# 2023 North Alabama Lions football team

The 2023 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama as a member of the United Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Brent Dearmon, the Lions played home games at the Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama.

## Offseason
### Recruits

| Name | Pos. | Hometown |
| Camden Allison | DB | McKenzie, Tennessee |
| Kaden Cooper | ATH | Opelika, Alabama |
| Chris Cotton | LB | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Kendrick Davis | LB | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Omareon Finch | WR | Attalla, Alabama |
| Izayah Fletcher | WR | Hartselle, Alabama |
| Seth Hampton | LB | Alabaster, Alabama |
| Avery Howard | DL | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Jyheam Ingram | DL | Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
| Dennis Moody | RB | Frisco, Texas |
| Amaire Rogers | TE | Maumelle, Arkansas |
| Brody Stewart | OL | Andalusia, Alabama |
| Isaiah Tate | QB | Germantown, Tennessee |
| John Taylor | DB | Fort Deposit, Alabama |
| Michael Towner | DL | Prichard, Alabama |
| Ryan Walker | OL | Alabaster, Alabama |

### Transfer Portal
#### Outgoing Transfers

| Name | Pos. | New school |
| ShunDerrick Powell | RB | Central Arkansas |
| Christon Taylor | LB | Tennessee State |
| Denzel Holder | OL | Tennessee State |
| Micah Bland | DL | Arkansas State |

#### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Pos. | Previous school |
| Witt Mitchum | OL | Kansas State |
| Edwin White-Schultz | DB | Kansas |
| Andrew Leak | LB | MTSU |
| A.J. Seay | DB | Presbyterian |
| Amauri Floyd | LB | Robert Morris |
| Gregory Reddick | DB | Saint Francis |
| Erin Outley | TE | Arkansas |
| J.J. Evans | WR | Auburn |
| Edgar Amaya | OL | Colorado |
| T.J. Smith | QB | Florida Atlantic |
| Rush Landell | DB | Memphis |
| Philjae Bien-Aime | DB | Central Florida |
| Kaleb Brown | DL | Coahoma Community College |
| Elijah Elmore | DL | Iowa Western Community College |
| Makenly Newbill | DL | Savannah State University |
| Jaylen Powell | DB | Northwest Mississippi Community College |
Sources:

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 20 Mercer* | Cramton BowlMontgomery, AL (FCS Kickoff) | ESPN | L 7–17 | 5,566 |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Chattanooga* | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | W 41–27 | 9,361 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tarleton State | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | ESPN+ | L 31–52 | 20,127 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech* | Tucker StadiumCookeville, TN | ESPN+ | W 20–7 | 7,676 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | UT Martin* | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | L 21–37 | 8,836 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | L 22–32 | 11,430 |
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Abilene Christian | Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX | ESPN+ | L 13–30 | 10,383 |
| October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah Tech | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | W 31–30 | 8,840 |
| October 28 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Austin Peay | Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN | ESPN+ | L 39–49 | 8,698 |
| November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | L 14–27 | 9,003 |
| November 18 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 4 (FBS) Florida State* | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | The CW | L 13–58 | 79,560 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game Summaries
### at No. 20 Mercer

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Alabama | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Mercer | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Statistics | Mercer | UNA |
| First downs | 21 | 12 |
| Total yards | 286 | 248 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 156 |
| Passing yards | 92 | 115 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:35 | 27:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Mercer | Passing | Carter Peevy | 12/17, 115 yards, 1 TD |
| Mercer | Rushing | Micah Bell | 20 carries, 73 yards |
| Mercer | Receiving | Ty James | 4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 10/17, 65 yards |
| UNA | Rushing | Jalyn Daniels | 3 carries, 49 yards |
| UNA | Receiving | Kobe Warren | 6 receptions, 37 yards |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | North Alabama | #20 Mercer |
| 1st | 10:06 | 9 | 49 | 4:54 | MER | Ty James 14-yard touchdown reception from Carter Peevy, Reice Griffith kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 1:44 | 6 | 51 | 3:18 | UNA | TJ Smith 3-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2nd | 4:40 | 11 | 59 | 3:19 | MER | 24-yard field goal by Riece Griffith | 7 | 10 |
| 4th | 11:45 | 8 | 41 | 3:44 | MER | Micah Bell 3-yard touchdown run, Riece Griffith kick good | 7 | 17 |
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### Chattanooga

