2023 Elon
6–5 (5–2 Coastal Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hampton 51–14Nov 18
By 37 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Delaware 33–27Nov 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Wake Forest | L 17–37 | 18% |
| Sep 9 | at Gardner-Webb | L 27–34 | 45% |
| Sep 16 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 27–3 | 63% |
| Sep 23 | at Campbell | W 28–24 | 44% |
| Sep 30 | vs William & Mary | W 14–6 | 44% |
| Oct 7 | vs North Carolina Central | L 23–34 | 56% |
| Oct 14 | at Villanova | L 0–21 | 40% |
| Oct 21 | vs Monmouth | W 28–26 | 61% |
| Nov 4 | at Delaware | W 33–27 | 25% |
| Nov 11 | at Richmond | L 24–38 | 38% |
| Nov 18 | vs Hampton | W 51–14 | 77% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Hampton 51–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Coastal Athletic Association.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 51 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–2 4th in Coastal Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 272–264
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1383 +21 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.0 No. 48 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Drew Folmar
- Defensive coordinator
- Dovonte Edwards
Leaders
| Passing yards | Matthew Downing QB | 1,901 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Matthew Downing QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jalen Hampton RB | 873 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jalen Hampton RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Chandler Brayboy WR | 589 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jamarien Dalton WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Bo Sanders DB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Caleb Curtain DB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Caleb Curtain DB | 4 INT |
Transfers in 1
The 2023 portal Onuma Dieke WR | ★★★ | from  Massachusetts |
Transfers out 1
2023 Coastal Athletic Association standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UAlbany | 7–1 | 11–4 | |
| Richmond | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Villanova | 6–1 | 10–3 | |
 Elon | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
 New Hampshire | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Campbell | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
 Towson | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| William & Mary | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Rhode Island | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Hampton | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Monmouth | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Maine | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 0–7 | 1–10 | |
 Stony Brook | 0–7 | 0–10–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.