# 2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team

The 2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Kane Wommack and played their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The South Alabama Jaguars football team drew an average home attendance of 17,190 in 2023.

## Preseason
### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Willis Anderson OG | Prichard, AL | M. T. Blount HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – | Aug 14, 2022 |
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| Cole Blaylock RB | Mobile, AL | UMS-Wright | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 21, 2022 |
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| Joe Bledsoe DB | Lafayette, AL | Lafayette HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Joshua Combs ATH | Lafayette, AL | Lafayette HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| La'Dareyen Craig CB | Mobile, AL | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Feb 1, 2023 |
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| Brian Dillard CB | Ocala, FL | Lake Weir HS West Georgia Independence CC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jarvis Durr RB | Brandon, MS | Brandon HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | – | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Anthony Eager WR | Mobile, AL | McGill–Toolen HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Jun 4, 2022 |
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| Adrian Griffin OL | Pleasant Grove, AL | Pleasant Grove HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | – | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Gio Lopez QB | Huntsville, AL | James Clemens HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Apr 15, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Patrick Martin RB | New Orleans, LA | De La Salle HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Jan 18, 2023 |
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| Trip Maxwell QB | Oxford, MS | Oxford HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Jan 30, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Reggie Neely DB | Memphis, TN | Briarcrest Christian School East Mississippi CC Tulane | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Dec 20, 2022 |
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| Jordan Norman DL | Hoover, AL | Hoover HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Dec 21, 2022 |
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| Shamar Sandgren WR | Savannah, GA | Islands HS Itawamba CC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Dec 21, 2022 |
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| Devery Smith DL | Daphne, AL | Daphne HS Dodge City CC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | – | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Trent Thomas TE | Mobile, AL | Cottage Hill Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | Nov 28, 2022 |
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| John Ward OL | Atmore, AL | Northview HS (FL) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | – | Dec 21, 2022 |
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| Karon Weary DE | Columbia, MS | East Marion HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2022 |
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### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

#### Preseason
### Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Jaguars were picked to finish in second place in the West division.
Media poll (West division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Troy | 92 (10) |
| 2 | South Alabama | 85 (4) |
| 3 | Louisiana | 64 |
| 4 | Southern Miss | 62 |
| 5 | Texas State | 36 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 33 |
| 7 | ULM | 20 |
Running back La'Damian Webb and defensive back Yam Banks were named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Quarterback Carter Bradley, wide receivers Caullin Lacy and Devin Voisin, defensive lineman Wy'Kevious Thomas, defensive back Jaden Voisin, and kicker Diego Guajardo were named to the second team.

## Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Tulane* | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPNU | L 17–37 | 26,973 |
| September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 16 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana* | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 15,237 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Oklahoma State* | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK | ESPN+ | W 33–7 | 53,855 |
| September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Central Michigan* | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | L 30–34 | 18,369 |
| September 30 | 11:00 a.m. | at James Madison | Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA | ESPNU | L 23–31 | 26,064 |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA | ESPN+ | W 55–7 | 12,099 |
| October 17 | 6:30 p.m. | Southern Miss | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN2 | W 55–3 | 23,478 |
| October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisiana | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | L 20–33 | 16,709 |
| November 2 | 6:30 p.m. | at Troy | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL (rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 10–28 | 28,212 |
| November 11 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 21–14 | 15,242 |
| November 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Marshall | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 28–0 | 14,105 |
| November 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas State | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | NFLN | L 44–52 | 15,617 |
| December 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan* | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL (68 Ventures Bowl) | ESPN | W 59–10 | 20,926 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At No. 24 Tulane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 24 Green Wave | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
* Date: September 2, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E 8 mph
* Game attendance: 26,973
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (color), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information :
First Quarter
(13:09) TUL – Chris Brazzell II 4-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:21; Tulane 7–0)
(2:40) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:40; Tulane 10–0)
Second Quarter
(11:54) USA – Carter Bradley 4-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:46; Tulane 7–10)
(10:34) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 47-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Tulane 7–17)
(7:39) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 47-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:30; Tulane 7–24)
(1:39) USA – Diego Guajardo 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 0:57; Tulane 10–24)
Third Quarter
(7:12) USA – Devin Voisin 7-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:44; Tulane 17–24)
(4:27) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 48-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; Tulane 17–31)
Fourth Quarter
(8:37) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:57; Tulane 17–34)
(8:37) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 4:38; Tulane 17–37)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | TUL |
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 265 | 436 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 142 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 294 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–30–2 | 14–15–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:23 | 30:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 23/30, 190 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 9 carries, 40 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 5 receptions, 63 yards |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 14/15, 294 yards, 4 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Makhi Hughes | 8 carries, 41 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Jha'Quan Jackson | 3 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |

