2023 West Florida

8–⁠4 (6–⁠2 Gulf South Conference).

Schedule and results

West Florida in 2023, game by game: won vs. Kentucky Wesleyan 35–3; won at McKendree 35–3; lost at Florida A&M 10–31; won vs. West Georgia 49–21; won at North Greenville 48–24; won vs. Shorter 42–3; lost at West Alabama 6–10; won at Delta State 24–21; lost vs. Valdosta State 28–31; won at Mississippi College 42–14; won vs. Chowan 52–6; lost at Delta State 14–49+46−35Won 35–3 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan+32Kentucky Wesley…Won 35–3 at McKendree+32McKendreeLost 10–31 at Florida A&M-21Florida A&MWon 49–21 vs. West Georgia+28West GeorgiaWon 48–24 at North Greenville+24North GreenvilleWon 42–3 vs. Shorter+39ShorterLost 6–10 at West Alabama-4West AlabamaWon 24–21 at Delta State+3Delta StateLost 28–31 vs. Valdosta State-3Valdosta StateWon 42–14 at Mississippi College+28Mississippi Col…Won 52–6 vs. Chowan+46ChowanLost 14–49 at Delta State-35Delta State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsKentucky WesleyanW 35–⁠388%
Sep 9atMcKendreeW 35–⁠378%
Sep 16atFlorida A&ML 10–⁠3138%
Sep 23vsWest GeorgiaW 49–⁠2159%
Sep 30atNorth GreenvilleW 48–⁠2474%
Oct 7vsShorterW 42–⁠385%
Oct 14atWest AlabamaL 6–⁠1076%
Oct 21atDelta StateW 24–⁠2137%
Oct 28vsValdosta StateL 28–⁠3163%
Nov 4atMississippi CollegeW 42–⁠1478%
Nov 11vsChowanW 52–⁠690%
Nov 18atDelta StateDivision II Championship – First RoundL 14–⁠4937%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Delta State 49–⁠14 in the Division II Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Gulf South Conference.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 9 on file).

Record
8–⁠4
Conference
6–⁠2 3rd in Gulf South Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
385–⁠216
Coach
—
Elo
1375 +18 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2023 Gulf South Conference standings

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.