2023 Lamar
6–5 (5–2 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lincoln (CA) 38–0Sep 23
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Houston Christian 21–19Sep 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Idaho | L 17–42 | 30% |
| Sep 9 | at UL Monroe | L 14–24 | 12% |
| Sep 16 | at South Dakota | L 6–35 | 21% |
| Sep 23 | vsLincoln (CA) | W 38–0 | 69% |
| Sep 30 | at Houston Christian | W 21–19 | 32% |
| Oct 7 | vs Northwestern State | W 27–13 | 55% |
| Oct 14 | at SE Louisiana | W 30–24 | 27% |
| Oct 28 | vs Incarnate Word | L 7–17 | 20% |
| Nov 4 | vs East Texas A&M | W 41–21 | 62% |
| Nov 11 | at Nicholls | L 24–37 | 27% |
| Nov 18 | vs McNeese | W 52–27 | 72% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat McNeese 52–27; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–2 3rd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 277–259
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1222 +72 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −27.0 No. 62 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Will Fleming
- Defensive coordinator
- Drew Christ
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Robert Coleman QB | 1,956 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Robert Coleman QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Khalan Griffin RB | 821 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Khalan Griffin RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Andre Dennis WR | 482 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Izaha Jones WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Kevin Anderson S | 7 tkl |
| Sacks | Foday Jalloh LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kevin Anderson S | 3 INT |
Transfers in 3
The 2023 portal Jah’Mar Sanders ATH | ★★★ | from  New Mexico |
 Knox Boyd OT | ★★★ | from  Charlotte |
 Thomas Le Boucher OT | ★★ | from  Arizona State |
Transfers out 4
 Tyler Jackson LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Drew Moss OL | ★★ | to  Colorado State |
| Austin Goffney S | to  UL Monroe | |
| Jacob Bayer OL | to  Arkansas State |
2023 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 7–0 | 7–5 | |
| Incarnate Word | 6–1 | 9–2 | |
| Lamar | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Houston Christian | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| SE Louisiana | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| East Texas A&M | 2–5 | 2–9 | |
| McNeese | 1–6 | 1–10 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–7 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.