2023 Southern Utah
6–5 (4–2 United Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Abilene Christian 52–14Oct 28
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Austin Peay 45–48Oct 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Arizona State | L 21–24 | 20% |
| Sep 9 | at BYU | L 16–41 | 11% |
| Sep 16 | at UC Davis | L 21–23 | 24% |
| Sep 23 | vs Western Illinois | W 37–17 | 75% |
| Sep 30 | vs Central Arkansas | L 27–29 | 43% |
| Oct 7 | at Tarleton State | W 27–26 | 31% |
| Oct 21 | vs Austin Peay | L 45–48 | 35% |
| Oct 28 | vs Abilene Christian | W 52–14 | 43% |
| Nov 4 | vsLincoln (CA) | W 35–6 | 90% |
| Nov 11 | at Stephen F. Austin | W 45–17 | 45% |
| Nov 18 | at Utah Tech | W 24–16 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Utah Tech 24–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the United Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 30 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–2 tied for 3rd in United Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 350–261
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1354 +91 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.8 No. 12 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Tye Hiatt
- Defensive coordinator
- John Kelling
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Brendan Anderson QB | ★★★ | No. 2179 |
| Isaiah Ojeda CB | ★★★ | No. 2179 |
| Jaxson Percoats ATH | ★★★ | No. 2391 |
| Sione Westover LB | ★★★ | No. 2391 |
| Cooper LeDuc ATH | ★★ | No. 2811 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.3 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.6 | 0.800 |
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.
Transfers in 1
The 2023 portal| Dean Jones S | ★★★ | from  BYU |
Transfers out 5
 Rodrick Ward S | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| Dylan Flowers CB | ★★★ | to BYU |
| Wyatt Dawe DL | ★★★ | to BYU |
| Christy Nkanu OT | ★★ | to  Washington State |
| Jessie Campbell WR | ★★ | to Riverside C.C. |
2023 United Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 6–0 | 9–3 | |
| Central Arkansas | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Tarleton State | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| Southern Utah | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
 Eastern Kentucky | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
| Abilene Christian | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
 North Alabama | 1–5 | 3–8 | |
| Utah Tech | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0–7 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.