2023 schedule
Georgia Southern
Sun Belt
Final rank
#16
Record
6-6
Points
7
Diff
+16
Scored
371
Allowed
355
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5451
Yards allowed
5149
Rushing yards
1522
Passing yards
3929
Turnovers
31
3rd down conv.
85
4th down conv.
13
Penalties
76
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2023 regular season.
Passing
YDS
- 1. Davis BrinQB3781
- 2. JC FrenchQB122
- 3. OJ ArnoldRB26
TD
- 1. Davis BrinQB24
- 2. JC FrenchQB1
- 3. OJ ArnoldRB1
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Davis BrinQB362
- 2. JC FrenchQB13
- 3. OJ ArnoldRB1
Rushing
TD
- 1. Jalen WhiteRB9
- 2. OJ ArnoldRB4
- 3. David MbadingaRB2
CAR
- 1. Jalen WhiteRB160
- 2. OJ ArnoldRB75
- 3. Davis BrinQB74
YDS
- 1. Jalen WhiteRB889
- 2. OJ ArnoldRB411
- 3. David MbadingaRB112
Receiving
REC
- 1. Khaleb HoodWR101
- 2. Derwin Burgess Jr.WR74
- 3. Dalen CobbWR40
TD
- 1. Derwin Burgess Jr.WR6
- 2. Khaleb HoodWR5
- 3. Jjay McafeeTE4
YDS
- 1. Khaleb HoodWR948
- 2. Derwin Burgess Jr.WR813
- 3. Dalen CobbWR601
Defense
TFL
- 1. Marques Watson-TrentLB12.5
- 2. Justin RhodesDL12.5
- 3. Isaac WalkerLB8.5
TOT
- 1. Marques Watson-TrentLB116
- 2. Tyrell DavisDB65
- 3. Khadry JacksonLB57
SACKS
- 1. Isaac WalkerLB6.0
- 2. Elhadj FallDL4
- 3. Marques Watson-TrentLB3.5
Interceptions
YDS
- 1. TJ SmithDB54
- 2. Marques Watson-TrentLB50
- 3. Tyrell DavisDB28
TD
- 1. Marques Watson-TrentLB1
- 2. Tyrell DavisDB1
- 3. Khadry JacksonLB1
INT
- 1. TJ SmithDB3
- 2. Marques Watson-TrentLB2
- 3. Damel HickmanDB1
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Michael LantzPK23
PTS
- 1. Michael LantzPK114
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2023 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | Home | 34 – 0 | W | 0 |
| 3 | UAB(Tier 4) | Home | 49 – 35 | W | +2 |
| 4 | Wisconsin(Premier) | Away | 14 – 35 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Ball State(Tier 5) | Away | 40 – 3 | W | +1 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina(Tier 4) | Home | 38 – 28 | W | +2 |
| 8 | James Madison(Tier 5) | Away | 13 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe(Tier 5) | Home | 38 – 28 | W | +1 |
| 10 | Georgia State(Tier 5) | Home | 44 – 27 | W | +1 |
| 11 | Texas State(Tier 5) | Away | 24 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Marshall(Tier 3) | Away | 33 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Old Dominion(Tier 5) | Home | 17 – 20 | L | 0 |
| 14 | App State(Tier 4) | Away | 27 – 55 | L | 0 |
Roster130 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalen Cobb | WR | 5'9" · 180 lb | Washington, GA |
| 1 | Jaylon Barden | WR | 5'11" · 180 lb | Lizella, GA |
| 2 | Derwin Burgess Jr. | WR | 5'11" · 190 lb | Riverdale, GA |
| 2 | Jalen Denton | DB | 5'10" · 180 lb | Memphis, TN |
| 4 | Anthony Queeley | WR | 6'2" · 205 lb | Orlando, FL |
| 4 | Damel Hickman | DB | 6'0" · 185 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 4 | DeAndre Buchannon | WR | 5'10" · 175 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 4 | Tyler Jordan | RB | 5'11" · 230 lb | Macon, GA |
| 5 | Ayden Jackson | DB | 5'11" · 185 lb | Marietta, GA |
| 5 | Davis Brin | QB | 6'2" · 210 lb | Boerne, TX |
| 5 | Marcus Sanders Jr. | WR | 6'1" · 190 lb | Montezuma, GA |
| 5 | TJ Smith | DB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 6 | Cam Williams | DB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Bakersfield, CA |
| 6 | David Mbadinga | RB | 5'7" · 190 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 6 | Keaton Upshaw | TE | 6'7" · 245 lb | Lima, OH |
| 7 | Isaac Walker | LB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Greensboro, NC |
| 7 | Jacob Ferguson | DL | 6'3" · 240 lb | Troy, MO |
| 7 | Khaleb Hood | WR | 5'10" · 180 lb | Mcdonough, GA |
