2023 Howard Payne

6–⁠4 (3–⁠4 American Southwest Conference).

Schedule and results

Howard Payne in 2023, game by game: won at George Fox 17–3; won vs. Nelson (TX) 42–10; won vs. Lyon 85–0; lost at Hardin Simmons 33–40; won vs. East Texas Baptist 28–14; won vs. Austin 35–11; lost at McMurry 21–45; won vs. Texas Lutheran 31–27; lost at Sul Ross State 42–47; lost vs. Mary Hardin Baylor 10–35+85−25Won 17–3 at George Fox+14George FoxWon 42–10 vs. Nelson (TX)+32Nelson (TX)Won 85–0 vs. Lyon+85LyonLost 33–40 at Hardin Simmons-7Hardin SimmonsWon 28–14 vs. East Texas Baptist+14East Texas Bapt…Won 35–11 vs. Austin+24AustinLost 21–45 at McMurry-24McMurryWon 31–27 vs. Texas Lutheran+4Texas LutheranLost 42–47 at Sul Ross State-5Sul Ross StateLost 10–35 vs. Mary Hardin Baylor-25Mary Hardin Bay…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Mary Hardin Baylor 35–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the American Southwest Conference.

In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 38 on file).

Record
6–⁠4
Conference
3–⁠4 tied for 5th in American Southwest Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
344–⁠232
Coach
—
Elo
1124 −12 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2023 American Southwest Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Hardin Simmons7–⁠09–⁠2
Mary Hardin Baylor6–⁠16–⁠4
McMurry4–⁠36–⁠4
East Texas Baptist4–⁠35–⁠5
Howard Payne3–⁠46–⁠4
Sul Ross State3–⁠44–⁠6
Texas Lutheran1–⁠62–⁠8
Austin0–⁠71–⁠9

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