Sun Belt Football Scores and Results – Week 5 2024
Published 6:24 pm Saturday, September 28, 2024
Sun Belt teams were in action for nine games in the Week 5 college football slate. Keep reading to see results and key players from all of those games.
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Ball State vs. James Madison | Texas State vs. Sam Houston | Louisiana vs. Wake Forest | Western Michigan vs. Marshall | Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State | Old Dominion vs. Bowling Green | Louisiana-Monroe vs. Troy
Sun Belt Scores | Week 5
James Madison 63 – Ball State 7
James Madison covered the 21.5-point spread in the victory. The matchup covered the 56.5-point total.
James Madison Top Performers
- Passing: Alonza Barnett III (20-for-28, 280 YDS, 5 TDs, 0 INTs)
- Rushing: Wayne Knight (6 ATT, 63 YDS)
- Receiving: Taylor Thompson (7 TAR, 5 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD)
Ball State Top Performers
- Passing: Kadin Semonza (22-for-35, 168 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs)
- Rushing: Braedon Sloan (14 ATT, 72 YDS)
- Receiving: Tanner Koziol (9 TAR, 9 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD)
Matchup Stat Breakdown
Ball State | James Madison | |
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250 | Total Yards | 522 |
173 | Passing Yards | 286 |
77 | Rushing Yards | 236 |
3 | Turnovers | 0 |
Sam Houston 40 – Texas State 39
Sam Houston won as a 10.5-point underdog. The matchup covered the 55.5-point total.
Sam Houston Top Performers
- Passing: Hunter Watson (10-for-19, 95 YDS, 0 TDs, 0 INTs)
- Rushing: Watson (27 ATT, 105 YDS, 2 TDs)
- Receiving: DJ McKinney (3 TAR, 2 REC, 22 YDS)
Texas State Top Performers
- Passing: Jordan McCloud (29-for-39, 326 YDS, 3 TDs, 0 INTs)
- Rushing: Ismail Mahdi (17 ATT, 57 YDS)
- Receiving: Jaden Williams (11 TAR, 10 REC, 133 YDS)
Matchup Stat Breakdown
Texas State | Sam Houston | |
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417 | Total Yards | 393 |
326 | Passing Yards | 95 |
91 | Rushing Yards | 298 |
0 | Turnovers | 1 |
Louisiana 41 – Wake Forest 38
Louisiana won as a 3-point underdog. The matchup covered the 60.5-point total.
Louisiana Top Performers
- Passing: Ben Wooldridge (20-for-29, 257 YDS, 3 TDs, 0 INTs)
- Rushing: Elijah Davis (13 ATT, 95 YDS, 1 TD)
- Receiving: Lance LeGendre (7 TAR, 6 REC, 123 YDS, 2 TDs)
Wake Forest Top Performers
- Passing: Hank Bachmeier (29-for-35, 254 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT)
- Rushing: Demond Claiborne (12 ATT, 94 YDS, 1 TD)
- Receiving: Horatio Fields (8 TAR, 6 REC, 81 YDS)
Matchup Stat Breakdown
Louisiana | Wake Forest | |
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466 | Total Yards | 472 |
257 | Passing Yards | 254 |
209 | Rushing Yards | 218 |
0 | Turnovers | 1 |
Marshall 27 – Western Michigan 20
Marshall covered the 4-point spread in the victory. The matchup went under the 54.5-point total.
Marshall Top Performers
- Passing: Stone Earle (15-for-25, 177 YDS, 3 TDs, 0 INTs)
- Rushing: A.J. Turner (9 ATT, 124 YDS)
- Receiving: Elijah Metcalf (5 TAR, 4 REC, 52 YDS)
Western Michigan Top Performers
- Passing: Hayden Wolff (15-for-29, 126 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INTs)
- Rushing: Jaden Nixon (23 ATT, 146 YDS, 1 TD)
- Receiving: Anthony Sambucci (5 TAR, 4 REC, 56 YDS)
Matchup Stat Breakdown
Western Michigan | Marshall | |
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318 | Total Yards | 420 |
126 | Passing Yards | 177 |
192 | Rushing Yards | 243 |
1 | Turnovers | 1 |
Georgia Southern 38 – Georgia State 21
Georgia Southern won as a 3.5-point underdog. The matchup covered the 57.5-point total.
