2023 Stephen F. Austin
3–8 (0–7 United Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern State 41–7Sep 16
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Utah Tech 31–37Oct 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Troy | L 30–48 | 13% |
| Sep 9 | vs Alcorn State | W 38–10 | 65% |
| Sep 16 | at Northwestern State | W 41–7 | 59% |
| Sep 23 | vs Austin Peay | L 20–22 | 59% |
| Sep 30 | vs East Texas A&M | W 56–27 | 77% |
| Oct 7 | at Utah Tech | L 31–37 | 66% |
| Oct 14 | at Central Arkansas | L 21–24 | 36% |
| Oct 21 | vs Abilene Christian | L 27–34 | 58% |
| Nov 4 | at Tarleton State | L 17–59 | 37% |
| Nov 11 | vs Southern Utah | L 17–45 | 55% |
| Nov 18 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 24–36 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Kentucky 36–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the United Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 0–7 9th in United Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 322–349
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1230 −94 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.8 No. 45 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 146
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Storm
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Mutz
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Brian Maurer QB | 1,630 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brian Maurer QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jerrell Wimbley RB | 707 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jerrell Wimbley RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kylon Harris WR | 694 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kylon Harris WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Brandon Lane DL | 7 tkl |
| Interceptions | Bruce Harmon CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Trey Wilson DE | ★★★ | No. 1220 |
| Kolt De La Torre OL | ★★★ | No. 2295 |
| Elias Dejean WR | ||
| Jaymon Lamb OT | ||
| Santana Wilson CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
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 3
The 2023 portal Adrian Shepherd S | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 Jaylin Tolbert WR | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Nate Adams OT | ★★★ | from  Hawai’i |
Transfers out 2
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.