| 7 | Tarian Lee Jr. | LB | 6'2" · 240 lb | Tallahassee, FL |
| 8 | Coby Walton | QB | 6'1" · 180 lb | Nolensville, TN |
| 8 | Myles Winslow | DL | 6'3" · 283 lb | Orlando, FL |
| 9 | Jjay Mcafee | TE | 6'3" · 240 lb | Charleston, SC |
| 9 | Justin Meyers | DB | 5'10" · 215 lb | Washington, GA |
| 9 | Khadry Jackson | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Windermere, FL |
| 10 | David Dallas | QB | 6'1" · 195 lb | Sharpsburg, GA |
| 10 | Jacob Hammonds | LB | 6'2" · 195 lb | Griffin, GA |
| 11 | Beau Allen | QB | 6'2" · 211 lb | Lexington, KY |
| 11 | Beau Johnson | TE | 6'1" · 225 lb | Plantation, FL |
| 11 | Colton Fitzgerald | QB | 6'1" · 215 lb | Santa Clara, CA |
| 11 | Jon Ferguson | LB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Manchester, GA |
| 12 | JC French IV | QB | 6'1" · 200 lb | Roswell, GA |
| 12 | Jet Thompson | WR | 5'10" · 165 lb | Queens, NY |
| 12 | Tracy Hill Jr. | DB | 6'2" · 200 lb | Athens, GA |
| 14 | Prince Green III | DB | 6'2" · 205 lb | Griffin, GA |
| 14 | Sam Kenerson | WR | 5'9" · 165 lb | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 15 | Davon Gilmore | LB | 6'2" · 250 lb | North Charleston, SC |
| 15 | Holden Trice | LB | 5'10" · 210 lb | Kennesaw, GA |
| 15 | Taylor Bradshaw | WR | 6'0" · 185 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 16 | Jamarian Samuel | RB | 5'9" · 205 lb | Ocala, FL |
| 16 | Seth Robertson | CB | 5'11" · 195 lb | Madison, GA |
| 16 | Tyrell Davis | DB | 6'1" · 205 lb | Harrisburg, NC |
| 17 | Reid Dedman | LB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Carrollton, GA |
| 17 | Shemar Bartholomew | DB | 6'1" · 200 lb | New Orleans, LA |
| 18 | KD Dorsey | WR | 6'1" · 200 lb | Hephzibah, GA |
| 18 | MJ Stroud | DL | 6'2" · 235 lb | Covington, GA |
| 19 | Josh Dallas | WR | 6'1" · 205 lb | Sharpsburg, GA |
| 20 | Terrance Gibbs | RB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Winter Park, FL |
| 21 | Caimon Mathis | DB | 6'0" · 165 lb | Desoto, TX |
| 22 | Marc Stampley II | DB | 5'11" · 185 lb | Peachtree City, GA |
| 22 | OJ Arnold | RB | 5'9" · 195 lb | Quitman, GA |
| 23 | Mari Wingard | DB | 6'0" · 185 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 25 | Alex Smith | P | 6'6" · 220 lb | Woodstock, GA |
| 25 | Jalen White | RB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Daleville, AL |
| 26 | Chase Dial-Watson | DB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Gainesville, GA |
| 26 | Chris Crouch | DB | 5'11" · 195 lb | Naples, FL |
| 26 | Keion Wallace | WR | 6'2" · 200 lb | Springfield, GA |
| 26 | Marques Watson-Trent | LB | 5'11" · 225 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 27 | Branden Palmer | DL | 6'2" · 220 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 27 | Ethan Dirrim | TE | 6'2" · 235 lb | Canton, GA |
| 28 | Chandler Dial-Watson | DB | 5'11" · 205 lb | Gainesville, GA |
| 28 | J'Shawn Anderson | RB | 5'10" · 190 lb | Hartsville, SC |
| 30 | Alex Bowen | WR | 6'0" · 195 lb | Glen Saint Mary, FL |
| 30 | Andrew Douglas | DB | 5'11" · 180 lb | Decatur, GA |
| 30 | Jack Ferguson | DB | 5'11" · 190 lb | Marietta, GA |
| 30 | Robert Edwards III | RB | 5'10" · 210 lb | Columbus, GA |
| 32 | Jaden Martin-Burgess | DB | 6'1" · 196 lb | Miami, FL |
| 32 | Kevin Speed | DB | 6'1" · 200 lb | Cairo, GA |
| 33 | Troy Pikes | DT | 6'3" · 290 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 34 | JaMari Whitehead | DL | 6'2" · 240 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 35 | Brendan Franke | PK | 6'3" · 230 lb | Gretna, NE |
| 35 | Nigel Manns | LB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Byron, GA |
| 35 | Terron Dixon III | RB | 5'10" · 185 lb | Pembroke, GA |
