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2023 Valdosta State

12–⁠2 (7–⁠1 Gulf South Conference).

Schedule and results

Valdosta State in 2023, game by game: won vs. Point University 63–10; won at Albany State 21–16; won vs. Keiser University 49–25; won vs. North Greenville 28–3; won at Chowan 51–36; lost vs. Delta State 25–49; won at Mississippi College 21–10; won vs. Shorter 42–14; won vs. West Florida 31–28; won at West Alabama 20–14; won vs. West Georgia 58–28; won vs. Limestone 62–41; won at Delta State 38–31; lost at Lenoir Rhyne 7–35+53−28Won 63–10 vs. Point University+53Point UniversityWon 21–16 at Albany State+5Albany StateWon 49–25 vs. Keiser University+24Keiser Universi…Won 28–3 vs. North Greenville+25North GreenvilleWon 51–36 at Chowan+15ChowanLost 25–49 vs. Delta State-24Delta StateWon 21–10 at Mississippi College+11Mississippi Col…Won 42–14 vs. Shorter+28ShorterWon 31–28 vs. West Florida+3West FloridaWon 20–14 at West Alabama+6West AlabamaWon 58–28 vs. West Georgia+30West GeorgiaWon 62–41 vs. Limestone+21LimestoneWon 38–31 at Delta State+7Delta StateLost 7–35 at Lenoir Rhyne-28Lenoir Rhyne
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vsPoint UniversityW 63–⁠1067%
Sep 9atAlbany StateW 21–⁠1643%
Sep 16vsKeiser UniversityW 49–⁠2573%
Sep 23vsNorth GreenvilleW 28–⁠373%
Sep 30atChowanW 51–⁠3670%
Oct 7vsDelta StateL 25–⁠4947%
Oct 14atMississippi CollegeW 21–⁠1062%
Oct 21vsShorterW 42–⁠1481%
Oct 28vsWest FloridaW 31–⁠2837%
Nov 4atWest AlabamaW 20–⁠1461%
Nov 11vsWest GeorgiaW 58–⁠2865%
Nov 18Bowls & playoffvsLimestoneDivision II Championship – First RoundW 62–⁠4167%
Nov 25Bowls & playoffatDelta StateDivision II Championship – Second RoundW 38–⁠3131%
Dec 2Bowls & playoffatLenoir RhyneDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalL 7–⁠3536%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Lenoir Rhyne 35–⁠7 in the Division II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Gulf South Conference.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 8 on file).

Record
12–⁠2
Conference
7–⁠1 shared first in Gulf South Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
516–⁠340
Coach
—
Elo
1388 +176 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 2

The 2023 portal
Allan Baugh DL★★★from Colorado
G’Mone Wilson CB★★from East Carolina

Transfers out 0

No transfers out.

2023 Gulf South Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Valdosta State7–⁠112–⁠2
Delta State7–⁠110–⁠2
West Florida6–⁠28–⁠4
West Georgia5–⁠36–⁠4
West Alabama4–⁠45–⁠5
North Greenville4–⁠45–⁠5
Mississippi College2–⁠63–⁠7
Shorter1–⁠73–⁠8
Chowan0–⁠80–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.