| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Elon Phoenix |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | CAA Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | CAA |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Tony Trisciani |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Drew Folmar |
| Oc Year: | 7th |
| Def Coach: | Dovonte Edwards |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Rhodes Stadium |
The 2023 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Phoenix were led by fifth-year head coach Tony Trisciani and played home games at Rhodes Stadium in Elon, North Carolina.
The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of the Thirteen Colonies.
See also: 2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team.
| Statistics | ELON | WAKE |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 22 |
| Total yards | 251 | 427 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 98 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 327 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:50 | 28:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elon | Passing | Justin Allen | 18/29, 130 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jalen Hampton | 15 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Bonner | 7 catches, 58 yards | |
| Wake Forest | Passing | 19/30, 329, 3 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 13 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | 6 catches, 108 yards, 1 TD |