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. The Georgia Southern Eagles football team drew an average home attendance of 21,543 in 2023.

Preseason

Recruiting class

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Media poll In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Eagles were picked to finish in fifth place in the East division.

Offensive lineman Khalil Crowder, wide receiver Khaleb Hood, and linebacker Marques Watson-Trent were named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Tight end Jjay Mcafee was named to the second team.

Personnel

Schedule The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.

Game summaries at Wisconsin

Statistics GASOWIS 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 StatisticsGeorgia Southern Passing Davis Brin 33/52, 383 yards, 1 TD, 5 INT Rushing OJ Arnold 10 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD Receiving Derwin Burgess Jr. 8 receptions, 124 yardsWisconsin Passing Tanner Mordecai 19/30, 236 yards Rushing Braelon Allen 12 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD Receiving Chimere Dike 3 receptions, 57 yards

at Ball State

Statistics GASOBALL 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 StatisticsGeorgia Southern Passing Davis Brin 34/46, 344 yards, 4 TD Rushing OJ Arnold 9 carries, 90 yards Receiving Khaleb Hood 7 receptions, 107 yards, TDBall State Passing Kadin Semonza 11/23, 123 yards, 2 INT Rushing Marquez Cooper 9 carries, 16 yards Receiving Rico Barfield 2 receptions, 50 yards

Georgia State

Statistics GSUGASO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia Southern Passing Rushing Receiving

at Texas State

Statistics GASOTXST 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 StatisticsGeorgia Southern Passing Davis Brin 18/27, 195 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jalen White 17 rushes, 159 yards, 2 TD Receiving Khaleb Hood 7 receptions, 67 yardsTexas State Passing T. J. Finley 25/31, 301 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ismail Mahdi 20 rushes, 99 yards Receiving Joey Hobert 13 receptions, 141 yards, TD

at Marshall

Vs. Ohio

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 StatisticsGeorgia 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 yardsOhio Passing Parker Navarro 11/16, 120 yards, 1 TD Rushing Rickey Hunt 17 rushes, 115 yards, 4 TD Receiving Sam Wiglusz 5 receptions, 64 yards

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