i |
W 28-20 | 3-1 |
| Week 5 | 10/12 | @  Texas Tech |
L 13-17 | 3-2 |
| Week 6 | 10/19 | @  SMU |
W 28-22 | 4-2 |
| Week 7 | 10/26 | @  Colorado |
L 21-24 | 4-3 |
| Week 8 | 11/02 | vs  Kansas |
W 34-13 | 5-3 |
| Week 9 | 11/09 | vs  Ohio |
L 24-49 | 5-4 |
| Week 10 | 11/16 | vs  Oklahoma State |
W 31-28 | 6-4 |
| Week 11 | 11/23 | @  UCF |
W 34-27 | 7-4 |
| Week 12 | 11/30 | @  Miami (OH) |
W 46-45 | 8-4 |
| Liberty Bowl | 12/23 | n  Army |
W 31-21 | 9-4 |
vs = home, @ = away, n = neutral site.
Passing
| Player | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | Y/A | RATE | LONG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bazelak | 301 | 436 | 69.0 | 3,962 | 35 | 17 | 9.1 | 164 | 79 | 13 |
| Camden Orth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | CAR | YDS | Y/C | TD | Y/G | 20+ | FUM | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terion Stewart | RB | 247 | 1,098 | 4.4 | 13 | 84.5 | 4 | 3 | 35 |
| Jaison Patterson | RB | 101 | 568 | 5.6 | 2 | 43.7 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Malcolm Johnson Jr. | WR | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Jaylon Tillman | WR | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| RJ Garcia II | WR | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Eric Baber | FB | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jamal Johnson | RB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | Y/R | TD | YAC | Y/G | DROPS | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Fannin Jr. | TE | 80 | 1,119 | 14.0 | 12 | 462 | 86.1 | 3 | 59 |
| RJ Garcia II | WR | 63 | 883 | 14.0 | 10 | 410 | 67.9 | 7 | 79 |
| Malcolm Johnson Jr. | WR | 38 | 657 | 17.3 | 8 | 189 | 50.5 | 3 | 49 |
| Jaison Patterson | HB | 56 | 536 | 9.6 | 0 | 495 | 41.2 | 4 | 29 |
| Jaylon Tillman | WR | 26 | 329 | 12.7 | 2 | 102 | 25.3 | 3 | 51 |
| Finn Hogan | WR | 16 | 240 | 15.0 | 1 | 110 | 18.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Terion Stewart | HB | 12 | 109 | 9.1 | 0 | 90 | 8.4 | 3 | 43 |
| Levi Gazarek | TE | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 1 | 17 | 6.2 | 1 | 18 |
| Jacob Harris | TE | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 0.6 | 1 | 5 |
| Eric Baber | FB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 |
| Trey Johnson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jamal Johnson | HB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shawn Thigpen | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | XP | LONG | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kleather | 13/14 | 92.9 | 49/49 | 40 | 0/1 |
Depth chart
Offense
- QB
- Connor Bazelak 81Camden Orth 67Lucien Anderson III 66
- RB
- Terion Stewart 86Jaison Patterson 74Jamal Johnson 68Justin Pegues 68
- FB
- Eric Baber 57
- WR
- Malcolm Johnson Jr. 77RJ Garcia II 73Jaylon Tillman 72Finn Hogan 70Shawn Thigpen 66Caleb Goodloe 68Cynceir McNeal 65Trey Johnson 60
- TE
- Harold Fannin Jr. 95Levi Gazarek 74Jacob Harris 73Elijah Boyd 73
- LT
- Nick Reimer 73Billie Roberts 72
- LG
- Nate Pabst 84Cade Zimmerly 75
- C
- Alex Padgett 84Brody Bolyn 70Julian Henderson 69
- RG
- Tunde Fatukasi 77Jake Burns 71
Defense
- LE
- Ali Saad 79Chace Davis 72
- DT
- Dontrez Brown 78Anthony Hawkins 76Davonte Miles 74Dierre Kelly 73
- RE
- Jordan Porter 73Martreece Dillard 73Joe Shimko 69
- LOLB
- Charles Rosser 78Demetrius Hardamon 75Avi McGary 68
- MLB
- Brock Horne 83Donny Stephens 74Jabari Mitchel 68
- ROLB
- Joseph Sipp Jr. 79Trent Simms 76Justin Eklund 73
- CB 1
- Jordan Oladokun 88Edward Rhambo 75Kal-El Pascal 68
- CB 2
- Darius McClendon 77Todd Bumphis 71Jace Henry 60
- CB 3
- Jacorey Benjamin 77Jalen Burton 70
- FS
- Darius Lorfils 75Tracy Revels 73
- SS
- CJ Brown 75Patrick Day 70Larry Yates 69
Special teams
- K
- Jackson Kleather 73
- P
- John Henderson 77
Coaching staff
- HC Josh Dolan
- OC David Morales
- DC Mike Robinson
Honors
All-Americans: Harold Fannin Jr. (TE)
Departures after 2024
| Player | Pos | OVR | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Fannin Jr. | TE | 95 | Round 1 |
| Jordan Oladokun | CB | 88 | Not drafted |
| Brock Horne | MLB | 83 | Not drafted |
| Connor Bazelak | QB | 81 | Not drafted |
| Alex Wollschlaeger | RT | 80 | Not drafted |
| Ali Saad | LE | 79 | Not drafted |
| Charles Rosser | LOLB | 78 | Not drafted |
| Dontrez Brown | DT | 78 | Not drafted |
| Malcolm Johnson Jr. | WR | 77 | Not drafted |
| Tunde Fatukasi | RG | 77 | Not drafted |
| Darius McClendon | CB | 77 | Not drafted |
| Jacorey Benjamin | CB | 77 | Not drafted |
| Trent Simms | ROLB | 76 | Not drafted |
| Anthony Hawkins | DT | 76 | Not drafted |
| Demetrius Hardamon | LOLB | 75 | Not drafted |
| Levi Gazarek | TE | 74 | Not drafted |
| Jaison Patterson | HB | 74 | Not drafted |
| Jordan Porter | RE | 73 | Not drafted |
| Nick Reimer | LT | 73 | Not drafted |
| Dierre Kelly | DT | 73 | Not drafted |
| Jaylon Tillman | WR | 72 | Not drafted |
| Billie Roberts | LT | 72 | Not drafted |
| Chace Davis | LE | 72 | Not drafted |
| Jake Burns | RG | 71 | Not drafted |
| Todd Bumphis | CB | 71 | Not drafted |
| Patrick Day | SS | 70 | Not drafted |
| Jalen Burton | CB | 70 | Not drafted |
| Avi McGary | LOLB | 68 | Not drafted |
| Jamal Johnson | HB | 68 | Not drafted |
| Camden Orth | QB | 67 | Not drafted |
| Pasean Wimberly | HB | 57 | Not drafted |