| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | Sun Belt |
| Record: | 8–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Tim Beck |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Travis Trickett |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Craig Naivar |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Brooks Stadium |
| Champion: | Hawaii Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Hawaii Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 24–14 vs. San Jose State |
The 2023 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Tim Beck, the Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a record 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Sun Belt's East Division. Coastal Carolina was invited to the Hawaii Bowl, defeating San Jose State. The team played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Chanticleers were picked to finish in third place in the East division.[1]
| Media poll (East division) | |||
| 1 | James Madison | 78 (4) | |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 75 (4) | |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 71 (1) | |
| 4 | Marshall | 68 (1) | |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 52 (1) | |
| 6 | Georgia State | 31 | |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 17 | |
With Chadwell leaving for Liberty, there were several changes to the team's coaching staff. On December 18, 2022, the Chanticleers hired SMU's Craig Naivar as the team's defensive coordinator. At SMU he was their safeties and special teams coach.[2] On January 6, 2023, Travis Trickett was named the team's offensive coordinator and Xavier Dye was named running backs coach. They both had the same roles at South Florida.[3] The same day, Beck made more announcements for his coaching staff. He named Derek Warehime the offensive line coach, Kriss Procter the tight ends coach, Perry Parks the receivers coach, Jimmy Brumbaugh as the defensive line coach, Curtis Fuller the cornerbacks coach, and Josh Miller the outside linebackers and special teams coach. Additionally Quinn Barham was named the director of football speed.[4]
The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.[5]