2023 Georgia Southern

• Biggest winBeat Ball State 40–⁠3Sep 23

  By 37 points, its widest win.

• Most excitingLost to Marshall 33–⁠38Nov 11

  The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.

Date	Opponent	Result	Elo
Sep 2	vsThe Citadel	W 34–⁠0		84%
Sep 9	vsUAB	W 49–⁠35		46%
Sep 16	atWisconsin	L 14–⁠35		35%
Sep 23	atBall State	W 40–⁠3		48%
Sep 30	vsCoastal Carolina	W 38–⁠28		59%
Oct 14	atJames Madison	L 13–⁠41		32%
Oct 21	vsUL Monroe	W 38–⁠28		77%
Oct 26	vsGeorgia State	W 44–⁠27		49%
Nov 4	atTexas State	L 24–⁠45		53%
Nov 11	atMarshall	L 33–⁠38		47%
Nov 18	vsOld Dominion	L 17–⁠20		69%
Nov 25	atApp State	L 27–⁠55		28%
Dec 16Bowls & playoff	vsOhioMyrtle Beach Bowl	L 21–⁠41		35%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

• Offense79th of 133
• Defense98th of 133
• Offense, opponent-adjusted78th of 133
• Defense, opponent-adjusted111th of 133

CORE rating -8.8, 97th of 133 (offense -2.7, defense 6.2).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

129 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster

Team	Conf.	Overall	AP final
James Madison	7–⁠1	11–⁠2
Troy	7–⁠1	11–⁠3
App State	6–⁠2	9–⁠5
Coastal Carolina	5–⁠3	8–⁠5
Old Dominion	5–⁠3	6–⁠7
Texas State	4–⁠4	8–⁠5
South Alabama	4–⁠4	7–⁠6
Arkansas State	4–⁠4	6–⁠7
Georgia State	3–⁠5	7–⁠6
Georgia Southern	3–⁠5	6–⁠7
Marshall	3–⁠5	6–⁠7
Louisiana	3–⁠5	6–⁠7
Southern Miss	2–⁠6	3–⁠9
UL Monroe	0–⁠8	2–⁠10

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