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2023 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
2023 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Sun Belt Conference East Division 6–7 (3–5 Sun Belt) Clay Helton (2nd season) Bryan Ellis (2nd season) Multiple Brandon Bailey (1st season) 4–2–5 Paulson Stadium
The 2023 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia , and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference . The team was coached by second-year head coach Clay Helton . The Georgia Southern Eagles football team drew an average home attendance of 21,543 in 2023.
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In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Eagles were picked to finish in fifth place in the East division.
Offensive lineman Khalil Crowder, wide receiver Khaleb Hood, and linebacker Marques Watson-Trent were named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Tight end Jjay Mcafee was named to the second team.
The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 6:00 p.m. The Citadel* Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA ESPN+ W 34–0 17,803 September 9 6:00 p.m. UAB* Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA ESPN+ W 49–35 20,103 September 16 12:00 p.m. at Wisconsin* Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI BTN L 14–35 75,610 September 23 2:00 p.m. at Ball State* Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN ESPN+ W 40–3 10,118 September 30 7:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA NFLN W 38–28 26,483 October 14 12:00 p.m. at James Madison Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA ESPN2 L 13–41 25,097 October 21 2:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA ESPN+ W 38–28 21,068 .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}October 26 7:30 p.m. Georgia State Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA (Modern Day Hate) ESPN2 W 44–27 23,389 November 4 7:00 p.m. at Texas State Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX ESPN+ L 24–45 18,204 November 11 7:00 p.m. at Marshall Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV NFLN L 33–38 19,175 November 18 6:00 p.m. Old Dominion Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA ESPN+ L 17–20 20,032 November 25 3:30 p.m. at Appalachian State Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC (Deeper Than Hate) ESPNU L 27–55 31,248 December 16 11:00 a.m. vs. Ohio* Brooks StadiumConway, SC (Myrtle Beach Bowl) ESPN L 21–41 8,059 *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time
Statistics GASO WIS
First downs 23 22 Total yards 80–455 69–451 Rushing yards 28–72 38–207 Passing yards 383 244 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–52–5 20–31–0 Time of possession 31:23 28:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Davis Brin 33/52, 383 yards, 1 TD, 5 INT Rushing OJ Arnold 10 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD Receiving Derwin Burgess Jr. 8 receptions, 124 yards Wisconsin Passing Tanner Mordecai 19/30, 236 yards Rushing Braelon Allen 12 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD Receiving Chimere Dike 3 receptions, 57 yards
Statistics GASO BALL
First downs 25 10 Total yards 77–530 55–197 Rushing yards 27–167 28–37 Passing yards 363 160 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 36–50–0 14–29–2 Time of possession 30:41 29:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Davis Brin 34/46, 344 yards, 4 TD Rushing OJ Arnold 9 carries, 90 yards Receiving Khaleb Hood 7 receptions, 107 yards, TD Ball State Passing Kadin Semonza 11/23, 123 yards, 2 INT Rushing Marquez Cooper 9 carries, 16 yards Receiving Rico Barfield 2 receptions, 50 yards
Statistics GSU GASO
First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
Statistics GASO TXST
First downs 21 30 Total yards 375 487 Rushing yards 180 186 Passing yards 195 301 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 25:04 34:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Davis Brin 18/27, 195 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jalen White 17 rushes, 159 yards, 2 TD Receiving Khaleb Hood 7 receptions, 67 yards Texas State Passing T. J. Finley 25/31, 301 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ismail Mahdi 20 rushes, 99 yards Receiving Joey Hobert 13 receptions, 141 yards, TD
Statistics GASO MRSH
First downs 18 14 Plays–yards 80–384 54–370 Rushes–yards 24–77 33–169 Passing yards 307 201 Passing: comp–att–int 29–56–0 15–21–1 Time of possession 32:42 27:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Davis Brin 29/54, 307 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jalen White 17 carries, 67 yards Receiving Jaylon Barden 6 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD Passing Cole Pennington 15/20, 201 yards, 1 INT Rushing Rasheen Ali 24 carries, 165 yards, 3 TD Receiving DeMarcus Harris 4 receptions, 147 yards
Statistics Georgia Southern Ohio
First downs 16 18 Total Yards 383 352 Rushes/yards 21–33 46–232 Passing yards 350 120 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–42–3 11–16–120 Time of possession 26:40 33:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Davis Brin 32/42, 350 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing David Mbadinga 4 rushes, 44 yards, 1 TD Receiving Derwin Burgess Jr. 6 receptions, 117 yards Ohio Passing Parker Navarro 11/16, 120 yards, 1 TD Rushing Rickey Hunt 17 rushes, 115 yards, 4 TD Receiving Sam Wiglusz 5 receptions, 64 yards
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