Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
Big South-OVC
4-8 (3-5 conf)
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -28.3
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 4–8
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWofford | FCS | 20-21 | -1 | L |
| 2 | @James Madison | +7.5 | 6-13 | -7 | L |
| 3 | @Charlotte | -15.3 | 26-27 | -1 | L |
| 4 | @Presbyterian | FCS | 42-21 | +21 | W |
| 5 | vsTennessee Tech | FCS | 21-52 | -31 | L |
| 6 | @UT Martin | FCS | 17-35 | -18 | L |
| 8 | vsLindenwood | FCS | 42-35 | +7 | W |
| 9 | @Southeast Missouri State | FCS | 24-30 | -6 | L |
| 10 | @Charleston Southern | FCS | 17-14 | +3 | W |
| 11 | vsEastern Illinois | FCS | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 12 | vsTennessee State | FCS | 20-23 | -3 | L |
| 13 | @Western Illinois | FCS | 28-45 | -17 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2024 · 47
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tyler Riddell | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Ren Hefley | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Edward Saydee | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | QuaSean Holmes | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Carson Gresock | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Ty Lyles | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Christian Vann | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Joraye Morrison | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Nemo Squire | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Anthony Lowe | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jordan Bly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Giovanni Adopte | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Caleb Borders | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Taylor Shields | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Ze'Vian Capers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Camden Overton-Howard | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Cole Hoskyns | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Collin Carroll | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Cole Schnieder | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Antonio O'Berry | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Pius Njenge | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Ayden Bell | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Marquis Black | SR | 6'5" | 313 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Justin Isler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Robert Holtz | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Antonio Chambers | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Trevor Moffitt | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Raquon Hartley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jackson Marshall | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jamari Young | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Quinton Cannon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Will Mattison | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jecari Bryson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | RJ Brown | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Raequan Ousley | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Jacari Shell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Miles Richardson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jeff Bowens | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Anthony Enechukwu | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Diondre Glover | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| DB | 5th | Jordan Little | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Steven Rose Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Nigel Lucas | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Wendell McClain | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jamie Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Nicholas Bigelow | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jay Billingsley | SR | 5'10" | 160 | — |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
24.5
PPG Against
28.7
Differential
-4.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 2-3
- Away
- 2-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-5
- Avg Margin
- -4.2
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-3 | 26.8 | 31.8 |
| Away | 2-5 | 22.9 | 26.4 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 3-5 | 25.0 | 32.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 23.5 | 20.5 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 1 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-4 | 5-1 | — | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 7-6 | 5-0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 2-5 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 1-6 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-8 | 2-3 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1-10 | 0-5 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 5-6 | 3-2 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4-7 | 2-4 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 0-5 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 1-3 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 10 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 4-640% |
| Over / Under | 6-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-5 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 1-4 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #196 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★4 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #183 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | #185 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #241 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #177 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #257 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #190 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #189 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | #210 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | #135 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2024
Portal in 12net +5Out 7
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Ze'Vian Capers | WR | 4★ | ← Western Kentucky |
| ▲ | Marquis Black | DL | 3★ | ← Western Kentucky |
| ▲ | Edward Saydee | RB | 3★ | ← Temple |
| ▲ | Jordan Bly | WR | 3★ | ← Old Dominion |
| ▼ | Ty French | EDGE | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | Mel Brown | RB | 3★ | → UConn |
| ▼ | Brendan Jackson | LB | 3★ | → Troy |
| ▼ | Brice Bass | EDGE | 3★ | → Texas State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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