| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Georgia Southern Eagles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | Sun Belt |
| Record: | 6–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Clay Helton |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Bryan Ellis |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Coach: | Brandon Bailey |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 4–2–5 |
| Stadium: | Paulson Stadium |
| Bowl: | Myrtle Beach Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 21–41 vs. Ohio |
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.[1]
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Eagles were picked to finish in fifth place in the East division.[5]
| 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 | |
The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.[6]
See also: 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team.
| 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 | 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 | 19/30, 236 yards | |
| Rushing | 12 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD | ||
| Receiving | 3 receptions, 57 yards |
See also: 2023 Ball State Cardinals football team.
| 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 | 9 carries, 16 yards | ||
| Receiving | Rico Barfield | 2 receptions, 50 yards |
See also: 2023 Texas State Bobcats football team. Statistics
| 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 | 17 rushes, 159 yards, 2 TD | ||
| Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 7 receptions, 67 yards | |
| Texas State | Passing | 25/31, 301 yards, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | 20 rushes, 99 yards | ||
| Receiving | Joey Hobert | 13 receptions, 141 yards, TD |
See also: 2023 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.
See also: 2023 Ohio Bobcats football team and 2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl.
| 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 | 5 receptions, 64 yards |