2023 Davidson
7–4 (6–2 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat St. Andrews 84–6Sep 23
By 78 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Barton 31–33Sep 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at VMI | L 7–12 | 63% |
| Sep 8 | vsBarton | L 31–33 | 73% |
| Sep 16 | at Marist | W 49–21 | 59% |
| Sep 23 | vsSt. Andrews | W 84–6 | 75% |
| Sep 30 | vs San Diego | W 55–33 | 67% |
| Oct 14 | at Butler | W 35–33 | 48% |
| Oct 21 | vs Valparaiso | W 42–21 | 82% |
| Oct 28 | vs Presbyterian | W 45–28 | 86% |
| Nov 4 | at Stetson | W 61–41 | 73% |
| Nov 11 | at Morehead State | L 17–47 | 74% |
| Nov 18 | vs Dayton | L 14–45 | 77% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Dayton 45–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 6–2 3rd in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 440–320
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1279 −45 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −35.5 No. 90 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Defensive coordinator
- Jon Berlin
Leaders
| Passing yards | Coulter Cleland QB | 1,265 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Coulter Cleland QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Mari Adams RB | 904 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Mari Adams RB | 15 TD |
| Receiving yards | Aaron Maione WR | 321 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Aaron Maione WR | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Daniel Carter S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Zion Wells ATH | ★★ | No. 3001 |
| Adam Zouagui K |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
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 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Drake | 8–0 | 8–4 | |
 St. Thomas (MN) | 7–1 | 8–3 | |
 Davidson | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Butler | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Marist | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| San Diego | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Morehead State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Dayton | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Presbyterian | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Valparaiso | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Stetson | 1–7 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.