2023 Norfolk State
3–8 (1–4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Delaware State 44–21Nov 11
By 23 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Virginia State 24–33Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vsVirginia State | L 24–33 | 62% |
| Sep 9 | at Hampton | W 31–23 | 32% |
| Sep 16 | at Temple | L 9–41 | 21% |
| Sep 23 | at Towson | W 21–14 | 28% |
| Sep 30 | vs North Carolina A&T | L 26–28 | 50% |
| Oct 14 | at Tennessee State | L 17–24 | 31% |
| Oct 21 | at Howard | L 23–27 | 30% |
| Oct 28 | vs Morgan State | L 28–32 | 58% |
| Nov 4 | at North Carolina Central | L 24–38 | 11% |
| Nov 11 | at Delaware State | W 44–21 | 53% |
| Nov 18 | vs South Carolina State | L 17–44 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina State 44–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–4 5th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 264–325
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1150 −42 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −36.2 No. 96 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Ryan Meyers
- Defensive coordinator
- Steve Adams
Leaders
| Passing yards | Otto Kuhns QB | 1,078 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Otto Kuhns QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | X’Zavion Evans RB | 477 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kevon King RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Andre Pegues WR | 391 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Aaron Moore WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Joseph White DB | 8 tkl |
| Interceptions | Terron Mallory CB | 4 INT |
Transfers in 0
The 2023 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 4
 Ademola Faleye TE | ★★★ | to  Michigan State |
| Da’Quan Felton WR | ★★★ | to  Virginia Tech |
| Brandon Savage CB | no new school on file | |
| Lamar Robinson OT | to  Georgia State |
2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central | 4–1 | 9–3 | |
| Howard | 4–1 | 6–6 | |
| South Carolina State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Morgan State | 3–2 | 4–6–1 | |
| Norfolk State | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Delaware State | 0–5 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.