### No. 16 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 (FCS) Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: September 9, 2023
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: S 4 mph
* Game attendance: 15,237
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPN+): JD Byars (play-by-play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
None
Second Quarter
(5:26) SLU – Ivan Drobocky 4-yard pass from Zachary Clement, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 7:18; Southeastern Louisiana 7–0)
(4:02) USA – La'Damian Webb 2-yard run, Jacob Meeks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Tied 7–7)
Third Quarter
(8:50) USA – La'Damian Webb 13-yard run, Jacob Meeks kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:10; South Alabama 14–7)
(3:52) USA – Kentrel Bullock 8-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:52; South Alabama 21–7)
Fourth Quarter
(14:44) USA – Caullin Lacy 84-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:11; South Alabama 28–7)
(12:09) SLU – Riley Callaghan 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:28; South Alabama 28–10)
(3:28) USA – Marco Lee Jr. 13-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:41; South Alabama 35–10)
(0:41) SLU – Harlan Dixon 1-yard run, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:37; South Alabama 35–17)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | SELA | USA |
| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 412 | 509 |
| Rushing yards | 62 | 248 |
| Passing yards | 350 | 261 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–36–1 | 20–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:51 | 28:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Zachary Clement | 18/24, 267 yards, TD, INT |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Rodeo Graham Jr. | 8 carries, 33 yards |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving | Darius Lewis | 7 receptions, 81 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 19/26, 258 yards, TD, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Kentrel Bullock | 14 carries, 82 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 8 receptions, 139 yards, TD |

### At Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 10 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
* Date: September 16, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,855
* Referee: Kyle Olson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Drew Carter (play-by-play) & Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(6:18) USA – Diego Guajardo 39 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:46; USA 3–0)
(1:01) USA – Caullin Lacy 39 yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:18; USA 10–0)
Second Quarter
(14:44) USA – La'Damian Webb 17 yard rush, XP Kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06; USA 16–0)
(01:03) USA – Caullin Lacy 57 yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:00; USA 23–0)
Third Quarter
No Score
Fourth Quarter
(12:14) OSU – Jaden Nixon 2 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 6:09; USA 23–7)
(9:04) USA – Diego Guajardo 42 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:33; USA 26–7)
(7:04) USA – La'Damian Webb 65 yard rush, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:52; USA 33–7)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | OKST |
| First downs | 18 | 14 |
| Total yards | 395 | 208 |
| Rushes/yards | 47/243 | 29/94 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 114 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–16 | 16–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 10/15, 152 yards, 2 TD's |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 18 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD's |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD's |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Gunnar Gundy | 9/18, 64 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Elijah Collins | 9 carries, 31 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Jaden Bray | 5 receptions, 42 yards |

### Central Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chippewas | 0 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: September 23, 2023
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
* Game attendance: 18,369
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First Quarter
(9:02) USA – La'Damian Webb 3-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; South Alabama 7–0)
(4:23) USA – Caullin Lacy 35-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:37; South Alabama 14–0)
Second Quarter
(13:37) CMU – Jase Bauer 15-yard run, Tristan Mattson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:46; South Alabama 14–7)
(4:13) CMU – Jase Bauer 1-yard run (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:41; South Alabama 14–13)
Third Quarter
(8:31) CMU – Jase Bauer 1-yard run, Tristan Mattson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:35; Central Michigan 20–14)
(0:53) USA – Diego Guajardo 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:45; Central Michigan 20–17)
Fourth Quarter
(14:47) CMU – Jesse Prewitt III 70-yard pass from Jase Bauer, Tristan Mattson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:06; Central Michigan 27–17)
(13:27) USA – Caullin Lacy 72-yard pass from Carter Bradley (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Central Michigan 27–23)
(2:42) USA – La'Damian Webb 1-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:27; South Alabama 30–27)
(0:13) CMU – Jase Bauer 4-yard run, Tristan Mattson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Central Michigan 34–30)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | CMU | USA |
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 355 | 405 |
| Rushing yards | 8 | 8 |
| Passing yards | 8 | 10 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–31–0 | 17–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:44 | 26:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Jase Bauer | 19/30, 224 yards, TD |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Jase Bauer | 15 carries, 55 yards, 4 TD |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Jesse Prewitt III | 10 receptions, 142 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 17/27, 254 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 18 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 6 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD |

### At James Madison

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| Dukes | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, VA
* Date: September 30, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 26,064
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(12:49) JMU – Elijah Sarratt 48-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Camden Wise kick (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:22; James Madison 7–0)
(8:04) JMU – Zach Horton 44-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Camden Wise kick (Drive: 1 plays, 44 yards, 0:11; James Madison 14–0)
Second Quarter
(6:10) JMU – Camden Wise 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:56; James Madison 17–0)
(5:37) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 48-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:29; James Madison 17–7)
(3:49) JMU – Jalen Green 24-yard interception, Camden Wise kick (Drive: James Madison 24–7)
Third Quarter
(0:21) USA – Diego Guajardo 40-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:37; James Madison 24–10)
Fourth Quarter
(11:32) JMU – Zach Horton 66-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Camden Wise kick (Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:49; James Madison 31–10)
(8:19) USA – Lincoln Sefcik 3-yard pass from Carter Bradley (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; James Madison 31–16)
(3:56) USA – La'Damian Webb 1-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 1:48; James Madison 31–23)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | JMU |
| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Total yards | 326 | 377 |
| Rushing yards | 3 | 7 |
| Passing yards | 12 | 6 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–50–2 | 12–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 28/50, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 12 carries, 36 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 6 receptions, 132 yards |
| James Madison | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 12/22, 241 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| James Madison | Rushing | Jordan McCloud | 10 carries, 61 yards |
| James Madison | Receiving | Zach Horton | 3 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD |

### At Louisiana–Monroe

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 55 |
| Warhawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA
* Date: October 7, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N 12 mph
* Game attendance: 12,099
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Harris (play-by-play) and Tag Rome (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(10:57) USA – Kentrel Bullock 5-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; South Alabama 7–0)
(6:29) USA – Brandon Crum 3-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:44; South Alabama 14–0)
Second Quarter
(13:55) USA – Diego Guajardo 37-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 38 yards, 6:29; South Alabama 17–0)
(9:57) USA – Caullin Lacy 44-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:38; South Alabama 24–0)
(1:23) USA – Marco Lee Jr. 10-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:32; South Alabama 31–0)
(0:00) ULM – Tyrone Howell 14-yard pass from Jiya Wright, Derek McCormick kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; South Alabama 31–7)
Third Quarter
(4:46) USA – La'Damian Webb 1-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:51; South Alabama 38–7)
(1:23) USA – Kentrel Bullock 30-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:10; South Alabama 45–7)
Fourth Quarter
(10:33) USA – Diego Guajardo 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:11; South Alabama 48–7)
(1:20) USA – Jeremiah Webb 3-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:56; South Alabama 55–7)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | ULM |
| First downs | 32 | 13 |
| Total yards | 589 | 250 |
| Rushing yards | 14 | 5 |
| Passing yards | 18 | 6 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–39–0 | 13–28–2 |
| Time of possession | 36:30 | 23:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 20/29, 303 yards, 3 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 19 carries, 100 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 7 receptions, 156 yards, TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Jiya Wright | 13/28, 112 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Jiya Wright | 13 carries, 53 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Tyrone Howell | 4 receptions, 41 yards |

### vs Southern Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 55 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
* Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 23,478
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)
| Statistics | USM | USA |
| First downs | 12 | 34 |
| Total yards | 56–149 | 75–647 |
| Rushing yards | 36–103 | 44–287 |
| Passing yards | 46 | 360 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7–20–1 | 23–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Holman Edwards | 5/15, 41 yards, INT |
| Southern Miss | Rushing | Kenyon Clay | 10 carries, 60 yards |
| Southern Miss | Receiving | Frank Gore Jr. | 2 receptions, 22 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 21/27, 319 yards |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 20 carries, 102 yards, 4 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pricchett | 5 receptions, 122 yards |

### Louisiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 33 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: October 28, 2023
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: N 6 mph
* Game attendance: 16,709
* Referee: Wayne Winkler
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Nick Mobley (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
None
Second Quarter
(12:58) LA – Jacob Bernard 33-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 6:44; Louisiana 7–0)
(8:15) LA – Neal Johnson 3-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:32; Louisiana 14–0)
(2:10) LA – Kenneth Almendares 20-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:03; Louisiana 17–0)
Third Quarter
(11:53) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 6-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:00; Louisiana 17–7)
(7:32) LA – Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:21; Louisiana 20–7)
(6:09) USA – La'Damian Webb 25-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:19; Louisiana 20–14)
(3:17) LA – Jacob Kibodi 56-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; Louisiana 26–14)
(1:07) LA – Kendre' Gant 55-yard fumble recovery, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: Louisiana 33–14)
Fourth Quarter
(0:16) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 39-yard pass from Carter Bradley (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:58; Louisiana 33–20)
Win Probability
Line
USA –11
Over/Under
55.5 :
| Statistics | ULL | USA |
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total yards | 348 | 498 |
| Rushing yards | 203 | 117 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 381 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–17–0 | 29–49–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:44 | 25:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana | Passing | Zeon Chriss | 13/17, 145 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Jacob Kibodi | 23 carries, 119 yards, TD |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Peter LeBlanc | 2 receptions, 37 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 29/49, 381 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 16 carries, 96 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 11 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD |

### At Troy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Trojans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL
* Date: November 2, 2023
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW 4 mph
* Game attendance: 28,212
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Tom Luginbill (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(10:13) USA – La'Damian Webb 6-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:45; South Alabama 7–0)
Second Quarter
(11:30) TRO – Chris Lewis 47-yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:04; Tied 7–7)
(0:19) TRO – Chris Lewis 26-yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 5:15; Troy 14–7)
Third Quarter
None
Fourth Quarter
(11:47) USA – Diego Guajardo 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:29; Troy 14–10)
(3:12) TRO – Kimani Vidal 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:35; Troy 21–10)
(1:48) TRO – Chris Lewis 29-yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:03; Troy 28–10)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | TROY |
| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| Total yards | 252 | 400 |
| Rushing yards | 97 | 129 |
| Passing yards | 155 | 271 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–27–1 | 19–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:22 | 34:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 17/27, 155 yards, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 15 carries, 53 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 9 receptions, 89 yards |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 19/27, 271 yards, 3 TD |
| Troy | Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 24 carries, 125 yards, TD |
| Troy | Receiving | Chris Lewis | 4 receptions, 120 yards, 3 TD |

### Arkansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Wolves | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: November 11, 2023
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph
* Game attendance: 15,242
* Referee: Tedd Pitts
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Charlie Harrison (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(9:18) ASU – Dominic Zvada 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:11; Arkansas State 3–0)
(7:21) USA – La'Damian Webb 13-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; South Alabama 7–3)
Second Quarter
(0:07) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 20-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 5:44; South Alabama 14–3)
Third Quarter
(12:55) ASU – Dominic Zvada 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:05; South Alabama 14–6)
Fourth Quarter
(8:01) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 24-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:40; South Alabama 21–6)
(3:39) ASU – Jeff Foreman 46-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Jaylen Raynor rush (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:15; South Alabama 21–14)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | ARST | USA |
| First downs | 19 | 15 |
| Total yards | 302 | 344 |
| Rushing yards | 116 | 199 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 145 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–28–1 | 19–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:08 | 32:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 15/28, 186 yards, TD, INT |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Zak Wallace | 11 carries, 56 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Jeff Foreman | 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 19/25, 145 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 28 carries, 163 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 7 receptions, 50 yards |