Georgia Southern Top Performers
- Passing: JC French (24-for-39, 237 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INTs)
- Rushing: Jalen White (22 ATT, 114 YDS, 2 TDs)
- Receiving: Josh Dallas (14 TAR, 9 REC, 89 YDS, 1 TD)
Georgia State Top Performers
- Passing: Christian Veilleux (23-for-45, 356 YDS, 2 TDs, 3 INTs)
- Rushing: Freddie Brock (10 ATT, 36 YDS, 1 TD)
- Receiving: Ted Hurst (13 TAR, 4 REC, 112 YDS, 1 TD)
Matchup Stat Breakdown
Georgia Southern | Georgia State | |
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498 | Total Yards | 385 |
237 | Passing Yards | 356 |
261 | Rushing Yards | 29 |
1 | Turnovers | 3 |
Old Dominion 30 – Bowling Green 27
Old Dominion won as a 10.5-point underdog. The matchup covered the 51.5-point total.
Old Dominion Top Performers
- Passing: Grant Wilson (6-for-14, 118 YDS, 2 TDs, 0 INTs)
- Rushing: Aaron Young (12 ATT, 74 YDS, 1 TD)
- Receiving: Pat Conroy (3 TAR, 3 REC, 99 YDS, 2 TDs)
Bowling Green Top Performers
- Passing: Connor Bazelak (27-for-36, 303 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT)
- Rushing: Terion Stewart (20 ATT, 67 YDS, 1 TD)
- Receiving: Harold Fannin (12 TAR, 12 REC, 188 YDS, 2 TDs)
Matchup Stat Breakdown
Old Dominion | Bowling Green | |
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333 | Total Yards | 399 |
144 | Passing Yards | 303 |
189 | Rushing Yards | 96 |
0 | Turnovers | 1 |
Louisiana-Monroe 13 – Troy 9
Louisiana-Monroe won as a 6.5-point underdog. The matchup went under the 45.5-point total.
Louisiana-Monroe Top Performers
- Passing: Aidan Armenta (4-for-6, 108 YDS, 0 TDs, 0 INTs)
- Rushing: Ahmad Hardy (28 ATT, 107 YDS, 1 TD)
- Receiving: Jacob Godfrey (1 TAR, 1 REC, 57 YDS)
Troy Top Performers
- Passing: Tucker Kilcrease (6-for-10, 57 YDS, 0 TDs, 0 INTs)
- Rushing: Gerald Green (13 ATT, 102 YDS)
- Receiving: Zeriah Beason (4 TAR, 2 REC, 30 YDS)
Matchup Stat Breakdown
Louisiana-Monroe | Troy | |
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247 | Total Yards | 272 |
135 | Passing Yards | 71 |
112 | Rushing Yards | 201 |
1 | Turnovers | 0 |
Sun Belt Games Next Week
Texas State Bobcats at Troy Trojans
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Game Date: Thursday, Oct. 3
- Game Location: Troy, Alabama
- Venue: Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Appalachian State Mountaineers at Marshall Thundering Herd
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Game Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
- Game Location: Huntington, West Virginia
- Venue: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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Old Dominion Monarchs at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Game Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
- Game Location: Conway, South Carolina
- Venue: Brooks Stadium (SC)
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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South Alabama Jaguars at Arkansas State Red Wolves
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Game Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
- Game Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Venue: Centennial Bank Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Game Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
- Game Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Venue: M.M. Roberts Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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James Madison Dukes at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Game Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
- Game Location: Monroe, Georgia
- Venue: JPS Field at Malone Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPNU
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