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chattanooga | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| • North Alabama | 14 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 41 |
| Statistics | UTC | UNA |
| First downs | 29 | 21 |
| Total yards | 488 | 517 |
| Rushing yards | 183 | 280 |
| Passing yards | 311 | 271 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:19 | 25:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTC | Passing | Chase Artopoeus | 22/46, 311 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT |
| UTC | Rushing | Ailym Ford | 24 carries, 90 yards |
| UTC | Receiving | Javin Whatley | 6 receptions, 106 yards |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 16/28, 271 yards, 4 TD's |
| UNA | Rushing | Jalyn Daniels | 8 carries, 147 yards, 2 TD's |
| UNA | Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 5 receptions, 172 yards, 3 TD's |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Chattanooga | North Alabama |
| 1st | 11:54 | 8 | 88 | 3:02 | UNA | Takairee Kenebrew 25-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 6:00 | 1 | 59 | 0:08 | UNA | Takairee Kenebrew 59-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2nd | 14:00 | 9 | 80 | 2:26 | UNA | Takairee Kenebrew 21-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 2nd | 12:36 | 4 | 75 | 1:39 | UTC | Sam Phillips 8-yard touchdown reception from Chase Artopoeus, Jude Kelley kick good | 7 | 21 |
| 2nd | 8:09 | 7 | 56 | 2:31 | UTC | 27-yard field goal by Jude Kelley | 10 | 21 |
| 3rd | 12:05 | 1 | 36 | 0:05 | UTC | Chris Houston 36-yard touchdown reception from Chase Artopoeus, Jude Kelley kick good | 17 | 21 |
| 3rd | 6:12 | 9 | 53 | 3:32 | UTC | 20-yard field goal by Jude Kelley | 20 | 21 |
| 4th | 14:58 | 10 | 63 | 4:55 | UTC | Gino Appleberry 2-yard touchdown run, Jude Kelley kick good | 27 | 21 |
| 4th | 8:49 | 3 | 64 | 1:01 | UNA | Jalyn Daniels 10-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick no good | 27 | 27 |
| 4th | 6:17 | 5 | 53 | 1:57 | UNA | Dakota Warfield 10-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick good | 27 | 34 |
| 4th | 1:00 | 2 | 90 | 0:50 | UNA | Jalyn Daniels 81-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick good | 27 | 41 |
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### at Tarleton State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Alabama | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| • Tarleton State | 14 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
| Statistics | Tarleton State | UNA |
| First downs | 17 | 32 |
| Total yards | 481 | 563 |
| Rushing yards | 182 | 220 |
| Passing yards | 299 | 343 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:47 | 36:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Victor Gabalis | 13/22, 299 yards, 4 TD's, 1 INT |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Kayvon Britton | 14 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Keylan Johnson | 6 receptions, 219 yards, 4 TD's |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 36/63, 343 yards, 1 INT |
| UNA | Rushing | Demarcus Lacey | 16 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD's |
| UNA | Receiving | David Florence | 8 receptions, 82 yards |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | North Alabama | Tarleton State |
| 1st | 6:59 | 10 | 49 | 3:53 | UNA | Jalyn Daniels 1-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | 5:24 | 4 | 34 | 0:54 | UNA | Demarcus Lacey 2-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 1st | 3:38 | 7 | 75 | 1:46 | TSU | Derrel Kelley III 12-yard touchdown run, Adrian Guzman kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 1st | 0:36 | 3 | 53 | 0:55 | TSU | Keylan Johnson 13-yard touchdown reception from Victor Gabalis, Adrian Guzman kick good | 14 | 14 |
