# 2023 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2023 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Connell Maynor, the Bulldogs played their home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama. The Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team drew an average home attendance of 12,934 in 2023.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt* | FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 13–47 | 22,035 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Lane College* | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | | W 51–13 | 13,175 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | Ace W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN+ | L 10–20 | N/A |
| September 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | ESPNU | W 31–24 | 5,317 |
| September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Tuskegee* | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | HBCU Go | W 58–3 | 26,391 |
| October 7 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Jackson State | Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | L 30–45 | 19,107 |
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | ESPN+ | W 45–24 | 8,657 |
| October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama State | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Magic City Classic) | ESPN+ | L 16–31 | 69,210 |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 15 Florida A&M | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | ESPN+ | L 28–42 | 16,179 |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | Daytona StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | HBCU Go | L 14–31 | 4,915 |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | | W 30–21 | 3,607 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Vanderbilt (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Commodores (FBS) | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 47 |
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN
* Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 22,035
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV: SECN+/ESPN+
Game information :
First quarter
(6:05) AAM – Victor Barbosa 21-yard field goal (Drive: 20 plays, 71 yards, 8:55; Alabama A&M 3–0)
(1:32) VAN – Jacob Borcila 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:29; Tied 3–3)
(0:33) VAN – TEAM 0-yard safety (Vanderbilt 5–3)
Second quarter
(8:50) VAN – Will Sheppard 3-yard pass from AJ Swann, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:38; Vanderbilt 12–3)
Third quarter
(12:18) VAN – Will Sheppard 17-yard pass from AJ Swann, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Vanderbilt 19–3)
(11:32) AAM – Terrell Gardner 62-yard pass from Xavier Lankford, Victor Barbosa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:40; Vanderbilt 19–10)
(3:07) VAN – AJ Swann 1-yard run, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:54; Vanderbilt 26–10)
Fourth quarter
(14:54) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 17-yard run, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:23; Vanderbilt 33–10)
(11:32) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 9-yard run, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:45; Vanderbilt 40–10)
(7:43) VAN – Kamrean Johnson 17-yard pass from Ken Seals, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 1:06; Vanderbilt 47–10)
(2:32) AAM – Victor Barbosa 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:11; Vanderbilt 47–13)
Win Probability
Line
VAN –34.5
Over/Under
53.5 :
| Statistics | AAMU | VAN |
| First downs | 14 | 24 |
| Total yards | 278 | 461 |
| Rushing yards | 135 | 215 |
| Passing yards | 143 | 246 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama A&M | Passing | Xavier Lankford | 11/22, 105 yards, TD |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing | Isaiah Nwokenkwo | 1 carry, 39 yards |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving | Terrell Gardner | 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | AJ Swann | 15/29, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing | Sedrick Alexander | 12 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving | Jayden McGowan | 6 receptions, 70 yards |