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2023 Emporia State

8–⁠3 (7–⁠3 Mid America Conference).

Schedule and results

Emporia State in 2023, game by game: won vs. Lincoln (MO) 56–10; won at Northwest Missouri State 33–13; won at Northeastern State 38–0; won vs. Central Oklahoma 38–27; lost at Missouri Western 31–34; lost at Pittsburg State 25–33; won vs. Washburn 38–23; lost at Central Missouri 27–77; won vs. Nebraska Kearney 39–17; won vs. Missouri Southern State 63–28; won at Fort Hays 45–42+46−50Won 56–10 vs. Lincoln (MO)+46Lincoln (MO)Won 33–13 at Northwest Missouri State+20Northwest Misso…Won 38–0 at Northeastern State+38Northeastern St…Won 38–27 vs. Central Oklahoma+11Central OklahomaLost 31–34 at Missouri Western-3Missouri WesternLost 25–33 at Pittsburg State-8Pittsburg StateWon 38–23 vs. Washburn+15WashburnLost 27–77 at Central Missouri-50Central MissouriWon 39–17 vs. Nebraska Kearney+22Nebraska KearneyWon 63–28 vs. Missouri Southern State+35Missouri Southe…Won 45–42 at Fort Hays+3Fort Hays
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsLincoln (MO)W 56–⁠1088%
Sep 7atNorthwest Missouri StateW 33–⁠1332%
Sep 16atNortheastern StateW 38–⁠084%
Sep 23vsCentral OklahomaW 38–⁠2780%
Sep 30atMissouri WesternL 31–⁠3460%
Oct 7atPittsburg StateL 25–⁠3331%
Oct 14vsWashburnW 38–⁠2380%
Oct 21atCentral MissouriL 27–⁠7747%
Oct 28vsNebraska KearneyW 39–⁠1773%
Nov 4vsMissouri Southern StateW 63–⁠2879%
Nov 11atFort HaysW 45–⁠4252%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Fort Hays 45–⁠42; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid America Conference.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 40 on file).

Record
8–⁠3
Conference
7–⁠3 tied for 3rd in Mid America Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
433–⁠304
Coach
—
Elo
1306 +57 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 1

The 2023 portal
DeAndre Thomas Jr. RB★★from Kansas

Transfers out 0

No transfers out.

2023 Mid America Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Pittsburg State9–⁠111–⁠2
Central Missouri9–⁠111–⁠2
Missouri Western7–⁠38–⁠3
Emporia State7–⁠38–⁠3
Northwest Missouri State6–⁠47–⁠4
Fort Hays6–⁠47–⁠4
Central Oklahoma4–⁠65–⁠6
Missouri Southern State4–⁠65–⁠6
Nebraska Kearney2–⁠83–⁠8
Washburn1–⁠92–⁠9
Northeastern State0–⁠101–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.