2023 Eastern Kentucky
5–6 (4–2 United Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stephen F. Austin 36–24Nov 18
By 12 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Tarleton State 41–35Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Cincinnati | L 13–66 | 13% |
| Sep 9 | at Kentucky | L 17–28 | 16% |
| Sep 16 | vs Western Carolina | L 24–27 | 58% |
| Sep 23 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 41–38 | 47% |
| Sep 30 | at North Alabama | W 32–22 | 58% |
| Oct 14 | vs Tarleton State | W 41–35 | 60% |
| Oct 21 | at Gardner-Webb | L 32–35 | 48% |
| Oct 28 | at Utah Tech | W 34–30 | 60% |
| Nov 4 | vs Austin Peay | L 30–33 | 46% |
| Nov 11 | at Central Arkansas | L 24–27 | 35% |
| Nov 18 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 36–24 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Stephen F. Austin 36–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the United Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–2 tied for 3rd in United Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 324–365
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1349 +9 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.3 No. 35 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 171
- Offensive coordinator
- Andy Richman
- Defensive coordinator
- Jake Johnson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Parker McKinney QB | 2,805 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Parker McKinney QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Braedon Sloan RB | 667 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Braedon Sloan RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jaden Smith WR | 707 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jaden Smith WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Nic Cheeley DB | 13 tkl |
| Sacks | Albert Nunes S | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Mike Smith DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Jakob Dixon WR | ★★★ | No. 1347 |
| Colbey Lamberth QB | ★★★ | No. 2027 |
| Mena Mannan TE | ||
| Landon Smith ATH | ||
| Jacob Baker P |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
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.
Drafted in 2024
The 2024 draft| Rd 7 | Josiah Ezirim OT | New Orleans Saints |
Transfers in 1
The 2023 portal Jackson Hensley WR | ★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
Transfers out 1
2023 United Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 6–0 | 9–3 | |
| Central Arkansas | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Tarleton State | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
 Southern Utah | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
 Eastern Kentucky | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
 Abilene Christian | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| North Alabama | 1–5 | 3–8 | |
| Utah Tech | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0–7 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.