2023 Southern
6–5 (5–5 Southwestern Athletic Conference), coached by Eric Dooley, then Terrence Graves (interim, remainder of season). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas–Pine Bluff 27–0Sep 30
By 27 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Lincoln (CA) 45–18Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Alabama State | L 10–14 | 49% |
| Sep 9 | vs Jackson State | L 14–27 | 41% |
| Sep 16 | vs Alabama A&M | W 20–10 | 60% |
| Sep 30 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 27–0 | 63% |
| Oct 7 | vs Florida A&M | L 19–26 | 40% |
| Oct 14 | vsLincoln (CA) | W 45–18 | 90% |
| Oct 21 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 28–18 | 69% |
| Oct 28 | vs Texas Southern | W 23–17 | 71% |
| Nov 4 | at Alcorn State | L 21–44 | 47% |
| Nov 11 | vs Prairie View A&M | L 21–27 | 69% |
| Nov 25 | vs Grambling | W 27–22 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Grambling 27–22; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–5 tied for 6th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 255–223
- Coach
- Eric Dooley, then Terrence Graves (interim, remainder of season)
- Elo
- 1299 −22 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −37.2 No. 100 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 171
- Defensive coordinator
- Henry Miller
Leaders
| Passing yards | Harold Blood QB | 1,441 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Harold Blood QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kendric Rhymes RB | 570 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kendric Rhymes RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | August Pitre III WR | 351 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | August Pitre III WR | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Jordan Carter DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Jalen Woods QB | ★★★ | No. 2027 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
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 0
The 2023 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 1
 Trey Laing DE | ★★★ | to  Indiana |
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 8–0 | 12–1 | |
| Alcorn State | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 6–2 | 6–6 | |
| Alabama State | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
| Jackson State | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
| Southern | 5–5 | 6–5 | |
| Grambling | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Texas Southern | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Mississippi Valley State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.