| 2nd | 8:52 | 9 | 67 | 3:52 | UNA | Demarcus Lacey 9-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick good | 21 | 14 |
| 2nd | 4:19 | 6 | 46 | 2:46 | UNA | Noah Walters 3-yard touchdown run, Sam Contorno kick good | 28 | 14 |
| 2nd | 2:14 | 5 | 8 | 1:52 | TSU | 25-yard field goal by Adrian Guzman | 28 | 17 |
| 3rd | 12:05 | 1 | 64 | 0:10 | TSU | Keylan Johnson 13-yard touchdown reception from Victor Gabalis, Adrian Guzman kick good | 28 | 24 |
| 3rd | 9:29 | 10 | 53 | 3:21 | UNA | 39-yard field goal by Sam Contorno | 31 | 24 |
| 3rd | 8:02 | 4 | 73 | 1:21 | TSU | Keylan Johnson 55-yard touchdown reception from Victor Gabalis, Adrian Guzman kick good | 31 | 31 |
| 3rd | 4:17 | 6 | 70 | 2:30 | TSU | Kayvon Britten 8-yard touchdown run, Adrian Guzman kick good | 31 | 38 |
| 4th | 12:36 | 4 | 24 | 1:35 | TSU | Keylan Johnson 16-yard touchdown reception from Victor Gabalis, Adrian Guzman kick good | 31 | 45 |
| 4th | 10:36 | | | | TSU | Interception returned 50 yards for touchdown by Robert Rios, Adrian Guzman kick good | 31 | 52 |
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### at Tennessee Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • North Alabama | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Statistics | TTU | UNA |
| First downs | 19 | 15 |
| Total yards | 296 | 259 |
| Rushing yards | 99 | 178 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 81 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 23:47 | 36:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TTU | Passing | Hayes Gibson | 9/18, 133 yards |
| TTU | Rushing | Marcus Knight | 11 carries, 39 yards |
| TTU | Receiving | Brad Clark | 6 receptions, 108 yards |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 7/13, 55 yards, 2 INT's |
| UNA | Rushing | Demarcus Lacey | 23 carries, 139 yards |
| UNA | Receiving | Kobe Warden | 2 receptions, 28 yards |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | North Alabama | Tennessee Tech |
| 1st | 10:51 | 4 | 4 | 1:19 | UNA | 42-yard field goal by Sam Contorno | 3 | 0 |
| 1st | 4:47 | | | | TTU | Interception returned 85 yards for touchdown by Jacque McGowen, Hayden Olsen kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 1st | 1:10 | | | | UNA | Interception returned 44 yards for touchdown by AJ Seay, Sam Contorno kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 2nd | 7:37 | 4 | 33 | 1:44 | UNA | TJ Smith 26-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick good | 17 | 7 |
| 3rd | 0:16 | 9 | 29 | 4:10 | UNA | 32-yard field goal by Sam Contorno | 20 | 7 |
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### UT Martin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • UT Martin | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
| North Alabama | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Statistics | UTM | UNA |
| First downs | 21 | 23 |
| Total yards | 480 | 391 |
| Rushing yards | 308 | 95 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 296 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:38 | 29:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTM | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 13/30, 172 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| UTM | Rushing | Sam Franklin | 32 carries, 221 yards, 2 TD's |
| UTM | Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 4 receptions, 60 yards |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 30/52, 286 yards, 3 TD's |
| UNA | Rushing | Parker Driggers | 6 carries, 33 yards |
| UNA | Receiving | Kobe Warden | 11 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD |

### Eastern Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Eastern Kentucky | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| North Alabama | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| Statistics | EKU | UNA |
| First downs | 18 | 29 |
| Total yards | 460 | 560 |
| Rushing yards | 204 | 135 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 425 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 27:04 | 32:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| EKU | Passing | Parker McKinney | 14/21, 256 yards, 2 TD's, 2 INT's |
| EKU | Rushing | Joshua Carter | 20 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD |
| EKU | Receiving | Jaden Smith | 4 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 21/32, 348 yards, 2 TD's, 2 INT's |
| UNA | Rushing | Noah Walters | 7 carries, 56 yards |
| UNA | Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 5 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD |

### at Abilene Christian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Alabama | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| • Abilene Christian | 3 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| Statistics | ACU | UNA |
| First downs | 13 | 23 |
| Total yards | 333 | 423 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 191 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 232 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 23:15 | 36:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| ACU | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 12/24, 206 yards, 2 TD's |
| ACU | Rushing | Rovaughn Banks Jr. | 10 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD |
| ACU | Receiving | Tristan Golightly | 3 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 28/43, 232 yards, 2 TD's, 4 INT's |
| UNA | Rushing | Demarcus Lacey | 18 carries, 72 yards |
| UNA | Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 4 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD |

### Utah Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Utah Tech | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| • North Alabama | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Statistics | Utah Tech | UNA |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 505 | 420 |
| Rushing yards | 108 | 302 |
| Passing yards | 397 | 118 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:15 | 31:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah Tech | Passing | Kobe Tracy | 26/40, 397 yards, 3 TD's |
| Utah Tech | Rushing | Ronnie Walker Jr. | 13 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD |
| Utah Tech | Receiving | Jaivian Lofton | 4 receptions, 105 yards |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 13/19, 118 yards, 1 TD |
| UNA | Rushing | Noah Walters | 12 carries, 105 yards |
| UNA | Receiving | Dakota Warfield | 2 receptions, 35 yards, 1 TD |

### at No. 20 Austin Peay

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Alabama | 6 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 39 |
| • Austin Peay | 17 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 49 |
| Statistics | AP | UNA |
| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Total yards | 520 | 408 |
| Rushing yards | 167 | 57 |
| Passing yards | 353 | 351 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:39 | 25:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| AP | Passing | Mike DiLiello | 20/25, 353 yards, 6 TD's |
| AP | Rushing | Jevon Jackson | 30 carries, 160 yards |
| AP | Receiving | Trey Goodman | 5 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 29/52, 351 yards, 5 TD's |
| UNA | Rushing | Noah Walters | 9 carries, 31 yards, 1 TD |
| UNA | Receiving | Dakota Warfield | 7 receptions, 88 yards |

### No. 25 Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 25 Central Arkansas | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| North Alabama | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Statistics | UCA | UNA |
| First downs | 21 | 15 |
| Total yards | 400 | 275 |
| Rushing yards | 152 | 63 |
| Passing yards | 248 | 212 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:02 | 24:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCA | Passing | Will McElvain | 22/33, 248 yards, 1 TD |
| UCA | Rushing | Darius Hale | 16 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD |
| UCA | Receiving | Jarrod Barnes | 9 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 21/36, 212 yards, 2 TD's, 2 INT's |
| UNA | Rushing | Noah Walters | 14 carries, 55 yards |
| UNA | Receiving | Takairee Kenebrew | 7 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD's |

