The 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio as a member of American Athletic Conference (The American or AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Traylor. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio. This was their inaugural season as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The UTSA Roadrunners football team drew an average home attendance of 28,876 in 2023.
Offseason
Recruits
NFL departures Name Pos. NFL team TypeTrelon Smith RB Atlanta Falcons rookie minicamp inviteJared Sackett K Denver Broncos rookie minicamp inviteClifford Chattman S Atlanta Falcons Free Agent SigningAhofitu Maka OL New York Giants rookie minicamp inviteCorey Mayfield Jr. CB Baltimore Ravens Free Agent signing
Outgoing transfers Over the off-season, UTSA has lost fourteen players through the NCAA transfer portal. Eight are currently committed while the remainder are still actively pursuing new schools. Name Pos. New schoolTye Edwards RB Northern IowaCaden Holt LB Blinn CollegeXavier Player CB Texas SouthernChace Davis DL Bowling GreenDre Spriggs WR UTEPCameron Peters QB Kilgore CollegeRonald Gurley Jr. S UnknownRiver Gordon IOL Incarnate WordJaCorey Hyder TE LamarDiego Tello QB Trinity Valley Community CollegeIsiah Davis WR Stephen F. AustinCaleb Lewis EDGE Incarnate WordZakhari Franklin WR Ole MissMalik Jones S Abilene Christian
Incoming transfers Over the off-season, UTSA added ten players through the transfer portal.
Name Pos. Class Previous school Vanderbilt Colorado Incarnate Word Sam Houston Colorado Angelo State New Mexico State Alabama Colorado Washington State
Preseason The preseason AAC poll was released on July 25, 2023. The Roadrunners were predicted to finish second in the conference.
Schedule UTSA and The American announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, 2023. On March 13 the game between UTSA and Army was moved from Saturday September 16 to Friday September 15.
Coaching staff NamePositionConsecutiveseasonsat UTSAAlma Mater Jeff Traylor Head coach 4 Stephen F. Austin (1990) Justin Burke Associate head coachOffensive coordinatorTight ends 4 Louisville (2011) Jess Loepp Defensive CoordinatorSafeties 4 University of Central Oklahoma (2000) Jerrett Anderson Assistant Offensive-line coach 1 New Mexico (1993) Sean Davis Quarterbacks 1 Azusa Pacific (2006) Nick Graham Defensive Pass Game CoordinatorCornerbacks 4 University of Tulsa (2013) Julian Griffin Running BacksNFL Liaison 4 University of Louisiana at Monroe (2012) Siddiq Haynes Defensive Line 2 University of Delaware (2011) Joe Price Associate Head CoachOffensive Pass Game CoordinatorWide Receivers 1 Harding University (2009) Brad Sherrod Linebackers 3 Duke University (1993) Kurt Traylor Running game Coordinator 4 Texas A&M University–Commerce (1995)
Game summaries
At Houston
Texas State
Statistics Statistics TXSTUTSA First downs 13 28 Total yards 242 372 Rushing yards 31 158 Passing yards 211 214 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 22:37 37:23 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing T. J. Finley 16/30, 211 yards Rushing Ismail Mahdi 6 rushes, 23 yards Receiving Drew Donley 5 receptions, 79 yardsUTSA Passing Frank Harris 26/37, 214 yards, TD Rushing Kevorian Barnes 26 rushes, 103 yards Receiving Tykee Ogle-Kellogg 6 receptions, 78 yards
Army
Statistics ARMY UTSA First downs 23 14 3rd down efficiency 8–20 4–10 4th down efficiency 6–6 1–2 Plays–yards 83–442 49–360 Rushes–yards 65–254 22–121 Passing yards 188 239 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–18–0 17–27–0 Penalties–yards 0–0 5–35 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 44:25 15:35
at No. 23 Tennessee
Statistics UTSATENN First downs 16 21 Total yards 81–319 66–512 Rushing yards 40–88 33–303 Passing yards 231 209 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–41–2 18–33–0 Time of possession 37:12 22:48 Team Category Player StatisticsUTSA Passing Owen McCown 18/20, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kevorian Barnes 13 rushes, 40 yards Receiving Joshua Cephus 7 receptions, 58 yards, TDTennessee Passing Joe Milton III 18/31, 209 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dylan Sampson 11 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ramel Keyton 1 reception, 48 yards, TD
At Temple
UAB
At Florida Atlantic
East Carolina
At North Texas
Rice
Statistics Statistics RICEUTSA First downs 17 23 Total yards 229 381 Rushing yards 47 199 Passing yards 182 182 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 29:49 30:11 Team Category Player StatisticsRice Passing A. J. Padgett 17/28, 182 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dean Connors 8 rushes, 34 yards Receiving Luke McCaffrey 6 receptions, 68 yards, TDUTSA Passing Frank Harris 15/24, 175 yards, TD Rushing Rocko Griffin 12 rushes, 81 yards, TD Receiving Joshua Cephus 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD
South Florida
At No. 23 Tulane
Statistics UTSATUL First downs 21 13 Total yards 375 352 Rushing yards 177 227 Passing yards 198 125 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 31:42 28:18 Team Category Player StatisticsUTSA Passing Frank Harris 25/38, 198 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Kevorian Barnes 12 carries, 92 yards Receiving Joshua Cephus 6 receptions, 83 yardsTulane Passing Michael Pratt 9/22, 125 yards, 2 TD Rushing Makhi Hughes 26 carries, 166 yards, TD Receiving Chris Brazzell II 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
vs Marshall (Frisco Bowl)
Rankings
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