2023 Murray State
2–9 (1–7 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Presbyterian 41–10Sep 2
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Missouri State 24–28Oct 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Presbyterian | W 41–10 | 73% |
| Sep 7 | at Louisville | L 0–56 | 8% |
| Sep 16 | at Middle Tennessee | L 14–35 | 15% |
| Sep 30 | vs Indiana State | W 30–28 | 67% |
| Oct 7 | at South Dakota | L 7–38 | 27% |
| Oct 14 | vs Southern Illinois | L 6–27 | 34% |
| Oct 21 | at Missouri State | L 24–28 | 28% |
| Oct 28 | at North Dakota State | L 6–38 | 12% |
| Nov 4 | vs North Dakota | L 31–45 | 30% |
| Nov 11 | at Illinois State | L 7–44 | 20% |
| Nov 18 | vs Youngstown State | L 17–34 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Youngstown State 34–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 39 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 10th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 183–383
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1137 −84 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.5 No. 72 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 159
- Offensive coordinator
- Ben Hodges
- Defensive coordinator
- Dillon Sanders
Leaders
| Passing yards | D.J. Williams QB | 1,523 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | D.J. Williams QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jawaun Northington RB | 380 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Cortezz Jones RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Cole Rusk TE | 512 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cole Rusk TE | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Nick Walker LB | 14 tkl |
| Sacks | Cody Goatley LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Zayteak McGhee S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Bryson Vowell WR | ★★★ | No. 1501 |
| James London K | ||
| Spencer Davis OL | ||
| Orion Phillips P | ||
| Kevin Emmanuel RB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Dakota State | 8–0 | 15–0 | |
| South Dakota | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| North Dakota State | 5–3 | 11–4 | |
| Youngstown State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| North Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Missouri State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Murray State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
 Western Illinois | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.