2023 South Carolina State
5–6 (3–2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia Lynchburg 56–6Oct 7
By 50 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Delaware State 35–7Oct 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs Jackson State | L 7–37 | 23% |
| Sep 2 | at Charlotte | L 3–24 | 23% |
| Sep 9 | at Georgia Tech | L 13–48 | 17% |
| Sep 23 | vs The Citadel | W 31–10 | 62% |
| Oct 7 | vsVirginia Lynchburg | W 56–6 | 87% |
| Oct 14 | vs Tennessee Tech | L 7–28 | 66% |
| Oct 21 | at Delaware State | W 35–7 | 49% |
| Oct 26 | at North Carolina Central | L 28–62 | 16% |
| Nov 4 | vs Howard | W 27–24 | 44% |
| Nov 11 | vs Morgan State | L 17–20 | 60% |
| Nov 18 | at Norfolk State | W 44–17 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Norfolk State 44–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 3rd in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 268–283
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1246 +10 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −35.8 No. 93 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin Magouirk
- Defensive coordinator
- Thomas Howard
Leaders
| Passing yards | Cory Fields QB | 1,265 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cory Fields QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jawarn Howell RB | 809 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jawarn Howell RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Justin Smith-Brown WR | 357 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Keshawn Toney TE | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Aaron Smith LB | 15 tkl |
| Sacks | Aaron Smith LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jamre Benjamin DB | 3 INT |
Transfers in 0
The 2023 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 1
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.