The VMI Keydets (0-3) visit the Norfolk State Spartans (1-3) at Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
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Norfolk State vs. VMI Viewing Options
Game date: Saturday, September 21, 2024Game time: 1:30 p.m. ETLocation: Lexington, VirginiaVenue: Alumni Memorial Field at Foster StadiumTV channel: ESPN+Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+Tickets: Get tickets for this game at StubHubStop missing games and start streaming college football right now on Fubo.
Spartans vs. Keydets Insights
With 241 yards of total offense per game (20th-worst) and 489.7 yards allowed per game on defense (23rd-worst), VMI has been playing poorly on both sides of the ball this year.Despite having a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranks 15th-worst in the FCS (45 points allowed per game), the Keydets have played better on offense, ranking 103rd in the FCS by putting up 14 points per game. It's been a hard stretch for VMI in terms of throwing the football and defending the pass, ranking 19th-worst in passing offense (118 passing yards per game) and 15th-worst in passing defense (321 passing yards per game allowed) in 2024.In terms of total yards, Norfolk State ranks 97th in the FCS (263.5 total yards per game) and 79th defensively (415.8 total yards allowed per game).With 15.3 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Spartans rank 94th in the FCS. On defense, they rank 75th, allowing 31.5 points per game.Norfolk State ranks 18th-worst in passing yards per game (117.3), but it has been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 88th in the FCS with 263.5 passing yards ceded per contest.Players to Watch
Norfolk State
Jalen Daniels: 469 PASS YDS / 117.3 YPG / 57.4% / 3 TD / 2 INTKevon King: 50 CAR / 331 YDS / 82.8 YPG / 3 TD / 3 REC / 17 YDS / 4.3 YPG / 0 TDX'Zavion Evans: 35 CAR / 155 YDS / 38.8 YPG / 0 TD / 1 REC / 6 YDS / 1.5 YPG / 0 TDJacquez Jones: 13 REC / 229 YDS / 57.3 YPG / 1 TD
VMI
Collin Shannon: 191 PASS YDS / 63.7 YPG / 56.9% / 0 TD / 2 INTHunter Rice: 42 CAR / 257 YDS / 85.7 YPG / 3 TD / 7 REC / 52 YDS / 17.3 YPG / 0 TDIvan Thorpe Jr.: 2 CAR / 29 YDS / 9.7 YPG / 0 TD / 11 REC / 84 YDS / 28 YPG / 0 TDLooking for officially licensed gear? Fanatics has jerseys, hats, apparel, memorabilia, trading cards, collectibles and more.
Norfolk State Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2024 | at East Carolina | L 42-3 |
| 9/7/2024 | Virginia State | W 28-23 |
| 9/14/2024 | Hampton | L 37-7 |
| 9/21/2024 | at VMI | - |
| 9/28/2024 | North Carolina Central | - |
| 10/5/2024 | at Sacred Heart | - |
| 10/12/2024 | Towson | - |
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VMI Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2024 | at William & Mary | L 41-7 |
| 9/7/2024 | Bucknell | L 35-28 |
| 9/14/2024 | at Georgia Tech | L 59-7 |
| 9/21/2024 | Norfolk State | - |
| 10/5/2024 | at Samford | - |
| 10/12/2024 | at Wofford | - |
| 10/19/2024 | The Citadel | - |