Sun Belt Football Scores and Results – Week 5 2024

Published 7:27 pm Saturday, September 28, 2024

Looking to see how the nine games featuring Sun Belt teams played out in Week 5 of the college football slate? Read below for key players and results from all of those games.

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
247	Total Yards	272
135	Passing Yards	71
112	Rushing Yards	201
1	Turnovers	0

LSU 42 – South Alabama 10

LSU covered the 20.5-point spread in the victory. The matchup went under the 64.5-point total.

LSU Top Performers

Passing: Garrett Nussmeier (26-for-39, 409 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs)
Rushing: Caden Durham (7 ATT, 128 YDS, 1 TD)
Receiving: Kyren Lacy (8 TAR, 5 REC, 107 YDS)

South Alabama Top Performers

Passing: Gio Lopez (16-for-22, 171 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INTs)
Rushing: Kentrel Bullock (9 ATT, 56 YDS)
Receiving: Anthony Eager (5 TAR, 4 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD)

Matchup Stat Breakdown

South Alabama		LSU
333	Total Yards	667
221	Passing Yards	430
112	Rushing Yards	237
0	Turnovers	2