2023 East Tennessee State
3–8 (2–6 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Carson Newman 42–0Sep 9
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Mercer 6–24Oct 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Jacksonville State | L 3–49 | 22% |
| Sep 9 | vsCarson Newman | W 42–0 | 70% |
| Sep 16 | at Austin Peay | L 3–63 | 36% |
| Sep 30 | at Samford | L 28–42 | 33% |
| Oct 7 | vs Mercer | L 6–24 | 40% |
| Oct 14 | vs Wofford | W 41–10 | 68% |
| Oct 21 | at Chattanooga | L 3–34 | 20% |
| Oct 28 | at Furman | L 8–16 | 14% |
| Nov 4 | vs VMI | L 24–31 | 65% |
| Nov 11 | at Western Carolina | L 7–58 | 23% |
| Nov 18 | vs The Citadel | W 35–23 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat The Citadel 35–23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 7th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 200–350
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1191 −92 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −38.0 No. 106 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 176
- Offensive coordinator
- Adam Neugebauer
- Defensive coordinator
- Billy Taylor
Leaders
| Passing yards | William Riddle QB | 472 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Haynes Eller QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Bryson Irby RB | 484 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bryson Irby RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tommy Winton III WR | 343 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Xavier Gaillardetz WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Chris Hope DB | 12 tkl |
| Sacks | Ray Coney LB | 0.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Sheldon Arnold Jr. DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Job Kralik WR | ★★★ | No. 1837 |
| Ray Coney LB | ★★★ | No. 2179 |
| Blake Howard LS |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
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 2
The 2023 portal Luke Smith DL | ★★★ | from  App State |
 Hot Rod Fitten DE | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
Transfers out 3
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.