### Marshall

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: November 18, 2023
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 8 mph
* Game attendance: 14,105
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Charlie Harrison (analyst)
Game information :
First Quarter
(10:37) USA – Diego Guajardo 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:00; South Alabama 3–0)
(8:38) USA – Diego Guajardo 43-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:22; South Alabama 6–0)
(5:02) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 25-yard pass from Carter Bradley, La'Damian Webb pass (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:49; South Alabama 14–0)
Second Quarter
(3:19) USA – La'Damian Webb 8-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:04; South Alabama 21–0)
Third Quarter
None
Fourth Quarter
(10:15) USA – La'Damian Webb 6-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:51; South Alabama 28–0)
Win Probability
South Alabama
Line
–10.5
Over/Under :
| Statistics | MRSH | USA |
| First downs | 10 | 20 |
| Total yards | 201 | 393 |
| Rushing yards | 42 | 197 |
| Passing yards | 159 | 196 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–36–3 | 19–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:33 | 36:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Marshall | Passing | Cole Pennington | 22/36, 159 yards, 3 INT |
| Marshall | Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 16 carries, 55 yards |
| Marshall | Receiving | Rasheen Ali | 4 receptions, 41 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 17/23, 176 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 24 carries, 117 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 9 receptions, 126 yards |

### At Texas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 44 |
| Bobcats | 24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX
* Date: November 25, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NE 2 mph
* Game attendance: 15,617
* Referee: Javarro Edwards
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. and Tyoka Jackson
Game information :
First Quarter
(12:05) TXST – Kaleb Culp 31-yard fumble recovery, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: Texas State 7–0)
(8:47) TXST – Ashtyn Hawkins 48-yard pass from TJ Finley, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:39; Texas State 14–0)
(3:38) TXST – Jahmyl Jeter 1-yard run, Mason Shipley (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:09; Texas State 21–0)
(1:05) TXST – Mason Shipley 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:31; Texas State 24–0)
Second Quarter
(14:08) USA – Javon Ivory 39-yard pass from Carter Bradley (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:57; Texas State 24–6)
(13:55) TXST – Kole Wilson 100-yard kickoff return, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: Texas State 31–6)
(7:06) USA – Diego Guajardo 51-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 0:48; Texas State 31–9)
(0:08) USA – DJ Thomas-Jones 18-yard pass from Carter Bradley, DJ Thomas-Jones pass (Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 1:44; Texas State 31–24)
Third Quarter
(6:41) USA – DJ Thomas-Jones 1-yard pass from Desmond Trotter, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:07; Texas State 31–24)
(3:35) TXST – Donerio Davenport 10-yard pass from TJ Finley, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:06; Texas State 38–24)
Fourth Quarter
(12:57) USA – Caullin Lacy 12-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:15; Texas State 38–30)
(11:31) TXST – Kole Wilson 24-yard pass from TJ Finley, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:19; Texas State 45–30)
(4:04) USA – DJ Thomas-Jones 3-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:25; Texas State 45–36)
(3:04) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:57; Texas State 52–36)
(1:02) USA – Jacob Hopper 5-yard pass from Desmond Trotter, Braylon McReynolds pass (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:52; Texas State 52–44)
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
| Statistics | USA | TXST |
| First downs | 26 | 22 |
| Total yards | 476 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 77 | 111 |
| Passing yards | 399 | 368 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 36–45–1 | 19–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:15 | 28:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 18/21, 216 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Braylon McReynolds | 19 carries, 79 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 11 receptions, 94 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Passing | T. J. Finley | 19/28, 368 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Texas State | Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 23 carries, 97 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Ashtyn Hawkins | 5 receptions, 131 yards, TD |

### Eastern Michigan (68 Ventures Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 17 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 59 |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, Alabama
* Date: December 23, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) SE
* Game attendance: 20,926
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (ESPN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
* Box score
Following the game, an altercation took place on-field between the teams prior to the trophy presentation, initiated by an Eastern Michigan player sucker punching a South Alabama player while the South Alabama marching band and team were singing the school's alma mater. Eastern Michigan's athletic director apologized the next day, stating (in part) "We strongly condemn the actions of some of the student-athletes".
| Statistics | USA | EMU |
| First downs | 29 | 10 |
| Total yards | 627 | 150 |
| Rushing yards | 320 | 77 |
| Passing yards | 307 | 73 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–36–1 | 12–30–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:53 | 29:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 14/19, 192 yards, 3 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Gio Lopez | 7 carries, 88 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 8 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cam'Ron McCoy | 12/27, 73 yards, 2 INT |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Cam'Ron McCoy | 13 carries, 73 yards, TD |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Terry Lockett Jr. | 2 receptions, 29 yards |