2023 Bethune-Cookman
3–8 (2–6 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Savannah State 31–6Sep 9
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Texas Southern 31–34Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Memphis | L 14–56 | 10% |
| Sep 9 | vsSavannah State | W 31–6 | 60% |
| Sep 14 | at 22Miami | L 7–48 | 11% |
| Sep 23 | at Jackson State | L 16–22 | 19% |
| Oct 7 | at Alabama State | L 14–19 | 38% |
| Oct 14 | vs Texas Southern | L 31–34 | 53% |
| Oct 21 | vs Southern | L 18–28 | 31% |
| Oct 28 | at Grambling | L 14–28 | 32% |
| Nov 2 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 20–7 | 61% |
| Nov 11 | vs Alabama A&M | W 31–14 | 44% |
| Nov 18 | vs Florida A&MFlorida Classic | L 7–24 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida A&M 24–7 in the Florida Classic; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 203–286
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1194 −8 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −38.0 No. 106 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinators
- Donte’ Pimpleton and Joe Gerbino
- Defensive coordinator
- Robert Wimberly
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Anthony Alonzo ATH | ★★★ | No. 2529 |
| Ja’vieane Stevens DE | ||
| Jeffson Lafontant DL | ||
| Max Tulen P | ||
| Cade Hechter K |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
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.
Transfers in 3
The 2023 portal Jahmari Sylvester OT | ★★★ | from  Florida International |
 Jaydon Hodge S | ★★★ | from  Pennsylvania |
 Da’Shon Ross LB | ★★ | from  Massachusetts |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
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.