### at No. 4 (FBS) Florida State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Alabama | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| • No. 4 (FBS) Florida State | 0 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 58 |
| Statistics | FSU | UNA |
| First downs | 26 | 14 |
| Total yards | 521 | 226 |
| Rushing yards | 248 | 143 |
| Passing yards | 273 | 83 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:18 | 31:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| FSU | Passing | Tate Rodemaker | 13/23, 217 yards, 2 TD's |
| FSU | Rushing | C.J. Campbell Jr. | 3 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD |
| FSU | Receiving | Jaheim Bell | 2 receptions, 59 yards |
| UNA | Passing | Noah Walters | 13/26, 65 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT |
| UNA | Rushing | J.J. Evans | 1 carry, 49 yards |
| UNA | Receiving | Dennis Moody | 3 receptions, 30 yards |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UNA | FSU |
| 1st | 7:15 | 7 | 86 | 3:36 | UNA | Takairee Kenebrew 13-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | 1:57 | 8 | 80 | 3:46 | UNA | JJ Evans 6-yard touchdown reception from Noah Walters, Sam Contorno kick blocked | 13 | 0 |
| 2nd | 12:31 | 10 | 60 | 4:26 | FSU | 23-yard field goal by Ryan Fitzgerald | 13 | 3 |
| 2nd | 8:38 | 2 | 7 | 0:33 | FSU | Trey Benson 4-yard touchdown run, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good | 13 | 10 |
| 2nd | 5:04 | 4 | 52 | 1:42 | FSU | Caziah Holmes 3-yard touchdown run, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good | 13 | 17 |
| 2nd | 0:40 | 4 | 80 | 0:41 | FSU | Lawrance Toafili 17-yard touchdown run, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good | 13 | 24 |
| 3rd | 2:16 | 12 | 76 | 4:32 | FSU | Caziah Holmes 26-yard touchdown reception from Tate Rodemaker, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good | 13 | 31 |
| 3rd | 1:12 | 1 | 24 | 0:05 | FSU | Keon Coleman 24-yard touchdown reception from Tate Rodemaker, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good | 13 | 38 |
| 4th | 14:37 | 1 | 70 | 0:11 | FSU | CJ Campbell Jr 70-yard touchdown run, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good | 13 | 45 |
| 4th | 3:43 | 8 | 70 | 4:45 | FSU | Brock Glenn 11-yard touchdown run, Ryan Fitzgerald kick good | 13 | 52 |
| 4th | 0:00 | | | | FSU | Quindarrius Jones 50-yard blocked field goal return | 13 | 58 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 13 | 58 |

## Statistics
### Team

| | North Alabama | Opp |
| Scoring | 252 | 366 |
| Points per Game | 22.91 | 33.27 |
| First Downs | 227 | 232 |
| Rushing | 88 | 81 |
| Passing | 112 | 124 |
| Penalty | 27 | 27 |
| Rushing yards | 1786 | 1942 |
| Avg per play | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Avg per game | 162.4 | 176.5 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 11 | 19 |
| Passing yards | 2504 | 2827 |
| Att-Comp-Int | 413-240-13 | 326-187-8 |
| Avg per pass | 6.06 | 8.67 |
| Avg per catch | 10.43 | 15.12 |
| Avg per game | 227.64 | 257.00 |
| Passing touchdowns | 23 | 24 |
| Total Offense | 4290 | 4769 |
| Plays | 828 | 757 |
| Avg per play | 5.2 | 6.3 |
| Avg per game | 390.0 | 433.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 18-11 | 18-7 |
| Penalties-Yards | 80-746 | 80-709 |
| Avg per game | 67.82 | 64.45 |
| | North Alabama | Opp |
| Punt-Yards | 58-2442 | 48-2038 |
| Avg per punt | 42.10 | 42.46 |
| Avg per punt net | 39.78 | 39.67 |
| Punt Return-Yards | 14-54 | 17-75 |
| Avg per punt return | 3.86 | 4.41 |
| Kickoffs-Yards | 48-2870 | 69-4184 |
| Avg per kick | 59.79 | 60.35 |
| Avg per kick net | 43.29 | 46.75 |
| Kickoff Return-Yards | 20-298 | 19-412 |
| Avg per kickoff return | 14.90 | 21.68 |
| Interceptions-Yards | 8-72 | 13-193 |
| Avg per play | 9.00 | 14.85 |
| Time of possession / game | 30:00 | 30:00 |
| 3rd Down Conversions (Pct%) | 56-179 (31.28%) | 54-153 (35.29%) |
| 4th Down Conversions (Pct%) | 25-43 (58.14%) | 6-20 (30%) |
| Touchdowns Scored | 35 | 46 |
| Field Goals-Attempts | 4-9 | 15-18 |
| PAT-Attempts | 24-28 | 41-42 |
| Sack by Yards | 17-93 | 25-185 |
| Misc Yards | 0 | 52 |
| Onside kicks | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Red zone scores | 25-35 (71.43%) | 38-45 (84.44%) |
| Red zone touchdowns | 23-35 (65.71%) | 26-45 (57.77%) |
| Attendance | 47,470 | 132,010 |
| Date/Avg per date | 5-9,494 | 6-22,002 |
| Neutral Site | 0-0 | 0-0 |

