2024 Football Schedule Announced

Lamoni, Iowa – The Graceland Yellowjackets Football team has announced their 2024-25 season.

The Yellowjackets ended their 23-24 season with an overall 6-5 record and a 3-2 divisional record. Last season, the Yellowjackets took down the No. 7 Rank Benedictine Ravens with a score of 37-35 and moved into the NAIA Top 25 leaderboard ranked No. 18. They would stay on the list the following week, moving to No. 25.

The 11-game 2024 season opens on the road against Doane University Tigers on Saturday, August 31, on the Al Papik Field in Crete, Neb. The last time the Tigers and the Yellowjackets faced off, Graceland would be victorious with a 42-17 score.

The Missouri Valley Vikings will play host to Graceland on September 7 (6:00 pm), following with their home opener against Central Methodist at 1:00 pm on September 14. On September 21, the Yellowjackets will travel to take on the Pioneers (MNU).

Graceland will follow with a pair of home games: September 28 against William Penn (1:00 PM) and October 5 against the Peru State Bobcats on homecoming, with a 2:00 PM game start.

After a bye week on October 12, the Yellowjackets will kick off the Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division games on the road, taking on Clark (October 19) and Culver-Stockton (October 26). Graceland will compete against St. Ambrose and Missouri Baptist for the first time as they move to the HAAC, hosting St. Ambrose on November 2 and Missouri Baptist on November 9 (senior day).

The Yellowjackets conclude their campaign on the road, traveling to Des Moines on November 16 to take on the Grand View Vikings (12:00 PM).

"Our Graceland football staff is fired up for the 2024 football season. Our team has put in a lot of time and effort into improving from our 6-5 record a year ago", Head Coach Patrick Ross speaks about the upcoming season. "We have some of the best players in the country, so I'm excited to watch them perform. I'm extremely confident in our football team, and if you are a GU football fan, I would recommend you come watch these Yellowjackets play."

2024-25 Football Schedule

* Heart North Division Games
All Home Games are Played at Huntsman Field
All Times are Subject to Change

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