2023 Texas Southern
3–8 (2–6 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lincoln (CA) 52–7Sep 30
By 45 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Prairie View A&M 34–37Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Prairie View A&M | L 34–37 | 57% |
| Sep 9 | at Toledo | L 3–71 | 14% |
| Sep 16 | at Rice | L 7–59 | 23% |
| Sep 23 | at Grambling | L 23–35 | 42% |
| Sep 30 | vsLincoln (CA) | W 52–7 | 77% |
| Oct 14 | at Bethune-Cookman | W 34–31 | 47% |
| Oct 21 | vs Florida A&M | L 21–31 | 27% |
| Oct 28 | at Southern | L 17–23 | 29% |
| Nov 4 | at Jackson State | L 19–21 | 18% |
| Nov 12 | vs Alcorn State | W 44–10 | 41% |
| Nov 18 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 34–35 | 83% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arkansas–Pine Bluff 35–34; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 29 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 288–360
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1246 −29 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −40.5 No. 113 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 157
- Offensive coordinator
- David Marsh
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeffery Ceasar
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jace Wilson QB | 1,599 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jace Wilson QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ladarius Owens RB | 1,399 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ladarius Owens RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jyrin Johnson TE | 400 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jyrin Johnson TE | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Jacob Williams LB | 18 tkl |
| Interceptions | Ja’Corey Benjamin DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Marques Neal ATH | ★★★ | No. 1374 |
| Ebuka Okafor OL | ||
| DeMichael Porter WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
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 60
The 2023 roster60 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 2
The 2023 portal Xavier Player CB | ★★★ | from  UTSA |
 Giovonni Harper S | from  San José State |
Transfers out 1
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.