### Individual leaders

Passing Statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG/G | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG |
| 6 | Noah Walters | QB | 121.56 | 224 | 382 | 2346 | 213.27 | 58.64 | 21 | 13 | 59 |
| 2 | TJ Smith | QB | 124.46 | 14 | 26 | 140 | 28 | 53.85 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | Ben Harris | QB | 87.80 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| | TOTALS | | 121.12 | 240 | 413 | 2504 | 227.64 | 58.11% | 23 | 13 | 59 |
Rushing Statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | ATT | GAIN | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
| 1 | Demarcus Lacey | RB | 121 | 620 yrds | 4.9 | 3 TDs | 45 | 53.55 |
| 6 | Noah Walters | QB | 104 | 532 yrds | 3.7 | 2 TDs | 37 | 35.18 |
| 11 | Jayln Daniels | RB | 16 | 223 yrds | 13.9 | 3 TDs | 81 | 74.33 |
| 4 | Parker Driggers | RB | 65 | 236 yrds | 3.4 | 0 TDs | 20 | 27.38 |
| 34 | Dennis Moody | RB | 40 | 119 yrds | 2.7 | 1 TD | 45 | 53.55 |
| 23 | Kaden Cooper | WR | 16 | 76 yrds | 4.3 | 0 TDs | 27 | 6.27 |
| 30 | Jakob Cummings | TE | 14 | 69 yrds | 4.9 | 1 TD | 20 | 6.27 |
| 3 | JJ Evans | WR | 1 | 64 yrds | 64.0 | 0 TDs | 64 | 5.82 |
| 14 | Kobe Warden | WR | 9 | 60 yrds | 4.9 | 0 TDs | 28 | 4.00 |
| 2 | TJ Smith | QB | 20 | 69 yrds | 0.7 | 1 TD | 15 | 2.80 |
| 9 | David Florence | WR | 1 | 4 yrds | 4.0 | 0 TDs | 4 | 0.36 |
| 28 | Myles Murphy | RB | 3 | 3 yrds | 1.0 | 0 TDs | 2 | 0.75 |
| 18 | KJ Fields | WR | 1 | 2 yrds | 2.0 | 0 TDs | 2 | 0.18 |
| 7 | Ben Harris | QB | 3 | 13 yrds | -0.7 | 0 TDs | 8 | -1.00 |
| | TOTALS | | 415 | 2090 yrds | 4.3 | 11 TDs | 81 | 162.36 |
Source:

## Media Affiliates
### Radio

* Florence - WLX (98.3/103.5)

### TV

* The CW Family – WHDF (CW), CW Sports
* ESPN Family – ESPN, ESPN+

### TV ratings

| Opponent | Outlet | Viewers | Rating |
| No. 20 Mercer | ESPN | 457,000 | 0.27 |
| Chattanooga | ESPN+ | † | † |
| at Tarleton State | ESPN+ | † | † |
| at Tennessee Tech | ESPN+ | † | † |
| UT Martin | ESPN+ | † | † |
| Eastern Kentucky | ESPN+ | † | † |
| at Abilene Christian | ESPN+ | † | † |
| Utah Tech | ESPN+ | † | † |
| at No. 20 Austin Peay | ESPN+ | † | † |
| Central Arkansas | ESPN+ | † | † |
| at No. 4 Florida State | The CW | 1,330,000 | 0.7 |
All totals via Sports Media Watch. Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.