| 36 | Treston Jordan | DB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Alpharetta, GA |
| 37 | Quincy Darnell | LB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Alpharetta, GA |
| 38 | Kevin Douglas | WR | 5'8" · 170 lb | Augusta, GA |
| 44 | Jeffrey Smyth | DB | 5'11" · 180 lb | Beaufort, SC |
| 47 | Elijah Hynes | DB | 6'0" · 200 lb | Watkinsville, GA |
| 47 | Mark Langston | LS | 6'0" · 225 lb | Savannah, GA |
| 48 | Dylan Snyder | TE | 6'2" · 250 lb | Florence, SC |
| 48 | Zack Blackwell | LB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Augusta, GA |
| 49 | Amar Jenkins | DB | 5'10" · 180 lb | Saint Helena Island, SC |
| 50 | Johnathan Douglas | DL | 6'2" · 340 lb | Mcdonough, GA |
| 51 | Kebba Secka | DL | 6'3" · 250 lb | Lithia Springs, GA |
| 51 | Matthew Williams | OL | 6'3" · 325 lb | Appling, GA |
| 53 | Trevon Locke | DL | 6'3" · 310 lb | Savannah, GA |
| 55 | Ethan Williams | OL | 6'2" · 275 lb | Palatka, FL |
| 56 | Brian Miller | OL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Savannah, GA |
| 56 | Bryce Miller | OL | 6'3" · 325 lb | Alamo, GA |
| 57 | Chandler Strong | OL | 6'1" · 270 lb | Warner Robins, GA |
| 57 | Latrell Bullard | DL | 6'1" · 350 lb | Smyrna, GA |
| 58 | Aaron Pyron | OL | 6'4" · 315 lb | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 60 | Rasheed Miller | OL | 6'7" · 310 lb | Lake Wales, FL |
| 64 | Caelan Williams | OL | 6'7" · 290 lb | Dublin, GA |
| 66 | Johnnie Brown III | OL | 6'3" · 315 lb | Lilburn, GA |
| 68 | Nate Lewis | OL | 6'2" · 291 lb | Hazlehurst, GA |
| 70 | Korbett MacGregor | DL | 6'3" · 310 lb | Reidsville, GA |
| 71 | CK Carter | OL | 6'6" · 290 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 71 | Robert Wright Jr. | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Stockbridge, GA |
| 72 | Khalil Crowder | OL | 6'1" · 315 lb | Carrollton, GA |
| 74 | Pichon Wimbley | OL | 6'2" · 305 lb | Moreland, GA |
| 75 | Bryson Broadway | OL | 6'5" · 290 lb | Dawsonville, GA |
| 77 | Griffin Carder | OL | 6'4" · 285 lb | Leesburg, GA |
| 78 | Caleb Cook | OL | 6'3" · 320 lb | Brunswick, GA |
| 79 | Weston Wallace | OL | 6'4" · 338 lb | Eatonton, GA |
| 80 | Saan Lewis | WR | 5'11" · 190 lb | Orlando, FL |
| 81 | Parker Self | WR | 6'2" · 190 lb | Hiram, GA |
| 82 | Matthew Daniel | P | 5'11" · 175 lb | Richmond Hill, GA |
| 83 | Elija Walton | TE | 6'5" · 230 lb | Ocala, FL |
| 84 | Ethan Christian | WR | 6'0" · 175 lb | Athens, GA |
| 84 | JP Mikhael | TE | 6'3" · 225 lb | Niceville, FL |
| 85 | Brooks Pangle | WR | 6'1" · 175 lb | Appling, GA |
| 86 | Graeme Williams | WR | 6'1" · 175 lb | Monticello, GA |
| 87 | Evan Lester Jr. | TE | 6'3" · 230 lb | Dalton, GA |
| 88 | Justin Rhodes | DL | 6'1" · 275 lb | Durham, NC |
| 88 | Lawson Bachelder | WR | 6'4" · 205 lb | Augusta, GA |
| 89 | Jackson Wheeler | LS | 6'2" · 230 lb | Bainbridge, GA |
| 90 | Da'Shawn Davis | DL | 6'2" · 225 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 91 | Davion Rhodes | DL | 6'2" · 235 lb | Camilla, GA |
| 92 | Kristian Varner | DL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Hiram, GA |
| 93 | Gaines Wood | LS | 5'11" · 205 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 94 | Collin Springer | LS | 5'11" · 210 lb | Newberry, SC |
| 94 | Elhadj Fall | DL | 6'3" · 288 lb | Marietta, GA |
| 95 | Alijah Lacey | DL | 6'4" · 220 lb | Savannah, GA |
| 96 | Chase Folser | PK | 5'11" · 185 lb | Mcdonough, GA |
| 96 | Lonnie Leverette | DL | 6'2" · 255 lb | Albany, GA |
| 96 | Michael Lantz | PK | 5'11" · 190 lb | Fayetteville, GA |
| 98 | Tyler Padgett | DL | 6'5" · 235 lb | Statesboro, GA |
| 99 | Kierron Smith | DL | 6'0" · 335 lb | Fitzgerald, GA |
| 99 | Walker Bradberry | P | 6'0" · 160 lb | Athens, GA |
| — | Justin Rhodes | — | — | — |