The 2023 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by tenth-year head coach Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio. The Miami RedHawks football team drew an average home attendance of 13,395 in 2023.
Miami won the East division with a 7–1 conference record with their only loss coming against West champion Toledo. On October 21, during the regular season game between the division winners, Miami quarterback Brett Gabbert suffered a season ending leg injury. In spite of that, Miami won their first MAC Championship since 2019 with a 23–14 upset victory in the MAC Championship Game. They played Appalachian State in the Cure Bowl, who they lost 13–9.
Transfer portal Outgoing Name Pos. New school Tre'Von Morgan WR UnknownJa'Von Kimpson CB UnknownBrett Gabbert QB Miami (OH)Devon Dorsey WR Albany StateDarez Snider RB UnknownAustin Robinson WR UnknownJeremiah Batiste WR ChattanoogaRyan O'Hair IOL Robert MorrisJohn Saunders CB Ole MissCaleb Shaffer IOL OklahomaDeavon Pierce S Robert MorrisTyre Shelton RB Louisiana TechRusty Feth IOL IowaRowan Zolman S MinnesotaAngelo Butts WR Missouri StateJoe Humphreys QB Murray StateKamell Smith QB UnknownJeffrey Simmons TE Ball State
Incoming Name Pos. Previous schoolRashad Amos RB South CarolinaMaddox Kopp QB ColoradoJohn Young OT KentuckyGage Larvadain WR Southeastern LouisianaJoe Wilkins WR Notre DameCade McDonald WR Michigan StateJackson Kuwatch LB Ohio State
Preseason Preseason coaches poll On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Miami was picked to finish second in the East Division.
Schedule
Game summaries
at Miami (FL)
at UMass
at Cincinnati
Delaware State
at Kent State
Bowling Green
at Western Michigan
Toledo
at Ohio
Statistics Miami Ohio First downs 14 19 Total yards 291 363 Rushes/yards 45/188 26/50 Passing yards 103 313 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–11–0 25–39–0 Time of possession 32:19 27:41 Team Category Player StatisticsMiami Passing Aveon Smith 7/11, 103 yards, 1 TD Rushing Rashad Amos 21 rushes, 163 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kevin Davis 3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TDOhio Passing Kurtis Rourke 25/39, 313 yards, 1 TD Rushing Sieh Bangura 9 rushes, 38 yards, 1 TD Receiving Sam Wiglusz 5 receptions, 79 yards
Akron
Buffalo
at Ball State
vs. No. 23 Toledo (MAC Championship Game)
Statistics Miami Toledo First downs 14 17 Plays–Yards 59–306 65–370 Rushes/yards 43–197 29–97 Passing yards 109 273 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–16–0 18–36–1 Time of possession 34:03 25:57 Team Category Player StatisticsMiami Passing Aveon Smith 6/16, 109 yards Rushing Aveon Smith 21 carries, 99 yards Receiving Luke Bolden 1 reception, 40 yards Toledo Passing Dequan Finn 18/36, 273 yards, TD, INT Rushing Peny Boone 11 carries, 41 yards Receiving Junior Vandeross III 6 receptions, 106 yards
vs. Appalachian State (Cure Bowl)
Statistics
Awards and honors Individual yearly awards National awardsLou Groza AwardGraham NicholsonPKRay Guy Award SemifinalistAlec Bevelhimer P
MAC individual awardsPlayerPositionAwardGraham NicholsonPKSpecial Teams Player of the YearMatt SalopekLBDefensive Player of the Year
Weekly individual awards MAC weekly honorsWeek 1Alec BevelhimerPSpecial Teams Player of the WeekWeek 3Week 12Michael DowellDBDefensive Player of the WeekWeek 2Brett GabbertQBOffensive Player of the WeekWeek 3Week 7Week 2Gage LarvadainWROffensive Player of the WeekWeek 2Graham NicholsonPKSpecial Teams Player of the WeekWeek 4Week 7Week 9/10Week 11Week 12Week 3Matt SalopekLBDefensive Co-Player of the WeekWeek 9/10Defensive Player of the Week
All-Americans
All-MACPlayerPosition1st/2nd/3rd TeamRashad AmosRB3rd teamAlec BevelhimerP2nd teamBrett GabbertQB3rd teamReid HolskeyOL2nd teamWill JadosOL2nd teamCade McDonaldRS2nd teamGraham NicholsonPK1st teamMatt Salopek LB1st teamBrian UgwuDL2nd teamCaiden WoullardDL1st team Source:
CBS Sports / 247SportsPlayerPosition1st/2nd teamGraham NicholsonPK1st team Source:
APPlayerPosition1st/2nd teamGraham NicholsonPK1st team Source:
Walter CampPlayerPosition1st/2nd teamGraham NicholsonPK1st team Source:
NCAA Recognized All-American Honors PlayerAFCAFWAATSN Designation Graham Nicholson (PK) 2nd team Consensus The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AFCA, FWAA and TSN first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source:
Other All-American HonorsGraham Nicholson (PK)1st team 1st team1st team1st team
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