2023 Arkansas–Pine Bluff
2–9 (1–7 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Miles 21–20Sep 16
By 1 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Alabama A&M 24–31Sep 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Tulsa | L 7–42 | 12% |
| Sep 9 | vs Tennessee State | L 14–24 | 41% |
| Sep 16 | vsMiles | W 21–20 | 61% |
| Sep 21 | at Alabama A&M | L 24–31 | 32% |
| Sep 30 | vs Southern | L 0–27 | 37% |
| Oct 14 | at Mississippi Valley State | L 17–42 | 44% |
| Oct 21 | vs Alcorn State | L 7–31 | 35% |
| Oct 28 | vs Jackson State | L 14–40 | 17% |
| Nov 4 | at Prairie View A&M | L 14–38 | 25% |
| Nov 10 | vs Grambling | L 14–43 | 33% |
| Nov 18 | at Texas Southern | W 35–34 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Texas Southern 35–34; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 23 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 11th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 167–372
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1052 −140 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −55.8 No. 128 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 154
- Offensive coordinator
- Bobby Acosta
- Defensive coordinator
- David Calloway
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Mekhi Hagens QB | 488 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chancellor Edwards QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Johnny Williams RB | 263 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Mekhi Hagens QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kenji Lewis WR | 333 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kenji Lewis WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Kaleb Knox DB | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Anas Luqman DL | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kyre Williams DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Kam Bizor DE | ★★★ | No. 1062 |
| Jack Schierholz QB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Florida A&M | 8–0 | 12–1 | |
| Alcorn State | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 6–2 | 6–6 | |
 Alabama State | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
| Jackson State | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
| Southern | 5–5 | 6–5 | |
| Grambling | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Bethune-Cookman | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Texas Southern | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.