2023 South Alabama
7–6 (4–4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Kane Wommack. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Miss 55–3Oct 17
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Central Michigan 30–34Sep 23
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 24Tulane | L 17–37 | 34% |
| Sep 9 | vs SE Louisiana | W 35–17 | 74% |
| Sep 16 | at Oklahoma State | W 33–7 | 38% |
| Sep 23 | vs Central Michigan | L 30–34 | 75% |
| Sep 30 | at James Madison | L 23–31 | 35% |
| Oct 7 | at UL Monroe | W 55–7 | 62% |
| Oct 17 | vs Southern Miss | W 55–3 | 80% |
| Oct 28 | vs Louisiana | L 20–33 | 64% |
| Nov 2 | at Troy | L 10–28 | 26% |
| Nov 11 | vs Arkansas State | W 21–14 | 69% |
| Nov 18 | vs Marshall | W 28–0 | 63% |
| Nov 25 | at Texas State | L 44–52 | 57% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | at Eastern Michigan68 Ventures Bowl | W 59–10 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Eastern Michigan 59–10 in the 68 Ventures Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 16 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 430–273
- Coach
- Kane Wommack
- Elo
- 1576 +34 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.1 No. 49 of 133; offense No. 43, defense No. 58, special teams No. 53
- SRS
- 0.2 No. 66 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 86% of last season’s EPA, No. 8 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 90 roster talent No. 81 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Major Applewhite
- Defensive coordinator
- Corey Batoon
- Offense
- Multiple spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.22 | 44% | 1.41 | 18th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 37% | 1.19 | 18th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.19 off 0.05 def | 43% off 39% def | — | 24th off 30th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.5 | own 33 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 2.8 | own 33 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 10.5, 30th of 133 (offense 6.3, defense -4.2).
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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Carter Bradley QB | 2,660 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Carter Bradley QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | La’Damian Webb RB | 1,007 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | La’Damian Webb RB | 16 TD |
| Receiving yards | Caullin Lacy WR | 1,316 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jamaal Pritchett WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Quentin Wilfawn LB | 83 tkl |
| Sacks | Quentin Wilfawn LB | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jaden Voisin S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Adrian Griffin DL | ★★★ | No. 1192 |
| Joshua Bledsoe CB | ★★★ | No. 1290 |
| Gio Lopez QB | ★★★ | No. 1331 |
| Anthony Eager WR | ★★★ | No. 1396 |
| Jarvis Durr RB | ★★★ | No. 1501 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 11 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
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.
Roster 119
The 2023 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 9
The 2023 portal Javon Ivory WR | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
 Kentrel Bullock RB | ★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
 Reed Buys OL | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Bishop Davenport QB | ★★★ | from  Utah State |
 Jordan Buchanan CB | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
 Jordan Davis OT | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
| Lucas Taylor OT | ★★★ | from Mississippi State |
| Wesley Miller S | ★★★ | from Mississippi State |
 Gavin Forsha LB | ★★ | from  Kansas State |
Transfers out 4
 Anterrious Gray OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Christian Wortham WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Elijah Gainey QB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Antawn Lewis OT | ★★ | no new school on file |
2023 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| 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.