2023 Chattanooga
8–5 (6–2 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat The Citadel 48–3Sep 16
By 45 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Western Carolina 50–52Oct 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at North Alabama | L 27–41 | 67% |
| Sep 9 | vs Kennesaw State | W 27–20 | 54% |
| Sep 16 | vs The Citadel | W 48–3 | 78% |
| Sep 23 | at Samford | W 47–24 | 40% |
| Sep 30 | at Wofford | W 23–13 | 72% |
| Oct 7 | vs Western Carolina | L 50–52 | 62% |
| Oct 14 | at Mercer | W 22–10 | 42% |
| Oct 21 | vs East Tennessee State | W 34–3 | 80% |
| Oct 28 | at VMI | W 24–23 | 77% |
| Nov 4 | vs Furman | L 14–17 | 50% |
| Nov 18 | at 8Alabama | L 10–66 | 8% |
| Nov 25Bowls & playoff | at Austin PeayFCS Championship – First Round | W 24–21 | 36% |
| Dec 2Bowls & playoff | atFurmanFCS Championship – Second Round | L 7–26 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Furman 26–7 in the FCS Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 357–319
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1419 +58 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.9 No. 40 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 177
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Pizzo
- Defensive coordinator
- Lorenzo Ward
Leaders
| Passing yards | Chase Artopoeus QB | 2,672 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chase Artopoeus QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Gino Appleberry Jr. RB | 753 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Gino Appleberry Jr. RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jamoi Mayes WR | 1,037 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Javin Whatley WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Josh Battle S | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Jay Person PR | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jordan Walker S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Lukas Majer OL | ★★★ | No. 2302 |
| A.J. Little WR | ||
| Christian Harris ATH |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
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 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Mercer | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Chattanooga | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Western Carolina | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Samford | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| VMI | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| East Tennessee State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Wofford | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| The Citadel | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.